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• steering ball joints on 98 Merc E300TD 27 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I have just had an MoT at 47k miles and have been cautioned that there is excess play in the front wheels which though not yet an MoT failure will require the lower ball joints to be replaced within 5k miles. I have never had this before in any previous (cheaper) vehicle despite running to much
• Mercedes E280 96P 19 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  After carrying out a 95K service (last august) the engine seemed to be 'missing' Franchised dealer carried out some repairs Foc but would only say that they replaced a top end of a tappit. They have just returned it and on trying to run the revs up a bit it starts banging and belching smoke
• Peugeot 306 wiring fault, wire BB2 19 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 1996 306 D turbo and am having problems with the heater blower and heated rear window not working. There is a wire labled BB2 which runs from the positive control unit next to the battery to the ignition switch. When I measure the voltage at the ignition switch end (Before
• renault laguna rear windscreen 15 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Can anyone help me out ? I've got a renault laguna 2.0 rt on a 95 plate, The problem i have is with the heated rear windscreen. when i turn the demister on nothing happens. I've put a circuit tester on the heater and theres 12.3 volts running through it so theres plenty of power there. There isn't
• Thrashed from cold 15 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Every evening when I leave work, the drill is the same. 2 minutes wait (maximum) to get onto the main road, 400 yards and a roundabout, then down a slip road onto a very busy dual carriageway where the traffic flow is around 80 mph. So to avoid being rear ended, I'm running my Audi straight up
• Cavalier 1.6L cold start problems 9 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  stalling. If allowed to stand for a minute or two, the car then starts fine and continues to rev OK and runs trouble free. That is, until the next time it is started from cold. Any ideas on what it might be and how to cure it?
• 306 tick over problems 26 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Good afternoon All, I have a 306 2.0Ltr 8 valve, it’s a 1994 model on a M, about 65K Miles. It’s regularly serviced and seemed to be running fine. However today it’s developed an annoying fault. Basically the car starts fine, but it’s tick over is a little low (600 rmp
• Melting Fiat 25 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  the price straight away as he had just ordered one in for another Ulysse...hmm. Does anyone know if this is a common fault and when I get the new switch fitted if I replace the 6w bulbs with a lower wattage will the system run 'cooler'? thanks
• Punto GT Head gasket? 22 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  -Idling/running problems(during idling the engine sometimes hunts between 300-1200rpm especially when cold.Whilst trying to drive in this condition acceleration feels jumpy to say the least.) -Gradual loss of coolant. -White exhaust smoke during operating temperature. The car has been to Fiat
• Carb Balancing 8 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I've used a set of vac gauges to set my carbs up this weekend. It runs worse now they are evenly balanced than before. I think the gauges are accurate because I swapped them over and got the same reading from each cylinder using the same gauge. A mate says he's found this too using my gauges
• Audi A6 2.5TDi 6 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  until 180k. Do I have any recourse against Audi (not fit for the purpose for which it was intended etc). If not what other options do I have? The car's fine otherwise just run in,in fact!
• Astra Radio 16 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a '92 Astra Merit. Bought it without a stereo (previous owner had removed it) and have got my hands on a Vauxhall Grundig SC303 which needs to run off the in-dash display. Dont think the previous stereo used the display as various coloured wires in the loom are taped up. Anyone know
• escort not getting gas. 16 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Hi i have a small problem with my 89 ford escort! I was hoping someone would have the answer to my problem. Ok here's the story. my car was running fine and doing good when it all the suddon shut off and when i tried to start it again i noticed it wasn't getting gas i also noticed smoke was coming
• Hot Air? 8 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Did anyone here an item on radio 2 yesterday about a car that has been developed (In France, I think) that runs on compressed air? Apparantly it can refilled by the air compressor at any garage in two minutes and has a range of 150 miles with a top speed of 69 mph. It can also be filled overnight
• Tyres in the wet 26 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  they are an absoloute knightmare, The car tends to just nose through corners and rounabouts. Is it possible to get better performance out of the tyres by running them at a lower pressure. (I saw this mentioned somewhere else on the site) Ross
• European Tour 20 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  A friend is currently planning to tour Europe for two or three years in a camper van. He does not have any specific route or timetable. If he leaves with a full years MOT and Tax, what does he have to do when they run out ? Does he have to have the "MOT" done where ever he happens
• alfa romeo spider bigend part 2. 22 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  Re June 6 02. Spider engine required-not just crank grind & bearings,but conrods too!! Main agent always used Synthetic oil at service &always carried out at correct milage Agent agreed that car had been driven & treated in correct way' "But when warranty runs out,there is no Comeback
• Spanish Motoring Costs Pt II 24 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  of the Focus - well cared-for, but f. high mileage(16k/yr)? Presumably Seat wd be first choice? Also, any comments on Spanish running costs - insurance, servicing, spares, road tax, etc, would be welcomed.
• Honda Prelude 20 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  One of my customers has just collected his £250 14yr old car from a service. He has chosen to run for this for a couple of years but now choses to have something a bit better....a lot better in fact. He is looking at the cash purchase of a two year old Honda Prelude, one of the last. I know little
• Fading Diesel 8 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  BX diesel; engine difficult to start, may then run for a while before fading out. Found a leak in the fuel system (at it's most inaccessible point at the back of the engine) large enough to produce a weedy squirt of diesel when the primer pump is operated. Clearly air can get in, which would