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• ABC (absolute b****y carelessness) 14 Sep 2010 (Forum)
   That happens to us fairly often because I don’t like to go hell for leather down hills then brake for the bends.  Generally the overtaking car has to brake heavily before the bend and when the road is wet it is dodgy, especially after a dry period.  But, the road was dry.  This time we rounded the bend to see the white Citroen at right angles to the road.
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  Does my Citroen C5 have a turbo and is it causing a wheezing noise? 10 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently bought a Citroen C5 2.0 HDI VTR believing the wheezing noise was coming from the alternator, but a friend has now told me that it could be...
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  Jacks ‘n five 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Whether or not Car manufacturers are supplying runflat tyres now, they are still issuing spare wheel equipment that cannot entirely fulfil its function....
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  Thanks for recommending the Daihatsu Sirion. 20 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Six years ago I bought, on your recommendation, a Daihatsu Sirion F-Speed. Yesterday, after six years of uneventful motoring, I part exchanged it for an...
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  Can I fit smaller wheels to my Mercedes-Benz SLK to improve the ride quality? 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The handling on my 59-plate Mercedes-Benz SLK 200 is really solid on the sports low profile tyres and wheels. Can I fit the standard SLK wheels and tyres?...
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  Why won't my Renault Megane turn over? 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Renault Megane 1.5DCi won't turn over. It's had a new ECU and has been coded and still won't turn over. I press the brake and the clutch, and press...
• Peugeot 607 - 607 3.0 Auto 'Clonks' into Reverse Gear 31 May 2010 (Forum)
  I was looking at a 2004 607 3.0 V6 at a car auction last week, the car looked in excellent condition but when I put the car in reverse with my foot on the foot brake it felt as though the gearbox jolted into reverse with a fair bit of force, sending a bit of a vibration throughout the car. I tried it several times and everytime I selected reverse the same jolt happened.
• Ford Fiesta - Whats this coming through the floor? 26 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all I have recently had my brakes fixed.  In the last week or so I have been having problems with the accelerator peddle.  I have on a few occasions now caught the accelerator when I have pushed the brake, and it has just felt 'wrong'.
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  Meriva Wife of Windsor 27 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Meriva (petrol) has been sitting under snow and ice for nearly a month, whilst I have been in hospital. I can't drive until February 4th. Should I...
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  Scabballoys 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Please can you tell me why alloy wheel paints and lacquers seem not to last nowadays? I've always handwashed mine, never used a power hose or those dreadful...
• Kangaroo cars 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  The plight of the occupants of the car speeding at 120mph toward a road junction in the USA, without throttle control or brakes was truly fear inspiring. I too had a sticking throttle problem with the second new car that I bought, although thankfully not the brakes. A stiff throttle cable was the source of the problem. In slow traffic, to avoid jumping into the car in front I had to slip the clutch and use the handbrake.
• Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - 98 1.8 A6 Brake Failure 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Audi A6 1.8T SE 39K spotless ( Father-In-Laws recently deceased ) I was driving the car in busy part of the city and slowing down gradually on a slight...
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 2004 2.0 Petrol Review 15 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Fuel economy commute now around 31/32 Fuel economy long journeys 35-36 Even hit 36.5 on long journey to Wales this weekend and this was with some mixed driving too. 2000 Miles of motorring so far has been faultless. The rear brakes did need re-aliginging but this is a known c5 issue. The car is very quiet and rides the motorway so quietly, any other car i ride in now seam to have hard suspension. Seats also very comfotable.
• Do you recognise your car's cries for help ? 13 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  It made me think of a few noises that I can diagnose by sound alone; driveshafts clicking, propshafts clicking (but differently), worn brake shoes and brake pads grinding, cracked coil spring rattle, door seal whistle, big end rattle, main bearing rumble, timing chain clatter, tappet rattle and exhaust blowing. Perhaps other Backroomers would like to complete the list ?
• brake quotes - hyundai coupe 2.0se 1 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  im having all the pads and discs replaced on my car. hyundai coupe 2.0se. been ringing around some places and had some quotes that a have huge differences. nationwide...
• 214 bad vibration thro steering wheel 28 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I have checked the tyre pressures and were a little uneven however made no difference and went through the MOT with this problem so assuming its nothing loose in the steering rack etc. Had an issue lately with the brakes as the drivers side caliper had shed its bolts and garage said it must have been due to vibration - not a great experience loosing 1 wheel braking. Has anyone got any ideas as its driving me mad when I drive it and dont really think its safe if its causing things to come loose.
• New driver - car handling 10 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  There were no brake/skid marks on the road, it was dry and about 4c. so not icy. The problem, as far as I could see was that he had five passengers in a small car and what looked like low tyre pressure. He had not realised that the car would drive like a pig with that load.
• ABS light on/off volvo 850 M plate 14 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Yesterday, after about 15 miles & over 50 mph the ABS light suddenly lit up. Hmmm. Check behind & apply brake progressively. Sure enough,lock up. Get to destination, park up & return some 15 mins later. This time no abs light. I haven't progressievly braked again, just in case I provoke the gremlin. Now, do I need to worry?
• Uninformative Owner's Manuals 22 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  I guess they are covering the user operation (fair enough) and product liability angles, but I really would like some more info - on VSA for example, which wheels are braked and under what circumstances (it says not all of the braking system is under VSA control, whatever that means), and when might I want to turn it off? (it tells me I can but not why I might want to).
• What happened? 3 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Cruising down the motorway at roughly 80 in reasonably light traffic. In outside lane, plenty of room to the car in front. BMW in front brakes hard for no apparent reason then continues on, I react and brake hard (as you do) and then carry on. About 1 mile later (so maybe not connected) the wheel starts to wobble violently, kind of left to right, so bad that I am having trouble controlling the car.