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• Volvo V70 2001 Petrol Auto Estate - Gearbox Solenoid 14 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  This car has the AN 55/50 gearbox Having got the fault code.... P0748 Pressure Control Solenoid "A" . This code indicates an electrical fault meaning the fault may be TCM (already swapped out), ECU (already swapped out) Solenoid itself (swapped out with gearbox) or a wiring fault - either a break in the wire or a connection.
• Ford Mondeo - Buyers' rights 2 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I was informed that no problem could be found. The performance has since worsened and upon returning the car again on 28 July I was subsequently advised that all 3 catalytic converters are blocked and that the repairs are not covered  by the warranty. The bill for repairs, including labour, will be about £1700 but the dealer has offered to reduce this by 50%.
• What motorway MPG for Transit sized van? 16 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Guys, I have to do a few conferences the week after next, starting in Scotland and working my way down/across the country. I won't be able to fit all my gear in my car so will get my company to hire a Transit sized van. The thing is normally my company reimburse business miles at 13p a mile and I'd be surprised that will cover the fuel usage of a van of this size (I'll be doing circa 1,500 miles).
• Mercedes Benz C-Class Sport Coupe (2001 - 2008) - 03 Sport Coupe or 03 320 Ci SE? 30 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Reading the road-tests - the Merc is better on the fuel but otherwise there's little in it at all. I cover approx 400 miles/week - almost all of which are on the motorway. I'm more than happy just to sit at 70. Reckon the Merc will be available £750 less than the BMW but all in - both cars are immaculate with mature previous owners.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 2.0 misfire, oil leak and coolant loss 22 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Could this cause the misfire? Wondered whether rocker cover gasket leak could be the cause (but have changed this 3 times within last 2 years...!) Bit concerned whether coolant loss and misfire hint at head gasket failure, but there have been no signs of overheating to date.
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 02 1.2 - Noisy engine - warranty claim ? 9 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Obviously, we are keen for this not to happen to ours and would like some advice on how best to approach the garage. The salesman seemed genuine and reassured us that the car is covered by a 3 month/3000 mile warranty but are they likely to refused to investigate/rectify a fault with the timing chain? Thanks in advance, Rob
• Driving after major surgery with confusion issues 11 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Apparently this condition is quite common so Im hoping someone here has some insight into how we should approach this with him as he is somewhat irritable so do we hide the car keys until we are sure, or will he know? Any advice much appreciated. {typo in header corrected}
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - 99 2.8 Misty Eyed 30 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have owned my 1999 E39 2.8 BMW from new and its 165,000 miles have been completed with few faults. It is still a great car. Of late however the headlights have been suffering from condensation between the plastic outer cover and the bulb / reflector inners. I have removed, dismantled, cleaned and dried both units. To start with they looked good but the condensation quickly returned.
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2007 1.6 Fuel Pump Filter Priming ? 22 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I have a 2007 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Diesel Sportvan which has just covered 30,000 miles. I have just replaced the fuel pump filter (a large plastic box!). Unfortunately it will now not start. I assume that there is an air lock of some description as despite turning over a few times and turning the ignition on for a period also several times I am unable to hear any sign of fuel.
• Audi A6 Avant (2005 - ) - 05 2.7 Water leak taking out electrics 30 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Dealer mumbled about possible water ingress through "plenun chamber" Dealer is going to ask Audi UK for a goodwill gesture - but I don't hold out much hope. Interestingly my extended warranty (with Tesco's) doesn't cover water damage. Neither does Audi's for that matter. Is this a known fault, and surely Audi must take some responsibility for such a leak on a supposed quality car with only 30K on the clock? I would be interested in other peoples' experience so I know how hard to fight with Audi.
• PCV licence requirements 16 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I passed my test back in 196? My licence dates back to 1977. It's a green paper (D33 Rev May/77) variety covering me to drive groups A, D, E. I wasn't carrying any passengers, but I was being paid. Does that mean I was being hired or rewarded? What's my legal position?
