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• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 99 1.4 noise under trailing throttle 17 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  affected by steering. engine speed does not affect the noise. It is only present above about 35mph. The noise is a fixed frequency, i.e. it doesn't vary with speed changes. There is very slight play in the inner n/s cv joint, and the boot has a pin prick leak of oil. Is this joint lubed from the box
• Renault Laguna III (2007 - ) - Considering new Laguna Tourer - Am I mad? 6 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  ) and was astounded to be a offered a brand new Laguna Tourer estate 1.9 DCi Dynamic S (17" alloys part leather and reverse sensors) in a lovely metallic blue for £12995!. Its a lovely car and the saleman will consider the Mazda 'at a fair price'. Given past posts about the last Laguna I am anxious about spending my
• 'invited' to a second speed awareness course 8 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  through s london too fast at 7:00 AM sunday morning anyway, this London one are now offering me a course. I have already done one. It says on the form that you cant do more than one in 3 years So, what are my chances of getting away with it? I have the sort of job it wouldn't go down too well if I
• Toyota Yaris (1999 - 2005) - 04 1.0 PAS- very light and won't self-centre 27 May 2009 (Forum)
  I am not sure if it?s a characteristic of the power steering on this car but the steering wheel doesn?t ?self-correct? all the way back to the straight ahead position when you turn a corner. At low speeds if I turn the wheel a little left or right and let go ? the car will continue to turn, even
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 DPF failure 24 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  and that it needs replacing at a cost of over £1000. When the car went in for the new injector there was nothing discernibly wrong with the DPF. Ford won?t touch it because it?s out of warranty. I?m suggesting that the catastrophic failure is as a result of the faulty injectors that were fitted. Roll
• Renault poised to scrap Laguna model 13 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  then won't it mean a disastrous drop in residual values for the existing model(s) ?
• Good old foaming at the mouth Derv 8 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  using Shell none foaming fuel which gives a clear fuel `surface` in the filler neck. So what`s the score on foaming - for those who fill up with differing brands - perhaps this was a one off?
• Small(-ish), Jap(ish), used chain-cam diesel auto? 24 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  escape, my thanks to the person who posted that. However, I'm still no nearer my small(ish) chain-cam diesel auto'. It has to have been made for quite some time so is available in sufficient quantities for its price secondhand not to be unreasonable. (I am, of course, aware that prices for good s/hand
• MINI Cooper R50 (2001 - 2007) - 03 Coolant looks like chocolate 14 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  before.. Car had done 56,000 and got full MINI service history. Any ideas what might be the cause? s
• Finding a `dream bike` for the new year.... 1 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  and smelling of oil, petrol and rubber on certain nights as owls fly silently over the house under a full moon. Amazing how that persists and yet the Yamaha SR500 single never appears. That`s dreams for you I guess... So what should I go and sit on in a showroom to try to generate something new? I have a 34
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 01 1.6 ECU lamp -how do you clear it? 9 Dec 2008 (Forum)
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• looking after subframes & sumps - pictures 25 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  The van`s 3 years old now, never been polished, but this is what I do underneath. The grease on the subframes (as pictured today) has been on two years - Castrol CL waterproof grease. I touched up the brake pipes - not really needed - last August. On the sump is high temperature Castrol HMP
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 1.9td Air con and rev counter 22 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hiya i have a 306 1.9td S reg, for a while now my rev counter decides to drop anywhere between 5 and 10 minutes into a journey, the air con seems to cut out about the same time, the light on the dash stays on though, just isn't cold anymore you press it off then on, no click or cold air. It only
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 2.0 Sludge in inlet manifold - diesel? 29 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  2002 TDCI 130, 130k miles. Whilst driving at the weekend a slight wooshing noise whilst under boost indicated an air leak upstream of the turbo, I found a slight split in the "S" shaped rubber hose that leads from the intercooler to the EGR outlet tube that itself leads up to the inlet manifold
• Advice - Insurance Write-off of old, but good car 29 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  A friend has just had her car damaged in a minor accident, where another driver ran into the back of her car, and pushed it into one in front, The other driver has admitted liability and a hire car has been provided whilst the situation is dealt with. The problem is that her car is an S reg Rover
• FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - 1998 1.2 no spark 2 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  is faulty I dont realy want to buy the wrong bit/s for it obviously and i only have free car hire from AA till saturday lunchtime.If its the sensor or relay it would be handy (cheap). Thankyou for any replies
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 2001 1.4 Automatic gearbox - engine cuts out 19 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Had a problem with my car for a while now, basically on my display i have a sport (an S in a circle) and ice (a snowflake in a circle) indicators, they flash on when i'm driving and instantly slow down the car so that it feels very heavy. I have to pull over and restart the car, if i don't do
• When did you last see a `Tiger Tail`? 1 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  to the coast (Bridlington) for their holiday as a kid in the 50`s and everyone, adults and children alike, wearing pork pie hats with a long feather? Regards
• Can bacteria grow in fuel with 2.5% biofuel? 10 May 2008 (Forum)
  The Sun is reporting today: "JELLYFISH blobs which grow in greener petrol and diesel could wreck car engines, a motoring expert warned yesterday. The alert follows the move towards bio-fuels. Every gallon sold on Britain?s forecourts since April 1 contains 2.5 per cent of the crop and vegetable
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 1999 (T) 1.6 GLX - clutch problem 11 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  slip again until i change gear. the car has 94,000 miles on the clock so it s probably still the original clutch. What would like to know is, does the clutch sound knackered to you guys or can you adjust them at all? If i'm looking at a new clutch does any of you's know a rough time estimate