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• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 96 2.0 Major clunk after disc and pad change 27 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Changed the discs and pads and now when i am going very slow-lets say 5 MPH- and i take my foot off the accelerator there is a really loud clunk coming from the passenger side front. It does not do this when i am braking or going at higher speeds. I have checked and the caliper and wire clip
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 04 2.2 esp motor failure 12 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  don't. I don't know if it's related but I had the brake warning light (ABS warning) come on at the same time. Thanks for any tips you might be able to pass on.
• Old, Crude Off-Roaders 11 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  was a nightmare and braking from speed a lottery. At least I hadn't bought a Vauxhall Frontera! Maintenance was so easy because you could slide under the vehicle without jacking it up to inspect everything. 4x4s are so sophisticated these days. So sophisticated that nobody dares risking them in the rough stuff.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1997 1.8 DT phase 1 - earth location?? 16 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi there, my passenger-side rear cluster go all 'disco' when the lights are on and the brake pedal is pushed. Gotta be a dodgey earth, i cud just run a wire from the earth at the back of the cluster to a new earth point but would prefer to check out the current one Problem - where is it? Got
• Accelerator control. 19 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  or stop (smooth progression). I know it is simple and logical but how often do you see people blast away from a hold up only to brake heavily at the obvious one just up the road? I was taught that accelerator control is as important as clutch control, is it taught today in either car or HGV training?
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1998 1.3 Engine wont warm up 1 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all well my car has been through the works lately with a new exhaust, new brakes all round and most recently a new clutch. I was driving today (pretty long distance) and noticed that the engine temp gauge was still in the cool and it never changed. Now i stopped and checked the engine temp
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 06 1.4 CD player with a mind of its own 1 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, My Daughter has an '06 Corsa which the CD player seems to make its own decisions about its volume. When you brake the volume decreases - when you speed up the volume increases!!! Fortunately it doesn't increase much but it can be 'irritating'. The car is still under manufacturers warranty
• Austin (Rover) - 1988 4.0 Leyland Roadrunner. 27 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  with a jammed parking brake. Austin Rover seemed the most appropriate, sorry. Any site suggestions (www???) or other help will be appreciated. Thanks. No need to apologise for upsetting others ! - I'll leave it under the Austin Rover tag for now and ask the site designer to add Leyland Trucks to the Drop
• Kwik Fit £25 oil change - pluses and minuses 10 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Bargain. I could scarcely buy the oil and filter for that - let alone have my tyres gone over by somebody who is desperate to sell me some new ones. They did tell me I need new front brake discs however as they were rusty round the edges, but I pointed out that I had a nice shiny new MOT, so I
• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - Which variant? 10 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hello all, Looking to buy a 2005/05 Astra 1.6 Club. In one guide I looked at it showed two model years, 05 and 05A. The 05A was built from December 2004. I am only interested in getting the 05A model year which has CBC + Brake Assist which the 05 doesn't. How can I tell if the car I am looking
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Trapped stone in front disc assembly. 28 May 2008 (Forum)
  After having negotiated a newly laid car park, with very fine stone, I seem to have picked up a stone (or two) between the disc and the protective backplate, on my front off-side wheel's disc brake assembly. Most of the time I don't notice it, but then suddenly it seems to get picked up
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 04 1.3 Ka servicing 24 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hi. I own a Jan 04 Collection with Duratec engine and air conditioning. I have patiently been awaiting the issue of a Haynes manual for the Duratec engined Ka to no avail. So, could some kind person please tell me the replacement intervals for: Spark Plugs Coolant Brake fluid Power steering fluid
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - no idea what to do 16 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hello My t reg astra has failed its mot on the cat, rusted exhaust mount and brake pipes, i have been quoted 700 - 900 by 2 garages and dont think the car is worth this.... it has general wear and tear, 78000, not full service history, not had a cambelt change etc. Anyway i've been offered 200
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - very very annoying dash creak 10 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  ive got a 2003 passat saloon , every time i brake , pull away , go over a bump , or turn the dash creaks from the top in the middle , arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh ! its driving me mad i,m just waiting for it to happen all the time. the dash is black on top and grey below , can the top half be unbolted from
• Stupid kids 5 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I have been told by a very good friend of mine who also happens to be a Traffic Officer that small plastic "coke type" bottle are being filled with harmful and corrosive substances such as paint-stripper, brake fluid and battery acid then left in the road for unsuspecting motorists to run over
• Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 2005 d5 auto, couple of queries 25 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, i've just bought a 2005 D5 SE auto, and i've heard that the autos can have problems such as coolant entering and mixing with the ATM and wear because of the going into neutral when foot on the brake thing? does anyone know if the 05 ones were affected or were the problems ironed out, its
• Ford Designers 9 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  are low. Simple technology. The new Focus apparently has a warning for low tyre pressures. More important than brakes then. I have seen many complaints in other forums of the lack of thought in making it nigh on impossible to undertake basic maintainence, like changing bulbs. As has been pointed out
• In gear ? 26 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  suppose it was innately learned on early shoespy transport which didn't always have much in the way of actual brakes ! It seems to annoy the hairspray off the the distaff side of the family when borrowing my car as she usually ends up kangarooing up the drive ! Just can't stop doing it tho' ;-) So who's
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 (1985 - 2000) - 96 Cabriolet, 5 speed auto fuel consumption 24 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  to check - all the usual has been done - tyres, brakes, engine has just been serviced. s
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 2003 HDi Handbrake 20 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  to avoid fuel wastage) with the handbrake firmly on,to bed in the brake linings properly, and the handbrake will subsequently work much better. It might then be worth re-adjusting using a screwdriver through the hole on the drum, to maximise the benefit. s