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• Ford Fiesta 1997 - Ford Fiesta 1997 (Mazda 121) Revs Dropping 15 May 2010 (Forum)
  When I step on the clutch to free for example, the revs gets stuck for a while at 2700rpm and then drops down (either fast or normal). I recently serviced the car, changed the HT leads, changed the oil as well as the Idle Air Control Valve because it was giving other problems (rev counter went to about 4000rpm when I stepped on the clutch and I had no power even though the revs climbed normally.
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 - Ford Ka really low MPG 22 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  the last service was its 1st service at around 3800 miles in June 2009. Dirty injectors? oil change needed ...? Read somewhere that it could be because of the air filter, i know that this has never been changed.
• Toyota Camry (1996 - 2002) - 97 3.0 V6 engine interference or non interference? 4 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  It is a 4th generation model (1997-2001) and has a full Toyota service history (last service was a "B" and was carried out February 2007). It is due a minor service this year, which amounts to little more than an air, oil and filter change. According to the service book it is due a cambelt change at 90K miles. I have read that this engine (1MZ-FE) is a "non interference" design and I am therefore tempted to ignore the cambelt, as failure should not result in major engine damage.
• Rover 200 1999 1.4 - Unsolvable Problem 10 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  . - Car will run ok has no problem accelerating, although initial acceleration in any gear can be a bit jumpy. I have changed the following: - Fuel Filter - HT Leads - Distributor Cap - Rotor Arm - Ignition Coil - Spark Plugs (correctly gapped) - Engine Flush - Oil and Filter change (Wynn?s Valve/Hydraulic Tappet Cleaner added) - Air Filter change - T4 Diagnostic carried out, no fault found - Forte fuel treatment used - Coolant Temperature Sensor As you can see where do I go next?
• '99 Vectra 2.0 DTI blown fuse, ECU? 3 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, Problem came about last night after having the car MOT'd. The two Front indicator bulbs had to be changed due to lost colour (relevance follows). After the MOT, pulled out onto busy road, changed up into 2nd and the car died, no warning lights other than oil light came on. Popped back to garage, they came and had a look, turned out fuse blown in fuse / relay box behind battery. there are 2 large fuses in there, both were 30 amp, front one blown.
• Servicing BMW 318i 30 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  Need to know for ordering parts. (1998 was the changeoveer year) 2. It obviously needs at least an oil service, and I intend to do this myself. I've always used Castrol Magnatec on the old Merc, will this be ok or should I go for fully synthetic? 3. I also intend to change plugs and air filter, but should I also replace HT leads/dist cap/rotor arm as preventative maintenance?
• Toyota corolla verso 2.2 D4D - Black smoke from exhaust 16 Apr 2022 (Forum)
  Any thoughts please...car perky enough and engine noise in keeping with milage..heard worse...oil change light on. Thanks. Mike
• Nissan Micra K12 2005 - Sudden power loss - Any clues? 29 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  Everything in the car works perfectly, gears, electrics engine etc. but little power. Tested the electrics, no odd noises or anything else. I change the oil anually, and plugs every 3 years. One mechanic said he though the transmition waas faulty, in 'safe mode', keeping it from functioning normally, but another mechanic said this was unlikely as there was no warning light.
• Toyota Yaris 1.0 - Brake replacement costs 16 May 2014 (Forum)
    How much for this lot, do you think? Here is the list:  - MOT (50 quid) - Oil + filter change - Spark plugs - Air filter - Coolant - Replace rear brake cylinder + replace brake fluid - Replace both front brake pads  Comes to £390 quid!
• Mitsubishi Colt - Clutch Judder 8 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  The cars now done 48k and is 4 years old and I've still got the problem. The only thing that changed perhaps from supplied spec at the first service was the engine oil to 10w40. Any guesses with whats wrong with it? Thanks Carl
• Ford Mondeo 2.0 petrol 2006 - Help! will not start 8 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I changed the oil & filter (nightmare getting the filter off) and now it will not start. It turns over fine but will not fire. I had started the car from cold the night before to put it in the garage, so it only moved a few yards.
