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• '99 Accord - oxygen sensor 6 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  There are tell-tale residue marks which we believe to be WD40, which would indicate that the workshop has tried to remove the sensor but can't shift it, leading me to believe that the price quoted is for both the sensor and the manifold. Where do I stand with the dealer on this? They haven't expressly told me they can't shift the sensor from the manifold, and I haven't queried the price breakdown.
• Parking Ticket 27 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  There are however signs at the ends of the road, one next to a footpath some 20m away from where I parked which leads down some steps and could easily be blocked by a parked car, similarly there is one at the other end of the road across a junction (some 20m away), where the road is narrower and a throughfare (the stretch I parked in is a deadend (apart from access to houses and the footpath).
• Ford Mondeo 1995 idle speed control 28 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Mainly - idle is ok when cold. as the engine warms up, the problem seems to be a "pulsing" of the revs, leading to a stall. Can anyone tell me how good the diagnostic kit is at a main dealer and therefore how likely it is that the part I need is the Idle Speed Control Valve? Also, if it is this, is £120 too much to pay?
• Misfiring Vauxhall Astra 14 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I later took it to an independant garage for a decoke quote who told me that it didn't need one the problem lies elsewhere. Since then I have change the spark plugs, HT leads and used numerous tankfulls of redex and the like, cleaned the injector inlet using injector cleaner, poured redex into the cylinder and leaving it for a whilst. After all of this the car is running better but still has an intermittant misfire on cylinder 3.
• 51 Mondeo Misfire 19 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Once I've got past the jerking I can accelerate hard and everything seems fine. I've replaced HT leads. Oil and plugs were changed by a main dealer 3-4 months ago. There are no warning lights and a local garage checked the ECU and found no faults. I'm not keen on taking it in to the local Ford garage without some idea of where the problem could lie.
• Ford KA 2003 Misfire...pls Help..EUC?? 12 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  The car just started to missfire and the Engine managment light came on, so I thought I would have a look, Looking at the car I noticed that it was only on No2 that it was misfiring, I pulled the injector multi plug off on no2 and it made no diffrence to the running. pulling any of the others of and it nearly dies. so I swapped the plugs round, and the leads. still the same . I carried out a compression check and all was well also, I then removed the fuel rail and swapped over no 1 and no 2 injectors, still the same problem, just on no2... there is a real healthy spak on this so the coil pack looks like it is ok.
• Renault Clio 1.4 Engine hesitation prob 6 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  It is a bit worrying when trying to pull out at junctions etc, as if you are not quick with the cluch & accel then the car stalls, It has got to the point where she wont drive it any more, so we have had to swap cars. So far I have replaced the following: Plugs, Leads, Dizzy cap & rotor. -all where past their best. Coolant Temp sensor. I have also checked the resistance on the Idle stepper motor(bottom 2 pins), and it seems to be within specs, 1-2 ohms when the throttle is closed and open circuit when the throttle is open.
• Mercedes 190E Misfire 18 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  (even when in a period of misfire, I can rev it to 6000RPM in neutral without problem, but as soon as it's back under load, it misfires again - it's the loading causing the problem) The garages have replaced the distributor cap and rotor arm, leads and plugs over the period, all to no avail. The car will run perfectly for 2000 or 3000 miles, then suddenly develop the misfire, especially pulling away from a junction. It lasts any where from 100yd to 30 miles, then disappears and runs fine again, until the next time.
• LR S3 73 Brake Britpart Drums problems 18 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Brakes pedal hard but after application travel kept changing, braking was terrible. Took off drums discovered only trailing and leading edges touching drum surface, loads of dust. Cleaned out re-fitted, brakes still varaible from very poor to non existent. Repeated cleaning out drums, several times, noticed area of contact slowly increasing, lumps coming out of linings!!
• Rover 416 1997 coolant question 30 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I have also noticed that there is no hot air coming out of the heater even thought the water pipe leading to the heater is hot I have moved the dial from hot to cold to hot again but it has no effect. If I drive the car hot air will come out of the heater after a while but it is not very hot and it will go cold after a while once you stop moving. should I replace the thermostat even though I sure its working as the top rad hose becomes hot before the bottom rad hose.
