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• Ford Galaxy (1995 - 2006) - 05 1.9 airbag symbol stays on? 17 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Hi guys, here go's........all dash lights and clocks stop working.......next a.m. all come back on........but the symbol for the air bag now stays on when engine running..........although the written warning comes on and go's off as normal!! This happend about a month ago everything else appears
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 2.0 xsi ticking over too quick 18 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi there i have just got my car started again after needing a new coil pack and after also running out of petrol now i have changed that and toped up the fuel the revs on idle are to high is there a simple explenation for this or does this sound like a sensor of some kind. I took it out for a run
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1996 1.9TD sunroof console waterfall 11 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, On my 306 when the weather is very wet I get loads of water running out of the sunroof / remote locking console on the "ceiling". It all runs out of the switches when I pull away. The aerial has had some type of silicone added when it was put on ages ago so it shouldnt be getting in there. I'm
• Volkswagen Sharan (1995 - 2009) - 99 1.9 electrical fault 24 May 2008 (Forum)
  i have a 99 diesal sharan with air con. I have just replaced the reciever drier and gassed the system but the compresor wont kick in when i press the switch in the car. The fans come on but thats it. I have tested the compresor by putting live to it when the engine is running and the system works
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - Car sitting for a while 16 May 2008 (Forum)
  Because of a operation my car has already been sitting for 2 months. Its going to be another 2 months before I can drive again. Its a 1999 1.8 Vectra. When I start to drive it again how should I do it? Take it for a long run straight away, short runs, pump the brakes, kick the bumper?? I have
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.6 8v juddering 2 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I have been running the car for a couple of weeks and recently it has startted to judder when I am coasting in gear, approaching lights etc, it runs ok at speed but when i take my foot off the accelerator it will judder and the orange light comes on. i have changed the air idle control valve
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - Duelfuel 1.6 16v 03 Service due. 1 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Urgently needed: LPG (Vauxhall or otherwise) authorised service centre in South Yorkshire. Purchased the car from AMS of Grimbsy. They are the nearest but are too far to travel back to once more to have yet another running fault rectified. All is fine on petrol. LPG - juddering, loss of power
• Why there is no British automotive manufacturer? 1 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Although Jaguar/Land Rover were no longer British companies for a long time, but the recent acquisition made me wondering, with many others, why Britain can't run a successful automotive industry! I think we can't just argue over cost perspective citing India/China because similar economy
• Punto TD60 - running problem 26 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  My 1997 Punto has developed a fault where the engine is reluctant to rev. It's hard to start then it requires about half throttle pedal travel just to...
• Fiesta mk3 exhaust query 11 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  yesterday when i removed the sump i had to drop the exhaust pipe off the manifold for access, i undid the 3 bolts holding it together and when i parted the join there was no gasket or anything in fact , should there be something there? it doesnt blow or run noisy at all but i did notice that when
• Warm Astra turbo diesel won't start 11 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 1997 Astra merit 1.7 TD. It will start from cold and then runs fine but if I stop the engine, I have to let it go completely cold before it will start again. At first I thought it could be fuel starvation due to a clogged filter, so I fitted a new filter but this just seemed to make it run
• LPG Problem. 2004 Jaguar X Type 11 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  I have recently had my car converted to run on LPG by a certified garage the car is a 2004 jag x type 3 litre the problem is 1) the engine cuts out very rarley when slowing down and generally after long journey 2) when switched over to petrol after running on gas there can be sudden power loss
• Ford Fiesta Heater control circuit board 27 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Have a very hot (cabin) ford fiesta. The hot and cold switch now only works on hot all the time. When I took the switch apart to see the problem I was presented with a circuit board (the car is 02 with air con). If I remove the circuit board from the car it runs cold in the cabin. Having replaced
• French Emergency Run Off Lanes 3 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  The ones that you find on down hill gradients, full of gravel like material, and terminating in an unprotected sheer drop! I have often pondered on whether...
• running an amber 20 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  how's this for bad luck? coming up to a pedestrian crossing....it turns amber...i'm about 10 feet away...make a split decision and drive through the amber....only...
• Car under £500 25 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  A friend of mine is looking for a car for around £500. I know he's very limited with his choice but hopefully you guys would be able to suggest something. He just needs a small cheap to run car for deliveries. His preferences are as follows Reliable Cheap to run (good mpg, cheaper insurance group
• Vectra Woe's 21 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  2.0 16v. Ecotec.-Classic O2 sensor problems but no ML light on, so I swapped for a 'used one' from the breakers.Car runs perfect for two miles,problem comes back, then ML light comes on!Flashed the codes and got O2 sensor fault-Damn, wasted a Tenner. So I bought a Aftermarket O2 sensor (£43) half
• long running models 9 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  The Ford Ka came out in 1996. Other than a new engine and a few changes to the interior trim, it is still pretty well identical today, and still going....
• Range Rover cuts out 6 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  1987 3.5 EFI (not hot wire)Ranger Rover. Recently tickover has become uneven, and when engine has been working hard for ten minutes or so, it dies and won't start. Good spark, fuel pump running and there is fuel at the engine. Leave it for ten minutes or so and it will start and run normally
• points gap ? 1989 1.0 micra 13 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Helo all, can anyone tell me the points gap for my 89 1.0 micra? I set them to 0.28m as a roadside emergency coz it started running very poor and it turned out the points were not secure.It does run pretty smooth but i only guessed the gap so i would like to adjust them to proper spec Also am i