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• Any - Track Rod End Grease Choice 6 May 2017 (Forum)
  .  Though not as critical as with brakes, I'd expect mineral-oil base greases to attack rubber.  Do they use oil-resistant rubber (viton etc) for these components, or are they just accepted to have a limited life partly due to oil attack? Assuming it doesn't have to be rubber-compatible
• All credit to VW 12 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  and that they had stripped down and cleaned the rear brakes free of charge after my report of a sticking handbrake which was nice of them considering I'd negotiated £60 discount on the job in the first place to match a quote from a local backstreet Joe. They really are top notch and much brand loyalty is dependent
• Mondeo 2014 2.0 TDCi 140 ZBE - Mondeo TDCi - next 50k miles? 1 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  and the rear brakes last month. However, I'm pretty sure that the next 50k miles are when the problems can arise and I'm keen to prevent them as best I can. I do a Yorkshire - Kent run every few weeks - about 3.5hrs each way with no holdups: A1 - A14, M11, M25, M20 and this accounts
• Spotted for sale 12 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Was Replaced At Our Local Ford Dealership, They Also Near Enough Replaced The Whole Of The Suspension, Brake Pads Front And Back Have Been Replaced, As Well As Doing The Latest Service. The Car Is Due Another Service Anytime, I Have Filters Which Will Be Included In The Sale. The Tyres
• Honda Civic - Honda servicing plan 6 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  to continue when it must give rise to queries on a daily basis. Having said all that the service deal was very reasonable at £580 or so for four annual services including for example brake fluid and air filters every two years. To ensure you get the right level of service you have paid for the answer
• Renault Clio - Handbrake loose - caused by 'repairs' garage 29 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  company say so to be fixed by a repairer of their choice.  Repairer confirmed they did no work on my car other than replace bumper.   They claim wear and tear.  My car was serviced and drums fine in Sept 2015.   I don't do any heavy driving, no harsh braking
• Nissan Micra 61 plate - 1st gear problem after clutch change 18 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  in easily. This wasn't a problem problem prior to clutch change, when I could change down easily into 1st when at low speeds (under 5mph) I know there is a debate about whether you should use your gears or brakes to stop but I was taught to block change down from 4th to 2nd and then change into 1st
• Chamfered speed "bumps" - worst design ever? 20 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  usually tell us to slow down to 30 or even 20 km/h on approach, but as the road speed is usually 50 before and after there is a lot of slowing down and speeding up, so brakes and suspension are subject to more wear and fuel is wasted.   Where conditions "permit", some drivers even take
• Honda Civic 2001-2005 (52 plate) 1.4 petro manual - Gearbox/bearing problem - is she dead? 13 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  changed most suspension and brake parts over the years, done the timing belt, electrical work etc. I have a decent set of tools but no dedicated garage/lift/workshop to do this in - I do it everything on street!   What do you guys reckon?   Dean.
• Mercedes-Benz SLK - Mercedes Extended Warranty - Worth it? 17 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  Brake friction material and discs/drums Light bulbs and fuses Diesel glow plugs
• Mercedes 350Sl 2003 (R230) - Mercedes Command 2.0 Sat Nav 3 May 2015 (Forum)
  .   Half an hour later additional warming lights for ABS, Brakes etc… came on and the powered steering stopped. Obviously the Alternator was not assisting the electrical power required to run the vehicle
• Ambulance T-Junction Crash - who's blameworthy? 30 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  visible, the third party had much more space to brake than needed at 30mph and I was stationary past the giveway line.
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class- Avantgarde- 51 Plate - Mercedes C180, 51 Plate, Electrical Problems 30 Dec 2014 (Forum)
              - Visit workshop ABS-abs system     -                Visit Workshop BAS- Brake Assis              t-     visit
• Renault Clio 1.4i 16v 2001 - Stalling at junctions, rough idle, cut out 30 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  revved up to about 2k.  A restart would cure it.  Research indicated that this might be due to a vacuum leak so with the engine running I sprayed carb cleaner on the map sensor and servo vacuum hose connections and wiggled them.  To my delight I discovered the brake servo hose connection
• First speeding fine 13 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  annoyed? Yes, very. I made that clear at the time. Apparently I'm meant to slam on the brakes, judder from 60 down to 30 within 4 yards despite the road being empty or something. On the whole, 3 points for over 10 years of driving? Could be worse. *waits for sarky remark from unthrottled*
• Mitsubishi Colt 3-door 56 plate, 87K miles - Please help me diagnose this gear changing problem 3 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  and brake fluid is a shared resevoir and this is at a normal level. > Pumping the clutch pedal multiple times makes no difference to whether it will go in gear. > The car goes into gear without issue when the engine isn't started. > When the car is started no gear can be selected
• Audi A4 TDI Quattro DSG - Hill Starts in an Auto - what am I doing wrong? 22 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  . It's an A4 177 TDi quattro with DSG, and as I started to move off when the traffic allowed, as i switched my right foot from brake to accelarator you could hear a small crunch from the automatic gearbox. I've never noticed this before, but having said that I don't recall having to do any "steep
• Ford Focus 55 2.0 Titanium - Ford Focus 55 2.0 dropping from 17" to 16" wheels 20 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  on the sticker in the door? 3. Would the smaller wheels be ok for my brake discs on the 2.0? Thanks for your help!
• Peugeot 806 - Peugeot 806 Running Problems 7 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  worse, it now cuts out as well when you take your foot of the accelarator and you start braking. If I take the wires off of the common rail pressure sensor, it will drive without cutting out and it doesn't run on when you switch it off, but it still has the light on and still won't rev past 3000rpm
• Volvo V 60 - Flat Battery 29 May 2013 (Forum)
  I have a two year old V60. It was parked late afternoon, engine switched off, electric park brake applied. All the doors/windows were closed.  I did not lock the car....but did remove the key! TWO mornings later (i.e 36 hours) I came to start