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• Audi dealer trying it on ? 25 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  required as follows : 1) Replace rear tie bar bushes, worn to excess. 2) Replace secondary sump gasket due to leakage 3) Replace drivers door latch due to activating while driving 4) Replace high level brake light LEDs 5) Replace LAMBDA probes due to no activity in probes £956 if you please. I
• New BMW feature ;-) 9 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  integrated into the car's control systems and allows a range of functions including full disablement of the indicators, perilously late activation of the brakes and an adapted radar cruise control that allows the driver to sit 4mm from your back bumper in the outside lane of the M6. Amongst other neat
• Shogun discs 22 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  which we all suffer after buying a used car (dont we?) and they were more than happy (as usual) to get the car in and put it right for me. One of the complaints was a very slight brake shudder at high speeds (braking from 70mph), they inform me (after initial inspection) that they want it back to skim
• Enough is enough? 26 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  found that about two-thirds of accidents were preceded by skidding, emergency braking or sudden evasive moves, all of which took place a few seconds before an impact. That small window of time is still enough to give the latest car computers time to detect the moves and respond. If the Mercedes Pre
• Fiesta noise and gearbox whine. 14 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  ... so no wonder I could hear the brakes being applied in one of the cars I tested. It's a great car but really Ford should and could have done a lot better.. I hate all noise in a car so I have covered both with soundproofing felt and added further soundproofing to the car (with a kit from HJ's
• Laguna - franchised dealer problems 1 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I have just had my first MOT and 24000 mile service on my low-mileage Laguna: £240. The dealer claimed the car needed new front brake discs and pads, even thought it's never had any pads and I don't think it's been driven heavily: £200. They also claimed it need a new suspension coil spring: £200
• Pug lion is a duck 7 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  been in the workshop 4 times.To get its rain sensitive wipers put right,twice,(one visit gained a new wiper motor),and twice for brakes judder. I first visited with the juddering brakes at 6K when i had just bought the car. Everything seemed fine until last week with a blast up to Scotland from Ripon
• Not again - one for my personal team 22 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  ? Hand brake off, first or reverse gear, engine pulling, car stationary, even sliding. Rear off side wheel locked solid. This is not the motor caravan 'under use' problem as it is in daily use. Handbrake operation gives normal feel (I have driven the car frequently). Would I be getting warm to guess
• Local fun... 28 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  *wiring was loose in the front panel *the hooter wasn't working *the number plate was illegible *the brakes were faulty *there were no panels on the inside of the taxi *brake boosters were leaking *the windscreen was cracked *several windows were broken *passenger seats were loose *the driver
• Changing CV boots. 26 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Finally got round to putting my 280mm VR6 brakes on my ancient Jetta 16v the other day. Unfortunately, when I took the passenger side wheel off I found everything covered in grease. Oh dear. New CV boot needed. I haven?t done this job before and wondered if any of the knowledgeable people here
• any - Tyre Tread depth. 1 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  The legal minimum depth for tyre tread is 1.6 mm. We are advised to replace when the depth is reduced to 2mm. I recently replaced mine with a set of leading brand tyres. On line facts give noise level, braking and fuel consumption performance. I was surprised when I measured the as new
• Vauxhall Movano. 2005 - Indicacators/ central locking inop. 28 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  I took my Movano to a garage for some MOT remedial work on the rear brakes. Got it back, but the indicators, hazards and c/l dont work. The only thing unusual that happened while they had it, was that it ran out of diesel, and they had to bleed it of course. They didnt say whether the battery
• What happens if..? 6 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  by brake testing the driver behind even coming to a complete stop daring the car behind to run into the back of them, so what would happen in this scenario? would there be any defence if it was shown that the other driver made a dangerous manoeuvre and the car behind ran into the back of them?, especially
• 2011 BMW X1 1.8d - Stop/Start failed 19 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  are there any bright people on here that have seen this before? Have had a new coded battery on dealers advice, fully charged by driving and AGM charger but still not fixed. dash fault code is CC ID 397 andd the "A" with an arrowed circle warning..forums suggest brake servo  vacuum
• Hyundai Santa Fe - Cost of owenership 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Just parted with a Hyundai Santa Fe Premium SE, 2012 vintage, 70+K and owned from new. Clearing out the file I couldn't resist a tally-up. The all-in costs for service, repairs (brake pads & discs at 60K), tyres (a set of Michelins at 41K) and depreciation have been £257 per
• Vauxhall Adam - MoT advisories 8 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  My wife has just had her Vauxahll Adam MoT'd by Halfords - it was a freebie, an offer she saw a while back on Money Saving Expert. It came back with two advisories a leaking rear shock absorber and non aligned brakes. She was quoted a price to fix the shop absorber. She has the car serviced
• Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 29-12-2018 Part 2 2 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  the car up & was snookered by the electronic brake system - you need a electronic diag tool to retract the old pads. He put the wheel on & left the car as was - he is still looking for help on this as far as I know.
• Any - Electronic handbrakes 10 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  I am hoping someone on here can answer a question of mine. With electronic handbrakes,you apply the handbrake when parked and release it when setting off(or auto release). My question is what happens in emergency brake failure.The old fasioned way was to dip the clutch and slowly
• Peugeot 307 CC - Peugeot 307cc auto box help 30 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all.  My better half has today just got an 07 307cc. Lovely car and drove perfectly on the test drive and the way home. However it's now started displaying the abs and esp lights.  I'm not to worried about that but more this.  When she brakes a little harder than normal, say
• N/A - What car would you recommend? 25 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  such as clutch, brakes, exhaust, timing belts, etc.     Pollution tax free (car tax) or as low as possible.   Based on my criteria what models of cars do you