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• Alloy Wheel Protection 12 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I think this may have been mentioned before, but, what do people on here find is the best product for protecting alloys from brake dust, and salt etc. during winter? I use Wonder Wheels to clean them, and it does a great job, but doesn't offer any protection. As there are several products
• Noisy Celica 3 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Has anyone had the same problem I'm experiencing with a 1990(H) UK Toyota Celia GTi? Under engine braking, and only when the car is hot, I hear a nasty metallic grating sound. Engine mounts have been checked and are OK. Depressing the clutch makes the noise go away. Is it likely to be gearbox
• Automatics and emergency stops... 23 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  I had an interesting thought the other day as to how automatics respond to emergency braking. In a manual naturally we hit the clutch and hammers almost simultaneously, hence only the gearbox slows down through the transmission - I assume! In an auto however, the torque convertor and engine both
• 2 new tyres - on the front or rear? 7 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  It appears that when fitting just 2 new tyres these should be put on the rear, regardless of whether the car is front or rear wheel drive. My car has front wheel drive, and I would have thought that new tyres on the front would give better steering, better braking and aquaplane resistance
• Checking ABS 24 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Not being in the habit if locking up the wheels when braking I took advantage of the snow yesterday to try out the ABS in Sainsbury's carpark. The wheels locked up alright, I steered right - and went straight on. Does the ABS not work at low speed (about 10 mph) or is it faulty? What types
• Ford Focus 1.6 2009 - Engine Malfunction on dashboard 20 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  Hi people   Needs some assistance. In past two days  warning lights were showing on the dashboard. (i.e )  brake skid light in orange light on (acceleration reduction showing  ) red oil light showing while engine running.. This had happened
• Mazda 3 - Steering wheel vibration 30 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  My wife’s Mazda 3 has started intermittently vibrating through the steering wheel. Never when I am driving. Until today.  It was quite marked and when I checked the road wheels the front near side wheel was very hot with a slight smell of burning. I am guessing a brake pad
• 60MPH on the motorways 28 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  subjected too average speed cameras set at 50mph.  How much this reduces pollution is any ones guess but from my observation it causes more bunching and braking of traffic especially as they hit the zones.  These zones once started will be with us forever.   They are particularly
• Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV - Just bought car from approved dealer 10 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Hi new to forum,  I just Brought a. Mitsubishi outlander 2018 with 5000milwa on clock from approved dealer.  Wife notices grinding on brakes.  I looked underneath and found this http://imgur.com/gallery/kr2ATFv I sign and collected car 5 days ago
• Fiat 500 - Going to view a car tomorrow 21 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  Hey all, I'm going to view a Fiat 500 tomorrow, 2013 with 36000 on the clock, apart from obvious checks as tyres, fluid, test drive, brakes etc is there anything else I should look out for and ask about?  The guy is putting a new MOT on it tomorrow morning.  If all
• Toyota Auris - Buying used car, got MOT advisories. 5 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Hey, Looking for advice on what the costs of fixing these parts would be, as theres a car I love but these are down as advisories on the MOT history. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush
• any - road salting, corrosion to come 27 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  or other rust prevention measures, and will you get someone to strip clean and lube the brakes properly before the caliper makers have to up production in order to supply enough to replace the seizures.
• Ford Ka - Rusted Ford Ka - scrap or sell? 12 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  2005 Ford Ka. Took it for a service and the garage said save your money - the sills are rusted so much that a screwdriver goes straight through it. Also some corrosion to the brake pipes. MOT due in 2 months - will not pass in current state. I've already bought a replacement, and now
• Lorry Fires 22 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  , and it always seems to be lorries: never cars or vans. Why is that: is it just that there's more power available and therefore more heat when a brake sticks or a bearing fails? Or is it something to do with trucker's lifestyles like custom electrical modifications?  
• Volkswagen Jetta (2006 - ) - Help with snow chains. 15 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  /braking components. Does anyone know of a chain system that will fit my car? I will ask at my VW dealer on Monday when it goes in for a service.
• Renault Megane 3 door 2004 - problem with steering 21 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  when turning left only theres a knocking sound coming from the offside front underside of the car. this knocking sound is more prevelant when turning more sharply left and does not happen on wider left turns. this sound also occurs sometimes when braking,althought not as bad
• Ford Galaxy 2.0TDI 2010 - Galaxy 2010 - ECU problems caused by speedo? 27 May 2015 (Forum)
  Had engine malfunction warning popping up for a month or two now. No other effects - car running fine. Got round to getting the codes read. Lots of spurious ones apparently. 29. Things like brake light bulb and ABS - nothing wrong with either. MEchanic says known problem
• fiat Cabriolet - Convertible top 25 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  fluid it is? I've run across A T F- Brake fluid and Power Steering. Obviously want to get it right first time to top up with out problems.    Thanks  Peter
• tToyota Yaris 1.0 1999 - alloy wheel refurb 27 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Hello, we decided to do a DIY job on the alloys , etch primer, primer, siver alloy and lacquer, all went well but the car having disc brakes at the front picks up a hell of a lot of muck and has been nigh impossible to remove. Does anyone have any ideas as to how this may have happened
• Ford Focus 1.8 petrol 2004 - New battery and now battery light coming on 6 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, I have had a new battery fitted and since then when braking sometimes the battery warning light comes on and it feels like the car might stall. Has anyone any idea why this might be? Had no problem before new battery fitted. Could it be poorly fitted or might it have triggered some other