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• Ford Fiesta Mk 4 - Rattle behind dashboard 26 May 2012 (Forum)
  Hi My recently acquired S reg Fiesta 1.25 has an annoying rattle behind the dash on the near/passenger side. I thought it was the hard plastics around the bulk head under the bonnet causing it which I cushioned with some foam but it isn't??
• citroen berlingo - All these different engines 28 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  And is a TD desirable . Thank you for any help - am desperate to blame HJ if I get it wrong. Colin S
• ford fieasta - Lights Off! while filling up 17 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  I've never experienced this at any other garage and wondeed if this is a new thing that is beginning to come into being due to the obsession with H&S. Have any fires ever happen due to lights being left on and what are the chances of that happening.?  Should Mythbusters be informed? :)
• citreon dispatch - sliding door keeps popping open 5 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  i have a 06 dispatch 2.0 hdi ,im having mega problems with the offside sliding door ,the vehicle as central locking and motion controlled locking (taxi) it locks and unlocks no problem but on occasions while driving along the o/s door opens itself  when you stop and slide the door shut it catches no problem and stays closed until it decides to pop open again ,as anybody have any pointers to look at ,its driving me mad and not very safe when your carrying passengers
• 50cc Moped - Can I do a motorbike test on a moped? 8 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I have a full car licence obtained in 1985 which is also a full moped licence. I was thinking of buying a moped and using it to do my motorbike CBT...
• Audi A3 - Lost MW on stereo 28 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Evening all Medium wave on my A3's stereo has disappeared.  It began a few days ago with one or other of 693 or 909 vanishing and now I can't pick up anything.  FM is still fine and I need to check LW. I presume it's not aerial related as the roof mounted aerial is as it should be and I can still get FM.
• BMW E39 2002 5 30 i Sport Auto - Replacement Tyres 24 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  The fronts are 235 40 18 91y the rears are 265 35 18 93Y I need 4 tyres 2 of each There are so2 s around but one tyre dealer has told me these would be 5 yrs old and he would avoid buying or fitting them...is this correct?
• Average Speed Cameras 7 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Another worrying development is the habit of HGV;s to travel in the middle lane of these road works, often undertaking traffic in the third lane. They are effectively blocking in other traffic with nowhere to go if in trouble; this is not just to overtake    
• 1998 ford focus 1.4 - gearbox brg to short driveshaft 14 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  would prefer to do job all at once rather than pulling drv shaft and having to replace it to obtain part .brg is defo u/s - loads of lift on it . cheers now !
• Recommendation needed, budget £1,000 22 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  A medium size car, for going on distance trips with passengers in the front and back. But not huge, because I like to be able to actually park it sometimes. I am a man in my 20's and it should not have a "grandma" style to it.  So far I was thinking about a Toyota (avenis) or a Vauxhall (Astra?)... anything really as long as it's a good car. I don't mind if it's 10 years old.
• Any - Potholes 1 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  From my experience it takes Essex CC about 8 weeks to (very shoddily) fix them, but you are helping others.  So I urge you..report several today and make the b*****s work for the cash they take from us motorists. Cheers.
• Volkswagen Passat - 1.8 non-turbo engine 25 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    So, if that 1.8 petrol engine is still around, I would consider keeping an eye out for a good used Passat, three to four years old. Has anyone any advice to offer on that petrol engine and, indeed, any other aspects of a s/h Passat?    
• Fiat/Hundai - small automatic high ground clearance car 8 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I am not in a hurry to change the car and want to do lots of research to make sure I get it right this time.  What small automatic car(s) would you recommend that do have high ground clearance.   
• Nissan Micra 04 1.4 - 'Drumming noise' 20 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Car went for annual service at the independent garage that we've used for many years. It needed a new n/s/r tyre and they could not source a matching Conti one, so fitted a Firestone instead. Straight away it was making a 'drumming noise' mainly in the 30 - 55 mph range. We assumed it was a problem with the tyre and it has now been swapped for a matching Conti tyre, but we still have the noise.
• Ford Focus 1.6 Fuel Consumption 7 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  It's got Leather heated seats and Air con etc: But even if it's driven gently with all of the electric gooodies switched off, it's still quite thirsty! Does anyone have similar experiences with this engine? Cheers - Jon S
• Vauxhall Corsa B - mot headlights 9 Jul 2010 (Forum)
   again get booked as last year at nationwide 27.50 online . feel quite confident car is ok. .last year youn may remember a thread i had , took the 3 family cars hereand the all failed on headlight adjustment.  yep , pick up the car , its passed but we had to adjust the head light  n/s . that £40.41p sir  what again . you adjusted them last time! POTHOLES  came the surly reply  i wish i had replied  a*** HOLES
• Halfords stainless steel hose clips 26 May 2010 (Forum)
  I noticed they were selling SS hose clips the other day. Narrower and seemingly of thinner metal though, than the galvanized type. It`s a while since I saw actual Jubilee brand clips - it might have been in the tool shop in Meadowhall shopping centre. Will need one in a few years for the bottom hose on the Panda.... (think I will go for a Jubilee brand) Are you always looking at parts like this?
• HDD recorder 2 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Seems to generally affect the whole of the recording, but has happened mid-way through some. Automatic software updates is enabled and re-tuning has no effect! Model is DMR EX75EB-S Any suggestions as to the problem?
• 6'6" son size 13 boots 27 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  He fits very well into a VW Fox (he can put his knees together under the steering wheel) but the Fox seem overpriced s/h. So can anyone suggest any other low insurance group cars to try him in please? John (p.s. he is not the biggest in his class in 6 th form!)
• Car choices with boot space in? 18 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  We never use the 2 back seat so even with them permanently folded we need more space! We're looking at larger estates and 4x4's. With a budget of around £15k we are struggling to find the best option. Top of the list so far is the Pathfinder, a fully specced Aventura, 56/07 plate, manual, diesel. This is based on size and reasonable running costs and not too big a list of common faults.