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• Replacing bulb Peugeot 307 21 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I have just been through the delightful experience of replacing a headlight bulb on my 307. If I typpe badddly it\'s because my fingers feel shredded, aching, filthy, and raw ! Talk about squeezing a quart into a pint pot (old fashioned expression for our younger metric viewers...) The bulb has
• head gasket - would you risk it? Pug 306 7 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Just done a weekly fluids check on my vehicle (\'95 306 1.9 D turbo) and it looks like a small head gasket failure. There\'s a bit of oil in the water but the oil looks fine (no signs of moisture under the filler cap). Thing is I need to catch a flight from Stansted airport at 630 am tomorrow
• On the cadge-maps 19 May 2004 (Forum)
  equivalent of a London A to Z or any other type of street maps particularly of South East and the East End of London, Anything that covers from the mid 1800's to the mid-1900's would be wonderful. I can then track the families' various residences. Someone out there just might have said street map curling
• Auction price im out of touch lately 25 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  of 2 either a ford focus h/b or a vw golf (the facelifted version) so about an s reg for the golf and also s or t for the focus. I would be after a 1.6 or 2 litre and not too fussed about spec but do not want a GTI Thanks for your help
• Out of Round Tyres ? 27 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  makes my foot numb!. I changed the rear wheel bearings and had the tyre\'s balanced and the alignment re-done.This made no difference to the noise or vibration. My local VW garage have suggested that the rear tyre\'s are \"out of round\".I have never heard of this and £110 for two new tyres is not what
• GM3000 Automatic gearbox problems 18 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a car with a GM3000 automatic gearbox in it. It started changing up through the gears very agressively, as though a turbo-charger had been fitted and max. thrust had been asked for! My wife refuses to go in it, it\'s that bad..... The dealer who sold it to me can\'t solve it. He\'s tried
• Rain is leaking on my mgf ignition coil 15 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  to be a guard to prevent it from doing this and I would appreciate anyone\'s comments. Thanks - Chris {please refrain from posting using solely UPPER CASE letters. Contributing to an online discussion group with the caps lock on is thought to be bad manners (it\'s a way of expressing bad temper because
• Stainless exhaust 24 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I am about to have a custom made s/s exhaust system fitted to my Honda Civic Aerodeck 1.6 VTEC. I have been quoted £250 for the full system up to the cat which should pay for itself as I keep my cars long term. It is being done by a tyre and exhaust outfit well known in the North East where I live
• S320 CDi 13 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Went for a play in a new S Class last night. What a car ! How much do I want one !?! Every extra you can think of, loads of a power (even though previously HJ thought the engine was only adequate in his reports, I guess they must have improved the engine as well) and a seriously big car - probably
• Problem: 205 brake 12 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  1993 car, rear drums, fully fettled 400 miles ago at reputable independent garage. Recently returned after 10 days away, started car, wheel(s) stuck. Ha, I thought, pads stuck on after week of rain; rocked car, tried again, moved 5 yards and bang! - o/s rear wheel locked solid. Jacked up wheel
• Shop a Tax Dodger hotline - BBC 23 May 2003 (Forum)
  unlicensed cars on London\'s streets - worth more than £21m in lost revenue. Many are involved in crime and they are often uninsured. The government estimates the national cost of uninsured driving is £500m - or up to £30 to the legitimate car owner\'s annual insurance premium. \'Bout time. But how
• Seat Leon 1.9TDI S Power steering 21 May 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise? We have just bought a new Leon ( which has already had a new bonnet due to a paint / body blemish !!)and the power steering is incredibly...
• Omega driver`s seat 31 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Having a good stretch at the lights today, leant back braced against the seat when a loud cracking noise from the seat back signalled another Vauxhall...
• K reg escort 1.4 CVH 10 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Hello A friend of mine has a 1.4 CVH single point injection escort. He has the problem that his car is very reluctant to idle. To date the following have been replaced: stepper motor (with a scrap yard item) map sensor temp sensor. Recent tests on a ford ecu computer showed no faults (s**s law
• A Good Buy? 88F BMW 325i Convertible 25 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Brother in law and sister are expecting their first child in June and as a consequence their 88F 325i Convertible has to go, (being replaced by a 92K 325i...
• Coking - today's DT 24 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Read with interest the letter in today's DT, about coking of engine. I had a problem with my Subaru chuffing out a cloud of smoke when changing up under...
• Peugeot 406 Maintenance 3 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I?ve now bought an ex-fleet car, it?s a May ?98 Peugeot 406 1.9 LXTD (£3,500). I bought it direct from the company owner, having spoken to the user who?d had it from new and confirmed he?d had no problems. It?s done 77k miles and has full main dealer service history. I double checked
• Ex Police T5's and Omegas 25 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Anybody out there purchased one of the above. I fancy the power and am prepared to pay for the tyres, but I would like to run an ex striped one for about...
• Best Back Seats 21 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I was interested by Chris Watson?s comment in the Budget Automatic thread: ?i have never liked mondeo's as the ride in the back feels rather rough, and you can feel vibrations through your back, plus not alot of legroom, but i am 6'6".? I think it?s an often overlooked point that if you
• Police, Camera, Action 10 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  \"Police force admits 12mph error on speed traps\" http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_229384.html \"Police chief\'s speeding chauffeur is let off\" http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_187566.html \"Policeman\'s eyes \'faster than radar gun\' \" http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_185847.html