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• Celica lambda sensor 31 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  changed it and it seems to run smoother but I cant just keep taking it for a retest. First I would like to know that it has a fighting chance of passing. Regards Ken
• Cam belt Rover 214 18 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Rover 214si M Reg. Cam belt was changed at 38k in 1999, car was also unused for a year then. Car now at 82k. Mechanic tells me that he believes the cam belt is ok but it's up to me. I plan to keep the car for another year as I have had a lot of work done on it and it is running not too badly
• VAG PD diesel engine--injector cleaner 16 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  that with previous low tech diesels I have owned I have run a tankful of cleaner through every 10k miles or so. Cheers
• 306 "STOP" light keeps flashing 12 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  on the car as it still runs fine. Could anyone please help me to find out what the problem might be???? Any help would be fantastic, Thanks
• The old Fiat Croma 29 May 2005 (Forum)
  My neighbour has a G reg Fiat Croma 2.0 CHT which is due for MOT in two weeks. In his words, he is not even going to bother presenting it for the test because the engine is playing up. The bodywork is pretty good, the interior is not too hot, and the engine is not running right. He was going
• ford focus alternator 13 May 2005 (Forum)
  I run a 51 plate Focus 1.6 Zetec with 48000 miles. The alternator just packed up. First warning was battery light flicking on and off whilst driving, then the car failed completely on the road. Paid £200 to an independent garage to supply and fit new one. It was sourced from a Ford dealer. I am
• 60's VW Camper sounds 8 May 2005 (Forum)
  Only just motoring content, but I'm running out of ideas. (sorry mods) Little brother has just bought a '60s VW camper imported from California in reasonably good nick. He (and I) were growing up in the 60's and I was going to make up a CD compilation for him when he and his mrs go off camping
• Rover 414i spark plug change 22 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  . There an injection unit running across the top of this lot. Any help for a novice like myself is much appreciated. Regards, Dave
• Don't do it! 4 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  . The engine was running, and on top of it was laid a 25kg polythene bag of tarmac being heated. The ambient temperature was about 3 or 4 deg.C., and it started snowing heavily shortly afterwards. I trust that fellow backroomers were not involved.
• Megane 1.6 tappetty noise. 26 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  anyone any suggestions to what I could do? The engine runs fine, but I'm trying to sell the car, but this noise is not appealling to buyers.
• Trade-In 'Etiquette' 10 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I've never traded a car in since all my previous cars have either gone to the scrapper, the auction or been sold privately. I will be trading my faithful car in at a dealer on Friday for a newer model. What should I do with the tax disc. It has a fair few months left to run so is worth a bit
• buying new, or second hand 22 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Living in Montpellier in France, i want to splash out soonish and get a reliable motor, something extremely economic and cheap to run. Diesel is a must. But want to avoid garrage bills and costly servicing. Was thinking either about a credit option or saving up and paying cash on a used
• Computer related questions. Volume 38 16 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  saying yes to that, everything then goes on as it should and it runs with no problems. What have I stuffed up, and how can I recover?
• Peugeot 406 (90) TDI- MPG low 14 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I have just bought a 406 (90) hdi, 35k, 3 years old. It is a nice drive, no obvious issues and suprisingly spritely. However, on long motorway runs I am only getting 40 mpg, I was expecting 55-60, and the tech data indicates 62. It is overdue a service. Any ideas - clogged injectors / air filter
• Ford Focus - speedo/rev counter fault 20 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I've just noticed a strange occurence on my wife's 1999 Focus 1.8. A few mornings this week (nice cold,frosty starts!) the speedo and rev counter have both shot round to maximum, then gone back to normal. The car starts fine, runs fine and instruments work ok. Is this a knonw quirk, a fault
• Leaky Golf Mk 3 4 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  The passenger footwell on my brother-in-laws Golf is full of water. We have 'hosed' it and it seems to be dripping in just past the door towrads the fron of the car. Last weekend we took off the plastic trim that runs down the side of the wind screen and bodged some silicon type seal stuff where
• Last Weeks Poll. Spare Wheel Choice. 30 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  to get home with 4. nothing, because I have run-flat tyres 5. I have no preference to any of the above
• Stuttering Mk2 Mondeo 14 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  ). These problems have gradually been getting more noticeable over the last 10,000 miles. Apart from this, the engine runs well and average fuel economy is about 34 mpg. Any thoughts on the snatching? Many thanks.
• VWs and petrol grades 27 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Reading the sales brochures for new VWs, most seem to have a disclaimer next to the engine description. Paraphrasing, "Thanks to anti-knock technology you can run this on 95 Ron petrol". Does this imply that using anything other than super unleaded is cutting corners in a way that could come back
• Electrical Problem - Astra Mk III 9 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  . Rather than strip the thing of its linings looking for the wiring loom runs, has anyone any ideas about this type of problem from previous experience ??