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• Nissan Micra 1993 - cold starting 4 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  - anyone got any ideas of what it can be - wondered if it could be the coolant temp sensor - has anyone had similar problems with their old micra - love my little micra - apart from this, it is a great little car.
• Astra vibration on moving off 15 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Now that my Astra is run in, at just over 5000 miles, it has developed a brief vibration patch, which occurs when I move off, at about 1000-1200 revs, forward or reverse. The car is a 1.6 petrol, one year old, and is very smooth at all other times. I have heard of clutch judder but I don't think it is this, as the patch is quite brief. It doesn't seem to affect anything, and I wonder if any others do this.
• Rattly Toyota's 26 May 2006 (Forum)
  HJ reported a perpetual rattle in the long term Avensis and I notice the CBCB for new IS200 has reports of rattles from the front. I was reading an old car mag recently and the RX300 test driver complained of rattles. Does anyone else hear about this or is it me ?
• MG PA 1935 1 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  It doesn't have the original engine, it was replaced with a Ford engine many years ago (in excess of 40) due to the original engine constantly failing. It still runs ok and the body work is in good condition for a 71 year old car! What he wants to know, is how much is this worth before and after restoration? And where would be the best place to advertise this? Cheers Chris
• Which CC for me 29 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Reckon we will be buying a 1 year old model and keeping it until the wheels drop off. What do you guys reckon?
• mirror clash 29 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  "he came round the corner like bat out of hell doing 60 and smashed me mirror off" She has his name, address and phone number but as a grumpy old man I don't know if we're going to get anything out of this. No admission of liability; no car reg no.; no insurance company; no witnesses. It's a local address so I can find out the reg no. easily enough but will it do any good?
• Is the extended warranty worth it? 10 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  My Mitsubishi Galant 2.0 Classic will be 3 years old in two weeks time. I rang my Mitsubishi dealer today and they quoted me £636 to extend the manufacturers warranty for 12 months (this includes breakdown cover). Do you think this is worth it? I am thinking of selling the car within the next 9 months or so - would having a manufaturers warranty make a big difference to the money I might get for it (I estimate it is worth around £5500)?
• Dunlop SP6 - which decade? 5 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Hi I've just noticed that the new tyre I got from KwikFit has a slow puncture in it. Anyway, I've now fitted the spare to take me home 50 miles but I'm not sure how old it is. It's a Dunlop SP6 with a DOT date code of 019, which is the 1st week in the 9th year. Question is, is this 1999; or when the car was built, 1989? If anyone knows when Dunlop stopped producing this tyre it would be much appreciated. -------------- Mike Farrow
• Terrano diesel lumpy tickover 21 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  On a 1999 Terrano 2.7tdi automatic the tickover is erratic sometimes and at other times displays a "hysteresis" pattern (thrum thrum thrum like an old commercial diesel). however normal running is OK and fuel economy as normal. Car is regularly serviced so filters should not be clogged. Have tried Redex diesel in a tank of fuel without much success.
• astra 1.8 sri 17 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  They say that it seems to be drawing in excessive air as it carries on running when the air filter inlet is temporarily blocked with a rag!!?? The car has done 77000 miles. Has anyone got any ideas? Thanks
• Obtaining Insurance in the US 23 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I'm shortly leaving the UK to work in California for a couple of years. Whilst the thought of cheap cars and even cheaper petrol is nice, I'm having nightmares about insurance. Will my fourteen years of incident free motoring in the UK be considered by US insurers or am I going to be in the same risk category as a newly qualified sixteen year old who only had to drive round the block once to get his license?
• Mitsubishi FTO - what to look for 7 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  There's a few for sale within a 40 mile radius (Autotrader!) AFAIK they will all be grey import and 8-9 years old. I don't know a vast amount about these cars - apart from that they suffer the usual Mitsi idle control and rattling tappet problems. Is there anything else I should look for (esp. body/trim wise)?
• skoda fabia electrical problem 22 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  the warrantee is now out but the skoda have agreed to fix it.Question is how long is a reasonable time to fix a car?
• Fiesta MK5 (2000) Sump? 11 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  I have recently bought a 2000 Fiesta Finesse Mk5 and looking underneath I notice a little bit of surface corrosion here and there, including on the front surface of the sump pan. Having had to replace a sump pan on my previous car (a '95 Rover 114), I am a little concerned, though this is probably not a problem right now. Should there be corrosion on a 4-year old sump? I know older Fiestas are/were prone to sump rust.
• Dealers! 6 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I've been having some vibration on my car (4 year old BMW 330d), which started suddenly, along with a noticeable engine noise into the cabin. It was due in for a service anyway, so I asked the dealer to have a look - I suggested it might be an engine or gearbox mount.
• Fiat Punto flat battery 20 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  My son's Fiat Punto 1.2SX (1998) battery keeps going flat after a week or so if he doesn't use it, its a new battery as the old one exhibited the same problem and was 'tired' anyway. The alternator is charging OK, the car exhibits no other problems. I've checked for the usual things like interior/boot lights or radio left on.
• Towing an untaxed, uninsured vehicle. 23 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  The police tell me this is illegal and will invalidate the insurance on the tow-car as well. Therefore if I want to tow my old SIII Landy to a garage for repair work, prior to an MOT, can I just get a short term third party insurance cover and nothing else? Obviously I cannot get a tax disk prior to a successful MOT, and what if the garage where I'm having the repair work carried out is not an MOT centre?
• Alloy Wheel Refurbishment 11 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Can anyone recommend a company for alloy wheel refurbishment in South London. My car is three years old with factory fit BMW alloys. I have a 3-4 pothole marks, one kerbing mark as well as some discolouration in the finish in places - (road salt corrossion?) I have tried the Wheelbrite number in the FAQ a few times but it seems to ring out and just go to a BT answering service.
• New City Rover 24 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Well I have been driving the new CityRover for the last few days. My opinion of these, is they should rename them as (deleted) , I have never driven a car as bad as these, the gearbox winds just like the old \'CityMetro\', the suspension bottoms on bad ruts in the road at the front and the list goes on. If you thought the Perodua\'s and the Alto\'s are bad, then you\'re wrong.
• Is it best to reuse tyres? 18 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I am having a replacement rear axle fitted to my car to solve uneven tyre wear and knocking noises. The dealer says I am ok to reuse the old tyres which have 2mm more wear on the outside. I am not sure if reusing the tyres would put a strain on the new axle, or if roadholding would be compromised by the uneven wear.