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  • Help with a price please 15 Jul 2004 (Forum)
    idea of a price to ask. It is a V40 1.8 XS (122bhp) W reg April 2000 37000 miles verified By Volvo mot until June 2005 Volvo warranty until end of Feb 2005 usual Volvo safety features air con alarm cen locking front fogs radio cassette cd 4 new tyres (Bridgestone) and really good condition as you would
  • Complacency over safety 23 Feb 2004 (Forum)
    it with minor bruising. I for one, will have a serious rethink about the cars I drive and how important is it to have electric windows, air con etc, as opposed to having a car that I can climb out of after an accident.
  • 1997 Espace 2.2 Turbodiesel. 1 Sep 2003 (Forum)
    as it is dreadfully heavy all of a sudden) change the timing belt (second time), water pump etc. Some other jobs need doing like the air-con radiator fans and dryer, a face level vent, door rubber and some other trim bits. Howerver there is no Haynes manual for it, Chilton dont list it. I have no problem in tackling
  • If not Laguna, then what?? 30 Apr 2003 (Forum)
    to get a far better equipped car for your money with the renault (and i admit it - I like toys!) I want a good diesel engine, estate/hatch, reasonably comfy (air con, Cd etc) - any ideas? Cheers andy
  • old jag heater fans 31 May 2001 (Forum)
    87 sovereign with air con. The heater fan switch has 3 positions, HIGH MED LOW (and OFF of course) On mine the fan used to be perfect on the LOW position and was too noisy on MED and HIGH. Thus I never use the "auto" position. For some reason the fan now runs at MED speed whether the switch
  • Peugot 306 1.9TD Oil Leak 9 May 2001 (Forum)
    with? A previous thread discussed the difficulties of acess to fit cam belts. What about a simple cluch cable? Air con. pipes right across the bulkhead access point. The French do have a sense of humour don't they? I lost mine fitting the cable!!
  • Spanner-How to survive your local garage 6 Oct 2002 (Forum)
    :- Sir, whilst we all appreciate efforts to expose sharp practice, please ensure you base these efforts on a sound knowledge of the subject matter. Air con doesn't work by 'mixing gases', but by the condensing and evaporation of a single gas, utilising the heat energy from the cabin to change the state
  • Renault Clio - Who is correct 5 Feb 2024 (Forum)
    the MOT but who ever is wrong , I will be complaining to them.  On another note, After the Air Con Re charge, I was told that it  wasn't cool enough and if it remains that way, Then i have to take it back again within 3 weeks and then will make alterations to adjust the Air temp. But least its
  • Renault Megane 07 reg - Selling advice needed 5 May 2017 (Forum)
    no idea how much it's likely to cost to fix up.  The only other option is to have air con put in the car but I expect that'll cost more than the car itself! Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
  • Audi a6 saloon limited edition 2003 - Will I be paying the correct price? 15 Aug 2013 (Forum)
    websites. Iv seen a photo of the log book and it clearly states limited addition on there. It has 2 previous owners and comes with the following: Electric Heated & Adjustable Door Mirrors Electric Front Seats (height adjustment) Electric Windows - Front & Rear Full Air Con with Individual Front
  • fiat/skoda/totota - second learner car - choice 21 Jun 2016 (Forum)
     05 66K £950 fsh air con but £145 tax good condition Toyota Yaris - loads 04 onwards £1400ish with FSH very reliable but higher group 5 insurance.   I'm inclined to go for Fiat panda as fun easy to learn on, but fear reliability problems - although owners
  • ford focus tdci 1.8 2006 - very strange engine problem 7 Sep 2015 (Forum)
    the weird thing is that if you just simply push the clutch back down then the engine runs sweet again-or if you dont push the clutch down you can turn the air con on and that makes it run ok aswel. Ive had mechanics and specialist both scratching there heads at this diagnostics shows nothing
  • Vauxhall Vectra B - vauxhall vectra b diesel 140k 1999 engine noise 2 Jan 2015 (Forum)
    be   Please note noise seems to come from near fan belt side of engine(engine fitted with a cam chain)  Air con has not worked for a while could be compressor?
  • Peugeot 206 SW - Auxiliary Belt Screeching 2.0 HDI 10 Nov 2013 (Forum)
    2000 miles. Back to the garage and they fitted a new tensioner now its screeching again. I don't really have the time to have the car in the garage for another day so I'm hoping I can sort it myself. Its a 2004 2.0 HDI with air con and their are 6 pulleys in total, 3 large, 3 smaller
  • Vauxhall Corsa D (2006 - ) - 07 1.7 misty/frozen windscreen inside 5 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    Can anyone help? Absolutely love my corsa 1.7cdti 'o7 plate but major issue with misting on windscreen inside. In actual fact it freezes in the cold weather at times. As there is no fast clear option in my car it takes ages to clear with the heater/air con combination as recommended by Vauxhall
  • If you have a technical question.... 31 Jul 2010 (Forum)
    is not that good. I am lucky to see 300 miles from what my gauge says a full tank. I am conscious of making sure the air con does remains off, and to ensure the boot is empty
  • Ford Mondeo IV - Low battery 27 Mar 2010 (Forum)
     was sat in my year old Mondeo, in a car park the other day, waiting for my wife. The key was in the ignition, but was turned all the way to the left - so there was no radio, air con etc on. Suddenly I
  • Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 1.4 16v Dynamique buying advice 2 Jun 2009 (Forum)
    Hi all, My sister has found a car she likes and as being the only one free tomorrow in our house i have agreed to go and see it with her so she can have my opinion on it. Its done 102,000 miles its a 51 reg and they are asking £1995. One of the front fog lights is broken and the air con
  • Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - Accurate selling price? 13 Mar 2009 (Forum)
    to be greedy. Car is a Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8v Club with air con and just under 58.000 miles. Thanks.
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 06 1.6(115) Cold start rattle - no aircon 23 Sep 2008 (Forum)
    . Also the air con doesn`t work, the light comes on when I press the button but it doesn`t seem to get any cooler, could the problems be related? I`m just worried that the garage will dismiss the cold start noise as the oil getting round the engine from cold but I`m pretty sure that its not doing any
 

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