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• Various - Insurance conundrum. 8 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  I sold vehicle A which was my car,to a youngster today who has put it on his parent`s insurance policy.I had been driving vehicle B which belongs to a mate who`s  abroad but has kept his insurance current as he`d have had to pay a cancellation fee.I have been driving it on vehicle A`s
• Mini cooper S 2006 - Bleeding brakes 3 May 2010 (Forum)
  Ive just replaced all the Brake pads on Mini cooper S 2006 model. I had to strip the rear calipers to free the adjuster for the handbrake. ive re filled with fluid and bled the rear brakes but they still feel spongey. Would i be as well bleeding the whole system( front
• Subaru Forester (1997 - 2002) - 00 2.0T- Removal of alternator S fuse with ign on. 24 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  During some wiring fault tracing I inadvertently removed the underbonnet 10A "ALT/S" fuse which probably not a good idea when the ignition was on altho' engine not running. On replacing same there was a distinct click from I think the boost solenoid control area . Car seems to be running ok
• September Battlefields,Flanders/Agincourt/Albert 12 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Will be motoring over to Passendale and Agincourt in September. http://tinyurl.com/6fx4po http://tinyurl.com/5525ur http://tinyurl.com/5hpkat Particularly want to see the Passchendaele battlefield as `Old Brown` used to tell us kids (in the late 50`s) horror stories of him having `gone over
• Pollution CO2 V/S PM10 28 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  The 20 Jan issue of New Scientist has an article on the petrol v/s diesel and its effects on air quality in the UK. It seems that the UK vehicle tax, with its emphasis on carbon dioxide emissions, has encouraged an increase in diesel ownership by 21% by 2005. Diesels engines tend to emit less CO2
• throw away Golf 10 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  the car wants to clear it`s throat,like rev limiter kicking in when throttle is held at 3000rpm. Any ideas as it`s had every test done,Main dealer to dyno boys. Any other V.W owners had similar. Before it`s destined to the auction,and i`ve pulled out every last hair. Robby
• USA 7 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Just got back from New York, I got in in the end after all the panic, and I noticed a distinct lack of BMW's. Loads of Merc S-Class and E-Class a fair few Lexus and of course loads of big American Lincoln Town car's but very few BMW's. I would have thought the X5 would have been a huge seller but I
• Renault Espace Tailgate Window 31 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  The gas struts have begun to ping off their metal balls when I open the tailgate window. I thought the plastic sockets on the strut ends may have worn so I lashed out £60 on a new pair (you can never just buy the bit that\'s broken, can you?!) only to find that it\'s made no difference. Anyone
• The curse of the cat 2 May 2003 (Forum)
  I blame the wretched catalytic converter for most of the current raft of problems that inflict many of today`s cars, due mainly to the complication of electronic monitoring sensors (E.C.U`s) to control fuel/air ratios. There gas been much discussed recently (and justifiably) about the unreliability
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  Who should repair my cracked windscreen? 2 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 13-plate C-MAX from a main Ford dealer 5 months ago. As part of the negotiation to buy, I requested a stone-chip on the windscreen be repaired...
• Ford Escort van T reg 99 55 1.8D - Lumpy cold start idle, stalling and hesitation!! 10 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  can only describe as lumpy!!  if you dont give it some herbs it would simply just cut out, but i just rev (2-3k max) it for 20 secs and it seems fine. Shes always a bit jerky while warming up (again i dont mind) however then i encounter my next problem, random stalling, only seems
• Ford Escort van T reg 99 55 1.8D - Lumpy cold start idle, stalling and hesitation!! 23 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  filter and fuel filter. Ok from cold start it will fire after about 10 secs which i can live with, however once it starts it sound like a rotary engine and what i can only describe as lumpy!!  if you dont give it some herbs it would simply just cut out, but i just rev (2-3k max) it for 20
• New wheels for NoWheels 27 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  -sized car (Ford Focus etc). I have set myself a max budget of £5,000, but would prefer to get change out of £4,000. I'm not fussed about image or anything, except that I prefer to avoid anything looking bling or posh. My ideal choice would be a Honda Civic or a Toyota Corolla, for their reliability
• Congestion Zone - Extension to N & S circular roads 2 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  A little footnote today that the bailout requested by TFL will only be given if the Charging zone is extended. And there is a "threat" to cancel all transport...
• vauxhall astravan,2001 - headlights ,no dipped beam n/s 11 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  hello , i dont have near side dipped beam, replaced bulb, checked fuse, full beam and all other lights work ok, is there a seperate relay for...
• MINI Cooper S - Possible Electrical fault help 11 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all just picked a mini 54 plate up and When I apply the hand brake on or off this interferes with the dashboard and Center console lights when on at...
• Audi A3 Cabriolet - S -tronic v Auto clutch 26 May 2011 (Forum)
  Looking to buy auto version but different garages have seemingly differing descriptions of the automatic gearbox.  Also note that some models have...
• Convert CD's to MP3's 14 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Having finally joined the digital age can anyone suggest or recommend some software for converting my CD's into MP3 tracks. The software I have found...
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 02 1.4 headlamp bulb n/s 27 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  bulb blown.Can anyone tell me how to remove electrical connector.Should this just pull off or is there some sort of knack to it?Any help gratefully recieved.Many...
• Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - 98 2.5 Air Con ports 10 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Any one know where the air con ports are located on my porsche boxster . My local garage haven't done one of these before