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  • Renault Megane II - Injector Fault 29 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    of a fault whilst driving it - it s as if it has taken an overdose and has given up on life..... Is it terminal !!! Any help appreciated  
  • 2000 MITSUBISHI SHOGUN 1.8 PININ GLS GDI - Shogun Pinin problems 28 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    and to go to the stables in my nicer, newer car is getting trashed going to the stables everyday. I do not intend to tow with it, I dont really want to spend more than £1k as it really will be a 2nd car. I have also looked at a mid 1990's disco but worried about costs on them
  • VW - any - Oilchanging and mixing 11 Jun 2011 (Forum)
    than the old that comes out tar black. Or am i just wasting ££££'s ?
  • Astra 1.6 8v 2002 - Not sure 7 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    level but that hadn,t been done since last sevice nearly a year a go the other thing is the temp gauge on dash rarely go,s past half way don,t know if linked the exhaust has got a nice hole so getting replaced next week just wondered if anyone had any ideas sorry for spellings thanks for looking
  • Toyota Corolla and Verso (2002 - 2007) - 2002 1.8 driveshaft noise? 4 Dec 2010 (Forum)
    with it", which I have now been doing for over a year (10,000 miles). Has anybody else experienced this? Is there anything else the noise could be? Any sugestions? If it is a drive shaft how can I tell which one it is? I don't want to replace both, at estimate £300 each, unless I have to. s
  • Any - Tailgating 28 Nov 2010 (Forum)
    to a flatbed lorry. Whilst many 100's of people have been fined for speeding I have not heard of anybody being done for tailgating which is potentially much more dangerous along that stretch of road.
  • Mercedes Benz S320 W220 Petrol - 2001 - 97,000ms - rough idle 26 Nov 2010 (Forum)
    quality stainless steel metallic ones due to the MB developing a nasty rattle.  the rough idle was with the vehicle b4 and after the CATs were changed about 4 weeks ago. Got it booked in with the local MB s****** (dealer) next week for diagnostic check-over. Can anybody help? J
  • Peugeot 405 Diesel - Ticking noise 6 Nov 2010 (Forum)
    for a while. Air con does not work but switch in or out makes no difference. What is the device under the rear of the N/S wing? this appears to be the source of the noise. Haynes doesn't help. The electrics are shot on this car as an "Auto electrician" attacked the car to stop the battery being flattened. I
  • Which 3/4 year old 7 seater? 16 Oct 2010 (Forum)
    :  2006/2007 Renault Espace 2007 Ford S-Max 2007 Ford Galaxy I would like a car that has decent seats in the third row and not the flimsy ones you find in the Vauxhall Zafira. On the other hand I don't want a car as large as the Chrysler. I know I'm asking for a tardis
  • 1998 Renault Laguna weird steering 18 Jul 2010 (Forum)
    it was a broken spring/s but I can't see it.
  • Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (2003) Hatchback - Third brake light (center) not working 10 May 2010 (Forum)
    I recently noticed that my third brake light at the top center of the rear screen is not working, although the left and right brake lights work perfectly. What could the problem be?  Firstly is the center brake light powered by globe(s) that can be replaced or LEDs?  The manual
  • Merc sprinter camper van. - How long to drive from leeds to south of france? 29 Mar 2010 (Forum)
    In the summer we want to drive to south of france perpinion (if thats how you spell it!) s/e france near Argelis in a merc sprinter camper van. This is by no means the fastest van on the planet but want a nice safe drive so whats best drive to hull catch ferry to france or drive to south
  • Are you a Motorway Man? 23 Jan 2010 (Forum)
    , for work and for leisure, who take or use alot of carbon intensive resources to fly and move about.... http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0283fcbe-06f5-11df-b058-00144feabdc0.html If so (and trying to keep this motoring related) it looks interesting. How is any government going to appeal to them when they're
  • Most common tyre sizes 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
    I've been thinking about stunorthants26's thread on tyres, (http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=81968) and reflecting on the fact that Michelin apparently don't make any 155/65T13 tyres. Clearly, some tyre sizes are a lot more common than others, and if your car uses one of the more
  • Best way to protect your vehicle from theft 11 Jan 2010 (Forum)
    Hi my jeep take about 100 squid to fill up and the merc about 80. i'm not sure if the jeep has a tilt alam by my s class does. other than park the cars in the garage, which i dont usually do, how else can i/you make the car less prone to fuel theft? i did post on another thread a while back how
  • Short Term Insurance for a Non-Resident 15 Dec 2009 (Forum)
    for me to drive her car. The car is presently covered by her husband?s trade insurance but I cannot be added as I am not resident in the UK. Every site I?ve tried on the Internet is only for UK/ EU residents. Does anybody know of an insurance company that would arrange temporary insurance for a non UK/EU
  • `Big Cheese` tyre places, `Spanked` by internet? 8 Dec 2009 (Forum)
    . ;) They had to pay fuel to send the van out to me and couldn`t put the usual `environmental disposal` on a bill, cos it was all inclusive including future free puncture repairs with the `Internet tyre Suppliers`. So what`s really the profit margin on these things and are large `tin palace` tyre fitters very
  • Volkswagen Polo IV (2005 - 2009) - 07 1.4 Dipped headlight bulb change 1 Dec 2009 (Forum)
    Hi, My mates o/s dipped headlamp bulb has blown and I've looked at how to replace it. As always nothing is that simple and the handbook just says take it to a dealer. Do I: 1.: Undo the single bolt on the bonnet platform and draw the whole headlamp forward to access the back of the healight. 2
  • Skoda Felicia (1995 - 2000) - 00 1.9 electrical fault 19 Nov 2009 (Forum)
    .!. ! Please help as vehicle is off road. Many Thanks............ {Post reformatted to lose all the ">'s"}
  • Insurance write off procedures 19 Oct 2009 (Forum)
    Recently, my sons 98 Escort was sideswiped whilst parked, causing O/S panel damage to front wing and both doors and also fairly serious front suspension damage.At the time, the other driver didn't leave any details at the scene so we had to pay for the suspension repairs ourselves. Subsequently
 

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