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• Very cheap car suggestions 8 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  on rust and brakes. The second (and current) one is a 1.4 on an H-plate, cost £200 from a dodgy dealer, looks very presentable from a distance but overheats, refuses to start now and then, and the MOT is due at the end of the month. We both doubt it will pass. Neither of them know much about cars
• Basic auto electrical theory 22 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  British leak. British engines leak oil, British shock > absorbers, hydraulic forks and disk brake systems leak fluid, British > tires leak air and British Intelligence leaks national defense secrets. > Therefore, it follows that British electrical systems must leak smoke. > Once again, the logic is clear
• Old car paranoia 24 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Could it happen here? Apparently, more than 20m French cars built before January 1997 could be effectively taken off the road unless they are shown to meet regulations on asbestos-free brake, clutch and exhaust components. The regulations come into force in the New Year and could mean an inspection
• Lost Wheel Saga 29 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  in the threads, that there was insufficient clamping pressure to hold the wheel still under braking and cornering. Wheel shuffle resulted thus wearing the studs and hence a lost wheel when sufficient of the studs had stretched and fractured. Fortunately it was a single vehicle accident, no injuries involved
• Toyota RAV4 - Toyota RAV4 - Dodgy MOT/Ripped Off? 18 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  suspension arms/shocks (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule
• Isuzu Trooper - Help Needed please 11 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  to the work just carried out. 13 New brakes fitted and replaced corroded fuel pipes ran ok for half an hour truck switched off wouldn’t re start. ( in garage in Inverness) 14 30 March Truck back to A M Philips Conon Bridge. Phoned Dave Watson Workshop Manager on a weekly basis up to the 23
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - Grand Scenic - 1 yr / 16,000 mile report. 21 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  , refined, comfortable and quiet. Controls and suspension are optimised for comfort and ease of operation rather than feel (numb electric PAS and well overservoed brakes, for example), but in the context of this kind of car it's fine. Inside, there's plenty of space, huge versatility with its three
• C4 Picasso 6 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  on top of the steering column to ?A? and press the accelerator pedal, the electronic parking brake automatically releases and away you go. The steering feels very light with little feedback, but for this type of car I would expect this, building up speed the car started to move up through the gears
• Self driving. - Non skilled driving 1 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  am mussing about class 1.   I have always believed that the more automation you get on a car the less skilled the driver/passenger becomes, for example I do not need abs to prevent myself from losing control under braking, because I do not leave it until the last minute to start
• 2016 Peugeot 308 1.2 PureTech Allure - 2016 308 1.2 PureTech Knock Sensor Fault P0326 25 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  Hi all. After much reading online, I can't find much on this.   I noticed a distinct but random on off throttle response a while back which is unusual in these engines. I had to get used to no engine braking and when it suddenly and randomly started noticeably decelerating
• 2022 Range Rover 30 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  road! Also, the driver can close all the doors just by holding the foot brake. A 'double' bulkhead to reduce road noise by 'up to' 24%. 5x more powerful active noise cancelling. Amazon alexa voice control (not sure I like that one..) Plug in hybrid with 62
• Find My Daughter an Auto - part 2 12 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  about the left foot brake debate and I'll be talking to my daughter about that) And as always, Thanks folks...
• Audi A4 B6 - Stuttering engine then stall - 2004 1.9 TDI 23 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  to be throwing money at it. Does anyone have any idea of the likely reasons behind this happening? I'm a novice mechanic i.e. brake pad and filter changes etc, I just hope someone has had the same symptoms and has been able to fix. Thanks in advance all.
• Gunson - Colortune Blues (There aint no cure for the) 22 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  unlikely. 2) Could I get one of these allegedly big female nipples (Ooer Mrs) and fill it with solder, then drill it out and get the adaptor thread to self-tap into it? 3) Failing that, could I use a bit of, say copper brake tubing filled with solder as a link between the adaptor
• Random choice ? - Replacement (proper) 4*4 1 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  (in spite of me doing a decent annual treatment), there's corrosion on brake lines, and (most worryingly of all) the electrics have been flaky for the last few months - and this is definitely NOT down to the battery, it's killed one battery already this year. Put the replacement on and the electrics still
• Toyota MR2 mk2 - Clocked/rotten car...am I entitled to money back? 26 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  . Unfortunately in my stupidity I didn't look well enough before I signed all the paperwork and played 1750 for it. Ive had to have the exhaust repaired costing 200 pounds. As well as dodgy lights fixed. Both front brakes turned out to be binding quite badly. However when I bought it they seemed fine. And I
• Vauxhall Vectra C 1.9CDTi 2006 - Glow plus electrode seized 24 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all,  I'm seriously stuck with a glow plug repair and need some help please because if I can't fix myself I'm looking at £750 labour to take the cylinder head off to remove the seized plug, and this excludes parts!!! I've just spent £500 on a service, brake fluid
• Toyota MR2 Mk2 - Clocked/rotten car...am I entitled to money back? 24 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  . Unfortunately in my stupidity I didn't look well enough before I signed all the paperwork and played 1750 for it. Ive had to have the exhaust repaired costing 200 pounds. As well as dodgy lights fixed. Both front brakes turned out to be binding quite badly. However when I bought it they seemed fine. And I
• BMW E39 535i - glitches 24 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  flush, brakes serviced and put her through the MOT. Total cost approx £500 inc parts. As I've spent this on her and the lighter evenings are coming (here's hoping!!) I'm not inclined to sell her at this time - any ads online seem to be <£1K - maybe I could do better? Not sure of the value
• Mercedes c220 cdi se exec , reg June 2012 - catastrophic engine failure 13 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  mph on the A127 flyover the car started to  shake violently and send out a lot of exhaust fumes. The car also began accelerating on it's own and I had to apply brakes to slow it down