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• 306 fluid change - worth the bother? 7 May 2004 (Forum)
  I need to change the oil, coolant and brake fluid in my 150k 306 diesel which I bought six months ago. After I've bought all the fluids and spent hours reading my haynes manual to find bleed valves and things, is it worth it? How big a job is it and how much time/labour would it take a garage to do it?
• help with gearbox name ? 11 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  hi i have found some parts in the back of my garage all for the same vehicle, but what for i have no idea they are all brand new any clues anyone. GEARBOX goldseal 22G1553 22L6 4E NUMBER BHM 5056 E BRAKE SHOES MINTEX MFR 98 DAM PROPSHAFT DAM STEERING RACK. the rack is british leyland and a piece of paper says ?1300 van.
• omega clunk 5 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  When I slow down I get a mechanical clunk sound. It's either when changing from 3rd to 2nd, or from 2nd to 1st during braking. Access is dismal underneath, even so I wouldn't know what to check 1st. Anyone any ideas? Hope I don't need a new gearbox! Cheers, Pete
• Pulling to the Left 18 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  My old non-power-steering Volvo 440 ('G' reg) pulls to the left, it's not violent and it seems to be the same whether under braking or not. If you take your hands off the wheel it'll run into kerb within 3-4 seconds. Have checked tyre pressures and they're OK, it passed its MOT so I presume steering geometry and suspension bits are OK, anyone got any ideas?
• Handbrake icing up 26 May 2003 (Forum)
  During snowy conditions this can be particularly dodgy as the car slides all over the place until the heat generated by the car's motion releases the brake. It can take up to ten miles until it fully releases. Has anybody else experienced this and is there a cure?
• volvo v40 1.8t 2002 4 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I have owned this car since new...multiple problems...electrics /lights/brakes etc. Latest problem...the TURBO is leaking oil. Luckily I have warranty up to 60,000 miles but HAVE to get rid of it before then as cannot afford the repairs! I will NEVER buy another Volvo. Considered more of a Discussion thread than a Technical Matters thread to me, hence moved to Discussion.
• Renault 19 TD Funny Noises!! 26 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Recently got hold of a Renault 19 TD (RT) and took if for some new tyres. About 9 hours after fitting them the car makes what i can only describe a rubbery noise when braking! a sort of squeak, and it now makes some odd knocking/wobbling noises when you turn to the right. any ideas? thanks in advance! //Steve
• RAV4 (00-) - Alloy corrosion 13 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  For those of you who bought one of the first RAV4's in the new shape, have you noticed a certain blackening on your alloys, more so on the front? You may want to check the surface finish next time you're cleaning the brake dust off. It should really be lacquered... We advised the Toyota franchise and they replaced the whole set - yes, FIVE new alloys, properly lacquered.
• Air flow when TB is closed? 21 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  How does an engine get its air when you take your foot off the throttle but leave it in gear (engine braking). I am assuming that the engine is not actually firing and is creating a near total vacuum inside as the idle bypass could not possibly provide enough air flow to keep 5k revs happy. Please enlighten me!
• M25 Ripple effect ? 12 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  The M25 has always seemed to suffer from a ripple effect - hold ups which suddenly appear then disappear for no apparent reason. I've hear it is due to the combination of high volumes of traffic and the erratic braking of some drivers. If this is so, why havn't I ever come across the ripple effect on other busy motorways ? Have I missed something or is the M25 a special case for some reason ? Any ideas anyone ?
• the volvo judder 14 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  it only judders when the car is stationary and is worse when the engine is cold. when i increase the revs with the accelarator to around 900rpm (whilst still stationary) the judder stops but the car pulls on the brakes. can anyone give me any advice as to what is causing this. Cheers.. MG
• 306 turbo diesel cam belt 3 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Its time to change my 95 306 xrtd cam belt , last time I did this task the most awkward bit was getting cam belt top rear cover removed. The brake resevoir gets in the way, I ended up lifting the resevoir out of the way which of course dumped the fluid all over the bulkhead. Any suggestions?
• Ford Ka - Seized spark plugs 19 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  As my daughter is taking delivery of one soon, I was wodering if any of you tech-heads know of any product on the market to prevent this happening. Would the copper grease used on brake calipers be suitable or not? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
• citroen bx sunroof. 18 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  can anyone PLEASE help me, the electric sunroof on my BX is driving me crazy, when i brake it rattles, when i go over a bump it rattles, when the car idles it rattles. i have tried removing the sunroof, i have checked the wiring etc (the strange thing is, the sunroof worked before i removed it, but now it wont work. just shows you my mechanic skills??)
• Buying My First Car - Need Advice 26 Apr 2022 (Forum)
    I checked the MOT history and it passed it's last MOT with the following advisorys: Repair as soon as possible (minor defects): Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both. (3.4 (b) (i)) Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): Parking brake has slight reserve travel. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both. (4.4.3 (a)) Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both. (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All. (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) All suspension components slightly corroded.
• Ford Fiesta mk5 1.3 Endura - Grinding noise from mk5 fiesta in traffic 11 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  It occurs when the car is moving regardless of whether: the is engine on, off, clutch engaged, clutch disengaged, brakes lightly applied, brakes off, handbrake applied, handbrake off. 2. You can hear it with the window open and closed - it's a rhythmic (and eventual constant) grinding / vibrating noise 3. It can be felt through the gear stick (the whole thing vibrates) and also can be felt through the steering wheel. 4.
• Peugeot 306 - small list of problems..... 7 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Is this just a case of cable chasing for breaks from the fuse box or would it be something else?  Another problem is with hard braking there is a speed related knocking from the rear of the car. It is NOT the exhaust. The brakes aren't too clever though so would it be possible that the rear brakes are siezed? i cant get the rear drum off to look.
• Merc C200 24 Mar 2010 (Forum)
    To my disappointment though the road / tyre noise at certain speeds (90-120kph) was quite loud. The parking brake was the work of the devil.  I was given a quick demonstration before letting me loose and was told it gets easier with practice!  For those not familiar with these cars, to apply the brake there is a foot pedal on the transmission tunnel (right hand drive car) which is depressed to engage.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1997 1300 Noisy engine and slave cylinder issue- n 19 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  It failed the MOT in August on brake pipes and the inspector said the car was dangerious to drive, the pipes were replaced and since then the fluid losss seems to have stopped, could a slave cylinder repair a leak by itself if gunk got built up or was the leak probably a brake pipe after all?
• Honda Jazz Hybrid - 4 different tyres on car ..Have I got any rights 4 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  My partner checked it over today and there are 4 completely tyres on it and the  Brakes are making a noise. It's a 2021model surely this is not acceptable for a 16k car? Do I have any rights with the dealership?