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• Mondeo blue smoke ! 9 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  I have been told this is due to the oil valve stems...?. Anybody have any ideas what else it could be, or if it is the stem seals. The engine seems to run fine. Any estimates on prices to get it sorted would be helpful........(not too expensive hopefully!) Thanks Ste.
• Any recommendations? 15 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  and really do need to go for something that\'s ultra reliable as opposed to looks etc. Its not going to do huge mileage (9K ish year)and most of that will be school run/local stuff. Needs to be capable of taking 4 adults (sometimes 5), hatchback necessary due to dogs. With a budget of about £8,000 plus trade in (that makes it £8,001!!)I\'m thinking along the lines of Toyoya Avensis, Mazda 626 etc.
• Calling Ford Explorer Owners 6 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I'm thinking of buying a Ford Explorer and converting it to run on LPG. I know that I must ensure it's a multi-point injection system to illiminate possible backfires. What I want to know is people's experiences of the Explorer - Do you owners love it or loath it?
• Stick-on protective mouldings 28 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  This has been ongoing for the past 6 months during which time they spent trying to produce an acceptable finish to the corners "orange peel, cracking,runs and even the wrong shade!. Any tips please. Regards Malcolm. P.S. Great car exept for the suspension being too firm for Country roads where I live!.
• Tyre side wall bubbles 2 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  Recently had a slow puncture on a 225/45/17 Pirelli P6000, the tyre had lost some pressure but was not run flat. The puncture was situated in the middle of the tyre so i had a tyre repair in the form of a patch. On arriving to collect the tyre two side wall bubbles were present, the tyre was almost new say 3k from it.
• Primera - petrol fumes 19 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  With a full tank there is no smell. I have checked for leaks and found nothing, with or without the engine running. I have noticed that there are two pipes under the bonnet apparently coming from the fuel tank, one enters the fuel filter and then carries on to the injector system - the other goes into a large canister and then connects directly into the inlet manifold under the injectors.
• Vectra Di air problems 3 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Poor starting led me to suspect air in the fuel, replaced a section of pipe with clear fuel line and added a rubber priming bulb for good measure. Also replaced the fuel filter housing. The problem persists and I can now see globs of air running to the fuel pump, even bigger ones when ever I squeeze the priming bulb. Am I correct in ruling out air leaks at the injector/leak off valve area due to direction of airflow if so what specifically needs checking up the way?
• Vectra DI engine management light 11 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  I looked in the handbook which states something like' if the light temporarily shows then this is of no significance'. The car runs great and consistantly returns about 49 mpg. I am not concerned about this, but why does the light come on? Is the ecu making some adjustments? I have a tuning box fitted btw, which I guess could be to blame!
• Other-driver uncomfortableness 2 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  My car has just been in for an auto-gearbox fix. Apart from the old arm-and-leg bill, it just doesn't feel *right*... It's running fine, no apparent problem, but ... This same phenomena occurs every time anybody else drives my car - be it brother, sister, mother, father, workmate, mechanic etc Despite often NOT having to adjust the seat/mirrors/steering wheel/etc, it just doesn't feel *right* ...
• Hidden benefits 20 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I have now owned my Audi for 9 months, and only this week have I discovered that it has heated wing mirrors. They run off the same switch as the heated rear window (which doesn't work terribly well, so I don't normally bother with it). I suppose I should have read the handbook when I bought the car - I wonder what other hidden toys it has?
• Peugeot 405 problem 14 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  He tells me that on his drive to work in the morning, his 1.9 litre 405 Estate always loses power either momentarily or for a few yards at exactly the same spot, about 10 minutes into his journey. He refers to the problem as hunting. The car also runs on after the ignition has been switched off, but he thinks that this is just the timing and, therefore, unconnected. Any ideas? Thank you very much. Yours Andy
• Trailers and insurance 3 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Must they be 'disclosed'to your insurance co. or are they by virtue of being coupled classed as automatically underthe car insurance? I don't want to run any risks which might ultimately prove uninsured withthe potential for horrendous costs. Yes , the answer might lie in the policy doc. or by ringing my co, but would still like some hard facts.
• Seat belt wearing 9 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Looked around at the seven vehicles I could see around me, suddenly struck me that only myself and one other driver/passenger were wearing our seatbelts. A couple of these cars were full of children, obviously on the school run, NONE of the children had a belt on. This wasn't on a minor back street either but on a main A road just after a 40 limit down from 70 about 400yds back with no junction back for two miles, so they hadn't just 'popped round the corner'.
• Scorpio Cold Starting 19 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Would that make sense to you as i didnt get round to it last winter but am about to get the oil changed and it has run perfectly all summer. Any thoughts. Regards John
• Vectra Steering 6 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  There does not appear to be any lost motion in the steering system and I cannot detect any movement ib the steering coupling. What worries me is the clunk is only evident when the engine is running (ie the power steeing is in operation). I am told it may be a steering column bush but do not see how this fits in with above symptom. Any suggestions please
• MOT and NEW CAR... 19 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  I am right, or wrong. that if I submit a car due its first MOT one month before that the MOT will run for thirteen months just as if I submit a older car one month before its actual MOT expiry date? No guesses please as I need to know to "roast" my garage if they have got it wrong! Car MOT'd today, due first MOT 18 August 2001, it comes back with an MOT expiring not 17 August 2002 as I expected but 17 July 2002!
• Honda Accord/Lexus IS200 anyone? 8 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  I had a Honda Accord 10 yrs ago and loved it, but what about the current 2001 car? Is it as trouble free as my old one was, is it good on long runs, and in particular is quiet? I hate cars that suffer tyre and wind noise! The dealer was always very helpfull as well. And what about Lexus IS200? Did well in the JD Power survey, and comments? Thanks Tim
• Hyundai Tucson - Air Con Not Working 17 Jul 2025 (Forum)
  Good morning, The air con on our 2016 Hyundai Tucson has stopped working. It runs warm and has developed a slight rattle type noise. My initial thought was to get it regassed. I took it to our local branch of ProTyres who very helpfully did a free check for me. It failed the vacuum test.
• Nissan Pulsar - Best used sub-£10k pothole proof SUV? 7 May 2025 (Forum)
  Second year running that my Nissan Pulsar 1.6 has failed its MOT on a broken coil spring (different side each time). Roads round our way are terrible these days. What’s the best used sub-£10k pothole proof SUV?
• a cheap car to trust 1 Apr 2025 (Forum)
  I thought I would start a discussion and see where it goes...lol   If you had £5k or less in your pocket and you were asked to buy a cheap used petrol car that would take all that climate change has to throw at it... floods, snow, mud, ice etc ., not cost a fortune to run ( tax etc ) and you could rely on getting you out of those difficult poor weather situations what would you choose ? Let all presume the car you buy will have good all weather tyres , 5 door and family size Take it away experts and doom sayers lol