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• Could Have Been An Expensive Blunder 12 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Sure you're all well aware Polo's been for his MOT today. They just phoned and said there's 1000 miles left on the brakes (funny that - 10,000 miles ago they told me there were only 3000 miles left on them, when they'd only been on a month and were actually fine) and that the rear exhaust box had gone. Quoted me £111 to do the brakes and £171 to do rear and middle exhaust.
• '97 Pug 306 XSI 16v Problems... 4 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  The first one is pretty obvious what the fault is but I was wondering if anyone else had the problem? basically the front brakes squeak like mad, and under hard braking they sort of whine/rub. The brakes were checked (by previous owner - I have receipt) at a garage last month, cleaned, and reported that they were OK, but the noise is still there.
• Citroen c4 grand picasso - Abs/esp faulty gearbox light's on 25 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  After then check cables, cleaned wheel sensors front, replaced second hand abs pump (same part number) did abs bleeding all wheels, new battery, electronic parking brake cannot release i did with scanner. still problems. Want to drive and njoy with Citroen but can't. got scanner and my fault codes is:   Automatic or piloted gearbox: U1213 U0415 P0949 P1800   Engine management ECU: P1350 P1394 P1351   ABS/ESP: C1398 C1320 C1330 C139D U1219   Electronic parking brake: U1213   Any advice please.
• Citroen C4 - MOT Advisories - help 31 Jul 2023 (Forum)
    * Front exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FLANGE AND BOX WELD. 6.1.2(a) * Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective RUBBER SNAPPED 6.1.2(a) *Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured BULD PEEL 4.4.3(a) * Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) * Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 1.1.14(a)(ii) * Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x2 1.1.12(f)(i)   So my question is, from the above advisories, what are the chances of it passing this time round?
• running in, please pass 15 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  do you really need to treat a brand new car with kid gloves anymore? Run the engine below 4000 rpm for first 1000 miles and no heavy braking for first 500 so you can bed in the brakes? Now I drive plenty of new cars with less than 1000 miles on the clock and I treat them the same as any other. I make no provision whatsoever for it being new.
• Merc A150 EPS ABS lights on 3 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  trying now to fix the eps abs lights, i can clear them with my autel obd but they come back up as soon as i move the car, i can see all the wheel sensors are working, i have cleared it a couple of times but no success, i get two main obd faults 4580 Component 'A7/3 (Traction system hydraulic unit)' loose contact in voltage supply and supply voltage at control module esp and brake assist system bas control module n47-5 its a 2006 a150 w169 031. petrol model vin WDD1690312J326798   the car drives ok but the speed limiter goes on. Brakes seem fine though?
• Please help- MOT negligence? 6 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  Car has badly corroded rear arms, which snapped and caused the rear axle failure, repairs cost £ 800-900 . Now, on my MOT advisories it says: Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside Rear [1.1.11 (c)] and Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside Rear [1.1.11 (c)].
• Kia Sportage 1.6GDI manual - Fuel consumption. 24 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  One little glitch that I think was my fault, Cruise control would not switch off pressing the brake pedal but did with the button and a gentle bit of handbrake. But in no danger as i always switch it off approaching traffic. Have not been able to replicate it, but searched online  and found one single post 4 years ago on a Kia forum. seems my size 12's might have been pressing throttle AND brake pedals at the same time.
• any - Elk (well medium sized Deer) test 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  All good, Deer lives on unharmed, but i was quite impressed at how the motor took the swerve, which was instant reaction harsh, no possible time to brake so i didn't brake which probably helped a lot, it did occur to me had i been going much faster it could have worked out rather differently. Apart from i like wildlife was glad there was no damage either, saw the deer go back into the same hedge out of the corner of my eye as i went past, maybe he had a bigger shock than me :-)
• Hyundai i30 petrol - Great car except for..... 15 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Two things stand out that disappoint though: the radio only operates for 2 minutes after the engine is switched off which is very inconvenient when I'm waiting for my daughter to finish her piano lesson! And the 'Auto Hold' brake function has to be enabled manually for every journey which is a pain as the parking brake is electronic and my wife forgets to set it at start up. On another note, I traded in a diesel car for the Hyundai as I don't do the miles for a DPF to function effectively.
