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• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1.3 petrol - what sensor is this? 9 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  My 1.3 Fiesta has been over revving when the clutch is depressed so I have decided to have a good look under the engine bay, I have noticed this sensor was unplugged (marked A) and since plugging in the car seems to run smoother and the over revving is not as obvious. However I can't work out what
• Citroen C5 Mk2 2.0HDi 2005 - Brakes 17 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  Went to test a car prior to purchase. Everything good but brakes suspect. Pedal needed pumping and when engine running, pedal very slowly went to floor. Dealer sent car to servicing garage for brake service and bleed. No leaks at master and wheel cylinders were visible. Afterwards, brakes were
• Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDi S-Line - Audi A4 Avant - tyre wear 13 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  Anyone had experience of poor tyre wear ? My Audi is a 2008late run model. I am on my third set of front tyres after 20,000 miles - total cost to date £700, Two sets of Continentals followed by Bridgestones this time but no apparent improvement. I do not drive the car hard so
• rover 25 1.4 year 2001 - loosing water 27 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  . Their is water dripping from by the sump bolt / nut when engine is running. I am told it is ther water pump
• ford fiesta zetec 1.4 2003 petrol - timing belt snapped 5 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Hi the timing belt snapped on a ford fiesta and the garage said there is a piston down?  i have taken the car to my house and put a new belt on (belt kit) and it will just about run but its lumpy as hell, i didn't want to take the head off if the valves are okay i also put new
• Volkswagen Bora - Saturated footwell 4 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Can anyone offer their kind advice. I drive a 2.0 petrol bora. The drivers footwell is saturated in water. I can see it running in behind the petals but don't know where it is coming in from outside the car. Some forums say the pollen filter can cause this problem but can it come from
• Chevrolet S10 - Forget 0-60mph, how about 0-244.43mph in 5.95s? 8 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  gone into it. 5.95 seconds at 244.43mph. http://www.hotrod.com/news/larry-larson-runs-5-95-with-his-s10-first-street-legal-car-in-the-fives-ever/
• Mondeo 2.0 TDCi - Ford Mondeo cutting out 25 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2002 Mondeo 2.0TDCi which cuts out once or twice, when cold, within the first few hundred metres The only lights that come up are battery & oil I can then immediately re-start it and it runs fine So far I have put fuel
• ALL - Alloy Wheels & Winter Road 17 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  of a product like this which I have sucessfully used on motorcycle chrome wheels.( easy to apply but can leave run marks - drys to a waxy non shiney finish) http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Automotive/d60/Lubricants+Sprays/sd2795/Protection+Wax+400ml/p41925
• VW Passat 1.9 Tdi - Intermittent power loss. 11 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  . Other owners report the same on a Golf and a Passat and routinely carry out the switch off/ on to correct the issue over the past three years running. What is causing this?
• MG ZR - engine 4 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  was dead. I had to bump start it.  Once  done that and it was running the engine is now making a really loud tapping noise.  Ihave up some magnictec 10/30 in it as was thinking it low on oil
• Audi A4 - mechanical failure of car just out of warranty 15 May 2014 (Forum)
  car ten days over 6 month warranty, has engie poblem of running on three cylinders and garage said it may need both camshafts and other parts totallin £2599 in labour and parts. dealer not helpful but i had contacted trading standards who say he should put towards reapirs etc, or replace
• range rover p38 dse,vauxhall omega td & bmw m51 - bmw m51 camshaft 6 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  hi everyone, im bob7, i have a p38 dse range rover 1997 with the bmw m51 engine fitted in it, my question is, is there any difference in the manufacturing proccess in the camshaft between the three cars that run this engine as they all produce very different state of performance, is the camshaft
• Used VW - Option to extend manufacturers warranty? 1 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Hi All, I am buying a 6 month old Passat 2L Diesel (140PS) from a VW franchise. Manufacturers warranty runs out in Aug 2016. I have enquired about extending the VW warranty and have been told something like £490 for one year and £890 for 2 years. I do about 15,000 miles a year
• Nissan Terrano II - central locking 2 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Durning the cold spell my 2004 7 seater Terrano central locking started to play up. Once i turned on the igination the doors all locked. I manually opened them and that was fine. On one occasion i got out of the car to put the trailer on (engine still running) and when i tried to get back
• Toyota Avensis diesel 2.2 '08 model - oil maintenance required 25 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, Wife has just reported that a message has just come up on the dash saying 'oil maintenance required'. The oil level is fine and it was changed in 2013. Its not done a great deal of mileage since it was changed. Do i need to change it or do i take it for a run to get the oil hot
• Ford Focus - I broke a pipe, but don't know what it is 10 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  I was changing the rubber corner part of the intercooler pipe on my 2001 focus tdi and I snapped a thin plastic pipe that runs from the metal bit of the intercooler pipe at the back of the engine up to what looks like some sort of sensor hanging directly below the windscreen at the back
• Small car on a tight budget 16 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  by the whole family. My main requirements are reliability and cheap to run! I'm looking at Mitsubishi Colt. What do you think, is it a good choice? What else would you recommend?
• peugeot 206 1.4hdi - clutch not engaging when engine is warm 1 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  have an issue with my 206...when the engine has been run for a few minutes with the gearbox left out of gear...select a gear fwd/rev... the clutch does not engage straight away..the car moves very slowly/even stalls ..same as trying to move off in 4th gear...but leave it a minute will move
• Auto for £1000 and under with room for dogs. 30 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  I only have a small budget to get the girlfriend a new car. She currently has a Pajero 2.8 SWB but we can't afford to run it as the MPG is awful. I need an automatic for around £800 that has space for her to chuck the 3 dogs in the back. So far I have been looking online at Ford Focus Estate 1.6