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• Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer - MAF Fault? 7 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  Questions: Is the MAF the main suspect or could there be another cause? I had a oil change service about 800 miles ago and read over-filling could cause a problem on the inlets. Is this likely? ESP warning light came on with MAF disconnected. Bit strange?  
• Golf Mk6 2011 Bluemotion 1.6 TDI. - Fumes inside car 3 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  If I close all the vents and switch off the fan there are no fumes in the car 3. I just had a full service and timing belt change 4. My garage has checked the exhaust and it looks fine   5. My garage can’t find an oil leak 6. The car has only done 36k 7. It passed the MOT emissions test   Has anyone seen sometihng like this before?
• Head Bolts -should I lubricate 14 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  I'm changing the head gasket on my car. Should I lightly lubricate the Head Bolts or could this affect the torque tightening & in long term, tightening stability ? I was thinking of screwing the bolts in initially using a little oil and then a little copper slip, before I fit the head gasket with the head.
• Daihatsu Skywing - Transmission Drain/Fill Plug Identification 15 May 2017 (Forum)
  Gearchanges sometimes need a bit of force lately, and the oil should be changed.   I checked it when I got the car but can't remember where the plugs were.    I think this looks like the fill/level plug, about level with the middle of the driveshaft.
• Citroen C2 1.1 2006 - Citroen C2 underpowered and trip incorrect 5 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  It normally does about 10 miles a day and doesn't show then. I've just flushed out the colloing system, changed oil and plugs then took it out for an Italain tune. It still seems underpowered, and I noticed on the trip it was reading 36 miles - after I had done about 3 or 4. Connected problems? I don't think the clutch is slipping - or am I just missing it?
• Services - extravagant or just plain sensible 24 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  The plan is to have the car serviced, with a full service each year at my garage, and get a mechanic friend to change the oil and filter inbetween at about 5,500 miles. Does this sound extravagant ot just plain sensible? BTW, a full service, including pollen filter, at my garage will be £204 inclusive of VAT.
• while in - 'ALFORDS 9 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  At which point (perhaps i should not have) I asked the customer if the car had been serviced? (no not for more than a year)said the customer, so said in my humble opinion an oil and filter and air filter change might do the trick before going down the "expensive" route. Cue black looks from said receptionist. Then i saw the "person" fitting the wheels back on to a defender using the air wrench to tighten up the wheel nuts, not bothering to use a torque wrench.
• Talking of Telegraph Motoring... 19 May 2015 (Forum)
    It's as bad as "The Horse of the Year show" on TV years' ago, that seemed to be on all the time! Oh yes - I agree with HJ - oil and filter must be changed at least once a year, whatever your mileage - especially if low and a lot of short journeys!
• Audi A4 1998 2.8 - Automatic gearbox issue 24 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Please could anyone come up with any sugestions to what could be wrong? I have been told that it is possible that the Transmission oil is low. I dont want to service and sit with the same problem. Please HELP!!!
• Jaguar X Type 2002 - Engine smell 2 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  I had all the cylinder coils and plugs changed earlier this year, 1400E then a few months later the engine started to miss; a pipe had come loose which supplies air to the motor 170E. Recently they wanted to check the transfer case oil level as there is a winter only oscillating grinding noise from the drivetrain 270E Since then there is burning plastic like smell from the engine, the temperature is half on the guage and the car seems to heat up super fast in the space of only 8 minutes.
• Nissan Micra 1.0 - Advice on Rear Shocks please. 6 May 2012 (Forum)
  OK well it's an old one 2002 but it was a gift !   MOT yesterday showed signs of oil leaks around rear shocks.  I'm wondering if it's feasible if I do have the shocks changed,  how sensible it would be to have adjustable ride shock absorbers fitted to render the suspension a bit more like a Citroen so that it rides a bit more smoothly over bumps.
• peugeot 307 2.0 hdi - HELP lots of white grey smoke peugeot diesel 16 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  i have a 2003 peugeot 307 diesel that smokes the road out with whitish grey smoke. theres no coolant loss, it starts easy, theres no loss of power  and the turbo appears to be working when you start it up theres no smoke at all however this changes quickly to a fog even whilst on tickover its smoking. ive dropped some injector cleaner in and given it a well overdue oil change.and considered putting some new injectors in but at £500 a pop i dont want to unless i have to. please help folks  anyone have any ideas but not too technical please as my username gives away my level of mechanical knowledge
• Vauxhall Astra J - dpf filter 24 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  This did not improve matters and a further warning light came on to inform her to contact a dealer.  She duly did this and was told the car required a service and oil change due to her having not driven enough miles.  It has over 6000 miles on the clock and was not actually driven at all for a month due to the bad weather. This means that it has averaged around 1000 miles a month with regular journeys (around once a week) on the motorway of approx 30 miles, and then back again.
• Ford Fiesta - Shock absorbers 4 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, My 2003 fiesta with 160K on the clock had recently developed (after lots of town driving) a loud knock the rear on speed bumps/potholes and a bouncy ride eminating from the rear. Still on the original shocks, one is visibly leaking oil, so i have bought 2 new ones to replace the rear pair which will hopefully solve my problem and they are an easy DIY fix. Anyway, I'm sure i saw on TV a few years ago about a garage that had a special ramp like they can do laser wheel alignment on (mine were 3mm out last tyre change btw) but it did a computer test of shock absorber efficiency per wheel by an electronic bounce test and gave a % figure per wheel, anyone haerd of this or a garage that does it?
• Datsun Bluebird 910 (1983) - Recommission of car 11 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Obviously it will need a proper assessment as to what bits need sorting or replaced, but does anyone have any tips for the things that must be done so as to get it back into occasional but reliable use?  I presume change of all the oils & fluids, probably brake pipes, tyres, hoses etc.  Any tips?    
• charges for a service 25 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  spray it on the disks? sounds dodgy to me not really bothered, just wondered what its supposed to be having changed lots of pads and discs myself over the years, and with mates, i dont recall anyone ever using "brake cleaner" ah well do let me know charged me for a gasket seperate to the oil filter too, when i bet it came in the same box!
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 04 2.0 Petrol - Flat spot when accelerating 30 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Once warm not quite so bad and will accelerate cleanly on the open road and responsive Engine does also burn a little oil. Not in exahust or leaks though just burns it. Engine only done 50K and serviced recently Will take it to our friendly citroen independent specialist later in the week to see what they say. I noticed the petrol filter not changed in the c5 at service, so maybe ?
• Honda Civic UK (2001 - 2005) - Inherent problems feedback please 29 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Due to having been caught out with a Toyota with an inherent design problem(oil burning/carboning of pistion rings-please see my other thread re this),I am now looking to unexpeted and anoyingly...buying another car. I am going to view(all going well) a 2002 Honda Civic Executive,Auto.100,000 miles,highish I know,but hoping this won't be a problem for a Honda.Cam belt has been changed.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 2.5 mk3 v6 lack of power 8 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have checked under the bonnet and nothing loose or obviously missing. Car was "serviced" before I bought it ( 3 months ago) but I think they only changed the oil. Added some REDEX to a tankful which has improved my fuel consumption, a little. Air cleaner is OK. thanks
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 1997 2.1td Crankshaft Pulley 3 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Can anyone help with saving my engine without a complete stripdown to fit a new crankshaft. This engine has completed 13400 miles and has always had oil changes every 7000 miles. However after shredding the auxiliary belt, I was informed that the crankshaft pulley was damaged and had caused the woodruf key to fracture. It was temporarily repaired using lots of loctite apparently to keep the car going until a decision was made as to its future!!