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• Citroen Berlingo Multispace (1998 - 2010) - 01 1.9 Heater blower failure 4 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  My auxiliary drive belt shredded itself (tensioner problem I think) while I was de-icing the car outside the house. Now the fan blower does not work and I'm sure it was running at the end of the last journey. I know there could be many reasons (the fuses all appear OK both under the dash and under the bonnet) but is there a common problem with this on the Berlingo? Car is 1.9 diesel.
• Winterising my bikes 29 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  My Triumph tourer i've put on sorn, sprayed it with ACF50 (great stuff, google it) which protects the finish, waxed and polished the bodywork, and finally installed some fuel stabiliser in the tank and let it run for a while. Next my Honda, same ritual but i will be using it through the winter so will repeat as nescessary, Now i'm ready for whatever this winter throws at me, are you?
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 04 1.4 Front windscreen wipers failure 29 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  The water still sprays and the rear windscreen wiper is still working. Rang VW dealer and was quoted £49 to run diagnosis machine before any work is done. I've tried doing a bit of research and some sites suggest it could be the fuse, others say it could be the motor, but i wouldn't know how to check either.
• Vauxhall Meriva A MPV (2003 - ) - 04 1.6 Screen Washer not pumping 26 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  My daughter's screen washer has stopped pumping screenwash. You can hear the pump running. I have removed one of the pipes under the bonnet and blown liquid out of the little hole in the bottle cap. With the same pipe removed it still doesn't pump. We are pretty sure nothing is frozen.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1999 1.25 gear selection problems 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  my son is having problems selectecting gears on his fiesta 1.25 zetec t reg it sometimes goes into gears 1 and 2 but very difficult to select anything else , have tried it with car running but no better we had a new clutch and slave cylinder fitted about 1 month ago was fine but just started playing up today any ideas ?? {Moves to Technical Matters}
• Winter in Germany - snow chains? 11 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  A colleague and I are planning a 10 day demo trip to northern Germany next month. It's just occured to us that most cars in Germany run on winter tyres at this time of year, but obviously our company van is on normal UK spec rubber. What's the reality of the situation? Are we likely to have any problems over there? Should we be thinking of hiring something more suitable, or do we just need to be careful?
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 04 1300 heater problem 6 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Have replaced control panel and completely flushed the cooling system no joy. have also tested power to heater valve and steady 12volts. Valve opens to cold but will not switch to hot, have tried two different valves any ideas? Car runs fine with no over heating to engine etc.
• Toyota - Hiace 01 2.4d ticking noise on deceleration! 26 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Had a look last night and could not see where it was coming from. If you rev it sharply you can hear it , the only thing i can think of is it has a free running fan and the noise could be coming from there?? Any advice greatly recieved. STUART.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 1.6 Intermittent ECU/immobilizer start fault? 15 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  My 306 1.6 petrol Meridian will occasionally fail to start in the morning. Just prior to engaging the starter there is no sound of the fuel pump running. The starter turns the engine over but there's no sign of a spark. Removing the key, locking up and leaving for a few minutes seems to help it start (immediately as usual). Coilpack and plugs changed a year ago.
• Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - 99 alternator belt falls off after cambelt changed 9 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I had a new cambelt fitted at Renault about a month ago on my 1.6 engine, and since then the alternator belt has come off twice. The bottom pulley looks to be wobbling slightly when the engine's running, could it be a case of Renault not putting everything back together properly, or is it just a case of bad luck? Cheers Chris
• Buying road tax online, credit/debit card question 2 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Somehow I have managed to lose the cars MOT certificate and the tax runs out today, so I am going to have to tax it online. I don't have enought in my account to cover this as I withdrew the money this morning to tax it at the post office, a friend has aggreed to put it on his credit card and I give him the cash, will they accept payment from his card or would it be rejected as an anti-fraud measure?
• Tyre life - what's reasonable ? 28 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I'm just curious here, swmbo's VW Eos bleeped its low pressure warning, and I discovered a nail in a front tyre. :-( On examination the tyre tread depth blocks were only just clear of the tyres running surface, so it will be 2 new front tyres please. Mileage is 22.5k I would have thought to have done better than this, would this be typical for the fronts of a fwd car with a diesel engine, driven normally ?
• Chrysler 300C (2005 - ) - 08 3.0 1 year old car - not used - service immedia 11 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I've just bought a 08 plate Chrysler 300C diesel which has only done 20 miles and was owned by Chrysler themselves. I'm guessing it was sitting in a dealership or a field for that length of time. It seems to run nicely but should I have it serviced now - change the oil , flter etc? Or will it be fine until its first service is due? Thanks for any help
• Diesel or Petrol 9 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  How are they in term of longlevity, reliability, maintanance costs for lots of very short journeys. School run, short commute to work, shoppping etc etc. I'm specifically looking at the Ford 1.6 diesel
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.8D Cam Belt Replacement 17 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  The garage owner told me he had to advanced the pump timing because the engine kept cutting out. The engine was running fine before. I am wondering if he put the belt on wrong and compensated by adjusting the pump timing. I hope I'm wrong but the engine sounds a bit harsher although I could be imagining that as I'm listening out for problems.
• Toyota Yaris Verso (2000 - 2005) - 05 1.0 Transmission vent hose leaking fluid 6 May 2009 (Forum)
  I have just bought a yaris 1.0L (yr 2005) and changed transmission fluid. Car is running fine exept for the transmission vent hose leaks transmission fluid only when engine is cold and after about 4 mins after starting engine and leaving it to idle.Fluid level appears to be normal (there is no dipstick)but is full of bubbles.
• Peugeot Partner Combi (2001 - 2004) - 04 1998 Oil level Indicator 5 May 2009 (Forum)
  On turning the ignition on I get the three beeps and the oil level light shows all -------- The Oil level is correct, there is no STOP warning light and the engine runs fine. I used to get this happening intermittently without the beeps, this is now happening all the time and all I have done is to have a new battery fitted in the last week. Does this sound like a sensor issue ?
• Volkswagen Passat (1988 - 1997) - 95 1.8 Wants to stall - plugs? 14 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hello, My trusty petrol passat has started to run very slightly fluffy and it is ticking over slower than usual (about 600 compared to usual 800) and wants to stall. I know the plugs are a few years old. Do you think new plugs would be a good start?
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 94 1.9 Noisy power steering 10 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I replaced the belt and retensioned after a week, and also bled the system. The noise is present without the engine running but with the car jacked up. I've replaced the fluid in the reservoir and this seems to have improved matters. The car has covered 155k miles. Grateful any guidance. Cheers
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0 TDCi - Stalls after a few metres, then ok 6 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  As I start the engine and drive for a few metres, the engine stalls and I had to restart the car to run again. Pls advice on what the problem could be? Thank you very much 130 miles - 5 years Mondeo TDCI Auto Diesel 130