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• Toyota Corolla and Verso (2002 - 2007) - 2002 1.8 driveshaft noise? 4 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  with it", which I have now been doing for over a year (10,000 miles). Has anybody else experienced this? Is there anything else the noise could be? Any sugestions? If it is a drive shaft how can I tell which one it is? I don't want to replace both, at estimate £300 each, unless I have to. s
• Any - Tailgating 28 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  to a flatbed lorry. Whilst many 100's of people have been fined for speeding I have not heard of anybody being done for tailgating which is potentially much more dangerous along that stretch of road.
• Mercedes Benz S320 W220 Petrol - 2001 - 97,000ms - rough idle 26 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  quality stainless steel metallic ones due to the MB developing a nasty rattle.  the rough idle was with the vehicle b4 and after the CATs were changed about 4 weeks ago. Got it booked in with the local MB s****** (dealer) next week for diagnostic check-over. Can anybody help? J
• Peugeot 405 Diesel - Ticking noise 6 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  for a while. Air con does not work but switch in or out makes no difference. What is the device under the rear of the N/S wing? this appears to be the source of the noise. Haynes doesn't help. The electrics are shot on this car as an "Auto electrician" attacked the car to stop the battery being flattened. I
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  Which was the last turbodiesel Mercedes-Benz model without an ECU? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can anyone recall which year and power output was the last non-ECU turbodiesel Mercedes-Benz? I'm looking for a low-tech, powerful diesel, with five or...
• 1998 Renault Laguna weird steering 18 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  it was a broken spring/s but I can't see it.
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (2003) Hatchback - Third brake light (center) not working 10 May 2010 (Forum)
  I recently noticed that my third brake light at the top center of the rear screen is not working, although the left and right brake lights work perfectly. What could the problem be?  Firstly is the center brake light powered by globe(s) that can be replaced or LEDs?  The manual
• Merc sprinter camper van. - How long to drive from leeds to south of france? 29 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  In the summer we want to drive to south of france perpinion (if thats how you spell it!) s/e france near Argelis in a merc sprinter camper van. This is by no means the fastest van on the planet but want a nice safe drive so whats best drive to hull catch ferry to france or drive to south
• Are you a Motorway Man? 23 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  , for work and for leisure, who take or use alot of carbon intensive resources to fly and move about.... http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0283fcbe-06f5-11df-b058-00144feabdc0.html If so (and trying to keep this motoring related) it looks interesting. How is any government going to appeal to them when they're
• Most common tyre sizes 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I've been thinking about stunorthants26's thread on tyres, (http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=81968) and reflecting on the fact that Michelin apparently don't make any 155/65T13 tyres. Clearly, some tyre sizes are a lot more common than others, and if your car uses one of the more
• Best way to protect your vehicle from theft 11 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi my jeep take about 100 squid to fill up and the merc about 80. i'm not sure if the jeep has a tilt alam by my s class does. other than park the cars in the garage, which i dont usually do, how else can i/you make the car less prone to fuel theft? i did post on another thread a while back how
• Short Term Insurance for a Non-Resident 15 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  for me to drive her car. The car is presently covered by her husband?s trade insurance but I cannot be added as I am not resident in the UK. Every site I?ve tried on the Internet is only for UK/ EU residents. Does anybody know of an insurance company that would arrange temporary insurance for a non UK/EU
• `Big Cheese` tyre places, `Spanked` by internet? 8 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  . ;) They had to pay fuel to send the van out to me and couldn`t put the usual `environmental disposal` on a bill, cos it was all inclusive including future free puncture repairs with the `Internet tyre Suppliers`. So what`s really the profit margin on these things and are large `tin palace` tyre fitters very
• Volkswagen Polo IV (2005 - 2009) - 07 1.4 Dipped headlight bulb change 1 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, My mates o/s dipped headlamp bulb has blown and I've looked at how to replace it. As always nothing is that simple and the handbook just says take it to a dealer. Do I: 1.: Undo the single bolt on the bonnet platform and draw the whole headlamp forward to access the back of the healight. 2
• Skoda Felicia (1995 - 2000) - 00 1.9 electrical fault 19 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  .!. ! Please help as vehicle is off road. Many Thanks............ {Post reformatted to lose all the ">'s"}
• Insurance write off procedures 19 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Recently, my sons 98 Escort was sideswiped whilst parked, causing O/S panel damage to front wing and both doors and also fairly serious front suspension damage.At the time, the other driver didn't leave any details at the scene so we had to pay for the suspension repairs ourselves. Subsequently
• Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - 98 1.9D ZX Diesel exhaust fumes when window open 1 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Just bought a ZX 1.9 diesel (non turbo) with 81k on the clock. The engine runs beautifully and the temperature gauge shows engine operating at correct temperature. Whenever I open the window(s) at 30mph or more I get a strong smell of diesel exhaust fumes come into the cabin. I had an exhaust
• Mazda Mazda 2 (2003 - 2007) - Tyre speed ratings 29 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Our 2007 Mazda 2 has just had its two year service, and the front tyres are down to the legal minimum. Mileage currently 10,700. Pirelli P Zero Nero 195/45 R16 V are the original fitment. The rears still have 7mm of tread. BlackCircles have the Yokohama S Drive at £ 58 fitted for each tyre
• BMW - Engine swap with different transmission? 14 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  of the 745D. In fact, I don't even know if the Steptronic auto from the E38/E39 will handle the 745D and I don't know if I could somehow mate up the box from the E65 to a conventional lever as on the Steptronic 'box - I doubt you could adapt/replace the steering column to take the E65's little switch thing
• Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - 99 1.3 Manual gearbox problem? 25 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All, Now it's my Mazda 323's turn to play up! - I've noticed that gears are getting harder to select, they work fine, I can select them all, but moving between gears isn't as slick as it usually is. Playing with changing the gears when the car's off and there are audible sounds when changing