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• Taxis in Brussels 11 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  taxis if they aren't really designed for urban driving? I must pay tribute though to the engineering of Mercedes Benz. The taxi SWMBO and I took to Brussels airport to catch the early flight home was driven by Mad Max who went through at least a set of brake pads, a clutch and a gearbox in his attempt
• VW Bora '02' - Keeps cutting out 14 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I have a VW Bora that keeps cutting out, normally when I am leaving a roundabout or going around corners leaving me without steering and brakes. When this happens the ESP light comes on first
• Operating the electric handbrake..inconsistencies 6 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  brake operated, but i don't recall anything unusual, and i can't remember how Renaults operate either. Anyway here's a few to start with Citroen Pull on Pull off. (C5, C6 normal siting, C4 Pic top of dash) Jaguar, Land Rover, (All Fords?) Pull on Push off ...quite normal to me anyway. (Normal
• audi A6 idle juddering 20 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  juddering at idle espescially when climate control on and using the brakes. brought it back to dealer and they changed a faulty spark lead. some improvment but still not completely gone. third time they diagnosed a faulty valve timer and changed it at total of £370!!!and guess what ? yup ! made absolutely
• Renault Scenic 2004 (53 plate) VVT 2.0 - Electronic handbrake unit 21 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  or another area. I would be grateful for any advice that you might have concerning what is causing this anomoly. The noise is definately coming from the offside rear area and only when the engine is stopped, the appropriate warning on the dash board is evident (Check rear brake)It just seems strange
• Ford Focus - Difficult first start 20 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  plugs and leads about 2 years ago and it didn't help at the time. Now back to the challenge! We got the car serviced for brake fluid and general look around the vehicle... the mechanics changed the sparkplugs again, saying they were black. The car starts the same. I changed the crankshaft sensor
• renault megane scenic 05 - dashboard failure 17 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  and signed an agreement. i was supposedto pick the car up yesterday. on my way to the dealership, ny car cut out on the motorway. frst the dashboard said injector failure then brake failure then my starter motor started clicking on its own and the noise wouldnt stop. I phoned the dealer, they said try
• Ford Fiesta - Timing Belt change on 51 plate Zetec SE 1.25. 15 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  time? Belts, tensioners and pumps, etc? Plus what should I be looking to pay for everthing you recommend I have replaced? After changing discs, pads, shoes, auxiliary belt, cleaning the Throttle Body and flushing the brakes, I'm temted to give it a go myself. But am unsure as to how big a step
• Triumph Tiger 955i - MOT Pass, but it should of Failed 15 May 2011 (Forum)
  Bought a second hand Tiger Reg 2001, First ride was nearly my last. Banked over to the left and it seemed to lock on the steering, the side stand dropped cutting the motor and the front brake seemed to make the whole bike judder, but this had a brand new MOT? Contacted another garage as I still had
• Renault Scenic 1.9 - electronic fault warning light 8 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  changing front brake pads
• Ford Ka - Best Small Car Tyres 8 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Despite driving a Ford Ka (02), i still want the best possible tyres that balance road noise, longevity, wet / dry braking, handling not that bothered about price if i know i'm getting the best tyres. I was waiting to see if there were any new tyres out this winter that balanced winter
• VW Golf 2003 1.9 TDi - Graunchy Noises when accelerator depressed 15 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 2003 Golf 1.9 TDi which has recently had a good deal of loving care and attention (and finance) spent on it... Having recently had new front brakes (discs and pads) and new wheel bearings (front) amongst other things
• why doesn't anyone develop something like this? 20 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  , simple, quiet petrol/diesel/biofuel generator. Reserve power for (say) 60 seconds of full bore acceleration provided by batteries charged by main generator when not under full load / regenerative braking. Without knowing specifics about energy density, charging rates, electric motor
• Does cruise control use more fuel? 26 Jun 2010 (Forum)
   to the full within legal speeds of course ;-)   )   Imagine you are on the motorway with the cruise control set at 70 mph. You have to apply brakes which automatically disengages the cruise control. When you press resume does the cruise control make the car
• VW Polo 03 1.2s - Engine warning light on for trivial problem 27 May 2010 (Forum)
  The engine warning light came on - knowing the fault could be quite trivial, I checked the lights and sure enough I found a blown brake-light bulb. I changed the bulb (cost £1) but the (expletive deleted) warning light stayed on. Rang the indy VW specialist who
• BMW 5-Series E60 - Diesel Dilemma 29 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  and it does not appear to be the problem. I have spun the wheels round on a jack and not much brake binding or disk distortion. My wife nor my garage can discern my problem!!! In desperation I changed from filling up with diesel at my local Supermarket to a BP station, putting 2/3 tank of regular
• Daft stories. 14 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  over saying it's fine, I even slammed the brakes on without holding the wheel ? no probs. The guy became very irate saying there's definitely a problem and he'll turn up with his ?bros? if I don't fix it. So I offered to sit in the passenger seat while he demonstrated the problem, no sooner had we
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 02 1.8 changed lamba sensors, ecu light still on 21 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  you go over 80 the light comes back on and seems to be when you start to brake from 80 mph it comes on instantly. Any suggestions? It is doing my head in. When it comes on i have to pay another 40 quid to get it took of again but diagnostic came up with no faults only for the 2 sensors that i changed
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1996 1.6 Clutch pedal dropped to the floor 14 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  in it at the right hand end and a matching 'D' shaped hole in the pedal bracket which means the shaft will only exit toward the left hand side, it does move a little but then comes to a dead stop. There is another circlip within the pedal bracket adjacent to the brake pedal which I removed because I couldn't see
• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - 03 1.2 Windscreen wipers have a mind of their own 10 May 2009 (Forum)
  are running all functions of the wiper control work normally. Operation of the brake light will also temporarily switch off the wipers when the fault is present. The rear wiper is not affected. The car is a basic model and does not have rain sensors. (unless you know otherwise) The presence of water may