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• Peugeot 106 speedo no go 5 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  *groan* Also has a whining noise from the front (no, not me) which I think is a wheel bearing type symptom rather than gearbox... Mrs S is 8 months pregnant so luckily isn't wanting/needing to drive herself round too much at the moment!!!!!!! Cheers
• New Car Air-con efficiency 12 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  At its coldest, on recirculate, although significantly colder than outside, it just doesn\'t seem cold enough. In other cars I have driven, it\'s practicaly unbearable on the coldest setting. How cold should the air be entering the cabin?
• Move of The Week 31 May 2004 (Forum)
  Don't know what driving manual this was from, but I bet it's interesting reading... Coming home from work last night, car tearing up bus lane(during operational hours) on n/s. Rapidly catching some other moron half in bus lane, he decides not to bother slowing down, but with 2 wheels & half the car on the pavement, pulls off a great undertaking manouvre & speeds on! 10/10 for style, execution & sheer brass...
• volkswagen golf remote locking 27 May 2004 (Forum)
  Can anyone help me.I have got a 98 S reg golf and i have recently bought a aftermarket remote central locking kit only i can't get it to work properly. The problem is i can get it to un-lock but not to lock. I have wired the kit upto the central locking switch on the drivers door, to be honest this is where i think i am goning wrong but i am not entirely sure so any help would be very welcome.
• I have a birds nest (not my hair do) 18 May 2004 (Forum)
  I actually have a birds nest in my car, in between the bumper and the radiator. It\'s well hidden and I can\'t get to it without jacking up the car and removing the bottom (renault megane sport tourer). I noticed it because I see the same bird come out of nowhere every time I start the car.
• Citroen Xsara exhaust 17 May 2004 (Forum)
  Hi All, My Wife\'s Citroen Xsara 1.4 forte (Jan 2000) exhaust has just started to blow. I was just going to get the garage to look at it and change the damaged part eg back box etc but my Father in Law says you might as well change the whole system as soon as you change one part the other parts will start to go.
• Need help diagnosing problem. Fiesta. 3 May 2004 (Forum)
  Ok the car is a ford fiesta 1.8LX diesel 1993 L reg. It\'s done about 150k miles and is in ok condition. Well its making thumping noises from the engine especially when i give it a bit of throttle, this is when idling. Also the coolant is disappearing fast and fairly thick white smoke from the exhuast.
• Cheap diesel car for less than £1000 23 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I would prefer something easy to work on as I\'ll be changing the oil amongst other stuff myself. My mk3 1.3 fiesta is a delight to work on \'cos there\'s stacks of space under the bonnet. Just really wanted some opinions from a few DIYers. Are the fiesta diesels chain driven by the way ? The options are:- Fiesta Mk3/4 Peugeot 306 any others worth considering ?
• Getting the best out of your car 12 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  My wheels are now around 3 years old. I drive it as if it\'s an extension of my own self. Now, I\'m sensitive about my own health (I have to be, at my age). So what this means is, my car gets driven \'sympathetically\', looked after, pampered, etc. My car rewards me with 100% reliability, and low costs.
• Mondeo Boot Leak 30 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I have noticed for the first time today I apparantly have water leaking into the boot of my car, almost all of the boot underlay is s**den. I have checked the rubber seals around the hatch and they seem ok, but the metal underneath the seals on each side of the hatch was also wet. Fingers crossed it may be a one off incident after a recent big downpour, but knowing my luck it is more complex than that.
• Nova water pump 12 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  The water pump on my daughter,s 1.2 Nova 'banger' has just gone.I have managed to avoid playing with cars in recent times as I buy new ones.But I do have reasonable experience of working on most aspects of car repair. Can any BR's advise me of any pitfalls I should know about before embarking on changing the pump?
• Tales From Under The Hood 25 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  What,s the most catastrophic engine failure anyone's had the misfortune to suffer whilst driving? What does it sound like when the cam belt throws the towel in & valves & pistons form an intimate relationship?
• Passat 1.8T temp gauge problems 19 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  The car's not overheating or anything, so I guess it must be a simple issue. Anyone have any ideas as I am hoping it's a simple enough problem that I could remedy. Thx. S.
• Mondeo boot leak 25 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  New to the pages, enjoying the discussions and have written a couple of reply's so far. We have a 99 T mondeo 5-door and have noticed some slight water ingress to the n/s rear section of the boot. (This has arrived while the car stood during a thunderstorm and not through driving the car in the wet). Is this a common problem, and can anyone shed any light on the problem?
• Clunking boot lid! 23 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I'd be grateful for any tips for realigning it without wasting lots of time making minor adjustments on the hinges? Thanks in advance S
• Value HRV 11 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  (Leather seats) Cheers (she's lost her husband and feels ignored when she goes into a showroom - so I said I'd help out (love haggling but don't know so much about 4X4's -in fact is an HRV 2WD!)
• National IQ test. Conspiracy ???? 9 May 2003 (Forum)
  Something seriously went wrong there (I am thinking on the lines of where they did they get those mechanics from?!?)?? Still makes you think twice next time you ask your mechanic?s opinion on why the engine diagnosis light is doing a samba on the dashboard??
• Bleeding cooling system BMW 18 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I replaced the antifreeze on friend\'s 5 series bmw 6 cyl. 1994. Job done... started it up, the temp. started rising well over half way, steaming all over the engine compartment. Tried to bleed it again on those two bleeders on top of radiator and on thermostat housing, no improvement.
• 16v passat electrics 10 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, Just wondering if anyone has simple knowledge of '91 passats please. Bascially several things went at once and it's not fuses: wipers & screen wash heater fan(s) front fogs rear demister reversing light Help!! Where are they all linked? Is this a subsystem with a master fuse or something? Are they all carried alone a certain wire which could have been damaged?
• Golf VR6 21 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Trouble is, garages, even main dealers & specialists say 'don't worry about it, they all do that'! Rubbish, other VR6's i've driven don't make anywhere near the racket mine does. Does anyone know what to do about this problem??? Please help!! :-)