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• Multiple Mechanics.. different diagnoses.... 8 Dec 2015 (Forum)
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• 2001 Ford Mondeo TDDI - Part deterioration - query 13 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  mechanic do pre-MOT checks on the car and he assured me the car was in good condition and was ready for an MOT. Unfortunately I didn't think at the time to ask the garage to take a photo to have 'evidence' of the faults they claim the car has, but... apparently the N/S/R wheel bearing has
• ENGINES - NATIONAL ENGINE CENTRE 1 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  WE OFFER. AN EXAMPLE IS A 4 CYLINDER PETROL VW ENGINE, REMOVING THE CRANK FROM THE BLOCK RENDERS THE ENGINE U/S AND THIS INFO IS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. YET I STILL SEE SO CALLED RECON ENGINES FOR THESE VEHICLES FOR SALE. MOST CYLINDER BLOCKS FOR PETROL ENGINES ARE NOW MADE FROM A CAST ALLOY 90
• BMW 535/Honda CRV/Volvo 40 - Acquiring a fleet of cars - need to let one go 14 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  of them, so I'd like readers' advice on which one(s) to sell and not kick myself afterwards.  Here's my profile: mainly myself in the car (40 miles daily) + occasionally my wife, 3 young teenagers and occasionally 2 dogs as well. Wife drives a 2004 Golf 1.6 SE (a bit of a squeeze
• Citroen Saxo (1997 - 2003) - 98 1.1 (petrol) Engine stalls/spontaneously revs 28 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  OK, this is an S registration Saxo. Regularly serviced, well-maintained (on the whole!). There are two engine problems, possibly related. This is my partner's car, so I don't drive it much...what I'm reporting is based on a combination of her description of what happens, and my experiences when I
• Audi A4 cabriolet 2003 - water in front passenger footwell 9 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  This post is both for information to other owners but also to confirm my own interpreation of the problem.There are a number of posts all over the cobweb about water ingress in A4's and I have verified that none of them are causing my problem. Water gets in over the inner plastic trim. This trim
• Ford Focus TDCi - Not enough grit this winter-all weather tyres? 15 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  well - a lot of these are aimed at the North American market, where tread wear is king - I have seen reviews of European tyres, where they have been criticised for not lasting more than 30,000 miles.... ! I ended up with Nokian WR-G2's, ordered via MyTyres since they don't have UK distribution
• SAAB - SAAB 93, good opportunity or bad idea? 4 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  noticed that only one of the three main car supermarkets (Motorpoint) I normally look at have any 08/58 plate Mondeos, (Trade Sales and Car Giant are the others, our company is in the South East), but there are a lot of SAAB 93's. Most are Auto's (not good either for BiK or mpg) but there are a few 150hp
• Suzuki Alto (2009 - ) - Spot-on marketing from Suzuki 24 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  of the late 70s/ early 80s Alto FX - remember those, with the glass hatch and '5 speed' badge?!) as 3 cylinder engines seem to have so much more zest than a 4 cylinder, though the i10's new Kappa 1.2 sounds like a great unit. As for the new Charade due in Feb... Daihatsu seem to be doing nothing. I think
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - tdci 160,000 mile report 10 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  properly tested the four injectors. #4 was definitely dead. #s 2&3 were very sick and #1 wasn't very good. Had a choice of just changing one and putting it through the ring hoping that the engine light would stay off but decided that the extra money on changing all four would be worth it. Only time
• Servicing. Why bother? 30 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  expensive when I can only think that they 'suggest' to change parts when really they have a few more months or 1000's of miles left on them? The only reason I can think of taking it for a regular service is that it may stop your car from breaking down, but hey, a car regularly serviced can breakdown just
• peugeot 206s 1.4 tiptronic auto fault 22 May 2007 (Forum)
  hi there, can anyone help me please i just bought a 2004 peugeot 1.4 206 s semi automatic. I bought it from a local garage with 5k on the clock so I rang the previous owner (who was a nun) and she confirmed the mileage to me and also that the car had no faults. I had had the car about 10 days
• Should I buy a SAAB? 1 May 2007 (Forum)
  to take Polo away. However, my husband has an S reg Passat petrol esate also inherited from parents so we don't really need another estate. He doesn't want to part with it even though he is a student and it is expensive to run. My dad LOVED the Saab and said I should buy it but has now changed his mind
• Primera: Clutch breaks within 200 yards 7 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  the road, all OK until there's a loud "ping" and the clutch is U/S. They're not going to know what the problem is until Tuesday when they can get hold of another clutch and see what the problem is with the car. However they're speculating that it's the cheap pattern part that's to blame, either one
• Urgent advice following accident please! 25 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  daughter?s friend. Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.
• 306 wiper fault, help. 14 May 2006 (Forum)
  it should'nt be. I have since remove the dash and this loom/relay is not there. According to my wiring diagrams, the Haynes manual, other R REG 306'S, and Peugeot Techs this car should definately have a timmer relay. Its the 30 facia fuse board and its a 98 model with AC. No rain sensors. Does anyone know
• How to resolve an unsatisfactory repair 9 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, hoping for some advice. I've got a 98 S-reg Seat Ibiza 1.4 (60k miles) and a couple of weeks ago it started to make a terrible grinding noise. took it to my normal garage who diagnosed collapsed gearbox bearings. At that time the car was still drivable, no problems with gear selection, just
• New Company Car Time! Thoughts? 25 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  can have, so long as I stick with these rules: * Max spend £18k (can prob negotiate a few quid here and there, but not 000's) * Must have 4 doors * No more than 2.0 petrol or 2.2 diesel And thats about it! There were raised eyebrows at Alfa, so I guess thats a non starter - I ought to be keeping
• First Car... Polo V Ibiza V Lupo V 206 5 May 2005 (Forum)
  which is nice to look at, with a sporty image. Similar high quality interior to the Polo. The only problem is that they all seem to be 1.4's so the insurance would be more expensive than the Polo (but not as expensive as a 1.4 Polo hmmm) http://snipurl.com/en3g VW Lupo Year 2000 / 2001
• Engine failure TWICE - Peugeot 306DT 23 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I am looking for further advice and comment. I have read Doddy?s topic (16/6/02) and mine is practically the same, only double. I gave up pursuit the first time around, but this time I really do want to pursue further. I own a 1997 (?R? reg.) 306 DT and have owned it for less than 2 years. I