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• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1800 erratic problems. 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  hi everyone.i have a problem with my focus,it drives very badly split second loss of power,stalling,very jerky ride,thiugh some days it drives much better.been advises plugs,plug leads and coil pack.all changed but problem getting worse.no fault codes coming up.any ideas please as we are disabled on low income and cannot afford to keep paying out for partd and labour that does not cure the psoblem,have had fords all my life but doubt ill have another.thanks for reading this and any help appreciated.
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 00 1.4 Blocked windscreen washers 7 May 2009 (Forum)
  Sorry to be a complete girlie, however, I have a blockage in the tube leading to the driver's side windscreen washer. When I say blockage, I can see the tube and the tube appears to be hard in the middle, like its calcified. All other washers are working fine. How do I fix it?
• M5 shut after LPG Land Rover fire 30 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  The road was closed for an hour at junction 27, the Sampford Peverell turn-off, near Tiverton, after the incident at about 1130 GMT. 26 December 2008 Police said the motorway was closed for safety reasons because the vehicle was dual-fuelled, carrying petrol or diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel." I have not seen any other reports of other road closures for this reason. Will this lead to LPG conversions having warning stickers re LPG?
• BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - 98 1.8 Locked out due to flat battery!! 1 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I have not driven the car for a few weeks now and when I tried to start it the battery was flat. I locked the car and the locks sounded 'slow' when locking. Once I'd got hold of some jump leads I tried to go and jump start it, but the car won't open with the fob or the key, I'm assuming this is because of the flat battery. How do i go about getting into the car to open the bonnet, or just get under the bonnet and charge the battery??
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.7 timing information needed. 4 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  i had it running but it takes a real long time to start and alot of the time i am having to use jump leads because the battery goes flat through turning it over to much I really need information as to whether I use a DTI gauge. any info would be really greatfull cheers shouting removed
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - 1994 1.6 Engine not turning over. 26 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  ive read a few similar problems on here and the earthing was suggested. ive checked and cleaned it. used the cable off a jump lead to attach the gearbox to body, that made no difference. now if i put the ignition lights on then earth the starter motor under the bonnet it starts. and it will start from a push. just not from the key.
• BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - 96 1.6 Interested in buying. What to look out for 14 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Just wondered what are the points to specially look out for? After looking at two cars the weak points seem to be: 1) Overheating leading to head gasket failure 2) Rust round the rear arches. 3) Sticking sunroof switches and instrumentation problems. 4) Lumpy idle from cold, including hesitancy on revving the engine - my 1992 Toyota doesn't do this!
• Vauxhall Omega (1994 - 2003) - 1998 2.0 16v petrol - creaking noise from steering 18 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Can anyone help with a strange creaking noise when engine temp is up to 90' or above when steering left or right or going round roundabouts the steering just creaks like a rubber sound, can this mean there is no steering fluid? or lead to another problem. it only happens when the temp goes up. also how do you tell if a spark plug is not firing properly and need changing? Steve {subject header edited to include a brief summary of question being asked}
• Chip in windscreen - repair? 8 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I don't want to claim again because I reckon I'll get a loading for having had 2 new windscreens in less than a year. But, if the specialists fix it rather than renew it, does that still count as a claim and lead to insurance premium loading next time? Are there DIY kits? Or mobile repairers? Advice please.
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 96 V6 ignition problem 24 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Hello, 1996 V6 Vectra, has an ignition problem, firing on 4 cylinders, has been plugged into Tech 2 which only indicated No2 and 5 cylinders not functioning. All leads checked individually and 1,3,4,6 all sparking but not 2&5, coilpack removed and coil that supplies 2&5 cracked and melted. Coilpack replaced but 2&5 still not sparking!, any suggestions welcome, have been told this could be an ignition amplifier problem, but do have a clue what or where this unit is on the Vectra.
