Hi,

Ive just been given an old K-Reg Citroen AX and I went into Halfords to try and get the stereo upgraded. However, due to an odd sized facia (or something) they wont do it.
The stereo (cassette/radio) doesnt actually work and I do want some music in the car as I drive! What do you recommend I do!
Im a Uni Student and this is my first car, so not really sure what to do about the stereo, as apparently the local citreon dealership are a bunch of cowboys.

Thanks
Nick Read more

Very tempted by the local Ford offer of a new C-Max 2.0 Tdci Ghia in silver at £12995. Reports seem mixed -good build quality and nice to drive. Lots of room and well equipped and should be nippy. On the down side the cabin is a bit narrow and I'm told economy isn't great. Has anyone got one of these? Whats do you think? Cheers Read more

Wonder if this is true from our antipodean cousins.

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Interesting letter. Shame you didn't remove the foul language before posting it. I can't be bothered editing it, it's far simpler just to delete the lot.

DD. Read more

Hi all

I have asked this questio ona nother forum, but so far no-one has been able to help, so I thought I'd try it here - apologies for repetition.

My friend has an R Reg Clio 1.4, and the driver side windscreen wiper managed to disconnect itself from the mechanism and pivot past the side of the windscreen. There was also a smell of burning, not unlike a scalextric set.

I had a look under the panel where the jack is housed, the linkage from the motor had fallen/popped off the end of the wiper arm. It's fitted via a hard plastic plug that has two protuberances at around 120 degrees apart. This plug fits into a hole with two slots on the wiper arm, where the protuberances on the plug fit into the slots. The problem is that the plug doesn't feel very secure, and prone to jumping off the arm. I was thinking the plug might require twisting to fully locate, as the protuberances would not be over the slots and hence would be firmly fixed, but no matter how hard I tried it wouldn't twist. I thought there might be a circlip or some other fastener, but I can't see where it would go. I can't check the passenger side linkage as it is pretty inaccessible unless I take off the plastic cover, which I'm loath to do as the windscreen rubbers are on it.

Does anyone know how these clips are supposed to be properly fixed? I've put everything together, and the wipers are fine, but it feels insecure, to say the least.

Also, the motor was stinking as the linkage had jammed up the mechanism, it works now but is there any chance of unseen damage that might be problematic later that could be easily fixed now?

All advice gratefully received
Matt Read more

I've recently acquired a V-reg Espace. Nice car, but the stereo is a little weird. Can anyone help me with the following, or point me in the right direction?

- My car has Radio, CD and Aux buttons on the remote control (but not the tape player in the glovebox that some of them have). Can I use this 'aux' to connect eg an iPod? If so, where might I find the relevant wiring?

- The CD changer works fine. But if I try to use the radio the entire dash flashes on and off about once a second, beeping as it does so. Most disconcerting.

Thanks in advance

James Read more