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• How To get a cheap new motor & go green 13 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I feel it's not in the interest of motor manufacturers! Imagine a Ford Ka or similar but no: PAS. Anti lock brakes. Elec windows Radio Central locking Rear seats Reduce ir bags carpets and rear ad rear side windows made out of plastic. This would cut the cost of the car, make it lighter, thus
• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - 04 1.7 vibration in car whilst driving 12 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  for?the oil and coolant and brake fluid all seems to be fine.the car steers ok, i think it may have something to do with the engine.please help
• MG MG ZS (2001 - 2005) - 04 1600 Snaking at 80 19 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Travelling on motorway at around 80, car started snaking, no trailer, lasted around 3 or 4 seconds, braked gently, and slowed to 60, all ok. This was at the end of a long run 400 miles, previously car had been wandering slightly. Turns out there was too much pressure in front drivers side tyre 35
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Hissing noise from front wheel 19 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 manual ford focus 1.6L. Recently noticed a hissing noise coming under the front drivers side wheel arch after driving the car, which stops about 15 seconds after parking the car. Sounds like its coming from the wheel/brake on that side. Tyre pressures are fine and no obvious problems
• Subaru Forester II (2002 - ) - 07 2.0 Strange noise when slowing (intermittently) 22 May 2009 (Forum)
  This is difficult to describe. It doesn't always do it and only does after a while, when slowing, or having slowed. I haven't detected it during braking yet but it does make the noise when not breaking. The noise is quiet and COULD be something rubbing (friction). It is a single, medium high
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1998 1.4 drivetrain/transmission 18 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I recently had a problem with nearside front brake binding which caused overheating of hub/wheel.I changed calliper with front of car up on axle stands,the car was left on stands for about a week without use .After the work was done i started car(still on stands)and found that front wheels were
• What's the point of driving a quick car slowly? 23 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Just venting my frustration here but left work today and got stuck behind an Aston Martin. Yes, stuck. I couldn't keep up in the 30's (since it was doing a steady 45ish) and then when we got to derestricted roads we managed a steady 40 but braked at the merest hint of any curve, whether we needed
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2001 1.8 Potential problems with low-mileage Focus 14 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Recently inherited Grandfather's Y-reg Focus 1.8. 11,000 miles FSH and always garaged. Only done 500 miles pa since 2002. My concerns: 1. Doesn't run very smoothly and lots of condensation from exhaust. 2. Original tyres (2000 manufacture), too old? 3. It's on its original cam belt. 4. Brake discs
• MPGs when idling / rolling down a hill 11 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Citroen C4 Picasso 7 seater Right, if I dip the clutch down a hill the mpg counter gives roughly say 400mpg, as you would probably expect. Strangely though if I 'engine brake' it down the same hill it goes all the way up to 999mpg. Now I saw something a few weeks back that suggested modern
• Audi A3 + S3 (1996 - 2001) - 1999 1.8 ABS light occasionally illuminating!! 25 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has a audi a3 1.8 sport 1999 and the ABS light comes on occasionally, it always goes away again, she had a VAG diagnostic test done and the fault code was something like no power to abs brakes, so the garage who did it cleared the fault code and for a while it did not come
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - Checking for fluid leaks 20 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I am going to see a Fiesta tomorrow, its very cheap and basic but I want to spend a good hour looking over it. I have my dads to compare it with the same engine, so I know what it should sound like etc. However is there any easy way to spot oil/water/brake fluid leaks from underneath considering I
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 2001 1.6 cooling fan from cold 12 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  when i start my 51 reg 307 after 5-10 seconds the temp gauge goes to red hot & display reads engine coolant temp too high & stop,fan runs constantly, checked wires for brakes, new senders,relays, its been on computer & comes up with error code p118 or p180 cant remember which but it says cooling
• You and yours 26 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  On the BBC radio 4 yesterday the YOU and yours program was all about motor cars and some parts were quite intersesting until they interviewed a numpty who owned a service repair garage (with more eqipment in it than a NASA space station) who went onto say such things that you cannot renew brake
• Dazzled by Mitsubishi 11 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  up at traffic lights etc. they were exceptionally bright when the brakes were being applied and as this was an automatic it was very uncomfortable being the car immediately being said vehicle. Surely there should be regs. limiting the amount of brightness emanating from this type of assembly
• Volkswagen Polo IV (2002-2005) - 2002 1.2 Engine cut off in low revs/slow traffic 13 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  my 2002 VW polo 9n (1.2 petrol) seems to cut off in low revs/slow traffic while i have clutch all in and braking is there any reason to that? its working finr when in normal speed? all i can say is i got countless problem with my VW polo 9n, never ending....please help me expert {engine info
• Speed limiter and cruise control 22 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  both speed limiter and cruise control. Plus it has an auto parking brake with hill start assist. Do they work well? I managed without them just fine all these years. Sounds v expensive if things go pear shaped? Ta
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 04, 2.0L DTI LS - Sparodic flashing service light. 12 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hello... Having a few issues with my Vectra C. Yesterday the dash light to say theres a bulb out came on. So therefore I replaced the brake light. From just after replacing that another light has started to appear with a car & a spanner thru it. It is not staying on all the time, just coming
• Honda Accord Tourer (2003 - 2008) - 2003 - Hot offside rear wheel 8 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  at again or is it likely to settle as the new brakes bed in? Don't think there's any significant binding as car will roll on a minimal slope. All advice appreciated.
• London to Brighton run 5 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I spent a very pleasant couple of hours this morning on the corner of Streatham Common watching this pass. I know every car was now over one hundred years old, and the brakes leave something to be desired, but I was positioned at traffic lights, and I was amazed by the number that 'ran a red
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1.25 SI Zetec Heater Blowing cold air 19 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Hi My car was in the garage a couple of weeks ago for a new petrol tank, new clutch and brake adjustors. When i got my car back there was no water in the window washer pipe and the engine cooler tank was low, therefore i topped up both these with cold water. Since then my heater has just been