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• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 09-11-2019 Part 2 12 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  SK paid a huge amount of money for an Audi A4 quattro S line 2.0TDI and is moaning because the road tax is £90 a year more than they thought. Seriously? Probably the same sort that skimp on their insurance and servicing.
• Average car annual mileage falls again 17 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/money/2019/jan/14/average-uk-car-mileage-falls-again-on-back-of-higher-petrol-prices Is one driver of it people who’ve signed up for the cheapest PCP deal and are watching their ole age carefully to not go over?
• Audi A5 maintenance - advice 11 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  Hi guys im looking to purchase a 2013 tdi 177 s tronic diesel, ive seen a car and queried the gearbox oil which needs doing but this car i want know does the cam belt need changing after 5 years if so how much is that to replace   Thanks
• Audi A4 B6 Tdi - Testing battery in situ 14 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  Is it possible to test my battery with a professional battery tester whilst the battery is in situ. I am concerned about damaging any ECU s etc. And if it needs changing what is the best method of bridging the voltage to prevent the radi losing its code?
• Peugeot 306lxd - changing ignition barrell 7 May 2015 (Forum)
  Friend has lost the keys to the 306lxd and have replacement ready to fit. I presume the steering wheel has to be removed first to access it,the covers are already off. Could someone run me through removing the s/wheel -without setting the airbag off?- and removing the barrell please.
• astra 1.6 auto x reg - astra 1.6 auto 2000 temp sensors 8 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me the location of the temp sensor/s that controll the radiator fan.The fan runs constantly.  It's on my atra 1.6 auto  x reg 2000 ..Thankyou
• citreon - turbo charger 9 Feb 2013 (Forum)
    Would I be able to replace the   turbo from my PEUGEOT BOXER (X2/44) HDI 250 L SWB S/R P/V PANEL VAN 1997cc (2005) DIESEL
• Note 1.6 16inch wheel - First time I used a circular black tyre website 30 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Changed all four, very happy with the result.  Good value and the fitting centre in Billericay was first rate.   Falken Zeix 912's...so far so good.
• vauxhall corsa y reg - clutch pedal fault 17 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  on depressing clutch pedal, pedal dropped as if cable had snapped A,A called out and advised that a ratchet on the pedal had stripped it`s splines can anyone shed any light on it (grandaughters car AGAIN!!!) p.s he also mentioned it was made of bakerlite .
• Volvo XC90 - Tyre choice 3 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Replacing 4x tyres for volvo XC90. Choice of two premium tyres at Tyreshopper, Continental Contact UHP or Bridgestone D33's..... price difference is £1. Which is better? Or other suggestions for tyre size 235/60 R18 V. The above tyres are priced at £662/3 for x4 tyres. Thanks.
• Honda FRV - Fitting a new passenger door mirror to a Honda FRV 17 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi,  Does anyone have any experince of fitting new passenger door mirror to an Honda FRV?  Local Honda Dealer wants to  charge £80's.  Wondered if i would be able to do it myself.   Thanks,   Ian
• Renaul Megane Coupe (02) - Cam belt gone - AGAIN!!!! 17 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, I have the mis-pleasure of my cam belt snapping again and causing £££'s worth of damage. I only had it replaced 2 years ago.... Is this common or is the garage that replaced the first one at fault for not replacing it properly??
• Suzuki Vitara SWB - Immobilizer problems 20 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 1.6 litre old style vitara with a factory fitted immobilizer that cuts in randomly and leaves me stranded.I want to remove it but cant find a...
• guessing game for you!! 4 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Afternoon all, read a little article somewhere a fewdays ago about various Automotive systems. One in particular stood out from the rest in the fact that since it`s conception and introduction, it has never had a single failure of any kind! so, a little guessing game for you.... can you name
• Volkswagen Golf II (1983 - 1992) - 90 1.3 pierburg 2e3 20 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  My golf refuses to start after changing fuel pump,there is fuel in float chamber but it,s not reaching the engine.All the jets etc seem clear and car seemed ok before fuel pump broke.Any help greatly appreciated.
• Name the motor/valet product Quiz 29 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Here is a local families City motor, photographed an hour ago. 1) make? 2) location? 3) valeting products used? (It`s the same size as a typical double cab pickup,but looks larger due to the wide angle lens and skinny wheels) http://www.oilrag.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/4x4.jpg
• Cheap fix for broken springs. 20 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  A driver who decided to save money by replacing his suspension springs with tennis balls has been fined. The Opel Vectra was stopped at Dover?s Eastern Docks and inspection by Port of Dover police officers revealed the stack of balls where the springs should have been. http://tinyurl.com/nzl3mo
• Volkswagen Polo III (2000 - 2002) - 01 1.4 Suspension Arm 6 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I,m about to change the O/S suspension arm on my sons Polo. Is it a straightforward job or do i need any special tools, i intend replacing the whole assembly. Any advice greatly appreciated.
• Finished the years DIY yet? bad weather `e come 1 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Well, I`ve serviced both of ours on the drive earlier this month. Done the door lock, oil leak and EGR. Hopefully that`s it and they will be OK now until a warm day in March/April for the next oil changes. How about you?
• Can you assess this situation? Bodywork+pic 20 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I would be interested to see what you make of this. Let`s not call it an actual quiz - but there seems to be quite a few possibilities to consider. What are they? (Large (temporary) image files for your detailed investigations) http://www.oilrag.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/cut2.jpg http