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• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - Selling Alloys 19 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I have a set of 17"alloys that I am planning to sell soon. The Question is when to sell them. With Christmas so close, I'm not sure if they are likely to sell better on the run up to Christmas as presents or after Christmas when some folk may be looking to spend Christmas money? The alloys
• Cruise control and new cars 22 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I was always told not to use cruise control for the first 1000 or 2000 miles because its bad for the engine to run at the same speed as the engine needs to vary its revs. Does anyone else follow this same principle? I would like to know if you can overuse cruise control; i have only done 4500
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - yr 1998, 1.1 - no spark 12 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Help!!! I own a 1998 106 1.1 that wont start!!! I recently changed the exhaust system and when i tried to start the car....nothing. I checked the spark plug but no, there was no spark! I assumed that the coil was history, so i replaced it but still nothing! Anyone have any ideas? cause i've run out
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Zetec Hesitation,misfire up to 2k revs. 24 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Having changed the ht leads and plugs on my focus i have still got a really bad and unnerving rough idle the car runs 'lumpy' (sounds like a vw camper) and loss of power on any sort of incline,although once the revs pass 2k it seems to clear but the power issue (hesitation
• Peugeot - Ludix One moped - Connecting indicator kit. 7 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Just bought the above for junior. Basic in the extreme.... no battery (kick start) so lights and electrics run from alternator. Bought Peugeot indicator kit: instructions laughably brief. Doing fairly well, but three wires to connect to the relay: two purple, one green. No indication on relay
• Toyota estima import 5 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I have a problem that the local garage cannot fix. Sometime on first starting up there is a grumbling noise which sounds like the starter motor but is not ,when it finally starts I end up with a trail of whitish smoke which finally burns off (Fuel??) The car runs great ,does not use oil and once
• Car buying dilemma 4 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  . What would you suggest? I want a car that's very reliable and cheap to run. My spending limit is £1500. Thanks
• VW Golf 1.6 LS W reg petrol 4 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Each day the car will start no problem. Will run for about 10 minutes then when travelling will just cut out. Will not start for a few minutes then be okay. This can then happen at any time when driving. Can travel at any speed and the car will just switch off. No stuttering or miss-firing. The car
• Mondeo Water Pump (this time!!) 16 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Thanks to the ever invaluable help from HJ posters my Mondy is alive again!!! Grateful thanks to all who offered advice. I cant help thinking thought that the cause of the original HG failure might have been down to a caput water pump as when I have run the engine it seems to have hot and cold
• Stuck between a focus and a Golf 2 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  run but We can't help loving VW Golfs for thier reliability and the fact that they are much better looking! Can Anyone please help us with our dilema!!!!! ta!
• What is Gasoil 2 May 2007 (Forum)
  question is what is gas oil? Is it just another name for diesel as we have always run petrol cars so dont know technical names for diesel.
• '02 vectra w/s washer renewal 2 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, the problem i have with my '02 vectra is that my windscreen washer motor runs but no water comes out !! Ihave checked the nozzles are free and theres water in the reservoir! I disconnected the pipe at the nozzles but still no water so i assume that the motor is all gunged up. what i
• Drink Driving 26 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Not sure if anyone can offer any advice but here goes anyway. My brother was pulled for Drink driving last night he was over the limit at 84mg. He's never done anything wrong in his life and at the moment is quite upset. He's got to appear in court on Wednesday and he's got lots of things running
• fiesta mk 3 battery warning light on 22 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  hi, ive got a prob with the battery charge warning lamp on my fiesta ,it stays ON when i switch the ignition off and remove the key, the alternator is functioning with the engine running and the battery warning light goes out, ive looked at the wiring diag and as far as i can make out
• Jump Start Puzzle 24 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  directly onto the Proton's battery leads. When a new battery was fitted it fired up first time. Why would it not start when connected to my car? (Tried off and engine running)
• Difficult driveshaft - '89 Escort ABS 16 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  of the crossmember and ABS modulator securing bracket in the way. Have tried hitting a crowbar at it whilst someone pulls on the wheel, but still no luck. I'm running out of ideas. Hope someone can help! -------------- Mike Farrow
• Vauxhall Senator 2.6 30 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 1992 Vauxhall Senator 2.6 Diplomat. and it needs a new exhaust. The system on the car at present splits into 2 pipes after the downpipe and has 2 cats, 2 centre boxes yet only a single back box. My query is A, Can I De-cat this car legally? and B, can i run a bigger bore (same
• best 12 month personal lease under £199? 29 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  what make or model it will be a family run around type car. many thanks. paul.
• yr2000 1.8t passat-noisy top end? 21 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I have just got a 1.8t 20v sport passat(yr 2000), on start up for 4-5 seconds there is a noise like a pump running dry, you can hear it from inside the car also it returns when at tickover but increase revs even a bit and it dissapears,it appears to be from the top ned but at all times it is a fast
• Focus 2.0 Ghia Estate Keeps reving 14 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Bought this 1999 T plate with 88k on the clock last week & has run fine untill: On my way home last night the revs continued to slowly rise as if I were depresing the accelerator when the car was in neutral. The revs continued to rise untill i depressed the clutch pedal, which saw them then drop