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• Getting a Cable from bonnet to Interior 31 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Hi Guy\'s I have a Corsa 16v 4speed auto,1997 P. i recently brought a headlight flasher kit and there is a switch on it that is sposed to be in the interior how do i get the cable from under the bonet to inside the car. also the kit is designed for full beam headlights and instructions advise
• Passat TDI 100k miles - good idea?? 15 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  I was looking around at some cars this weekend (a garage that deals in high mileage ex-lease cars, all with FSH), with the intention of perhaps going for a 2000 - X-reg Mondeo 2.0 Zetec with 78k miles. However, I also saw an S-reg Passat TDI Sport with 100k miles. The Mondeo felt like it had done
• Diesel or petrol 29 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  else I should be considering or maybe someone has a link to a site that will help me make a decision. Do diesels require services more often? Does the cost of maintenance outweigh any benefit in fuel consumption? Just trying to get some answers to common questions I guess. Thx in advance. S.
• One cylinder, two pistons. 29 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Further to the discussion in the selby rail crash thread: I thought I'd share the debate under a more interesting title! For the back ground go to: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/phorum/read.php?f=1&i=52437&t=52253 John S: Don't think so John. I *think* I saw it in motorcycle news. IIRC
• First new car 27 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  and then low insurance, good mpg, reliable and hold on to a lot of it's value. I would rather have a good car that loses a few grand in three years than buy a banger that loses all it's value and costs £100's to repair and insure etc. Cheers.
• Diesel Smoking / Additive 8 May 2003 (Forum)
  After purchasing a 1993 TD Astra, I thought it would be a good idea to use Miller\'s Power Plus additive to give the engine a \'clean\'as it has been probably been neglected (it was only done 2k in thast 12 months!). Over two weeks, the car has done about 180 miles doing the school run, bobbing
• Volvo s60 27 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Not quite the car I asked about last time but... I've seen; 2.0T SE 52 reg choice of pre-reg'd for £18k-manual and £19k-auto as above 02 reg 10k £16k again choice (man & auto) both these at Volvo main dealers Also I notice 'on here' 03 Reg for £19k manual. They seem good value compared to A4's
• peugeot 306 1.9 DL MPG's ???? 22 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I've just bought a 1998 'S' plate diesel (non turbo) 306. Currently I'm doing about 450 miles per week... approx 360 of those are a weekly commute from Sussex to Lincolnshire. My old 405 1.9 diesel (non turbo) estate with 120K miles on it easily returned 50 mpg on the same trip/conditions
• Omega - oil leaking onto manifold 19 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  gaskets?) and that oil leaks were quite common on the 2.5/3.0 V6's and his advise was just to keep an eye on the oil level as fixing them would be fairly expensive. However, one annoying and sometimes embarrassing leak seems to dribble a few drops of oil onto the manifold (drivers side bank) which
• Sticking electric windows 29 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  and must have been operated 1000's of times. I thought of using a light oil on the guides but considered this might be a bit messy, then I found a can of spray silicon oil which is not like oil as it seems to evaporate. So out we went and sprayed it down the guides. The result was amazing and now all
• Steering problems 21 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  nothing to me, but he explained that its a problem with the steering, but not the steering rack, and he understands that it is a known problem with 525's. Any advice experience would be very much apprciated. I do have the car booked into the main stealer, but they cant fit it in until Saturday, ah well
• Worn crankshaft 16 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I had a problem with my S reg 1.9 turbo diesel 306, the crankshaft pulley came loose. When I phoned the garage to find out how the repair was going I heard a mechanic tell the person I was speaking to that the engine was knackered. I asked what this was about and she said someone will call me back
• Volvo S60 4 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  . On looking up the T5's stats it sounds fairly impressive and certainly looks more than capable of whooping the local neds on my often crazy drive home from work on the late shift. Volvo's I know little about, has anyone had any experience of this model, not to mentioned the Volvo customer experience
• Fuel Company Loyalty Schemes 11 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  the discount ends up at just over 1p/litre, with added points if you buy enough fuel.Double points too, if you get a Shell credit card. Seems a better deal than:- Esso-nothing BP-Argos points Total-Boots/M&S vouchers Tesco-Store points (not one on my routes anyway) ???? What have I missed? As I spent nearly
• Rover 216 cooling systems 6 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  This is a cry for help. I run a 1996 Rover 216si new shape car. 2 months ago the engine blew which resulted in my having an ivor searle re-manufactured...
• 1991 Fiesta 1.0 - Bangernomics sense? 15 May 2002 (Forum)
  cropped up unexpectedly today. Of course I will inspect more thoroughly before proceeding, but guideline advice would be appreciated, as I have plenty of knowledge on some cars, but none of it on early 90's Fiestas. Many thanks, Steve
• Company car or money instead ? 12 May 2002 (Forum)
  to deviate from the benchmark, so I\'vew asked for clarification. Neither car really inspires me so I\'m wondering if the £5,001 annual car allowance would be a good idea. Given that I am soon to become a father for the first time and that I will do very little business mileage would you go for what\'s
• Coolant loss, any idea's? 23 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  is being pressurised by a leak somewhere. A friend who works for VW say's he's never heard of this problem with this engine? Audi say the next step is to pull the head. I don?t want to pay for this and the problem is something else. Any idea?s? Cheers, Skippy
• Peugeot 405 oil leak 8 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  I have an old, high mileage Peugeot 405 (1.6 carburettor model) which has started to leak a bit of oil from out of no. 1 sparkplug. It?s not too bad at the moment but I would like some advice from the experts if possible. The car doesn?t appear to be blowing smoke from the exhaust, so can I assume
• URGENT - Renault Remote 16 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  My friend bought a S reg Laguna from a motor warehouse late last year. One of his remote blippers has gone on the blink. Apparently it worked when he got the car but a few months later it didn't. He tried replacing the battery but to no avail. Wanting to get this sorted it out he rang up our