• Vauxhall Corsa 2002 1.0 12v - Piston Rings 14 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 corsa c 1.0 12V Z10Xe engine with 96000 on the clock.  Over the past six months the oil level has not dropped at all on the dipstick (touch wood), but i want to know if the piston rings are likely to start to fail soon due to the high mileage of the engine.  I usually rev upto about 3000rpm when changing gear and cruise in fifth at between 2500 and 3000 rpm, only going upto about 4000rpm on the rare occasions that i venture onto the motorway.
• Nissan Almera - Rattling exhaust 25 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  The rattle seems to be coming from the front- there is nothing more major as the car has recently had an oil and filter change and no problems were detected then mechanically- which would suggest there must be a problem with a loose clamp or maybe the heatshield could be slightly loose. Is this a major job, or as most people at work suggest just a case of your local garage replacing a clip or giving the exhaust a good whack to put it back into place, and would this be expensive as the MOT is due in six weeks time?
• 1997 1.4 volkswagen polo 8v - engine troubles 22 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  hi, i bought my polo yesterday but on the way home the engine started to rattle at idle. like a cylinder was out. so when i got home i did an oil change, new plugs leads, distro cap rotor arm and coil pack. the rattling has more or less gone but the engine is now making a tappety noise, so i have checked the compression on the cylinders and it all seems good, i have no idea what to do next, im quite good usually being an almost qualified engineer (student) any help would be greatly appreciated.
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 99 1.0 Timing chain rattle 19 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  We have a 1999 1.0 Micra and it has started rattling at first start of the day for about 3-5 seconds. I think that this is the timing chain and after it has gone quiet the car runs OK. It has had its oil changed twice a year (as per HJ recomendation) and it has done 44,000 miles. Question 1: In view of the car's age is it worth repairing? Question 2: If I leave it to rattle, about how long have I got before something catastrophic happens and the vehicle breaks-down for good?
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 1.25 difficulty engaging 5th gear 22 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  the car has only done 34000 miles but its difficult to get into 5th gear. 1 in 5 attemps. last owner (senior years)never used 5th. i have changed gear oil and put treatment in. no different. is the 5th gear which is bolted onto end of gearbox easy to work on and replace any worn parts or am i better getting another box. is there anything else i can try. gear linkage looks ok and sits in middle of gate ok. all other gears work fine.
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.6 emissions light on & oily spark plugs 8 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  I had service and timing belt replaced 3 months ago, now my emissions light has come on permanently and running sluggishly. i have oil in the spark plugs. took to garage and have been advised that i need piston ring(s) replacing at a cost of £600 +. The car has only 49000 miles on the clock! am i being ripped off? can anyone help {subject header changed to give a brief description of question being asked}
• Hyundai Getz (2002 - 2008) - 2007 1.4L - First Service costs? 20 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  It is more expensive than a Passat service. Must be joking surely. I'd have thought £100 max for an oil change and safety inspection. Any suggestions to reduce the price and retain the warranty? We live in the Chesterfield area. (year & engine size added to subject line as per the ignored requests)
• Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - 1998 1.9tdi odd turbo problem 4 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  i bought this passat in the summer with 134000miles on it a quick oil change and cambelt and away i go however its now on 140000 and the turbo has started to play up when i start driving all is ok, but when i accelerate from 4th -5th the turbo stoppes boosting and it goes along quit happly but no boost,if i stop turn it off and on again all is ok untill i start to accelerate hard again. there is no black smoke at anytime, is there anybody who can point me in the right direction thanks
• Toyota Carina E (1992 - 1997) - 92 2.0 Engine performance 9 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  t pull all right, the engine revs up. but I can see the engine struggles to pull in the motorway and it consumes lot of petrol. I recently changes the Oil filter, Spark plugs, Air filter. can some body give me some advice please engine and year added again......