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  • FIAT Ulysse (1995 - 2002) - 1997 2.0 S petrol - stalls at idle 28 Feb 2008 (Forum)
    just picked up a 2litre petrol Ulysse which, if you're careful coming off the throttle does idle, but in traffic it stalls more often than not. I have...
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Broken spring 21 Oct 2007 (Forum)
    Hi all - I'm not having a lot of luck with my car recently..! Driving over the flow plates into my work car park this morning, the front o/s coil spring snapped. I'll book it into a garage to be replaced tomorrow; is it essential to replace the n/s spring as well? Also does anyone have any idea
  • Saab 900 2.3 S Talladega 6 Jul 2007 (Forum)
    i have just bought a saab 900 1997 and mostly for 600 quid is very good however i do have a few small problems........the engine idles roughly seems to...
  • VW Golf with Electric Window Fault 3 Nov 2006 (Forum)
    I have a 1994 VW Golf GTI with electric windows & central locking which works when turning the key in the door. Every time I open the car & start the engine the passenger window goes down on its own followed buy a clicking noise as if it?s still trying to work. If I do manage to get it to go up
  • S/H Mondeo MK3 1.8-what to watch for? 5 Oct 2006 (Forum)
    I'm going to be buying a Mondeo 1.8 MK3 Zetec in the next couple of weeks, and wondered if anyone had any useful tips on what to look for.... it will probably...
  • VW Golf diesel or turbo diesel? 22 May 2006 (Forum)
    I want to buy a VW Golf diesel,but which are better? non turbo or turbo diesel>?The turbo diesels seem to cost more to buy,and they are more to insure,and Ive also read that the turbo`s can go wrong,whereas the non turbo`s are cheaper to buy/insure,in theory less to go wrong on them.but ultimately
  • Views on 2.4 Accord Type S-05 plate 27 Mar 2006 (Forum)
    I've seen a mint one in a local garage at <£15k with 11,000 miles on the clock in black. Half leather and really nice. Admit I was originally looking for...
  • Auction view 27 May 2005 (Forum)
    On HJs auction report he states: "As always the best way to look for a specific car coming up at auction or to pre-check a day?s sale is to visit www.auctionview.co.uk This service also now gives composite price information (average auction price, CAP and Glass?s) and now allows you to buy
  • Cavalier handbrake problem. 15 Apr 2005 (Forum)
    The old "pork pie", a J-reg. Cavalier 1.6 petrol saloon, failed the MOT test - the nearside handbrake wasn't working. I have replaced the rear drums and shoes, both sides, with new ones. I have adjusted the self-adjusters. The n/s brake locks on a gravel track at low speed, the o/s one does
  • Volvo Wheel Swop? 24 Feb 2005 (Forum)
    My boss has 17" 'Thor' alloys on his 2002 V70 2.4 SE and would prefer 16"ers (better ride comfort for all the motorway miles he does). Is there anyone out there (with say a V70 S or even an S60 S) who would be interested in swopping from the smaller Mimas / Electra or similar 16 inchers to the 17
  • Speeding (mostly excl cameras) XXII 1 Nov 2004 (Forum)
    in Speed Cameras thread, because it\'s not exactly that subject. {It\'s related to speeding, so off it goes. Kick. DD}
  • VW 90 or 110, how can you tell? 31 Oct 2004 (Forum)
    Hi, apart from the 'red eye', how can you tell if a passat TDi for instance is really a 110, and they havent just stuck a different badge on bootlid? The reason i ask, is I've tried getting some insurance quotes for so called 110's for sale, but on entering reg.no the database shows them as 90's
  • Steering Hiss - Mazda 323 15 Jun 2004 (Forum)
    it will not invesitgate the matter any further despite the car still being under the manaufacturer\'s warranty. Evidently, they claim, it is a characteristic of the 323\'s steering.
  • How do you get let in? 29 Feb 2004 (Forum)
    wig and driving a muddy coloured car a bit older than yours. Do I get the nod? Colin S
  • New City Rover 24 Feb 2004 (Forum)
    and the list goes on. If you thought the Perodua\'s and the Alto\'s are bad, then you\'re wrong. It could be the downfall of Rover after their good recovery. Autumnboy [Less of the swearing please.] DD
  • Where\'s the noise coming from? VW Passat 23 Jan 2004 (Forum)
    Hi.I have a 2001 Passat.There is a noise that sounds like a coin stuck somewhere.When I brake it rolls forward,when I go up a steep hill or accelerate,...
  • Volvo D5 pop-up 14 Jan 2004 (Forum)
    Please can that Volvo ad be changed? It\'s right in the way and when you click \'close\' it doesn\'t go away, it just compacts a bit. SORRY TO INTRUDE ON YOUR POSTING, GRUMPY, BUT IT\'S THE BEST WAY TO GET THE MESSAGE OVER QUICKLY AND STOP PEOPLE STARTING OTHER UNNECESSARY THREADS. THE ANSWER
  • High mileage corsa 13 Dec 2003 (Forum)
    I\'m thinking of buying a B class corsa (1997 P) it\'s one of the 16 valve models is 7 years old with one owner so I\'m assuming e\'s done a fair bit of motorway driving with it. The mileage is at 110k. Any thought onto how much life the vehicle has left? It\'ll be used as a school run/shopping car
  • Diesel in 205 petrol engine. Won\'t start 3 Dec 2003 (Forum)
    but that\'s it. What the fix now? It\'s a 1990 205. injectors/spark plugs/new car?
  • MX-5 Indicator 23 Jun 2003 (Forum)
    SHMBO MX-5 o/s indicators have stopped working, I've had the relay out and this has two relays, presumably one for the left/right indication and one for the hazard warning lights. The car has 3 indicators each side front/rear and side repeater, none of the o/s indicators work, yet the relay clicks
 

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