• Bora 2.ol running probs/low mpg 22 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  He cleared the faults and the car ran a treat once more, mpg back to normal and no smell of fuel. 200 miles later and the mixture is cocked again and mpg through the floor. Changed air filter and spark plugs today, have fuel filter and H.T. leads to change tomorrow, the car hasn't been back on the diagnostic yet. Any help would be most appreciated. Paul
• AUDI A3 1.8T Service overdue...69k 25 May 2005 (Forum)
  Timing Belt - Genuine or one from 3rd party or only Genuine? Fuel Filter - Genuine or OEM from third party? Spark Plug Leads - Genuine or OEM from third party? Distributer - Genuine or OEM from third party? Ok well that list is poor, basiclly, is there anything that I have mentioned above that does not need changing, and is there anything i have MISSED off the list...?
• Tarmac v Monobloc 31 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  I live in bog standard semi detached with driveway up the side of the house, mono bloc at back leading to garage. Up to the monobloc, my driveway was once stones, but is now compacted stones into ground, leaving it very muddy. Looking to get the driveway done and looking at either mono bloc or tarmac.
• Saab 9-5 susp noise, oil light & judder 18 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I guess this just means top the oil up. 3) Can feel juddery vibration when driving above 70, below this drive is very smooth. My limited knowledge leads me to guess it is just wheel balancing. Again, is this a symptom of something more sinister and what other basic check should I do? Help on any or all these much appreciated.
• fiat punto ECU light and coil packs 11 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I replaced the coil pack on Friday but on the motorway again this morning the ECU light started flashing at me again, there are no other symptoms no loss of power etc. Has anyone got any ideas as to what could be wrong? If there was a problem with an HT lead or spark plug would my ECU light be flashing? I want to explore all posibiliteis before I go back to the garage and get charged £25 for him o tell me it's the same thing. Have had an expensive month and cant afford endless amounts of diagnostic checks.
• Volvo 850 again... 5 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  (Volvo 850 GLT M reg, 2.0 20 valve, auto saloon) There are two diagnostic units adjacent to the washer resovoir. On unit A (with the fly lead) instead of an led and rubber button I have some soldering, a mounted led (looks functional) and two small circular contacts that would have been beneath the original rubber button (obviously the mounting cap that held the original button has been knocked off/damaged.
• 02 Seat Leon Cupra 8 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I am wondering whether they are the original set and worn out, as the car runs ok except for the slightly lumpy idle when cold. It is just like i have experienced on other cars with worn out plugs or leads. Before i purchase a set of NGK plugs which will cost me £30 all in, i wish to inspect those in the car. However there is a plastic cover over the engine impeeding my path- how do i remove this?
• n reg fiesta diesel starting nightmare 15 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Next day-would not start. Engine turning ok but no smoke from exhaust etc. Eventually started with help of jump leads (but there was no combustion noise for ages) After work took it to garage who renewed all glow plugs. Next morning would not start at all. AA came out. Said battery was okay but no current(?)at plugs.Found a glow plug touching a bracket( had happened at garage) which he said was earthing it and preventing enough electric getting to plugS(?).
• Q Car 2 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Three cars, all with drivers behaving themselves, gently running up to a roundabout on an NSL A road. Nice, shiny, 03 reg BMW Coupe 330i, leading a filthy dirty, knocked and banged about, brake-dust-blackened alloys, apparently povert spec, SAAB 9000 on a G plate, and then me. The other side of the roundabout, the road opens up in to what is effectively a runway.
• Bang! 24 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Anyway, the bonnet is hopelessly crumpled, plastic scuttle panel badly gouged, windscreen broken and the roof is dented where the leading edge of the bonnet hit the roof mount for the aerial. And I guess the bonnet latch needs replacing as well.... At 8 years and 95,000 miles, it could well be 'game over' for this little car. It is still insured in the name of my mother, who died two weeks ago - my sister rang the insurance company, explained the circumstances and got them to issue a cover note valid until the 23rd, with myself as named driver.