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• Japanese reliability? 10 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  The chap from the service department was quoting me a replacement price of around £360, until I told him the car was still under warranty, which took the wind out of his sails (why did he not know/check this out first of all?). He then said the the part(s) could not be obtained until Friday, so I said we would leave the car with them. Later in the day, however, he rang my wife to say there are none of these parts in the country and they can't get one for at least a month.
• Camac crossplies...any good? 18 May 2007 (Forum)
  Whilst undertaking the usual pre-season service and check on the P4 on Friday I was taken aback to find the tread separating from the casing on the front tyres. As I bought these S/H a couple of years ago from a 'friend' who was emigrating all I can do is to bite the bullet and buy some new ones. My rear tyres are Avon Super and these still good after many years service, and these are available for £94, however the same supplier has Camac tyres for half this price.
• Car Insurance Certificates Issued Online 15 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Motor insurance certificates are legal evidence of insurance, and are needed when arranging road tax, MOT and by the police. Justin Jacobs, the ABI?s head of motor insurance, said: "This is good news for customers and insurers. Over half of UK households are now online, and this will enable them to arrange motor insurance more speedily. This will be especially helpful when buying and taxing a vehicle quickly .It will also help insurers provide a faster, more cost-effective service to their customers".
• Picasso 1.8 petrol engine rattle 13 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 1.8 sx Picasso 2001 "y" 16v petrol Picasso and it has the most annoying noise it is most common when cold and more noticeable when putting the throttle down the engine rattles well I say rattle its more of a rat a tat tat "sorry that?s the closest I can get it in words" it has a full service history and don?t understand why it does it doesn?t knock though and seems to get quieter the warmer the engine gets I don?t know if it is in unison with the engine turning over or if its something attached to the engine i.e. some sort of heat shield I just don?
• vaux astra mk3 loss of coolant 15 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I have a astra mk3 s reg 1.6 8 valve , lost all coolant out of exspansion tank and heat .on topping up and running the car I noticed alot of pressure building up in the tank.I also took off the oil filler cap here i noticed mayonase on the cap and alot of whiteish smoke coming out of the opening.The oil on the dipstick shows no sign of water just seems on the oil filler cap also when you put your hand over the oil inlet in the rocker cover you seem to feel as though it as a vaccum suction.the engine seems to run ok , but I think the head gasket maybe on its way out.
• Some Citroens can be ultra reliable! 6 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  On Wednesday a chap i work with who owns a Xantia 2.1 TD was telling me all about his car. Its an 'S' reg example and its done 252,000 miles! Nothing too amazing about that as there are quite a few around that have done those sort of mega-mileages.......But.........its only ever been serviced four times!
• Corsa battery and Master cylinder 2 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Anyone got the definitive method of removal?? Similarly the brake master cylinder seems inaccessible too and it looks like the o/s wiper arm has to be removed before access can be gained to do a simple job like checking/ topping up the reservoir. Again is this the case?? Again anyone with the definitive method of checking. As always your divine advice and guidance is much appreciated.
• Renault Warranty Woes. 1 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Wrote down a list of jobs that needed sorting under warranty for Renault to sort out whilst doing the 35k service. Here is the list: 1. N/S rear pillar interior trim loose, keeps popping off leaving unsightly gap. 2. Rear sunblind snapped again. 3. Leather on drivers seat cracked on outer bolster. 4. Paint around airvent on dash flaking. 5.
• 2E2 Carb Icing?? 15 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  . >> After a couple of minutes, the engine will start again and >> run for maybe 2 to 20 minutes before cutting out again Exactly the same problem here,on a Golf Driver,G reg,1.6,but with one difference,mine ONLY does it in cold or wet weather,its fine in the summer,any ideas?I`m about to start checking the stuff in Andrew Moorey`s very helpfull piece on carb icing,(23 nov,02). Also,I`ve recently noticed that the vacuum reservoir has no pipes whatsoever coming to or from it..could this affect the cars performance??
• Ulysse Door ajar indicator 9 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Then I come to the tail gate which I am having trouble opening as the central locking doesn't want to open it and the previous owner had lost the key? . ? ! Mark ps it is a 1998 'S reg ', 1.9TDS
• Peugeot 406 warning light 29 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Last week you helped me out with a warning light problem on my 406. These things seem to run in 3's and true form no sooner had I sorted them than another light as appeared On the way home from work, I'm assuming that it is the engine management light (shape of an engine right in the middle of the display) came on and stayed on.
• Seat Altea 4 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Basically, the workshop can't find the cause.....thought it might be the bearings & on advice of the technical dept at SEAT, have changed one & rotated the tyres. Surprise surprise, it's still doing it. The dealer don't think the problem''s "too bad"(in other words, put up with it) & say that SEAT have no reports worldwide of this intermittent fault. Called SEAT today who weren't much help either. Is there anyone out there how's heard of this problem or has any suggestions?!
• peugoet 307 SW 1 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  i am about to buy a 307 sw as a sensible option to a large MPV and cannot decide whether to buy a 2litre 16 valve petrol one or whether to air on the side of caution and stick with the sensible 110BHP 2litre HDI deisel version (which is only £110 a year tax too) it s only really going to be used as a second car and im just not sure i can justify all that extra money on a diesel when it would take me a very long time to recoup that extra initial outlay . what do you think people ??
• The Real Hustle BBC4 yesterday 27 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  -man drives off?it then transpired that there was a sat.nav unit in the glove compartment, with the driver?s home address loaded. When the man returned for his car, and his ?receipt? was revealed as fake, he was flabbergasted, and the presenter handed back his keys, pointing out that if the hustle had been in earnest, he would probably have lost the contents of his house as well as the Audi.
• Astra 1.7D overheating Problem 15 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I have tried flushing system, but it appears there is a massive air lock, are there any special filling procedures or bleeding points on this model? I have run out of idea?s any advise would be much appreciated.
• I fought the wall, and the wall won.... 19 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Morning all, Been a bit of a prize turnip over the weekend, tried to negotiate quite a tight turn in local multistory, thought had got through then heard the dreaded scraping as rear n/s door caught the brickwork. Has left quite a nasty gash that about 5 cms long, but spread out over a height of about 10 cms. Is very uneven, and gone back to the metal in one part (although not extensively).
• Mazda Renesis Training 17 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  They held one last weekend in Leicester, would appreciate if anyone had any idea of what was going on, would let me know so I can decide whether or not to go up. Cheers -- You know, it\'s not like changing toothpaste
• The Top Gear Thread - Volume 23 20 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  also have you noticed how the audience is full of chinless wonders. i would guarentte the visitor car park is full of bmw320's and model c vectra's. has anyone been to watch the show? what were your experiences ?
• Audi S6 16 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  d buy one just to listen to it! The car itself is, as you?d expect, supremely competent, but as is often the case with 4WD, it?s secure rather than exciting. After the S6, the 3.2 A4 cabrio seemed dull ? I didn?t like it as much as A4 saloons I?ve driven. Final car was the V6 TT which Mrsb wanted to try ? she loved it, and I?
• What car to get the girls? 18 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  One presumes ( if my neighbour is anything to go by ) that if your a teenage lad, you take one Corsa, fit a piece of your dads drainpipe where the exhaust should be ( checking a cat hasnt gone to sleep in it before you start the engine ) and put a stereo in it worth three times the cars value with that extra half turn on the volume only the under 20's can find. That seems to work for my neighbour who has many girls hanging off his arm, though not what you would call classy girls by any stretch. Ive always found an Aston DB7 gets quite a few pretty faces looking at it ( a mate has one ).