• Toyota verso 1.8 petrol - very low mpg after oil change 18 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  hi suplied yesterday toyota Premium 5w-30 together with Mann oil filter to local garage to replace it  in my vehicle, together with brake oil change ,all breakes bleeding and rear brake pads replacement. Before I had  about 35mpg on 0W20 , after oil change dashboard shows about 24mpg.Technician put 5 litres of new oil which is appearently too much as oil level on dipstick was above upper mark when I checked it later .
• MK 3 Mondeo 2.0 Diesel Auto - Torque Converter and Brakes issues 26 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Hi,   I have recently bought a 05 Mondeo Auto 110K  I have noticed while towing I am getting a lot of shudder in the car  ( like...
• BMW 320d m-sport (e46) 2003 - BMW front discs replacement 26 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  I have had (all under guarantee) THREE sets of front discs in under a year. Each time a couple of months after being fitted the brakes judder when braking, especially after they have warmed up a bit. As the car has only done 60,000 (I have all the service invoices and MOT's to prove) I want to keep the car, but after the current set being fitted today, I only have a month before the overall guarantee runs out 29th March 2014.
• VW dealer - great service!! 24 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Dealer: Listers Volkswagen, Evesham, Worcestershire I had my Passat 2.0 TDi (PD) serviced there today. In addition to the service I asked them to change the cambelt and tensioner, check brakes (noisy) and check f/n/s door hinge mechanism as it was clicking a bit on opening/closing. Brakes were found to be OK, door adjusted. I expected a bill of about £600-650. It was £571, which I thought was pretty good.
• Volkswagen Polo III - Fully comp- Insurers won't pay due to light turned 8 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  My dad fixed my break pads last year for the m.o.t and it passed no problem, he did however switch off the brake warning light as it would not turn off whatever he tried. The insurance company are telling me they will not pay out due to the light being switched off even though they tell me my brakes are perfectly fine.
• Pikes peak 27 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Due to lack of oxygen (they think) at high altitude the turbo on his Fiesta exploded (at the time he was blitzing the course record) and filled the car with smoke, he pressed on with 4 km to go using left foot braking to keep what engine revs he had up, and when he finally completed the course, the overheated brakes caused the tyres to explode in flames. He came second in class Here is one of the the highest quality (sound and picture) motorsport clips I have seen on youtube of gronholm on the peak (not the actual race it seems, probably setting pace notes, but none the less its stunning film) http://www.youtube.com/watch?
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 2.0Tdci Engine Management/Fuel Problem 4 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  This also happens sometimes when the engine is turned on after refuelling. 2. Sometimes when driving along (either cruising or accelerating) all revs vanish and the engine brakes slowing the car rapidly, almost like emergency braking. This can be quite disconcerting and dangerous particularly when there is a vehicle close behind. It seems to happen for no apparent reason. This is then followed by a period when the car drives roughly for a while.
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 2001 1.5dci - ABS light intermittantly on and off. 29 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Parking a nightmare and due to the lake of mud in car park, had to be towed out of field by a tractor. Resultant mud in the wheel arch, suspention mounts and brakes was severe. All has been cleaned now but the ABS warning light has been going on and off intermittently. I can feel a slight decrease in feeling from the brakes but overall efficiency seems fine. A) is this anything to worry about B) can it be fixdd by myself...if so how & C) would such problems cause terminal problems with the ABS system?
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 01 1.3 Cost of repairs for failed MOT 23 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  How much can I realistically get the repairs done for? The garage I went to quoted £76 for the brake pipe and £206 to have the bushes done. I plan to ring around to get the best deal I can when I have an idea of how much it should be costing. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
• Volvo - 00 T5 Auto Box Problem 9 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  When I first had the car, the battery was flat and I jumped start it and it started at first turn. Then on the dashboard, the Brake warning light, Traction control light ,ABS light and ENGINE light stay on and it says "brake system failure" on the trip computer. I started to drive the car and everything seem Ok. The car pull well and gearbox kicked down as it should.