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• vauxhall vectra 2008 cdti sri 150 - reliability 25 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  servicing and a bit of high speed driving to clean the system seems to keep it running ok . would recomend one to anyone. dave dl
• Are you a cyclist or do you know one? 31 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Please, please, if you are out after dark, or commuting home from work, ensure you have working lights on your bike. Also, do your utmost to be visible to other road users. Lastly, this bit amazes me, why do cyclists ride there bikes on roads when there is designated cycle path running parallel
• Peugeot 207 - Water pumping from engine block 18 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, Been slowly losing water/coolant from the car for a short while. Engine heat gage doesn't change. No mayo under the oil cap. A closer look, and  i see water pumping out of the right side of the front of the engine block when the engine is running. Can't see if it's from
• Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi - MOT Diesel Emissions 10 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  to normal running temperature will this effect the emissions readings at the MOT?
• Nissan X trail 2.2 DCI 2004 - Cooling System Over presserising in expansion tank 25 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Hi First post We have a 2004 X trial, which has had new water pump, themostat, radiator cap, and head gasket, carbon test shows clear Bottom hose takes a long time to heat up, heater blows warm on a run, but cools down when idling Any suggestion please
• )07 Focus 2 litre Duratec - Terra Clean Engine cleaning system 18 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  With the price of petrol where it is, and rising, I am thinking of having my engine cleaned internally by this "System".  Reports seem to be favourable, in the main, mentioning improved consumption and smoother running ie all the thjings you hear  about additives and other snake oil
• Best car polish/wax 12 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  and sponge with a cap full of car shampoo in it, rinse and dry with a chamois, and have used turtle wax in the past, but this has now run out. Cheers, B01
• Hyundai i10 - Engine cutting out 2 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  A friend has a 13 reg Hyundai i10 with an engine that cuts out.  When switched off and on again and it restarts and runs without problems for a couple of weeks and then plays up again.  The owner has taken the car to the dealer who says that there is nothing wrong with the car
• bmw 318i es 04 - engin 1 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  hi when my car starts from cold it has black smoke from exhaust which does fade when warm .ive noticed a popping noise like sucking air from engin aswell.it dosent overheat but smells like burning rubber when driving and the engin feels hot if taken on long run the tempreture goes from half
• Volkswagen Passat (2005 - ) - VAG DSG Gearbox reliability 6 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I notice that the first VAG DSG gearboxes are now out of warranty, so people are starting to run them on their own budgets. Now that the Volkswagen/Audi DSG gearbox has been out a few years, does anyone have an informed opinion on reliability? What about owners - how many of you have had problems
• Chrysler Voyager - chrysler voyager battery drain solved 30 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Its all to do with the ignition key. You can remove the key and the van will still run. To remove the key correctly push in the button next to the barrel and turn the key towards you as far as it will go. Then turn away from you once. The key should line up with a small mark on the barrel. Now
• Audi A4 - engine warning light 28 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  some 6 dignostics all show same result that the fuel air mix is lean. On correction car runs for approx 20 miles with no warning light and then it comes on again. Both relevant Bosch sensors have been replaced and the catalytic converter cleaned. No difference to petrol consumption
• Manual electrics 4 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  With my motoring being largely confined to short suburban runs, I feel it's time to join the electric revolution.  However, I've always driven a manual and want to stay with a stick shift. The fuel savings versus automatic are particularly appreciated when I have the horse box in tow
• any - Raised suspension and economy 20 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  .  Looking for something cheap to buy and run.  Currently have a citroen berlingo that just cant cope with the farm road.
• mk4 fiesta zetec - Erratic idling. 7 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Hi. I was driving my car home lastnight when sitting at some traffic lights the car started running erratic. The rev counter was going up to 2000 revs then dropping down to 1000, then dropped right under till it nearly stopped.! This happened all the way home , had a look
• Dacia Sandero - Sandero seat and test-drive 22 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  At 6ft2in I found the seat tight without the seat height adjuster only available on the Laureate which begins at £8K... plenty of headroom... car runs nicely and "feels" sure-footed in contrast to some comments I have read... so if you are interested in a simple car without black boxes
• Mitsubishi Carisma 4g92 - Oil 10 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all A technical question with regard to spec of oil for the above car. On my last oil change I used ACEA A3/B4 AFI SL CF -  is this  okay ? The car has covered 107 000 miles about runs well - on tick over it sounds as sweet as a nut !! If I lift the oil filler
• ford fiesta 1.6 zetec se - thermosat 30 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  hi there i just survices my car and changed the coolant on it and when to run the car up and the fan kicks in and the temp gauge gose to red and no coolant is leaving the expansion tank i undone the bleed nippal at the bottom of the rad to see if the is water in there and there was so i toke
• SEAT Leon - Hot start problem 25 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  We have a 55 plate current shape 1.9PD Leon with 68k on the clock. Runs fine except when it comes to hot starting. It can take 4-5 seconds of cranking to get it to fire. When it does it starts with a substantial jolt. This happens on every hot start. Cold or part warm starts are fine
• FORD FOCUS ESTATE 2000W 16v ZETEC PETROL - OIL CONSUMPTION 5 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  My petrol focus has covered 189,000 miles and as now started to use a lot of oil, there are NO leaks. It has been to the garage and had the rocker cover seal replaced. They reported no other problems. The car is very reliable, I often do runs of 500 miles, getting >38mpg. The only