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• How to buy tyres these days, internet tyre dealer? 12 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Everywhere else quoted better of course and I never rang back, but they are all still there on city ring roads, selling exhausts, tyres batteries and so on. What about these internet sites though such as Black circles, that give competitive prices and then you go along to the designated tyre dealer to get them fitted. Never done that before, have you?
• Austin (Rover) Mini (1972 - 2001) - 95 1.3 smokin electrics 30 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I have an older car I don't use much. The battery was running low so I removed it and trickle charged it on a ' clever ' charger until it was fully juiced . On connecting it back to the car , suddenly smoke emerged from the engine bay - I quickly disconnected it...
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 02 2ltr cutting out randomly 9 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  My BMW E46 2002 cuts out after a mile after starting, its a total loss of ignition only the battery light comes on,no others, if travelling fast enough when the pedal is pressed it will continue on and the light goes out, some time it will stall completely, if the car is turned off then will restart, sometimes it has to be locked and wait for 5 mins or so the will restart. this is intermittent, and does not leave any fault codes, the car runs sweet as a nut, other than when it dies.
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - Scrapping a driveable car: economic sense? 5 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  The car already has a dodgy CV joint, a front spring needs replacing, it has severely scratched windscreen (I bought a wiper blade from the pound shop -- doh!), needs new HT leads and probably a new battery for the winter. And is cosmetically bad, with scratched bodywork and front bumper repaired with insulation tape. And that's before the MOT test. It runs OK, though. Should/when it fails its MOT.
• Renewable energy 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  What if the same stuff was applied to a motorcar. i.e the slightist movement of panels, or floorpan generated sufficient charge to top up batteries. maybe a generator could be combined with the wheels spinning or the suspension working, so that each time a bump was hit, a charge is created and stored. You'd never run out of juice in London with all those speed humps!
• MG MGF (1995 - 2002) - 01 1.8 radio codes 23 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I have an MGF ( X reg) and recently had to disconnect the battery. Now I can't find the radio code to get the radio / cd player up and running again. I have tried the previous owner to no avail and my old MG Rover garage tell me they no longer have access to the database where this information was held ( they are now a SEAT garage).
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 96 1.9td problem starting once engine is warm 24 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  hi all just wondered if you guys help me out on this problem that i have with my peugeot 306 turbo diesel.N reg cold start and it starts fine but there's loads of grey smoke and once the engine is warm it takes ages (about a minute) for it to start and again there's loads of smoke. its really annoying especially when it starts ok from cold but once i drive somewhere and warmed the engine up, turn the engine of and start it again it takes ages for it to start to the point were it nearly flattens the battery. i have put new glow plugs in but have the same problem. any ideas guys? cheers subiacoste
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 2.0L petrol, 128 bhp, difficult starting 13 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Once started, it runs fine, also starts fine when engine warm. No fault codes showing when I ran it through diagnostic equipment at local garage. HT leads? Battery? - Don't want to to start replacing items at random before having half an idea what the cause might be! Any ideas would be appreciated. Cheers.
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 1999 TDi - clock & stereo resetting in the morning 8 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  VW Golf Mk3 TDi 1996-Recently when I turn the ignition on in the mornings,I noticed that the digital clock keeps resetting itself to 0:00,and the radio stations have all been lost,also its often hard to start on cold mornings and a couple of times there isnt enough power to start it and I have to use booster.Im guessing that its probably the battery thats dying,(its at least 6-7 years old)but before I shell out £50+ for a new one,is there anything else that could be causing this problem? Tony {subject header made less vague}
• Toyota Prius II (2003 - 2008) - Rear leg room, shallow boot 28 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  In fact, the rear space for passengers is better than my C4 Picasso (5str) Dammit! However, the batteries take up a lot of the floor space in the rear hatch area so the storage space is very shallow. I was surprised at the amount of road noise coming into the cabin too. He pays 15 quid a year road fund.
