Yesterday I filled up at a fuel station that I only visit occasionally. Right from the start the pump kept cutting out prematurely no matter how gently I pressed the trigger or how much I withdrew the nozzle. The attendant said it was due partly to the speed of their pumps, but was due mainly to a combination of my car model and my technique. He said that all I had to do was rotate the nozzle in the direction of the back of the car and that this would prevent the pump cutting out prematurely. I said I would try it the next time. He even offered to give me a demonstration the next time I went there so he must have been very confident he wouldn't end up with egg on his face. We shall see! Read more

Hi Guys,

I've got a 03 KA (bought new) and in the last few months it's developed a rattling sound on the passenger side, particularly at low revs. Above 40MPH theres no noise at all but below this the rattles are quite bad.

There was a problem with the struts and this cured some creaks at very low revs but the rattle persists. It's a rattle along with a shaking type of sound. It's hard to describe.

Any ideas what it could be?

Cheers

Chris Read more

I have a ford cougar 1999 that has a strange battery fault. I think it all started when I added an Amplifier to my sound system. Which worked fine for 2 days then the battery light started coming on and off on the way to work. So I unplugged the amp but the light still came on.

So at first I thought it was the battery so I bought a brand new bosch battery. The light however still came on... It does not stay on however it comes on and off while driving. I then replaced the alternator thinking it was that with a brand new one. But the battery light still was coming on and off. So I took it to ford they put it on the diagnostics and said that a fuse had gone. This can't be an ordinary fuse because they had to order it in. They replaced the fuse but then I got the car back the battery light was still on when idle. However if I reve'd the engine it went out... and stayed out for most of the journeys only come on every now and then.

Yesterday however the light came on again and it stayed on permanently. I tested the voltage across the battery and it?s the same with engine on and off so the battery is not charging at all. When I have done tests previously when the light comes on and off I normally get around 13.5 volts.. To 12.8 volts with everything on e.g. lights and heaters etc. I am not sure where to go from here I don't think its the alternator or battery. I have tested the link from the alternator to the battery and it seems good.. As does the earth..

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

James
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Hi guys,

Does anyone know where I can find "Exhaust Gas Recirculation Sensor A" on my Peugeot 307 54 Reg Diesel? I've got this nasty message "Anti-Pollution Fault"

Thanks,

Bob Read more

The cylinder head gasket has recently blown on my A4 1.8T Sport. The cooling system os FULL of oil and we cannot find the cause. The head was slightly warped when tested by the local engineers but it would be good to find something else that caused this!

The oil cooler has been checked and is fine. The water pump is yet to be checked but will be replaced as a new one is only £25 for a genuine Audi pump.

Does anyone know anything about what is known to cause the gasket to fail on these engines?

Also what products are there on the market that will get rid of the huge amount of oil in the cooling system. I've been told that putting washing powder into the system and running it at high idle for ten minutes can be good!!!

Thanks,
Stuart Read more