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• Peugeot 207 - Peugeot 207 Warning Lights-No Speedo-Heavy Steerin 1 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Faulty, Braking System Faulty and then the battery light shows and the Speedo goes completely dead. Apart from the steering wheel that goes really hard, the car runs fine. This happened intermittently for a few months and then it just became permanent. I took the car to National
• Sadistic driving examiners 23 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  she hit the brake the hydraulic pipe burst.  She burst too, into tears, and the car sailed on.  The examiner hauled on the handbrake, took over and drove her back to the test centre. My late father-in-law, a mild natured man in his early 60s, had a nervous breakdown due
• 2015 Citroen relay 2.2 - 2015 Citroen Relay dash cam and reverse camera 11 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  this "  New Relay is also available with an optional reversing camera coupled with parking sensors in the rear bumper. The reversing camera is positioned next to the high position third brake light and transmits images to the 5-inch colour LCD screen in the dashboard. The parking camera overlays the image
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Corsa C easytronic wont start or go into gear 3 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  : P1703 Present – Brake light switch signal CAN-bus malfunction
• Vauxhall Corsa C - cosa c easytronic wont start or go into gear 28 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  . ·         Sometimes will be fine ·         sometimes will start, but will not go into gear.   It is in the garage now and they have given me the fault codes: P1703 Present – Brake light switch signal CAN-bus malfunction U20105
• Ford KA Sport - MOT Advisory - any advice? 17 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  issued Front x2 brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Nearside sill Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) Offside sill Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive
• Buy used car or lease 25 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  to 20k miles per year, I like the idea of a VW golf, ford focus or mondeo If I buy a 2009 car it will be around £7k which I could take out a 3yr loan but cost of mot, tyres, brakes and any other wear and tear would probably add around 2k over 3 years? Interest on the loan as well total cost would
• Any - Caliper life, shortened by needless 'servicing' ? 19 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  The piston starts life right at the start of its cylinder with big fat pads and disc. The inside of the cylinder will last longer if it is bathed in brake fluid, but until the pads and disc wear it will be more prone to corrosion.  Discs have at least 2mm wear in them and pads many more
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Undefined Error code on diagnostic test 30 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  however, it goes off when the car is running. What could cause this? Another issue I have is that the handbrake light stays on when the handbrake is down even though the brake fluid is full and the handbrake cables have been replaced. A tap on the dashboard (above
• Ford Fiesta 1.4 Titanium, 59 plate - Ford Fiesta bleed nipple 2 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  a nipple result in any damage? I've told my son to keep an eye on the brake fluid level, but knowing his attitude to cars I don't think he'll bother, so I'm thinking that if there's a likelihood that I HAVE caused any damage I ought to change the caliper; unless of course its possible to replace
• Ford Focus - Focus battery warning light 5 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  of times I have seen the light come on as I'm braking at lights. The revs drop but it doesn't cut out entirely. Also, my radio and odometer backlights flicker and dim when the headlights are on. This seems to get worse the longer I have been driving. Given that I've had the alternator
• VW Polo - Shuddering Polo! 7 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  and goes, varying in severity but definitely worse under harder acceleration. I've previously had to replace the front rubbers due to terminal tearing of the inner side wall. So far, it's had new brake discs and pads front and rear, as well as several wheel balancing sessions and the front and rear wheels
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 stalling whilst driving (Automatic) 5 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  off as if you have turned the key to switch it off, the power steering disappears, and the brakes go heavy. After 30 minutes of being on the roadside, the car usually starts up again and drives. The only way i have found to keep it going, is when it starts to die, put my foot down on the accelerator
• Jaguar XJ - Earth Point Corrosion - multiple spurious errors 18 May 2011 (Forum)
  - some serious looking (but not correct) like "brake fluid low". In my case these were traced to the earth points behind the headlights which had disintegrated due to corrosion. The preventative measure is to check and grease the earth studs. My local franchised dealer
• Ford Focus Zetec 1.6 2002 - Offside front wheel running very hot!! 31 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  in all made for a distressing 45 minutes of motoring. When I eventually arrived back home I felt a brief wave of heat as I opened the door and quickly located the source....that being the front offside wheel. It was seriously hot to the point of not being able to touch it. I had all brakes
• Pug 307 2.0 HSI - Fault Code P1621- and error lights -Please Help 9 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  and goes so does ESR/ADS, brake faulire ! the engine light comes on sometimes with the anti pollution alert, but its not all the time  The car has trouble starting in the morning and evenings when its not been used much, so im guessing battery ?  The fault code we got was P1621
• Toyota Avensis (1997 - 2002) - 01 2.0 Faulty Tail Light 3 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  the new one, didn't work. Checked the fuse, was intact. (Besides both would be out if the fuse had gone. All the other lights on the rear near side cluster (fog/reverse/brake/indicator) are working just the tail light that isn't. I then removed the light cluster and plugged it into the off side
• Volkswagen Polo III - Knocking noise coming from forwards driver side 6 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  First of all this is the first time I have used the forum and if I miss out any details or you simply wish for more background please ask and I will try to fill in the blanks. Recently my car has started making a knocking noise, this happens when I am not accelerating or braking
• citroen xsara estate v reg - 2.0hdi cutting out 26 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  on with car running once- had codes read, came back as 0340- cam/crank shaft synchro problem- have changed both sensors, also changed the brake light switch. Absolutely no difference. Any one any ideas as to what else to check/replace? Any one know what would cause the em light to stay
• a friend bought a rusty car 8 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Ten months ago a work colleague bought a 50k mile Ford Ka on a p plate from a garage. This week it failed its mot on serious rust and condition of brakes. She wants to pay for repairs but I and a few others have said just walk away its not worth it. Its had a full Ford service history