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• Ford Focus 2011 1.6 Petrol 150 psi Mk 3 Miles 52K - Clutch and Gearbox issue plus total Dispair 19 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  and to maybe take it back in 4-6 months . The next day driving to work there was a Red Warning Light saying LOW BRAKE FLUID so called them and spoke to technician
• KIA Carens - Second hand car issues. What are my rights? 22 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  we were desperate for a new car. We bought from a car dealer, doesn't have a forecourt but is a registered trader with a registered company. 2 weeks after purchase we realised the brake discs/pads were knackered and were about to send it for replacement when the turbocharger blocked
• Ford Focus 2006 1.8 TDCi Ghia - Using Coolant and Engine System Fault Message 31 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  .  Still seemed to be using a lot of water/coolant so took it back to the garage again.  According to them, it was the head gasket, plus brake switch and clutch switch
• Steering 27 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  wheels will be producing more sideforce than the rear, surprise surprise, in the ratio 70 / 30!! IF we temporarily begin to think about the 50 / 50 car and consider what happens if you add drive or brake forces, you'll see there's no black magic here either. The brake or drive forces act
• Is 6 Grand+5 y/o a car tipping point? 16 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  such as exhausts, clutches, brake discs, batteries, shockers, bushes, and a gearbox rebuild on one occasion etc etc. I then find that after 2.5 years when they get to be about 7.5 years old they start to look and feel baggy and I'm tempted to change to yep, you've guessed it another 5 year old car! and so start
• Air-con question - T Reg Peugeot 406 24 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  it, added extra oil & die, and regassed it, and could find no leaks. (~£85 vat, 1yr warranty) * Brake discs & pads (~£175 vat) * tie-rod replacement (ends worn) (~£100) vat) Now, it came out, and went back in very quickly when copper-slip on this discs & pads made the brakes a little dodgy (and took
• Drunken Pedestrians 2 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  already noticed they weren't paying much attention and was waving my right plate over the brakes and when they did this I had to stand on the brakes and steer to avoid them. As a result I ended up with the car about 45 degrees ("North East") to the road and half on the oncoming lane which unfortunately
• Recommendations Sub £5k Reliable Car 3 May 2024 (Forum)
  on the vehicles I've found in my price range and noticed a few Picantos/i10s with deterioted brake pipes in early years and "Engine MIL inoperative" appear a few times.  Looking for people's opinions on what to look for and if anyone has any other suggestions. Appreciate your help.
• Audi 100 1989 - Why older cars have big fuel tank than the new? 17 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  My father's Audi 100 sadly got in the accident from the back after a little lorry had brake failure smash at 20mph thankful it did not happen at 56mph. When the car was taken away to the sc***yard, I thought about the older cars how great they were, because they had very big fuel tanks
• Ramps or Jack/Stands for safety 29 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  the car enough to get underneath it and remove the sump plug? I've read that Car Ramps are safer (really?) and perfectly fine for those that only wish to change the oil. I've read those who may want to work on brakes should opt for a jack/stands. What are your thoughts?  Should you
• Renault Clio - Maintenance on a 6 year old car 21 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  if possible Since new, Its had new brake discs and pad and a new ball joint plus a set of tyre's and it gets a service every year Looking at the future, Would it be recommended to have a garage to replace all parts that maybe starting to come to the end of there life like the exhaust, Suspension
• Jeep Renegade PHEV - Test Drive 20 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  , at which point it drops down to a low gear and revs very hard.  If you are not the sort to accelerate hard, all good.  If you push quite hard, it gets annoying.  There is no 'B' mode, so the regenerative braking is limited. Other than that, it's like any other Renegade.  Quite
• Hyundai Tucson - Feeling the road through pedals 16 May 2022 (Forum)
  .   In the end, I settled on a Hyundai Tucson (the manual, non-hybrid version). It's a great car, but my main criticism is the feeling of road feedback it gives through the clutch and brake pedal. On rougher road surfaces, when slowing and stopping,  it's like I can feel almost every road imperfection
• Car servicing 6 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  agreement. MOT pricing is also confusing. I accept that if a vehicle fails it's MOT then further chargeable work is compulsory-but if advisories recommend near bald tyres being changed or urgently needed brake shoe replacement ( for me compulsory work-thus essential not advisory), then the actual quoted
• Office of fair trading ,A JOKE 24 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  a leak from the back of the engine , im disabled and 73 to old to work on the car  Other faults were ABS did not work but no dash light come on front brakes down to 2/3mm Front tyres down to the wear blocks ,,bottom joint worn out + wheel bearing going out . Went online
• Ford or Vauxhall - HELP!! Buying a second hand car 3 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  a bigger car and one that looks good and reliable ! I have found 2, detailed below; FORD MONDEO TITANIUM X 2lt Petrol 2010 77k mileage- good condition, new MOT brand new tyres, rear brakes and air con fixed has Bluetooth etc price is £2750- drives well (clutch is a bit high) and handles well. VAUXHALL
• Ford KA mk1 03-08 - Ford KA mk1 clutch change advice 13 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  off and it appears to have loads of dried fluid the bearing doesn't look too healthy either but im not sure. As I've never experienced this fault before I was wondering if from this photo : https://ibb.co/SJPhHdh Someone who has experience changing clutches can confirm that its the brake
• 1.1 Citroen Saxo desire 03 - Advice needed on whether or not to purchase Saxo 30 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  in touch with the seller he has told me there are 3 problems with the car. 1. he has replaced the wiper motor as it wasn't working but says there must be another problem because the wipers will not run if there's any resistance. 2. he says that the rear left hand brake isn't engaging as well as it should
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 2003, 2.0 318CI dying when idling 19 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  Hi all When my car is cold I sometimes have erratic engine idling followed by Engine stall. If I identify this intermittent problem before it happens I can apply some revs and stop it happening. But this isn't a solution as I actually need my right foot to brake sometimes! The car had a similar
• Toyota RAV4 xT3 2.2 d 4d. 2006. 120k - Transmission noise 20 May 2020 (Forum)
  Hello, I bought this car with slight livable noise, it has developed, there is a noise about 6 x wheel rotation frequency, normal running and even when coasting downhill with engine off, depressiong clutch or light braking, noise is there, kind of scraping, gear