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• speed camera warning signs 31 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  awareness course the chap running it said they have to provide camera warning signs AND the speed limit on the particular road concerned displayed on the run up to the scamera is that still the case or have i been had?
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - Road noise 11 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Astra 2001 1.6 16v estate fitted with cheap tyres produces road noise and a 'drumming' when run over 'town' viz., urban roads. It has been found that this increases a lot with relativity small increases tyre temperature (say atfer a 40 mile hispeed motorway run @70/80mph or even being in hot sun
• Appreciation to Honest John 4 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  i have been using this forum for several years now and always find any questions/help i needed has been met with very helpful and friendly advice from fellow members. just wanted to say thanks very much for the people running this forum for giving us this site in the first place. without the site
• running with low gearbox oil 4 May 2007 (Forum)
  My car has been making a scraping noise when starting from cold ever since I had it serviced at a main dealer about 1 month/1500miles ago. Took it to another...
• 99 1.8 td mondeo no power 31 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  just looking for some info here my brothers mondeo is really lacking in power struggles to get 80mph, ive checked the timing got the injectors tested checked all the turbo hoses and everthing looks fine, the car is running perfect but just seems far too slow im going to look at it this weekend so
• C230 Central Locking 1 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  My central locking system fails to work when locking the doors. The doors always open succesfully from the remote and the alarm will also activate and de-activate so there is no problem with the infra-red detection, The boot pump does not run during locking but always runs on opening so something
• Ford friendly independant Woking area? 3 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  My gf's Fiesta Zetec was just out of warranty when the car started running badly and the engine management light came on. Had it towed to Dagenham Motors in Byfleet who did a reasonable job and changed the coil. Today, a couple of months later, the light is back on but no apparent misfiring or poor
• seat altea 2.0tdi dsg fuel consumption 10 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Anyone have one of these? Had mine 3 months and 3000 miles now - doing 39 mpg overall, bit lower per gallon than I had hoped for. Mixed usage so far, average run is over 9 miles minimum with some longer journeys. It may loosen up a bit more yet, but does anyone else run one and know what mpg
• Fiat Punto CVT servicing 15 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Currently run a 1.2 16V Fiat Punto CVT (Speedgear). It runs as sweet as the proverbial nut but at 10,000 miles I've noticed a grinding noise coming from the front brakes. I'm guessing that the pads need to be replaced; although it's an auto and the brakes need to be used more, would
• Blank radiator on diesel Berlingo 27 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  an indicated water temperature of 90-100 degress with a pressurised system. Now I know diesel engines naturally run cooler. The 2.0HDi turbo-diesel in my Berlingo Multispace runs at 80 degrees, and never goes above this. Is there anything to be gained by blanking off part of the radiator to raise the water
• travelling in europe questions ? 7 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  hi all recieved a contract this morning starting soon for a run from bradford to lecce italy to pick up some goods, i will be doing this run weekly and hopefully if business goes well twice weekly i thought i would post on here for travelling in europe:- rules etc, like i have a citroen c15 van
• when to dispose of a car ? 3 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  My son runs a P-reg Vauxhall Astra 1.6, which is getting a bit tired. It has been in various hands in the family, and had a new engine 18 months ago. However, he estimates that it will cost £200 or so to pass its MOT at the end of this month, as it needs a new wheel, two tyres, windscreen, a mirror
• Ford Ka (2005) fuel consumption 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  My ka (1.3) has now covered just over 6k miles, and im very pleased with it to date. I worked out my last tanks' mpg and it worked out at 45mpg, but that was pretty much half town driving and half doing long runs. I suppose if i went on a long run i could easily get 50mpg or poss even a little
• Dash lights - '93 405 14 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Hello all I've been registered for a while now and have been watching the goings-on with awe. And now I'd like a little advice please. I've got a '93 L Peugeot 405 1.6 that runs fine but recently the dash warning lights (oil, battery, STOP, temp, fuel) all come on together occasionally if I
• Berlingo Problems.. 20 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Berlingo diesel 1.9, 2002, with 30k on the clock (Non HDi). Driving home tonight, sudden loss of power and a knocking sound from the drivers side of the engine (Near the top). Car starts OK (ish) and will run but continues to knock runs rough and has low power. All sorts of horrible things went
• Petrol grades and unleaded 4 star 22 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I know the for and against Optimax argument has raged over many posts but I have noticed that Sainsburys sell unleaded 4 star for just 2p more per litre. My BMW 530 handbook recommends 98 octane. I only recently noticed this weeks after buying the car and running it on 95 octane. The Sainsbury's
• Citroen Xsara Diesel Revs 28 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  In the FAQ section, it says you should run a diesel to 4,500rpm a couple of times a week. Is this true for all cars? I have a S-reg Xsara and the red section on the rev counter starts at 4,750rpm. It's not often I get above 3,000rpm in normal driving. The car runs great but fails its emissions
• astra 1.7td 1995 running problem 23 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  hi all my astra 1.7td vauxhall engine seams to be a little bit jerky when driven at low revs in traffic you can feel it wanting to hold back but when you...
• 'clicking noise' 405 1 May 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, maybe someone could help with a problem l have with a 405 l've just bought, theres an annoying clicking sound coming from under the glove box, under the glovebox is the heater fan which l removed to find it continues to run slowly, even though the switch is in the off position! the clicking
• Buying unchipped used diesels 2 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  For anybody in the market for a second hand diesel, it seems unfair that the buyer has no way of knowing that the vehicle has been running in a boosted or chipped state of tune. This is not helped by the fact that tuning box units and their ilk are being removed prior to main dealer servicing, so