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• 1999 Peugeot 306 XS brake lights out 22 May 2007 (Forum)
  After swapping the brake servo on the weekend I discovered that my brake lights are now not functioning. Does anyone know where the sensor is on this car. I hope to be able to reconnect it before driving it home. I have a haynes at home but hope to reconnect before driving home with no brake lights. Any help much appreciated. Regards Ian
• BMW Fault 30 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  When stationary with the engine running , if you press the clutch down there is a loud wyning sound. Is this the thrust bearing. The clutch does not slip and it drives like normal. Just this loud noise, oh and you can feel a slight shudder in the clutch pedal itself. If it is the thrust bearing is it an easy job to fix. What happens if it goes completly. will i just loose drive or will the back wheels lock up.
• Time to require keepers to keep records? 14 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  There seem to be a number of car owners/registered keepers who have difficulty remembering who was driving the car they are responsible for at any given time. It's usually when the car's driver has been caught speeding or committing some other offence, like running a red light. For the people who can't remember who they allow to drive their car, wouldn't it be sensible to expect them to keep a record?
• Nissan Primera problem 11 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  When the engine is running and I have my lights on the alternator makes a whining noise whilst idling. If I am driving it or give it more revs the whining stops. The battery light does not come on when driving Does this mean my alternator is on the way out? or is it the drivebelt? Thanks in advance
• Bumpy roads 27 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Since retiring and moving house the bulk of my driving has changed from being on major roads to being on minor country roads. Does driving on bumpy roads significantly shorten the life of suspension and steering items? I currently do 10k/pa, mostly on the speed limit when out of town ~ well, I'm not going to admit on a public forum to breaking the law by speeding am I?
• Ford Ka interior clock 22 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Today when i got in it after not been started for a week i noticed the clock was about an hour slow, then once when i used it during the week it gradually became slower by a about 10 minutes. Can anybody explain why this is? -- Its not what you drive, its how you drive it! :-)
• Ipods 31 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I have seen several drivers wearing Ipods, white in ear phones both ears whilst driving. They appear to not even be able to hear other drivers stood on their horns. Is it legal to wear earphones whilst driving. In my rally days if we were stopped on a road stage we quitly took off our ear defenders as at that time they were not road legal I think.
• Advert spelling mistakes 24 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Does anyone know any other places that spell their vehicles wrong on the ad's? -- Its not what you drive, its how you drive it! :-)
• new civic!! 7 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  just been laughing at the test drive of the new civic. his mate cant get comfortable and doesnt want to drive after the first car. because of the a pillars the passenger has a better view.you need oversized wing mirrors for parking(suppose this is because you cant see nowt out the back window. and the 1.8 is the least favourable of the engines,when honda are expecting it to be the most popular?
• Drive a flat bed on an ordinary licence? 6 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  I am currently looking to buy a load of reclaimed oak floorboards. They are about 2.5 m long and being oak are quite heavy (I need enough to cover about...
• Turbos-Failure Causes 26 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I was wondering what the most common causes of premature turbo failure were. I've been driving petrol and diesel turbos for years now and have never had a problem. But is there any particular driving trait that can cause them to fail ? In the old days of cars like Escort RS Turbos 50,000 miles was seen as good life for a turbo, so what has been done to increase their longevity I wonder ?
• Astra Club 1.6 auto 2001 26 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  My car has suddenly taken to cutting out while I'm driving. The only things I've noticed are that the temperature gets just above halfway (which it hadn't done before) and the fan doesn't cut in, and that it's usually in an area where I'm doing 40mph. The fan does cut in when the car is stationary, but not while I'm driving.
• The law works sometimes! 18 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I spotted this item in the local paper. Stopped by police and subsequently a spell in jail for driving while disqualifed. http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=163311&command=displayContent&sourceNode=163059&home=yes&contentPK=12654070&localNewsNodeId=163041 A story to counter the doom and gloom merchants who claim that people who get caught driving while disqualified don't get dealt with adequately.
• Yet Another Question 11 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Question is - is he allowed to be the accompanying qualified driver if he not insured to drive the car himself? Thanks
• Suggested poll topic 2 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  How many of us listen to Johnny Walker on radio 2 on our drives home? I do, and particularly enjoy his "cruising" feature (3 great driving tracks chosen by a listener, and played after the 6 o' clock news.) I know JW reads HJ's column in the Telegraph. If we could come up with a backroom cruising, I bet he would play it.
• Snow? Humbug! 24 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Despite the scarborough warnings from various weathermen I got up at 6 am to drive from Leeds to Newcastle in the snow. Except there wasn't much snow. Took 2.5 hours to drive 115 miles. Coming home at 1230 even quicker. No problem with snow, more spray than anything else. Temperature went up the further north I went.
• 4WD On/Off 10 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  i am considering a 4Wheel drive diesel I have looked at the Freelander,suzuki grand vitara and toyota rav4 I like the toyota best however it has fixed 4wd whereas the suzuki can run on 2wd I do not intend to use it as an off roader but I like the higher driving and where I lve the 4wd is handy in the winter.
• Mobile Phones & Xmas Lights 9 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Which do you think has caused most accidents on the road. 1.People talking on their mobiles whilst driving? or 2.People gawping at an excessive display of xmas lights on the front of a house? I mean....you can't help yourself looking at the awfulness of it can you? Try it, try driving past one without gawping.
• Parallel Routes for relaxed driving 8 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Partly inspired by the mention of a new TV program involving old routes between places, I was wondering if people know (and would be prepared to share!)...
• Another whose fault... 25 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  A road leads onto the car park. There are no giveway markings. I think Car A (on the road into the car park) was driving too fast. The accident was basically side of Car A driving into side of Car B (Which was already in the car park). so, whose fault?