• Nissan Primera III (1999 - 2002) - 2001 1.8 petrol - Slow starter turn when hot 11 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  My 2001 1.8 petrol Primera turns over very slowly when hot. I don't think it's the battery because it starts OK from cold. At the moment, despite turning over very slowy, it's starting OK when hot too, but mainly thanks to the fact it starts at the first turn of the engine. But I think I'll soon reach a point where the starter won't turn at all when hot.
• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - Immobiliser 414i N Reg 17 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  The car is only worth abouth £200.00 We have gone down the route of the emergency key code (which was missing from the car info) but no Rover records exist prior to P reg and have tried a new battery in the fob but no luck. I realise we don't want this info public on the website but if you can help please reply and I will give you my email to send the info. Thank you
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - Broken window writes off car? - Advice please. 22 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  One of our family cars is an old(L Reg) Peugot 106 diesel ,We've had it about 7 years. Thieves broke the dropglass opened the bonnet and stole the battery and the face of the stereo foolishly left under the seat. Informed the insurance company and they've come and removed the car because its not secure,and tell me its a write off.I'll be contacted tomorrow so they say.
• Renault Megane II (2002 - 2008) - Airbag light 15 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  I think this is outrageous but I think I'm going to have to stump up as my local guy who services my wife's car won't touch it. Any ideas what I could do? Someone suggested disconnecting the battery for a few minutes - will this muck other things up? Also the steering whel bearing sounds like it needs attention - could the problems be related? I'd be grateful for any advice.
• Citroen Berlingo Rear Wiper. 18 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  thanks for all the advice recently re xsara key fob advice was bang on nick74 you were right so thank you,also screwloose regarding the oil leak problem, again bang on so thank you and, by the way if I have upset you with the doomsayer comments I apologise it was meant to be light hearted. now I have another issue my wife has a berlingo multispace y reg for three years and rear wiper has never worked stripped door down when she had it to investigate and the was a live feed to the unit i put it across a battery and it operated so it is switching problem somewhere I guess any ideas thanks Subject line amended for clarity PU
• too much time on my hands 11 May 2007 (Forum)
  got a bit bored saturday afternoon at work and thought i would let a few old airbags off yes i know its illegal and all that anyway i put a 40 foot lead on them and then connected each one to a car battery and can advise the following after they have gone off they get very hot they burn for a good minute after its pretty loud its smells like bonfire night one blew the plastic cover off (nasty) one went a good 30 feet in the air in summary i wouldnt want to be in an accident it makes me even more aware why you really should wear your seat belt over and out from yorkshire
• 18 months old before being registered 19 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I thought it a little unusual and wondered how long the vehicle had been sitting in some field, so i checked the date of manufacture from the seat belts (a good guide) july 05, making the vehicle 18 months old before it was registered. My concern is that, does this have any adverse affects on the vehicle, rubbers, tyres, battery, engine oil or rust in the engine etc and has there been any updates in the model during the 18 month period. I would be greatful for any comments, the vehicle is only 4 weeks old and runs as expected.
• Rover 220SDi 1997 Poor Cold Starting 18 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, Recently purchased this car. Came with new battery and new glow plugs. (3 on this engine). A bit of a clue I think!. Poor cold starting manifest by a lot of cranking and engine then finally starts. Poor cold idle. I have checked the engine coolant temp sensor removed from car, about 3.3kOhms when in nearly freezing water down to approx 300R in hot water.
• C15 Electrical Problem 7 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I have recently aquired a C15 diesel, the later 1868 Peugeot (?) engined version. Tonight, in the monsoons we are having, of course, the battery warning light decided to come on permanently and lots of electrical bits stopped working, like wipers and indicators. I'm not well up on modern car electrical systems and I don't have a handbook or manual for this van.
• mk3 fiesta starter motor problems 17 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Only this time there was no smoke. The connections look fine, and it WAS working and I haven't changed anything. Battery's fine. Is this just bad luck, that the replacement starter motor has given up? I could get a third motor, even splash out on a new one, but I'd like to know if there might be an underlying cause for these failures, before another one is gone!