• Renault Scenic (1996 - 1998) - 1.6 8v petrol - misfire only when hot 12 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  starts great from cold, starts missing when it gets hot, strong smell of petrol, wont pull skin off a rice pudding, once or twice it has kicked back in again to normal whilst driving along, once stopped and try to restart it does start only just but runs as if its firing only on two,when idling strong smell of petrol and it smells of burning rubber, please help. 1.6 petrol, 8 valve, changed plugs(ngk) and leads and lambda sensor, still no luck.
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - fuel smell from inside cabin, (sometimes) 7 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  hi i am getting a fuel smell from inside the cabin ,this only happens sometimes and varies i,e i can drive all day without any smell and then it will start, has anybody got experience with this on e39 bmws mines is a 530 sport, my car is 1 owner and has done 82k, i dont know wheter i should change fuel pressure regulatars or leads as a precaution, are there any particular fuel loss related problems with these cars
• peugeot 205 will it start??? 19 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  The engine turns over ok but wont start. Have changed the distributor and cap. No change. Fuel is getting to the carb. On taking off the lead to the coil and placing a screwdriver over the coil and then turn the engine there is no spark, yet when I go back to the car later and turn the key she fires up straight away. Does anyone have any ideas on what could be causing this???
• 306 acceleration noise 17 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  It happens when i pull off but all when the clutch is fully released, if i slow down and then accelerate it also happends upto 2nd gear. This leads me to think its not the clutch I checked that the cv joint wasnt dry but i cant think what it is. I have some play in the rac end of the track rod which will be fixed but i dont think that this would cause a noise on acceleration would it?
• Ford Galaxy Limiting 11 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  The problem that he is encountering is when he gets the car to about 4000rpm it seems to be hitting the limiter, this happens in every gear and he can only get a maximum of 80mph down the motorway in 5th gear. Thats when the road is in a slope aswell. He has changed the spark plugs, ht leads, put injector cleaner through, but still seems to be limiting. I have suggested that he gets it checked in for a computer test to see if it brings up any error codes, would anyone else know of any ideas what it could be?
• Very slow starting Bedford Turbo lorry 5 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  It has a new 95Ah battery but that does not have enough reserve to run the starter for the time it takes, so I have an older but serviceable 110 Ah battery that I charge and connect using jump leads. With this set up I can always get it started, but after a very large number of turns. What should I suspect? My first guess is the injector pump.
• Seat Cordoba '96 1.6 won't start 26 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Started and ran OK Monday then yesterday turned over without firing and then not even that. Today I've fitted a new coil and a set of plug leads while charging the battery, but now no sign of life when the key is turned, even with a booster pack, so suspect either starter motor (Bosch) or relay. I don't have a Haynes or wiring diagram, can anyone please tell me where the relay is so I can check that before lashing out on a starter motor?
• Golf mk2 misfire 3 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Ive got a 1.6 golf driver 1989 173k miles. original pierburg carb and engine ect. recently changed the plugs and leads, cleaned my rotary arm and contancts... at cold it revs up fine on choke , after 10 seconds it will missfire to the point that im needed the accelerator to keep it running, after approx 40 seconds i can let it idle its self and the misfire goes. now if i drive it straight to work, after 5-10mins of steady driving it starts to miss again and the only way to clear it is pull up and idle.
• New motoring offences 1 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Whilst I'm sure many people feel there have been serious gaps/weaknesses in the law which have often leading to apparently grossly inappropriate sentences, are these new laws going to make any real differences or are they just an example of an unpopular government kite-flying? I'd be particularly interested in any well informed legal comment from our learned brethren.
• Is your car losing oil? 10 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  In saturdays Telegraph Motoring HJ was sharp with a correspondent whose engine lost most of its oil without bringing up an alarm, and leading to early death. I have not needed to top up the oil in any my cars for about 15 years now, and wouldn't know what oil to use if I did. The Volvos and Subarus I've had have been oil tight. Never a sniff on the casing.