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• Mercedes - MOT Test 13 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  a better price £11 !  I know garages mark up on parts but that's crazy !  Anyway it doesn't end there , I get my mechanic to do the job and in his opinion the ball joint wasn't too bad , slight movement but not a fail ( but that was his opinion ) so he replaced the ball joint and brake pads
• Skoda Fabia 1.4 16V (2006) - Intermittent cutting out whilst driving - 22 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  ) - when this happens my power steering and brakes fail. On both occasions, I managed to slow the car using the handbrake and quickly turned the ignition key (whilst still driving) to get the car back into life again - luckily on both occasions I managed not to have an accident...... I took the car
• peugeot 306 1.9 dt - differential/gearbox or shaft 28 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  acc or braking if your moving it wobbles can any one back up my thoughts as dont want to start pulling it apart to spend more money and not fix the problem! if anyone can shed some light on this would be great :-(
• Mitsubishi ASX - Head or Heart. Diesel or petrol 4 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  on the diesel and the extra weight causing more wear to tyres, brakes etc. I think I am convincing myself but just want to be reassured by someone who bought one and is happy with it. \i am going to test drive one buttest drives don't recreate real world experiences. Also I want to avoid dpf
• Honda Happiness 30 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  and timing belt change so initially booked it in to an independent but then came across Honda Happiness. This scheme enabled me to get the timing belt changed and a service (including oil, filters, brakes adjusted, coolant changed, sticking tailgate lock sorted and about 30 other items checked) for £200 all
• Ford Fiesta 1.4 Encore S Reg - Ford Fiesta Knocking from front, noise whilst driv 15 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  ? The car does seem to drive nicely, Ive noticed no uneven tread on the tyres. Brakes are nice and not spongey. Car pulls off nicely and there doesnt seem to be any gearbox problems.
• Ford Focus 1.6 lx - Car on driveway since Sept 21 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  and sell it. Today I tried to reverse it down the drive a touch and into a position more suitable for a good clean-out and the thing wouldn't budge. It all starts up ok, so I assume that there is some issue with the brakes being 'stuck'. Does anyone have any advice as to the best course of action
• BMW 2004 - Car with mileage clocked - legal advise needed 25 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  is not the case. I need advise from legal perspective regards the following: The car has costed me about 4200 GBP - I bought the car for 3700 GBP and have spent on brake servo/master cylinder problem. Since the mileage is clocked to almost half I haven't got any offer above 3000 GBP (loss of about
• any - 80 mph limit on motorways 20 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  I read HJ's article on this siteabout the proposed increase in the motorway speed limit and Brake (the anti motoring charity) saying it will lead to more deaths etc etc. When i am on the motorwayhere in West wales(M4)  doing a true 70mph i am still being overtaken by lots of cars
• Peugeot 306 2.0 HDI 116K - Deady Battery 4 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I probably already know the answer but having just spent money on this car I'm reluctant to fork out again, it's starting to become a bit of a habbit. It's just been in the garage for new bottom pulley and some work on the brakes. When I got the car back the clock was flashing
• Suzuki Wagon R+ 1.2 - Vibration under load/misfire 17 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  /5th 45-60 mph. It smooths out above 60. The important bit is that the vibration completely goes away under engine braking and it disappears progressively as you decrease the load on the engine. Ive also noticed that the engine note sounds a bit off, like its misfiring abit. It doesnt
• Jaguar X-Type (2001 - 2009) - 05 2.0 Information on rear suspension noise 11 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  went away, but later turned to a knocking sound bought another Arm Control (even got 10% discount) approx £45.00 + vat with discount, fitted noise gone. There is also a common problem when reversing and you touch the brakes, the noise is what you would describe as the pads sticking on (only heard when
• Peugeot 306 Hdi - Advise needed on diagnostic results 11 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Ive just got my car back from its diagnostic at a pug/cit specialist. He told me there were a few problems. 1st ill quickly explain the symptoms. Sluggish when turning over.  Engine revs drop when braking until pedal is lifted.  Engine 'over run' a few times when ignition
• Jaguar S-Type LHD - Jaguar S Type Indicator switch 10 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  and not only did he join the roundabout after me but he came round the outside and cut across me as I tried to move across to exit. Due to my braking he did not hit me but with my wheels on half lock (turning anti-clockwise round the r/b) I flashed him and sounded the horn. The combination of flashing
• Ford Focus MK2 05 1.6 Ghia - Weird Handbrake issue 1 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  .   So here I was thinking maybe it had come loose, so I took all the center console out to get a better look, not quite sure whats happened, but if I pull the cable by hand I can hear the rear brakes squeak a bit so I dont think theres a cable break?   Anyway a pic might help explain
• Last time you were lucky ?? 9 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  of the outside lane toooooo dangerous. Yesterday, coming back fromTolworth toweres A3 TO Weybridge, all was fine at 55 in the middle lane when a car doing 35 overtook a slower car but pulled out with out looking or indication -braking was not the best option as I carry a heavy load, the only other option
• The MOT 15 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  be read properly. He didn't check the spare either. Everything else passed, lights, brakes, emissions, horn, wipers (the tailgate wiper wasn't checked). He asked me to remove the satnav sucker from the bottom of the windscreen however because he told me he could fail it because its deemed an obstruction
• Honda Civic UK (2006 - ) - 07 2.2 Judder when accelerating with some left loc 10 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  on the clutch 'take up' either, the traction control wasn't intervening (relatively gentle acceleration) and I wasn't braking. Also the road surfaces were reasonably smooth. The car has been largely trouble free and is still under warrantee so I've booked it in to the dealer but would appreciate any thoughts
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 1.25 Gearbox or clutch problem? 25 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  is the last few hundred yards from my drive home on Friday evening - I had trouble selecting any of the gears, but eventually managed to find second. If of any relevance, the clutch pedal sometimes feel that it's rubbing / clicking against the brake pedal (mechnically, internally). I got the car checked out
• USA ABS report for data 1995 to 2007 26 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  System (NASS) estimate the long-term effectiveness of antilock brake systems (ABS) for passenger cars and LTVs (light trucks and vans) subsequent to the 1995 launch of public information programs on how to use ABS correctly. ABS has close to a zero net effect on fatal crash involvements. Fatal run-off