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• 306 turbo diesel cam belt 3 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Its time to change my 95 306 xrtd cam belt , last time I did this task the most awkward bit was getting cam belt top rear cover removed. The brake resevoir gets in the way, I ended up lifting the resevoir out of the way which of course dumped the fluid all over the bulkhead. Any suggestions?
• Ford Ka - Seized spark plugs 19 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  grease used on brake calipers be suitable or not? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
• citroen bx sunroof. 18 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  can anyone PLEASE help me, the electric sunroof on my BX is driving me crazy, when i brake it rattles, when i go over a bump it rattles, when the car idles it rattles. i have tried removing the sunroof, i have checked the wiring etc (the strange thing is, the sunroof worked before i removed
• Buying My First Car - Need Advice 26 Apr 2022 (Forum)
  with the following advisorys: Repair as soon as possible (minor defects): Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both. (3.4 (b) (i)) Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): Parking brake has slight reserve travel. Front Registration plate
• Ford Fiesta mk5 1.3 Endura - Grinding noise from mk5 fiesta in traffic 11 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  . It starts off sounding similar to a rubbing brake (in so much as it happens regularly, like it's happening every revolution "of something") then progressively gets louder and for a "longer" duration until there's a grinding sound all the time, akin to duff bearing (ie there all the time). I've done some
• Peugeot 306 - small list of problems..... 7 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  it be something else?  Another problem is with hard braking there is a speed related knocking from the rear of the car. It is NOT the exhaust. The brakes aren't too clever though so would it be possible that the rear brakes are siezed? i cant get the rear drum off to look
• Merc C200 24 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  . I was very nice to drive, being larger than any car I have driven before.  The seats for me and Herself were very comfortable, and the engine was barely audible.  To my disappointment though the road / tyre noise at certain speeds (90-120kph) was quite loud. The parking brake
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1997 1300 Noisy engine and slave cylinder issue- n 19 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  My dads car is not running right. It passed the emissions in August in this state but I have fiddeled about it with it and its running a lot smoother but its still not right. First symtpon was the car was loosing brake fluid, this was assumed to be a leaking clutch slave cylinder (posted about
• Honda Jazz Hybrid - 4 different tyres on car ..Have I got any rights 4 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  Hi  Thanks for adding me Just picked up a car this week, late in the day so it was dark. My partner checked it over today and there are 4 completely tyres on it and the  Brakes are making a noise. It's a 2021model surely this is not acceptable
• Many,(probably) - Outside Circlip Installation Trick 22 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  suitable wedges. This was on a bicycle coaster brake but I'd guess there will be automotive examples, though there wont always be clearance for this dodge. 
• MK8 Civic 2.2 - Horn Relay? 30 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  Horn stopped working yesterday. Brake lights work,  so assume fuse # 21 is OK. I can hear clicking under steering wheel when pressing the horn switch so also assume "relay" - if there is one (?) is also working properly. Is there anything else to try before pulling the front bumper ( why do
• Automatic car alternator not charging battery 30 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  When driving a automatic car battery dies due to alternator failure when driving up a steep hill, car cuts out and rolls downhill. Brakes do not work, steering neither, handbrake disengages, all due to battery being completely dead. My question is how do you stop the car, Why does it continue
• Ford Focus Titanium X hatchback 2ltr 2012 reg - ABS driver assist 9 Jun 2019 (Forum)
   Driver assist setting shows ticked in box / sign on dash window shows car symbol with OFF below, I have tried several ways to change so it will show ON at the dash no joy as yet, plus I have noticed when applying the footbrake it feels as though the brakes are 'grabbing' and releasing
• Volkswagen Up - Second Opinion 5 May 2019 (Forum)
  brakes and heat shield) necessary for such little mileage?  https://imgur.com/a/8pBqjaL (Copy of the invoice) Thanks in advance
• Renault Grand Scenic - Pipe missing?? Renault Scenic 1.5dci (06) 17 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  ABS braking error come up but don't know if it's related.   Thanks.
• Peugeot 207 CC 1.4 16v - Water ingress into fusebox 20 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Yet again the dashboard lights are indicating a problem with the Alb , steering etc and intermittent lack of braking and steering. Had the fuse box replaced with a second hand part in May last year but the problem is back again. There is mention of water coming from the washer pipe but I've
• VW ABS warning light. 10 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  style and more engine braking, as I needed to continue using the car prior to being repaired.
• Audi A1 Sportback - Stop/start 19 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  I feel that Stop/start is a safety hazard in my A1 Sportback S-tronic. There can be a significant delay, foot of the brake, nudge accelerator and then wait for the engine to start.  I have tried to get into the habit of turning this feature off when I first get into the car but I would
• Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 cdti (2008) - Fault Code 6342 on Vauxhall Corsa 26 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  My spanner light comes on and stays on after about half a mile.  I have depressed the brake and accellerator pedals to the floor and turned the ignition ket to get the code 6342 (the engine light flashes six times, then three, four and two).  What does this mean.  All the codes i
• Audi A4 B7 TDI 2003 - ABS and ESP light stays on 20 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  The warning lights stay on after start up i.ethe ABS and the skiidding car light. They go out after switching the car off and starting up again.The car is fitted with a Bosch ABS pump not a Teves thankgoodness and once a red brake light appeared but wentout after switching off