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• Flat battery again. vw polo 2 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  VW assistance guy managed to narrow it down to a .4 amp drain on the battery from the central locking circuit by removing the fuses one by one until the drain returned to normal .014 amp drain. This must be an intermittant problem as it\'s been fine since May. I\'m taking it in to the garage tomorrow but I\'d be grateful for any thoughts in the meantime..... CF {I\'ve editied the subject header to something more appropriate that\'ll catch a reader\'s eye.
• Need a fiat tipo diesel pump, 1.7 1993 4 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Found one, but then the breakers yard sent it to scotland by mistake and can\'t get it back, so another is required. Don\'t really want to buy a new one since it would be more than the car\'s worth. The old pump\'s bearings have gone and is generally knackered, diesel pump guy over here on the isle of man thinks that it is beyond repair so basically can anyone help, i\'ve sent requests off to the used spares parts that come off google, if anyone has another other ideas I would be greatful.
• Tyre size dilemma 4 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 2001 Seat Alhambra S TDi (115bhp) which is fitted with 205/60/15 tyres (reinforced). I phoned Costco to find out the price of replacements and they said that 205/60/15's were £88 each, but that the recommended tyre for my vehicle is a 195/65/15 (reinforced) at £64 each.
• Primera\'s Air Con 24 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Quick question for Dave N, and others too I have just noticed a water leak, with water dripping onto the steering rack. I could not see where it was coming...
• Novel car show ? 9 May 2003 (Forum)
  The website is www. motordrivelive.com or telephone 0870 4294488 mentioning ref: MDL104 for a special discount on ticket prices. Anyone heard about this and got any more info ? Mark/Dynamic - hope it\'s ok to mention this - I have no connection with the event but thought it might be of interest. No probs. After all, it is motor related. DD.
• Minor door repair - How much? 12 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Job well done and forgotten till today when I saw what looked like a more attractive set of door protectors in Halfords. You can guess the rest, pulling off the original protector took a chunk of paint with it! s**s law, this is just big enough to remain unhidden under the door protector. Galvanised body on the Lupo, so no worries there but it looks unsightly. Any idea what I might be looking at cost wise for a minor repair and a small bit of paint touch-up, or do they just want to replace the whole panel nowadays?
• Outcome 4 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  driver?s? car. CS
• ZX LH engine mount 9 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  I assume that it is meant to be round and the fact that it doesn\'t fully contact the sleeve that goes on the the protruding stud from the top of the gearbox means that movt is possible and this could be the source of the vibration. Am I right? Is this lower part of the bush meant to be oval. Even if it\'s not the cause is it qorth replacing it anyway?? Car\'s done 128000m. cheers for your help.
• Shortlist opinions? 5 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Fuel consumption, driving dynamics and 'image' are relatively unimportant. Having said that, I can't quite manage to spell out the 523's manufacturer; so some aspects of 'image' may well rule out a begrudgingly-good car!! Budget is £9k tops, to be sourced from auction, and 'S'-plate or newer (with commensurate mileage - 100k+ not a problem).
• Rover 214i 16v Throws a conrod 7 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Mothers k reg 214 sli 16v Rover went bang onthe A1 at 95,000 miles Number three's conrod decided to make a bid for freedom! Result = new engine. Is this...
• Alfa 166 3.0 Auto 15 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  The dealer advises me that it appears that the manual lock up on the torque converter cuts in in fourth at too low a speed and that this is the cause of the problem. It does not seem to be as pronounced a problem on other 166's that are around, however there are not so many 166's in Australia so it is hard to tell whether this is a design fault or is isolated to my car. It can be overcome by driving it around in tiptronic mode which keeps the car in third to well above 60kms per hour, however it tends to burn fuel and keeps the speed cameras happy.
• What Women Want 31 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Had occasion to be with a large group of women (age 35 - 50), talking about mens cars. Thought you?d be interested to hear what they said. First the negative - they didn?t like GTI?s - aggressive and threatening. In fact all fast cars got the thumbs down! ?they take stupid risks, driving fast just because they can, it?s scary?. Status cars were also rejected as ?vain and arrogant?.
• Michelin Tyre Prices 7 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  FYI yesterday I went to micheldever to buy 2 Michelin XV1's 195x60x15. The price I was quoted about 10 days ago was an excellent £56.92 each, inclusive. The price I was asked to pay yesterday was £67+ !! When I enquired, I was informed "The price went up a few days ago".
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• XBR - Why buy a whole new replacement part ? 21 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Interesting article in Autocar about Kieran Manning who develops cheap but effective kits to repair anything from wing mirror s to door handles.
• Is this non-standard plate format legal? 1 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  This is the standard format, as we all know: https://i.imgur.com/jBQRvSZ.png Are we able to add small spaces between the two 0's and the final A? Such as: https://i.imgur.com/TaEMDn7.png
• Careless or what? 5 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  So we have a 97 yr old driving out of a drive onto a main road and hits A car on the main road Driver subject to eyesight test? Possible charge of s section 3 due care? Ummmmmmm
• VW - VW Transporter Owner tells it like it is 14 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  Transporter owner takes VW to task https://www.dropbox.com/s/mr01534g1u35457/vwtransport.jpeg?dl=0 More effective than complaining on social media I'd say
• suzuki jimny vs daihatsu terios vs fiat sedici 27 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Another 4x4 question ... basic 4x4... anyone particularly pro/anti the jimny,terios,sedici... around 2002 model(s) Thanks
• Ford - Ford 5000 RDS Keycode 7 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Hi Just bought a Ford 5000RDS stereo for my transit, but the code I've been given with the unit doesn't work. S/no is M164789. Can anyone help please? Cheers, Terry