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• Air-con not working 31 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  The car is an 05 Focus TDCi, and the air-con is no longer blowing cold air. I've just noticed it because of a couple of warm days this week. It was working last summer, and seemed to be helping with the demisting during the winter. It's been run for at least 15 minutes every
• Ford mondeo mk lll lx petrol (51 plate) - engine management light on 8 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  my car has just done 100,000 mls and engine management light came on.the car itself runs fine, i just wondered if it was because it wanted a service. any ideas
• Ford Fiesta - Low mileage 24 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  I have just purchased a 4 year old fiesta 1.4 petrol with only 11k on the clock. I have done an oil and filter change and filled up with good quality fuel. Can anyone reccomend any fuel or oil additives or should i just give it a good run on the motorway?
• 2003 ford focus - Bleed brakes on ABS system 9 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  After replacing pads / shoes opened RR,RL,FR,FL bleed screws in sequence with adequate fluid in reservoir and good vertical length of clear pipe attached to nipples.  Pedal soft when engine running.  What process is required (to remove air)?
• Mondeo tdci 130 automatic 23 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  hi, I know there is lots of discussion on here about the 130 tdci....But I wanted to get more infromation on this engine in automatic form. Has anyone experience of running these to high miles? if so what were they like vs the manual. And also if anyone has remapped the automatic tdci
• Jaguar S-Type - auto gearbox 30 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  restricted performance sign came up but car runs ok , this sign has gone but still have warning sign, car snatches if heavy on throttle when pulling away, as though their is a small time lag from engine to gearbox, If driven gently then ok, but have noticed a slight creep
• Stuck behind retail HGVs 1 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  They seem to drive slower than other HGVs and to get stuck behind one on an A road is just what you don't need if you're running late.  Tesco seems the slowest but that maybe just my experience . So are they governed more strictly by their companies or tachos or something
• Audi Allroad - Loss of power 7 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  My  2003 diesel car lost power on the motorway.  Engine was still running.  After stopping on the hard shoulder for a few moments the car started ok.  This has happened twice now in the last month.  It had a full service and cam belt change December 2009.  Does
• Citroen Xsara Picasso - heated rear windscreen not working 1 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  hi, can anyone solve my problem,my heated rear window wont work,the light comes on when i press it & the heated mirrors work ok - they run off the same circuit ...fuse is ok ...any ideas??thanks ,alan
• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - 06 1.6 emmisions warning light 19 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I have just had the emmisions warning light come on the dash display, the one that looks like a engine symbol. Car runs fine, any ideas anyone before i go to dealer ? Pastyman..
• If only everything in life was as reliable as .... 1 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  ..... A VW Golf with ESP light issue. Just noticed a thread over in technical running on this issue. Although there has been about 60 replies, the thread has been viewed close on 12000 times! I assume thats a helluva lot of VW owners googling to try and find info on their problem cars?
• Renault Clio 1 Diesel (1991 - 1998) - 94 1.9 glow plug relay 23 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  can anyone tell me if the mk1 clio 1.9 diesel has a glow plug relay , seprate fuse or is it run by the pre heat control unit only . thanks in advance .neil.
• Prestige Car HIre 5 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I want to hire a special car for a special occasion but can't seem to hit the middle ground between a Ford Mondeo and an Aston Martin or Lamborghini at £2000+ for the weekend. Where is M3 Convertible/RS4 Convertible hire available? Hope you can help me!!! Time is running out! GL
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 97 2.1 diesel wont start 23 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  i have a r reg 2.1 diesel. it started fine this morning and run well. i parked up for about 30 mins and now it will not start turns over fine. has anyone got any ideas please
• Taking trade vehicles off the roads at peak times? 19 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  http://tiny.cc/6omP5 Tesco have been asked to change their delivery times to ease congestion and make it safer for school children to travel to their places of education. What is next? All trade vehicles have to stay off the roads whilst the school run happens?!
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 97 1.5 engine vibrations (diesel) 14 May 2009 (Forum)
  when the engine is running there is a lot of vibration within the car,if you depress the clutch the vibration lessens, its been to a garage but they cant solve it, they have checked engine mounts, and exhaust, no issues, anyone have any ideas,
• Nissan Navara d40 (2005 - ) - 05 2.5 engine is turning over but it wont start 11 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  it has been running fine, i've driven it every day this week with no problems at all, it started this morning but cut out straight away and wont start at all now. Any ideas please
• Spreading salt today 31 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Jus come back along the A45 in Northants with a white dust hanging over the road. Eventually caught up with a gritter throwing loads of damp but dusty salt onto the road. Is this the 'new' salt they bought when they run out in the snow in Feb? It covered the car and wheels, looks much more harmful
• Best & worst cars for corrosion? 26 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  As i tend to run my car for a long long time before changing,i was just wondering if anyone had advice on the best cars for corrosion resistance (standard steel bodied!) i.e current models/models up to 10 years. Are there any particular makes that stand out above the rest? ta
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - Clio 172 or Focus ST170? 20 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  hi, in the market for a car for a bit of weekend fun due to running diesel during week to work.. must be 4 seater.. got it down to the above? any advice on which one or something different. have upto 4k, cheers