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• Landrover Freelander 2 - turbo failure. Warantee claim rejected 9 May 2011 (Forum)
  My wifes Freelander is nearly 3 years old and we have recently noticed a whistling noise from the turbo. The local LR dealer has diagnosed bearing failure in the turbo. LandRover have declined a warantee claim because their records show that before our ownership the vehicle had had petrol put
• X5 E70 - BMW independent service 4 May 2011 (Forum)
  My X5 is now more than 3 years old and needs a oil service inc microfilter,and rear+front pads.BMW's own dealers have quoted more than £1000  or £1400 if discs need replacing! An independent BMW specialist has quoted £450.My question is now I do not have do stick
• Corsa B 1996 1.5TD - Corsa B 1.5TD Heater Problems 29 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a corsa b 1.5TD suddenly the heater stopped blowing out hot air, i have replaced the thermostat a new heater matrix and flushed out the old cooland and replaced with new anti-freeze. I now have heat, but only when i accelerate 2krpm and above when i leave the car to idle
• Ford C-MAX - "Engine Malfunction" 24 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  to hunt ( revs rising and falling ). Switching off and restarting seems to solve the problem but after a couple of minutes its there again until I start driving normally/faster. The car has only done 5k miles and is 8 months
• Volkswagen Passat - Tyres that don't seal to rims... 21 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all, Have a 99 VW Passat TDi that I've run for ages, huge mileage and best car I ever bought. However in it's old age a couple of the alloys don't seem to be able to seal with their tyres. It's quite annoying, and means they need a pump-up every week or so. Can anyone
• Ford Focus 1.8 LX TDDI (2000) - Where to get a fuel pump inexpensively? 5 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 10 year-old Ford Focus 1.8 LX TDDI. It lost power while driving earlier this week and wouldn’t start again. The local Ford dealer in Northern Ireland is quoting £660 to have a new pump fitted since that the problem. Since the car itself is probably
• Volkswagen polo IV 2005-2009 - Service manual / repair guide 17 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hi there, i'm after views of fellow VW Polo 2005-2009 owners. I have recently bought this model and have been searching around for a service manual or a repair guide. I had this on my old Honda Civic and proved very useful to gain knowledge on the layout of the car aswell as when i needed to do
• Nissan Micra K12 - Micra 1.0 Petrol. K12 2003 Running Cool ? 3 May 2010 (Forum)
  on ! Would it just be a simple Thermostat ? Or Electrical/Sensor fault ?  ( No ELM lights on,car runs fine). Also-Where is the Stat on this engine ? Looks very different to her old K11. Thanks in anticipation - Mick.
• Various - MOT build quality 16 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Well, I'm in the mood for a 5pm G&T after my 11 year old BMW E36 Convertible sailed through its MOT test this afternoon. 88000 miles etc. Enough gloating, but  on speaking with the mechanic I was surprised to see an 05 Megane sitting in a corner requiring many
• Driving over mini roundabouts 29 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Where roundabouts are only marked by white central markings cars often cut across the markings. I sometimes will on empty roads but some drivers will drive straight over the centre in heavy traffic. However the HC says you MUST pass round the central markings. "188.Mini-roundabouts. Approach
• Toyota Prius III (2009 - ) - Reliability ? 29 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I am considering buying a second hand Prius as my next car, possibly in the next year or so. Not because I'm some sort of Eco Warrior, but mainly because they seem so cheap to run. I have not heard of any failure issues on any Prius and was wondering if anybody has heard of, or experienced, any
• Renault Megane II (2002 - 2008) - Automatic Wipers 10 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  having a fit and if it's fair chucking down they often stay resolutely still. I've looked in vain for a way to switch them off and return to good old intermittent wipers but to no avail. Does anybody have any pearls of wisdom, short of changing the car, please? Many thanks.
• Max budget of £6k what? 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Helping my elderly father who has just had a serious op and needs to replace his 10 year old Civic with something more suitable. Nearly purchased an Almera Tino earlier this year but changes in circumstances now means we have bit more to play with, its £5k plus the Civic so I am hoping for £6k
• BMW - how much will an approved bmw dealer negotiate ? 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  i am considering spending around 34k on a 1 year old bmw 330d m sport conv with all the extras and low mileage from a bmw dealer but wanted to ask your advice on how much they may be willing to negotiate on price ? i am a cash buyer ready to go as I have already sold my existing car and the entire
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 97 1.6 swapping motors on 1.6 polo 4 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  , old loom in car.) Is this potentially a problem? There is a small crack around the coil/cdi but still have spark at plug. any help appreciated
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - Spare parts prices 21 May 2009 (Forum)
  I've just had to buy a new fuel filler hose elbow for SWMBO 306. This rather insignificant piece of fuel proof hose is basically a 2" bore 90 degree rubber bend, that joins the fuel filler pipe to the fuel tank. I'm not complaining that this part is needed as the car is almost 10 years old
• Internal rust on quarter panal - advice 12 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  My dads rear panal above the wheel arch has started to rot through in the last couple of weeks, there is lots and lots of paint bubbles now and it won't be long before it gets really bad. The rest of the car is solid, its very reliable and although old it would be a shame to get rid of it. My
• Round trip to Oxford 6 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  saw all these cars - I said to SWMBO - "did you see that Ferrari" - "What Ferrari" -- do all wives sit there and just stare ahead not seeing anything - she is more like her mother every day. - or am I getting old ??
• France - 30 Years behind UK 21 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Expats have said that much of France is like the UK used to be some 30 years or so ago. I remember filling up with petrol close to Dover in past times (maybe even 30 years ago) because the price in France was so ferocious. It's like old times - diesel fuel is more or less the same price now after
• Accelerator control. 19 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  or stop (smooth progression). I know it is simple and logical but how often do you see people blast away from a hold up only to brake heavily at the obvious one just up the road? I was taught that accelerator control is as important as clutch control, is it taught today in either car or HGV training?