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• Astra Stereo wiring probs 28 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  leads fit in the back of the stereo fine and I get power and can hear the speakers work but cant get the Astra dashboard display to show the radio display. When the radio is switched on the time on the display stays on and the date disappears but nothing appears in its place. I have heard a rumour
• Battery mystery 23 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  it. I also checked the battery and earth leads and cleaned up the connections. The replacement battery delivered 10.5 volts when operating the starter, which is fine from what I have read, but the cranking speed didn't seem a lot better, even after I had charged the battery in case it had lost charge
• 309 stalling and clunking 5 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  My 309 1.4i is due, probably over-due for a service. I'm assuming poor condition of leads and/or plugs is the reason why it a) is getting quite sluggish from cold and b) stalls if the throttle is blipped very slightly when idling. Acceleration when warm is fine, and I got 43ish MPG on a long
• Vacuum Gauge Tests 8 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  (all within 10% of each other) Recent service and replacement of HT Leads & Plugs. Having connected the Vacuum gauge to the Plenum chamber I got the following results; At idle - steady reading of 16, 2500rpm - steady reading of 22, blipping the throttle caused a swing from 0 to 22 and then back
• Lunatics at large 30 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  was seriously injured and has lost one eye. My daughter went to school with this young man. The Police who have been on local radio frequently seem to have no leads as to exactly how it is happening. It seems to occur after dark and they are assuming I think that these objects (including an iron bar) are being
• Homes being lost to home tax liens 18 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  : Tax Aliens NCLC finds tax liens getting property owners badly foreclosed on It is fairly obvious to know that not paying your mortgage will lead to foreclosure. What you most likely did not know is that not paying property taxes and not paying
• Ford Fiesta - advice PLEASE!!! -timing belt/water pump problem 5 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  .   The work was done in January and the car had not experienced any problems leading up to this time. The garage carried the work out replacing the timing belt and also the water pump
• 3 x idiots - 1 x unfortunate 22 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  attempting to start his car from another using jump leads while sitting next to a petrol pump on the forecourt of a supermarket filling station. When one of the staff pointed out the foolishness of this and told him not to use the leads on the forecourt, he let rip with a torrent of expletives and scared
• Mercedes A class A220 petrol - Mercedes A220 w177 tapping noise on cold start 6 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  to warm up and it goes away. I'm not sure I should be worried or not as all else is.fine. I've contacted the dealer to seek reassurance as I'm concerned this may lead to some longer term wear or failure. It may be normal, I just don't know. Has anyone had a similar experience and was it resolved in any
• All - HC giving way to pedestrians 15 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  to the pedestrian and stop to let them cross. All well and good in theory but its a bit like flashing your headlights to allow a car to cross your path and we all know what problems and misunderstandings this can lead to. Stopping to let someone cross is fraught with danger for yourself
• Boxer 2017 2.0 Van - Boxer Van 2.0 Cutting Out, Help Needed Please. 16 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  to main dealer for diagnostic check, told pipe come off throttle doser unit, quoted £250 to replace, told when this replaced the temp sensor issue will also be resolved. Replaced pipe myself still same issue. Have replaced complete thermostat housing including sensor, still the same. Earth lead from
• NHS Test and Trace 15 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Over the last few months we have read plenty about how useless this app is despite Boris promising we would have a world leading system working in June. Never downloaded it, not needed to until last week following the MIL's positive test last week. Our dates were as follows: Last
• any - how long to get the best from your vehicle 3 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  Progress that is, improving your driving for smoother, not slower progress, leading to quite large improvements in fuel usage. I reckon it takes me about 4/5 months before i can get the best from a new to me vehicle, though i don't think you ever stop learning. Was issued a new
• Ford Fiesta EcoBoost 1.0 64-plate - Fiesta EcoBoost going into limp mode 2000rpm 6 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  We recently bought a 64-plate Fiesta EcoBoost 1.0 which has a recurring but intermittent fault. During acceleration (from about 2500 rpm upwards) there is sometimes hesitancy in its power delivery that feels like misfiring. This sometimes, but not always, leads to the engine putting itself
• Insurance, remarkable value for money 24 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  leading to apparently huge £1m+ costs? if the state did that could be a game changer, or does the state do that already?
• New Classic Cars 21 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  manufacturers will follow the lead of JLR and Aston Martin.  Ferrari Dino?  Lambo Miura?  Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing?  BMW 3.0CSL?  Porsche 911? What do you reckon?      
• Fiesta Zetec 02 - Intermittent Loss Of Power 13 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  , ovcaisionally at ignition and may happen a couple of times a week and then not for 2/3 weeks. As soon as I'm able to pull over, turn engine off and back on the fault clears. My brother who is very handy along with advice from a mechanic has replaced the plugs, leads and coil pack to no avail. I'm at the end
• 1994 Opel Astra Convertible 1.6 8v - Battery Died. Wont Start after Jumping 3 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  of radio whilst doing so and didn't think about the battery like a fool. so anyway, when I went to start it to move it back on my drive, it cranked over and slowly died. put some jump leads from my van to the astra ( the right way) and it just cranks of absolutely fine but will not fire up. has anyone any
• Skoda Roomster - VW Recall list 20 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  'Mullered' will the emissions require endless servicing and at whose cost I would like to see full disclosure of the technical issues reported by motoring press and not be fobbed off by VW reflashing their box leading to lower economy. I would like to see published the before and after dyno
• TDI, GDI - Death of the diesel? 21 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  1.4 litres emit huge amounts of particulate. While these engines have been around for several years now, car manufacturers have been given until 2017 to introduce filters. Great to see the US take the lead in things environmental. We Europeans should join in and help force our car manufacturers