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• Showroom to breakers, which route? 29 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I have noticed that if maintained correctly. French cars will approach the end of their lives with possibly the air con not working, possibly ABS not working then a final huge bill for a heater matrix as a death blow. Possibly a head gasket or two somewhere in this journey. A Rover with a K series
• Catalytic converter problem? 1.6 Focus 9 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  My 2003 1.6 Focus had a "major" service at 20600 miles last week. 3 days later, on starting the engine, the cabin was filled with the smell of rotten eggs. Windows have been down, air con on and a 200 mile long journey completed but still it smells inside. New tankful of BP (but not Ultimate) has
• Best Medium Diesel for 2000 - 2500 pound 10 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Dear all, I am looking for a 2000 - 2500 pounds diesel. Requirements are: 1) Mondeo size or bigger 2) Has to be better than 43mpg, ideally better 47mpg 3) Air-con 4) Group 13 insurance or less I do not mind buying from auctionsand I do not mind driving an auto. I just want good reliability
• Leganza (98)2.0 cdx 19 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  the car has been looked at by a daewoo garage.the air con unit has 'lost its earth'? it can be temporarily re-earthed but this may not last very long.upon the garage trying to re-earth the unit it over-heated and this is a potential fire hazard and it was returned to its former broken state.we
• SEAT Alhambra - Rejecting a vehicle SOGA refund 5 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  this down to one fault please correct me if I'm wrong but it requires exploration to find out what is causing the boost control fault not just changing the solenoid). He told me he would get the air con and dvd player fixed while it was in with him.  He delivered the vehicle back to me on Wednesday
• "Never again" jobs 23 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  an hour, but neither did I expect the 14 that it did take!! Problems encountered: Seized air-con belt tensioner. Still seized - after unsuccessful use of Plus Gas, had to remove the belt by taking the crank pulley off. Made refitting interesting as well as said crank pulley is a double item also driving
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 98 1.8 No heat in a climate control model 30 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, Our xsara is the 1.8 16v exclusive model which has air con and climate control (not the digital version though), we no longer get heat from the matrix yet the pipes are hot on both sides of it. I downloaded a BSI technical manual that explains the temperature is controlled by mixing the hot
• Air conditioned classic 23 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  After catching a bit of deals on wheels that featured the rover p6 3500s they mentioned that the car was available with air con. I could do with a comfortable cruising car with aircon/climate control. With expected low mileage a tax exempt classic is the cheapest option for having another car. I
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus Window Stuck 14 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Hi All, I have recently bought a 2001 1.6 Ford Focus and thanks to the advice on this site I have managed to fix the air con (resister pack) the speedo (speed sensor) and given it a basic service. One of the last issues I have is the passenger electric window will not operate from
• VW Golf V11 TSI - Stop start failure 24 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  if the air con was on which is a bit silly in freezing weather. Does this mean that to all intents and purposes the stopstart is reliant on the temperature being above freezing or is there another reason for this failure, if it only works in "ideal conditions" there is not a lot of point
• fiat 500 twinair - radiator leaks 10 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  hi I recently broke down due to an overheating radiator. the reservoir was empty. the garage replaced the heat exchanger at the back of the dashboard. This had been replaced last year when the air con failed and a leak could not be found. The whole system was replaced to repair the aircon
• Japanase or Merc, in the USA 30 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  . Want to buy something reliable, older (I think pre 1976 avoids need for 'smog check' emissions certificate) so maybe pre 1997 with a little style, reasonable grunt, definitely needs air con. Cars seem very expensive compared to the UK but budget is $8-10k
• 02 Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Ghia X Estate - Central Locking 15 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  , but the rest are unresponsive. Any ideas where to start, i.e. which fuses to check, as there is no fuse diagram on glove box.   Also, anyone have any recommendations fopr air con check/regas in Liverpool/knowsley area?
• Renault Laguna (1994 - 2001) - 00 1.9 Has my heater matrix gone ? 18 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  not losing any any coolant from the expansion tank, it always seems to be full to the max line. It is an air con model but it has never worked since i had the car (2yrs) any advice much appreciated
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 1.9 engine change 23 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  hi i'm new at this i've got a 306 lx d 1.9 v reg 1999 with air con i think my engine or gearbox is dead. does any one know if turbo diesel engine can be put in to the car if so what engine would i need? does the whole loom need to be changed if not just the engine loom? and the ecu i guess
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.6 Radiator Help 30 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I have an Astra 1.6v year 2000 that I need to put in a new radiator. The car does have air con but I think I dont need to take that part out if I am right as it is only the water rad that has a leak. If anyone can tell me if this would be fairly easy and a bit of help how to do it I would
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 04 1.8 ventilation - blower control 15 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I put my car in for a service and to fix a water leak into the passenger footwell. When I got the car back the blower switch now only works when turned to position 4. It was working fine before I put it into the garage, I always have the air con turned on at least in position 1. Any idea what could
• Ford Puma (1997 - 2001) - spare parts 15 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  that is goosed its the hose pipe that goes in to the pump with the wee electrical flow censer it has no air con so if anyone out there no were i can get one can the please let me no asp thanx rob text type talk corrected
• Peugeot Partner Combi (2001 - 2004) - Pugeot Partner Combi - Buying a Demonstrator 27 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  . They no longer need all the seats of 806 but still want load space and a high(ish) driving position. They have been looking at Citroen Berlingos, but this Partner looks like a good deal (Air con is a requirement). Any advice about buying a demonstrator? Good price? List price new is £12,987
• 5k to spend any suggestions 21 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  small children so need something with a decent amount of space and something which will give us good fuel economy. The saab has lots of extras like AC, air con etc preferably I would like similar extras. many thanks