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• Ford fiesta 2006 - Leaking under windowsscreen 22 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Ive noticed lately there is water running down the passenger window wiper arm leading under bonnet, when the bonnet is open and u pour water on the window is appears to come though where the passenger arm goes through the plaster hole to the motor arm then drips down the back of the engine onto
• VW polo 1.2 1002 - engine management light, poor idle 31 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  then on all the time, car idle very poor, sounds misfiring. Could this be a coil, HT leads or plugs? Are they easy to fix? Flo
• 2008 VW Golf TDI 1.9 - Misfuelling-have I caused damage by driving it 9 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  My 2008 VW Golf TDI was nearly empty. I made the mistake of putting about 13L of un-leaded petrol in it. I was given the advice that if I filled the tank up diesel the car would be ok. It seems to be driving ok, but is taking 3 to 4 attempts to start. Also the oil warning light came on last time
• VW Golf GTI - Golf GTI timing belt 25 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  the timing belt is changed? If this is the case I think there is a strong possibility they have over tightened the bolt which has lead to it shearing off. Your help please.
• vw passat - electrical problem 27 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  On my 1995 petrol passat (in an attempt to fit a starter button) I mistakenly linked the ignition live with the outer (earth?) of the immobiliser cable which leads down from the ignition switch. the car will fire up but then stops immediately. What bit am I likely to have damaged? As any expert
• Nissan Primera IV p12 (2002 - 2006) - 2.2 dci recall related to Engine Managment System. 15 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I've just received a letter recalling my 54 plate 2.2 dCi Primera for a "Concern related to the Engine Management System has been identified. This can lead to a lack of power, poor acceleration response, black smoke from the exhaust and/or whistling noise" Anyone got any inside information
• Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec - Delay on ignition 30 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  HI, I recently changed the coil, ht leads and plugs and to make the engine warning light go out I disconnected the battery for 10 minutes. Since then I now find when I start the car there is a about a 1 second delay between turning the key fully to when the start motor actually kicks
• Chrysler Voyager 2.5 diesel 2001 - Battery gores flat within 2 days 6 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, if anyone has any ideas it would be appreciated.  I have a 2001 Voyager 2.5 diesel which is draining the battery after 2 days. If I disconnect the battery - lead is doesn't drain the battery. I've had a new battery fitted and that and the alternator tested
• Looking to buy the following Batteries 16 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  it. AA man reckons they're about £100 which I'm glad to pay. Any constructive leads will be welcomed, and yes I'm aware of E Bay. Am in London and would rather collect though will have delivered if no choice .
• FIAT Ducato Sevel X250 (2007 - ) - Van - 87 1.9 losing power 1 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  the distributor cap Cleaned the plug leads Sprayed the carburettor with some sort of cleaner Ignition module was replaced recently. but the fault persists. Any ideas please? Mike
• Peugeot - 02 1.6 Won't start on warm engine 14 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Recently the car doesn't want to start after a long drive. I would pull over to put some petrol in the car after driving home from work but the car refused to start and all it does is making clicking noises and all else will work. The car starts immediately on jump leads and has no problems
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 04 2.0 towbar wiring 1 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi,i have got a vehicle specific plug in wiring kit from ebay but no wiring diagram,has anyone fitted one and can give me some idea of where to connect the flying leads and inline fuse,do i have to bring a live feed from front to back?.The two wires in particular are a red/yellow and a blue/green
• Rain Dance - Anyone remember it ? 27 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  on my hands and little money in my pockets I never really used it but recall being very impressed. Now a little older and with less time I'd like to try it again but can't find it anywhere. Any leads on this or something similar?
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - How much is this work worth? 2 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Front wheel cylinders ( brakes - their description, not mine ) Balance all wheels HT Leads Oil/Filter, plugs, fuel filter Front anti-rollbar bush Brake fluid This is on a 93 Astra 1600 auto with 104k. I get the feeling my dad is being made a mug of with the price and the list of work ( initially
• Volkswagen Touran MPV (2003 - ) - Is 55k worth £2k? 3 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Looking at VW Tourans with the 2.0 TDI PD. The two leading contenders with the desired spec and colors are priced at £10k and £12k, with the former having 85k miles and the latter 30k. Both are single owner, FVWSH vehicles. The high miler is a trade in at a LR Stratstone franchise, and the lower
• Renault Scenic (1996 - 1998) - 1998 1.6 - misfire 17 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  this started after the car went in for a service; the car seemed to be missing as I drove away. The mechanic said that there was a plug lead not fitted properly and all was OK until now (a few months ago)........the car starts and runs fine but after a normal run if I have to stop for a short time
• Daewoo Lanos (1997 - 2002 ) - 98 1.6 Non-starter 3 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My daughter has a 1998 1.6sx which refuses to start - was going OK, but now isn't. Starter motor turns, camshafts move (so timing belt intact), checked HT leads for spark, disconnected fuel line, and petrol P's out when engine turns so pump etc OK (and yes it's petrol). Could
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - Vredestein tyres, recommended? 7 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  good, but Vredestein were better and cheaper. I'd never heard of the make before, but they're high rated by a leading car magazine. Anyone on here used that brand of tyre?
• 2-stroke appreciation 31 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  That's appreciation in both senses, as I have just discovered that new EU regs (groan) in force this year mean that new 2-stroke outboard motors cannot be sold any more, with the result that second-hand ones are holding their value rather well. I know this because I've just bought one, which leads
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - Scoping the dwell on coil packs 21 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  newspaper), this has a scope function and has 2 leads that plug in for the 'multimeter' functions it does. Guessing one is live and the other is negative. But no idea where to stick the wires etc.