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• Ford Mondeo mk3 (05) estate. - tyre noise / tracking. 22 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  to freewheel as well mine. Would a maladjusted tracking lead to this 'noise'?  Or can anyone suggest another cause.  If anyone has reccomendations for a top flight tracking checker / setter in the HP14 (High Wycome) area or within a reasonable distance please advise.  
• Ford Focus 1.6 2007 - Rear brake drum binding 21 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  back together, applied the handbrake and then released it,  it was obvious that the solution was nothing so simple because the brakes stubbornly refused to release. Made sense in a way because for a few days I'd felt that the car was "dragging" on the way up the steep hill that leads to our
• Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.4 TDCI CLIMATE TDCI - Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.4 - 05 Not Starting 24 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  / Disconnected the battery and wired the + and - leads in the car together and left for an hour (a suggestion on the internet for re-setting the PATS) 6/ Swapped out the 60Amp relay (next to the battery
• KIA Venga and a new puppy - A long drive, an old corsa and good manners 31 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  in the footwell where she got a bit of ayrcon in a high sided caedboard box and the lead fastened tp the seat release lever. One happy puppy, sat quietly dozing and occasionally looking at me. And the Kia? 39.mpg a bit going at motorway speeds till shrewsbury and 38. a bit returning with more traffic
• Ford Fiesta 2004 - Help with emissions 9 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  ? I will admit my pre cat lambda sensor was broken for a good few month leading up to the test and I only replaced it 5 minutes before the test, could this be the cause and it needs "running
• LDV Convoy high roof minibus - Water Leak 5 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Having read about the common water leaks, this thing has had: Fake lead rooftape put over the the roof joins (its a highroof) Front left drain gutter area welded and painted and siliconed inside (where its known to be bad) Windscreen and seal replaced. LH drive wiper
• Audi A3 2002 1.6 petrol misfire ? 24 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  serviced, there is for instance absolutely no cam wear and the head is yellow inside, not black. The car runs on LPG as well as petrol. The problem is that is has a misfire on cylinder 2. It’s not the ignition. As the coil, leads and plugs have been changed. Also the coil (which
• Hyundai i10 2009 - Fitting a new car battery these days.... 12 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  thought (same as using jump leads) but nowadays I'm wary of doing anything to upset (a) the car's electronics....and (b) the people who maintain the warranty (Hyundai until September this year). I see that we must turn the ignition key to position one to activate the cig. lighter circuit. And check the 9
• Fiesta Flame 1.4l 2004 - Ford Fiesta 2004 1.4l start issue 17 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  . No fault codes showing. Instrument cluster has been checked, fuel pump and sensor checked, spark plugs and ignition leads replaced, had a split in the crankcase breathing tube which has been replaced
• VW Golf - Adaptive cruise control 29 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if this system can be activated and left operational so the car accelerates on its own in heavy traffic? If it can its going to lead to frustration. I was on the M1 at rush hour last night behind a newish Golf. It was heavy traffic with typical stop, slow moving, accelerate
• Rover 75 non start 27 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  it was the battery so tried to start it using jump leads...no luck. Next they diagnosed the starter motor sticking, so pushed it down the hill and bump started it (wasnt very happy about this as I cant see catalysts being cheap), and it eventually started. They then revved the engine to 4000 revs from cold (making
• VW GOLF MK6 - VW Golf 1.4 TSI (MK6) - Any Good Reviews? 7 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  with it.    However, after looking for tips on maintenance, I have found many negative reviews about the 1.4 TSI engine: There are many forum posts from people having problems with the timing chain, leading to thousands of pounds worth of damage in general a lot of people saying bad things about the car
• Fiat Punto 1.2 8v 2002 plate - Fiat Punto MIL lamp wont go out 14 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  pack connector wasn’t pushed fully home. When the engine is warm I can get the light to go out and stay out if I start the car without throttle. If it’s cold or you touch the accelerator starting the lamp comes on and stays on. Forums seem to suggest anything from ECU to battery, to leads
• Alfa Romeo 156 Veloce 1.9 16v JTDm - Engine light on Alfa Romeo156 27 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  )  Also I went to the shop the other day and as I went to drive off it would not start. I used some jump leads to get it started again and it has been fine ever since, this was 2 days ago
• Ford Mondeo ghia tdci 2007 2L - Damsel in distress Ford mondeo start up issues 16 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  after that long enough with jump start so had to get it towed,  Mechanic advised New battery but replaced with lead alkaline, I have read it needs to be silver calcium due to smart charge and I believe this is part of issue as 24 hours later car won't start again but when new battery was installed
• Vollkswagen Polo - Damage to car caused by highways condition 28 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, my daughter recently suffered a puncture caused by the condition of the kerb where she parked, In fact the tyres was shredded by the leading edge of a drain/gutter that was so sharp as to be a danger to anyone parking.  Some pics are here http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n40
• Ford Focus - How to Test a Faulty Coil Pack on a Ford Focus 17 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  on the forums, etc, and it sounds like it could be the coil pack(?) I've opened the bonnet and figured out where the coil pack is, and disconnected both ends of the HT leads to see if there is any obvious corrosion or bad connections, all connections look fine to my fairly inexperienced eye. I
• Astra G 1.8 16V Sxi - Misfires, surging and hesitation 13 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Hey all, Was hoping for some advice. My Astra G has started acting up in the past few days. It seems to be misfiring or jerking, particularly under acceleration. This is also leading to power issues, surging etc. The CEL is off, but it has flashed up a couple of times. No other
• Ford fiesta W reg - Fiesta won't restart after running. 2 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  . Battery - checked and seems ok. Tried starting car during *won't start* time using jump leads to check. Still wouldn't start Can anyone suggest anything?    Many thanks for your time,   Morsey
• mgf - MGF Not Running 7 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  of call was coil pack, then leads, plugs, fuel filter, manifold, new injectors and loom. After all these (not at the same time) I still had the same problem, Then a friend suggested I check the cat as it may be blocked, I thought anything was worth a go at this point, so I disconnected the downpipe