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• Clever Honda Engines 26 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Control) to achieve a world-leading level of performance and a 13% improvement in fuel efficiency (in comparison to their 2.4 i-VTEC). Honda plans to release a production vehicle equipped with the new engine within three years. Looks like they plan on staying at the forefront of engine technology. We
• The end of rust? 4 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  matting, plastic padding and those paint spray cans. Admittedly the results were sometimes mixed and any cars requiring bodywork repairs today would be classics and more likely to go to a proper repair shop using lead filler, new metal panels etc. I hardly see any rusty cars today, the most is a bit
• Small Cars as Family Cars? 21 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, just considering trading in my older 5 door Astra family car that seems to be falling to bits on me for something a bit more reliable. Its depreciated like a lead brick so on a bit of a budget seeing as its lost a third of its value in 7 months! I'm faced with the dilemma - do I get myself
• 1999/T 416 k-series, 83k, wet starts 7 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  dose of wd40 around the distributor cap and exposed ht connectors followed by 10 minutes wait usually cures it. Having searched the forum there are several stories reporting similar problems, the recommended solution usually appears to be one or more of the following: 1. renew ht leads 2. renew
• Tailgating Why do it? 22 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  to the inside lane so as to stay at the speed they were doing. Tailgating leads to accidents, on a driving lesson doing 60mph down a single carridgeway I saw a lorry coming towards me but so close (tailgating) was anouther lorry which decided to pull out infront of me, The instructor was as shocked as me
• Help, flying oil cap. 1995 Skoda Favorit 11 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  . Called breakdown to start it - firstly, managed to connect their starting battery the wrong way (smoke came out of his leads before he noticed) and then failed to start it mumbling probably the ECU or injector need replacing(?). Well, not trusting his competence, Hubby down to Halfords and a new battery
• Lorry Damage - Successful Snitch! 12 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Just like to share this with you all as I'm feeling a little smug. This week I have been working in a house on the main road leading into a village. Suffice to say, a lorry got into difficulties as it was trying to manovre and was met head on by another lorry. First lorry has to back up, move
• Efficient use of oil (not) 14 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  in particular that amazed me: Bottled Water (for pets) No parched pooch should be without it, according to inventor Bill Fels. Launched last year in the United States - which, unsurprisingly leads the world in the pet pampering stakes - Petrefresh is a bottled water specially formulated for dogs, cats
• Rapid Trye Wear - VW Passat 10 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  miles. I queried this with the tyre retail chain involved, and the response was that I\'d probably hit a pot-hole and in any case tracking should be checked every 3 months. OK, for 100% precision, maybe - but surely adjusting the steering so frequently could in itself lead to problems with locknuts
• Golf II misfires when cold 24 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  it at home and got a lift into work. I've just started it up in the dark and it started really poorly again and misfired for about five minutes. I had the bonnet up in the dark during this time but couldn't see any electrical leakage of any sort. All the leads seem OK and are fitted properly. Can anyone
• VW Golf door locks 7 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 1998 Golf 4, 5 door TDI. The problems I have had are with the door locks. 1. The rear passenger lock broke, leaving me unable to open it from either the outside or inside. This lead to a costly strip-down of the rear door to remove the lock. 2. Now the drivers door seems
• A car for mum-in-law 26 May 2003 (Forum)
  Mum-in-law runs a petrol auto Peugeot 306, the second she's had in the past four years. It leads a life of predominantly short journeys and economy is, frankly, appalling. Her last 306 auto ate its cat because it was spending so much time having a rich mixture fired at it. The latest is too new
• The life & death of a 1.4 CVH Escort 6 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  to hold the speed at 50-60 mph in fouth or fifth gear and it is loud? Is it one of the following: 1: Worn big/main bearings 2: Worn camshaft 3: Worn crankshaft 4: Pinking due to wrong timing due to lack of love 5: Pinking due to old owners use of unleaded in a leaded car and allowing
• EU Legislation on Petrol and diesel 14 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  ", sais Environment Commissioner Margot Wallstrom following the agreement. Sulphur in fuel degrades the performance of exhaust after-treatment devices such as catalytic converters. The removal of sulphur from petrol and diesel will enable new automotive technologies to be optimised further, and will lead
• Fluctuating Coolant Level 3 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Some help please. My 1990 Citroen BX TGD, ie the 1905cc normally aspirated diesel, recently required the hose leading to the heater matrix replacing as it was leaking coolant through it. The repair has been effected and the coolant level has stabilised for several days and hundreds of miles
• Polo problems persist 10 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  like new HT leads, spark plugs, fuel filter and temperature sensor but the problem persists. It's more noticable on a cold morning as during the summer it's been not too bad most mornings. The car's fine once it's warmed up a little but it's an annoying problem all the same. Any ideas what I can check
• Underpowered Motas vs Kyoto 15 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Saturday night after Somerset had pulled the rug out from under Warwickshire CCC!! Is this the failing of the Company Car Tax mechanism in place now that encourages small engined yet "rep" sized cars to in order to achieve the lowest feasible tax band. IMHO, this will just lead to scores of underpowered
• MINI Cooper and Cooper S - How safe are our Classic Cars? 11 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  and months. In some instances the spare parts that can be considered 'safety critical', covering brakes, suspension and drive train are failing without warning and could in the wrong set of road circumstances could lead to some horrific accidents. One example I will give you is the humble
• Audi A3 + S3 (2003 - 2008) - A3 3.2 Quattro 11 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  , Peugeot 406). Now, heres the thing, I haven;t looked in detail at any Audi, BMW, or Merc before, but the dealer says that these premium German brands are usually badly equipped, however this is not the lead in 1.6 I am looking at, but the flagship 3.2 Quattro. Given the above, I am being "picky
• A few days in China, cars, pollution, perspective 26 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  pollution amongst my local contacts, but also an amusement that the UK (TB mentioned) had been putting forward as allegedly "Taking the lead" on pollution from cars. So, as we enter the surreal, (Please run the Outer Limits theme tune through your heads) The camera zooms in.. we are a little way back