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• Renault Megane II (2002 - 2008) - Electric Windows 4 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Long time no post but I've just got to have another moan about the electric windows on my 04 Megane. The passenger front has gone again - it was only repaired in August last year. That's 5 times (3 x NS, 2 x O/S) in just over 2 years. Is this a record? Can anyone beat it?
• Chrysler voyager - Engine swap? 26 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  It's probably a long shot but I have a 51 plate 2.5l crd voyager and the turbo and egr valve have gone, my father inlaw has an s reg 2.5l tdi with a lot of bodywork issues but mechanically sound he said I could have it and see if I could switch everything over engine electrics etc Any info would
• SEAT Arosa - mpg 14 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  its my wife,s ,i put 4.54ltr in a can and drove till the fuel light came on then zeroed the trip meter and put the fuel in ,it only went 31 miles ! jeez its only 1.4 ,i have a 22year old ford escort 1600 auto that does a lot more to the gallon than ,i would have thought that in 22 years things
• Mercedes E320 estate - Tyres in Europe 24 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  HI - I'm driving to Italy in Ocotober and returning via Austrian and Germany in November. I have read I need winter (M&S - mud and slush rated) tyres after October 15. Is this true? Can I pack a set of chains just in case? Or shall I bite the bullet? Any recommendations of winter
• Living laser cell 23 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Inspired by Jamie745's transparent planes thread, another technological and biological advance! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13725719 http://www.nature.com/nphoton/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nphoton.2011.99.html Researchers have managed to get a living cell
• Peugeot 406 1,8 1997 - Peugeot 406 1,8 8 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, My Peugeot 406 is running well only when the engine is cold(although difficult to start), but after a few minutes the engine starts to misfire and to lose power. The spark plugs are OK but 2 of them was covered by oil and dirt. I removed the injector`s plug and the engine
• Ford Focus Mk1 2.0 Saloon - CV Joint replacement 2 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  The o/s CV joint on my car is making a hell of a racket even on gentle parking manoevres. Have never changed a cv joint before, I assume on this car there is an inner and outer one. Is one known to wear more than the other and are they a relatively simple job for a home mechanic like me
• 1997 Ford KA - 1997 Ford ka elec cooling fan 1 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  The AA turned out to my daughters ford KA as it over heated in a shopping center. They tightend up a hose clip and declared the elec cooling fan U/S. How do I check the cooling fan or its sensor . Its not seized up, spins freely.   any help would be great. NM
• Sighting poll - the urban fox 10 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Have you ever seen one? If so, where and what was it doing? Funnily enough, despite being up at 5am most Mornings, I`ve never seen one locally. Perhaps it`s because we are in a plastic rubbish bin area and in the suburbs. Once saw a rat run across the ring road, between two
• ford focus ghia - Whats the cost of replacing brake discs and pads 10 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Hi,   I've just had an MOT on my S reg Ford Focus Ghia 2.0 and it failed because of the rear brake discs and brake pads are badly corroded. They have quoted £260 to replace them.   My question: Is this a reasonable price for replacing the rear brake
• Name and discuss the bike quiz 29 May 2010 (Forum)
  Here is a temporary pic of a bike engine - taken on our travels. 1) Name the bike Alternatively - discuss the engine or write a short 200 word story about it`s past riders and events encountered. Aim General amusement - so creative writing is in. Clue - ve hav
• Clutch slip 5 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Please forgive me if this is entered in the wrong place, but I would like to hear from anybody who has experience premature clutch failure on Citroen / Peugeot, I am only interested in 2.0 HDI (138) on a six speed gearbox. My family owns four C5's and we have had to replace three of these due
• SAAB 9-3 (2002 - 2007) - To buy a used Saab or not? 17 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  in everyone?s opinions on such a purchase.
• Volkswagen - 01 1.9 cutout whilst engine running 12 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Caddy 1.9 SDI 2001, stopped at lights engine cut out, would not start, would only fire for a few seconds, blue smoke unburnt diesel, turned ignition on lights came on ! now glow plug light flashs, do you think diagnostic check, seems like the code s not being read on the key ! ? stumped
• iPod adapter for 3 Series BMW 12 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  My daughter and s/i/l have just bought a 06 plate 3 series. Although it has a CD player, I'd like to buy them an iPod adapter for Xmas. Anyone know if there is a reasonably priced and reasonably easy one to fit (aftermarket or whatever)? I don't mean the radio frequency type, but one that plugs
• Audi - A4 Avant SE 2.0 TDi Multitronic - opinions? 6 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  OK, I was going to take on a Mini Cooper S though it has no aircon so I now have 2008 A4 Avant SE 2.0 TDi Multitronic lined up, any thoughts? I think it is a 140 rather than 170, its a PD so not expecting great refinement, any views on the Multitronic gearbox? Ta!
• Jeep Grand Cherokee (1994 - 1999) - 96 4.0 interior courtesy light 9 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  The interior lights on my Grand Cherokee are staying on all the time and flattening the battery.All the door switches are working correctly so I suspect...
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 98 1.9 warning lights 21 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hi i have an S reg 1.9 turbo diesel the light in the bottom left hand corner is always coming on before i start the car and goes off after a while it looks like the top of a bottle with watre underneath as i do not have yhe manual have no ides what this means please could anyone help
• Impact of sunroof and alloy wheels on CO2 2 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I was just reading the HJ road test of the i10, and the following caught my eye: "It?s a shame the sunroof and alloys pull the Style model over the CO2 limit, but hardly surprising that the proper 4-speed torque converter automatic does." http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=313
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 01 1.9TDI Repair kits for pin hole leaks on a sump 27 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Ladies and Gents, I've just discovered the cause of the oily patches on my drive. We have a very slight hole in the bottom of our car's sump. Does anybody...