in need of help, i changed my fiesta x reg 1.6 zetec s engine with same engine just newer 03 out of focus ? its all installed every thing plugged on and turn the key no spark just turning over ? tried everything i can and need some advice to find out if i'm missing anything that might cause this problem ? even had it on a diagnostic machine but not helped as of yet ? please get in touch if can help . . Read more

My M reg Pug estate has recently developed a ticking noise that is coming from under the near side front wing. It appears to be related to battery voltage and is loudest when the engine is running. It goes quiete with the key out but can actually still be heard with a screwdriver, at least 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 guess this may have been someone at a garage as I bought it with an MoT that it shouldn't really have passed.

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Hi can you help i need to take my stereo out of my 2007 astra because i have pulled a plug out by mistake when i was messing around under the cover of the gearnob and now my sports button does not work and also my rear window heater. Read more

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There's one thig that's getting on my nerves about the startup of my Golf 3 (mechanic 1.9 TD) and maybe somebody knows the reason of this wierd behaviour:... Read more

3 years ago my mum and I were traveling on M25 to Southampton when the traffic started to slow and then came to a holt. We were then hit in the rear by a corsa being driven by a young lad and a lady passenger. I got out of the car and checked everyone was ok and they said they were ok and no injuries. I then swapped insurance details with the other driver as my mum was too shaken up to do it. She had been driven the car. The other driver admitted not stopping in time and that it was his fault. We then pulled over at the next services and phoned the insurance company. the drivers details checked out and our car was booked in for repairs. The car was repaired and we thought nothing more of it. Then about a year later mum started receiving letters from various solicitors regarding the drivers injuries??? Apparently the driver had paralysis after the accident according to a report from the doctor. He had however had an accident less than 6 weeks earlier where he had also had to have medical treatment for and had exactly the same injuries (so why was he driving). A witness also then came forward which was very strange as no one had stopped at the time of the accident and made themselves known. The witnessed claimed he saw us swerve in front of the car who hit us. (the traffic was slowing down why would we have swerved into the fast lane on the M25??) Probably not relevant but my mum was a ambulance driver for many years and had never had an accident in her life. After another year of letters back and forth we were asked to make statements and provide dates we were available to go to court. We received a court date and it was cancelled at the last minute. The next letter my mum received was to say the insurance co had settled and her insurance would be going up and she had losted her no claims bonus. Although we were annoyed to be going to court we also wanted to have our say as we had done nothing wrong. Then nearly 3 years to the date of the accident my mum has just received another letter this time from the passenger claiming injuries. Please advise what if anything we can do about this? The stress is making her ill. She had legal cover on her insurance so would this current claim be covered by this?
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