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0tcdi - 4 injectors failed at 99K miles 8 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Main Ford dealer tells me that all 4 injectors on 2003 2.0 Tcdi need to be replaced. Car has covered only 99K miles - surely all 4 injectors shouldn't need replacing ? Ford main dealer has already replaced one injector at cost of £400 + after diagnostic check - now one week later - with original poor running and smoking not fixed - is claiming remaining 3 need to be replaced at additional cost of £850.
• Zurich Insurance and M&S vouchers 10 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Last August, 2007, prior to wife's car insurance expiring I searched via Confused.com and was offered a quote from Zurich, good cover, cheaper than her renewal and £50 in M&S vouchers, a good deal. This year I searched via Confused.com again and was again offered a Zurich quote and it was for less than the Zurich renewal and again offered £50 in M&S vouchers.
• SEAT Ibiza III (2002 - 2008) - Brake fluid change not in service contract? 7 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Daughter's 4yr old Ibiza has a 2 yr service plan arranged with local SEAT dealer, to cover it's 4th and 5th year services and MOT. So I took it today as she's away on holiday (otherwise hard to wrestle the car off her). Ended up having a fairly heated discussion with the service manager as they wouldn't do the 2 yearly brake fluid change unless I paid for it.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Timing belt concern ! 6 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I know from various sources how bad it is to get engine oil etc onto the timing belt and tensioner etc, e.g. from the Hayne's manual and various internet articles. On the one hand the thought haunts me that there could be oil on my timing belt from a rocker cover gasket oil leak and so this could reduce the life of the belt or if it slipped on the idler pulley could cause great engine damage. On the other hand I think about all the car/vehicles on the road today that have timing belts and especially the older ones which are probably contaminated with oil etc from leaks of one kind or another but they don't seem to worry about the financial consequences of a belt failure.
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 01 2.0hdi What to check before a remap? 6 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Recently flied through its MOT... mind you, had a bit done to it beforehand! Have already paid the extra for the insurance, so covered as soon as I get remapped. Anything else I should check before taking this for a remap next Saturday? Thanks in advance
• Vauxhall Corsa D (2006 - ) - Unwanted Bleeping Hand Brake on a new Corsa 27 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  One whistle that I just can't quite come to terms with however, is the 'ding' that accompanies applying the handbrake. It's driving SWMBO mad and the handbook just doesn't seem to cover it. It appears to go off when the car is on even a slight gradient which makes me think it's a warning to apply the handbrake fully to avoid rolling back/forward. I just can't turn it off and daughter's driving instructor wants it shut down for her taking her driving test next week.
• Audi 80 Mk II (1991-1995) - Smoking VAG TDI engine 18 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My Audi 80TDI has suddenly started smoking when the engine is ticking over after a run. The car has covered 120K mostly local miles and has a full VW service history. My VW specialist has treated the engine with injector cleaner and recommended a long run to clear the exhaust out. But after changing the air filter which involved disconnecting the pipe to the EGR valve I noticed clouds of smoke intially out of the exhaust on tick over.
• Crash Scene Investigation 30 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Not a bad programme from the ITV stable, spoilt by three ad breaks and a lengthy 'still to come...' section at the end of each part, so an hour becomes about 40 minutes of programme meaning too little time to cover 2 incidents properly. One crash was on Torquay front - 72 in a 30 resulting in car hitting a tree and seriously injuring a passenger, second was on A38, out of control flipping over killing 17 year old passenger.
• VW mk2 1L Polo and a Pierburg 1b3 9 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  right. mk2 1043cc polo with 1b3 on it. over 2 weeks,was getting a little harder to cold start. then on one night of warm engine drive, it kepts stuttering as if it had run out of fuel, then recovering itself again.(has a new filter b4 that happened) limped home. looked in morning and it failed to fire. took cover off airbox and found fuel spurting up out of carb top. conemmed carb. got another off a scrapper and that fixed car for 6 months. Then, same again happened. Got another carb and again it runs. but still got the faulty one.