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• The Lambi of the Lake 8 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  there runs into the teeth of a sou'westerly. Does a gust or a dip make them flip?  All those babyboomber millionaire pension pots need to be told.  HJ - please investigate!  
• Peugeot 206 - Oil temperature 26 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  Good evening I have swapped my engine in a y reg 206 gti today as cam belt snapped all went well until I went to run it up and the oil temperature slowly went up to the red when it then said stop on dash board this happened before the fan had cut in for the rads any help or ideas would be much
• Peugeot Boxer Horse Box - Tyure Life 18 May 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, Our 7 year old Equitrek horse box on a Peugeot Boxer chassis has about 15000 on the clock and is kept outside. It is running on the orginal Firestone tyres dated 2008 that have plenty of tread but I'm concerned about age deterioration in the rubber. Would you please
• Perhaps time to get rid of the diesel............. 5 May 2015 (Forum)
  .....................before we are forced to. I doubt the numpty politicians etc will take into account the fact some diesels run on recycled veggie oil. http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/diesel-cars-could-be-banished-as-britain-ordered-to-cut-air-pollution/ar-BBiU8yJ?ocid=bb7hp I
• what a pile of ball-cocks - http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/new-cars/2015-03/ 1 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  Driven? Running on rails more like, couldnt fall off if it tried, wire rops inside the wheels etc etc. Proper d***** (D-r-i-v-l-e is now a "rude" word oh, my golly goodness) shame on Jag
• Audi Quattro - Audi Quattro radio advert 29 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  There's an ad on LBC (and presumably other radio stations) with what sounds like a Rally navigator but turns out to be school run Mum dropping the brat off. The pace notes tell you to "mind the leaves" and "watch for puddle" - why? Can't the Audi's "legendary" 4WD system cope with a puddle
• Suzuki Alto 2014 manual - New car - poor fuel economy 7 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Hi I'm running in a new Alto as per the owner's manual. I've used 1 & 2/3rds of a 35 litre tank and travelled 440 miles, which seems very poor. Is it usual to have poor fuel economy for the first couple of thousand miles while the engine beds in?
• L D V - home made vin plates 18 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  I run a year 2000 ldv... i want to downrate it to 3500 kg..and i need a new vin plate. what i want to know, is can i make one myself from some aluminium... and stamp it ? my friend used a piece of coke tin years ago, and apparently this was legal ?
• Audi A2 2002 - Engine management system warning light 13 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  but with no success. I realise that it is an MOT failure, but the car runs perfectly.  Any ideas?
• Ford Fiesta - Fiesta MK4 1999 - Only getting hot air 1 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Evening all, Need some advise. Replaced the HCV and heater control panel on my Fiesta MK4 1.25 and hot is still coming out even if the heat is set to cold. Any suggestions would be greatly received as I have run out of ideas Thanks in advance Si
• 2007 ford transit tourneo 2.2 tdci fwd - cause of very high fuel consumption 1 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  high does any1  have any idea why my tourneo is doing less than 25 mpg on a motor way run compared to my friends identicle tourneo which does 45 plus mpg ??? thanks in advance
• Decent value estate car. 20 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, Looking to spend up to 4k on an estate car, had a look on the usual sites and to be honest a little stumped as there's such variety. Considerations are: - ability to cart bikes and boards either in or on the car. - reasonable insurance. - economical running costs. - needs to fit my
• Mercedes SLK200 - Convert to LPG 15 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I'm thinking of buying a Mercedes sLK200 (2004 to 2006) and getting it converted to LPG to make the running costs more reasonable. I'm planning to keep the car approx 8 yrs and will do 12k per year. Will converting it have a negative effect on lifespan of engine? Not too worried about whether
• ford mondeo 2.0 tdci - deisel engine smoking 28 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  The engine, which has done 40k, has suddenly begun to emit smoke on acceleration, with occasional cloudy belch. The engine also seems as if it is 'hunting' on acceleration. Any clues of likely problems? Starts fine. runs generally fine. Have tried an addition of Redex, but this has not improved
• Honda Jazz 1.4 ex auto 2012 - Spacesaver wheel not provided. 8 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Shocked at the price quoted by dealers for supply of spacesaver wheel/tyre,. Even those on eBay are very pricey. Bought a Rover 25/45 200/400 spare from a vehicle dismantler and it is imminently suitable for the job, does not foul the running gear and handles fine.  Cost
• VW Golf - HJ VWGolf VII review 15 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  your foot is off the throttle and you are coasting, no modern car is injecting fuel on the over-run?
• Ford Focus 2000-W Reg - Clutch 10 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Is this a clutch problem? Not being technical minded on cars, if I accelerate hard whilst over-taking or drop a gear going up a steep hill the engine sometimes over-revs, but the car does not go any faster. If I lift off things seem ok. Otherwise she runs fine and is very
• Ford Mondeo - problems with a Mondeo 2.0 duratorq diesel 3 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  my car runs great when cool or i have less than half a tank of fuel but when it's full and reaches normal temp it starts choking, kangarooing and eventual stalls, while this is happening whit smoke come from the exhaust.  What could be the cause of this and could it be something as simple
• Steve Wood t/a Motorshack.com 11 May 2012 (Forum)
  Have ordered a tool from their website and have been waiting for it to arrive. I've decided not to shave again until it turns up and I'm now running a book on how long my beard will get! No response to email, BT landline is not in use. Having had a look round t'internet it appears he has some
• renault grand scenic 2006 - fault code p1431 22 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  i have got this fault code coming up p1431 the car is a renault grand scenic 1.9 dci 2006 i have had the particulate filter changed also the turbo actuator replaced the car was running fine for a week and now there is no power it wont go over 50 anybody got any ideas...