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• Mondeo TD Glow Plugs 19 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Couple of people have said the Glow plugs might need changing. Could this be the case or could it be something else? (Battery seems good). If it is the glow plugs are they easy to change? (As easy as spark plugs)? If they are can someone point me in the right direction. Many thanks, Dave
• Main dealer servicing micra-exortionate! 27 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Hello, The battery terminal clamp on my 1999 Micra was badly corroded, so I took it to the main dealer at deleted - DD , to replace the part. They said they could not replace the clamp on its own - they'd have to replace the whole unit (i.e. cables and everything etc), at a cost of £199 for the whole unit, with labour on top.
• Ford Focus central locking 20 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  This morning I used the remote key to unlock the car and it would'nt work.So when I tried unlocking it manually it triggered off the alarm.I thought it would stop after switching on the ignition but continued several times on and off on my journey.Eventually I found by locking the drivers door from the inside helped switch the alarm off.The other ploblem is ,when Ive locked the door from the inside ,I cannot re-open it ,because it stays locked and so I have to climb out of the passenger side.Could this just be down to buying a replacement battery for the key or is it the diagnostics.
• Rover 600 starting problems 3 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  My rover 600 diesel 98 model has starting problems as the weather gets colder or i i leave the car for a day or two. I had battery replaced and my garage replaced 3 of the 4 glow plugs. He said the fourth glow plug was behind fuel pump and would take longer. everything seemed ok put as the weather has got colder it is taking longer to start.
• Fiesta immobiliser problem 14 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  The trouble is I've just sold it and I've now discovered it's playing up a few days before the handover :-( The two-buttoned remote key stopped working first, and replacing the battery had no effect - do the remote and in-car remote receiver need to be synchronised again? Secondly, the alarm keeps going off after 30 seconds when locked (with the key, remote still doesn't work).
• Rover 414 wont start...Help please 30 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Went back to my car, went to start it.....Nothing!! I've not had any problems with the car since i've own it. Dont thinks its the battery. Thats newish, plus all lights (inside and out) still came on and never looked like draining. And we dont think its the starter motor. Anyone got any ideas please? Regards, Dave
• 1995 FIAT Punto 1.7 diesel 29 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Am considering a) dropping engine at drivers side; b) removing steering pump completely (already have pipes off, radiator header tank off, air filter off, timing belt cover off); c) suicide or d) putting the thing back on and charging the battery up daily. Needless to say, it's the daughter's car not mine.
• Bump Starting an Automatic? 25 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  SWMBO has had to call out the breakdown services today. She left her lights on in her Honda CRV and flattened the battery. Stupidly it does not have a lights on warning buzzer. She was parked on a hill and _could_ have bump started it - but she did not know how, as she has not had an auto before. It got me thinking.
• BMW E46 Boot Rattle 27 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  The nearside rear does not cause any noise. We (me and garage) have stripped out the boot leaving nothing loose to cause rattle. Also took battery out to check if housing was secure, which it was. Garage suggested leave car with them to strip down boot. Had not got time and do not want to spend fortune on garage costs that are mechanical. Has anyone had similar problems?
• tigra won't start 11 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  First time she went to start it and got the ignition lights on the dash but refused to turn over. I suggested she charge the battery, switched the ignition on trying to start it again after a few hours charging and she says it just "clicked" and no lights came on the dash at all. I suggested she check the fuses, one was out but it has been replaced but still nothing happens when turning the key.
• Peugeot 106 Diesel starting problem 1 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Hi - I am having real problems starting my 1995 106 Diesel on cold days - it has never been great at starting in cold weather, but now it refuses to start at all some days. The glow plugs were all replaced about 3 months ago, and the battery is nearly new, so I don't think these can be the problem. I have checked for air in the fuel lines, so this is not the problem either - help please! also, can anyone recommend a good diesel specialist in the Reading/Berkshire area?
• VW Bora - emissions warning light 24 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Brand new to this forum, wondering if anyone could give me some advice. Exhaust emissions warning light came on a few months back, battery cut out, car wouldn't start, and after being towed to a local garage, spent 4 weeks there before they told me that it was all down to a corroded wire. Same light came on a couple of days ago after I went over a particularly vicious speed bump.
• Golf MkIV, losing power 1 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Had a strange event with my (14 month old) Golf MkIV. I was coming around a busy roundabout, in 2nd and gently accelerating, when suddenly the battery warning light came on (no other warning lights) and I lost all power to the steering (and, I guess, to the assisted brakes, but it was a bit of blur). There was no murmur whatsoever from the engine to suggest that it was cutting out; one moment it was there, the next it wasn't.
• Corsa Wont Stop!!! 10 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Has a 3 cyl Corsa in the workshop for an engine change this afternoon. Nice easy job. All went swimmingly until startup. Connected the battery and noticed the central radio display lit up straight away before putting the key in, hmmmmm. Fired her up and let it run for a few minutes, no leaks, nice and quiet, great, switch off, er, it wont, even with the key out still chuntering along happily!!
• No power beyond 3700rpm!! HELP! 25 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I have just got my car back from having the clutch and slave cylinder replaced, at which time it seems the battery was disconnected. I don't know if this is linked to the problem I have now got, but is is a remarkable coincidence! Anyhow the problem.... When accelerating the car loses all it's go as soon as the revs reach approx. 3700 rpm, which is very annoying, and very hard to understand.
• Omega Dash Display stays on 13 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  . - is fine once the ignition is on, ie doesn't flick on/off - the CD security code has to be input each time the ignition is swtiched on It's now flattened a brand new battery so i can't ignore it, but the local Vauxhall bandits want £80/hour to 'investigate' before actually doing anything. Appreciate any ideas as to root cause or simple checks to make, or if it sounds like something a general auto-electrician at £30/hour could diagnose/fix.
• Vaux Senator Faulty Digital Dash Display 7 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  On a \"C\" registered Vauxhall Senator 3.0 CD the dash is all digital apprt from the mileometer . My problem is that where the gauges show fuel,oil,battery,water temp , they no longer light up when the ignition is switched on , speedo and rev counter are fine . Is the problem just down to a bulb , or has the whole dash got to be replaced ? I need advice fairly quickly as im intending on buying the car .Help me please ........?????
• carlton start problems 30 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  If i leave it for 20-30 minutes and try again she starts right away, i have checked all the usual stuff ht leads battery connections & so on. Everything seems to suggest a problem with the E C U I would be extremly gratefull for any suggestions thanks and a merry christmas.
• Fiat Punto Unreliable starting 23 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Once the engines fires it runs perfectly The problem can occur whether the engine is hot or cold and appears to be independent of weather conditions or dampness. I don't touch the accelerator pedal before the engine fires and the car has recently had a new battery and it passed its MOT a few months ago when the spark plugs were replaced
• Helpless Female Driver Astra Problem 25 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  A 'helpless female driver' friend of mine is borrowing a 1992 Astra 1.7d and reported that the brake and battery warning lights have come on. She has stopped using the car but doesn't have the manual so can't ascertain exactly what these lights might indicate. I have told her to check the brake fluid level but she tells me that she can't open the bonnet to do so.