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• Ford Zetec . 3 door petrol. 2004 year. - Fan or drive belt. WD 40 - usage off. 31 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  Lubricating drive belt when very dry and squeaking and making clicking or tapping noise when starting up. Is is possible please to use WD 40 on drive belts or are you not allowed to do this please? Makes squeaking and clicking or tapping sounds when very cold and starting up
• Vauxhall Astra Sporthatch,Petrol,manual,1.6 - White smoke while driving through flooded tunnel? 28 Oct 2014 (Forum)
   Not been long since I passed my test. My first time driving over the flooded tunnel twice (From and return). I was driving along the tunnel at the speed of 20mph or less than that and when I looked at the rear view mirror there was white smoke coming out from the back of the car
• DVLA - Driving licences 28 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Just changed address on the driving licence and vehicle registration number,    Advice to all, get proof of posting or better still send recorded deivery. "new look" driving licence" "new look" "log book" all new documents only in English, but why
• 2003 St170 focus - droning noise whilst driving! 21 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, my car starts droning from around 20 miles an hour! I have had the left front wheel bearing changed, all drive belts are fairly new. There is no noise at idle or 2-3000 revs whilst not moving. I have noticed that when I drive around a left hand bend it disappears then returns when
• Citroen C8 - anti polllution fault drive in limp mode 3 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Having major problems with a 03 citroen C8 sx auto petrol. Been quoted £200 for a new throttle body as the car looses revs and will only drive in limp mode. Despite trying to add WD40 to the throttle body it intermitantly works. If i go ahead with the new throttle body i am wondering
• Mazda 6 2.0d - Regular Start/Stop - Short distance driving.... 13 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, Can someone please help me understand if its ok for a manufacturer to state: Change your oil and oil filter every 6,250 or less if: (only one point added from handbook) 1. Driving for long periods in cold temperatures or driving regularly at short distances only
• Driving License Mandate Question 7 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I've been asked to fill in a driving license mandate from my employer so they can check through a third party my driving license status. Seems to be all the rage at the moment with employers and company drivers at the moment apparently.. Although i have no points on my license
• Driving to London - can I park overnight? 16 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Some advice, please. We're travelling to London from the midlands on 1 January with two other families, staying overnight som we can see a matinee on 2 Jan. So should we ... travel by train (risk of delays/cancellations given the dates)? drive down and park somewhere overnight? If the latter
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8 Focus Drive shafts 30 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hey everyone, Im in the middle of putting an engine back in my focus, But the drive shafts need sorting. The section that goes into the gear box have come off whats the best way to hold them back together some people have said cable ties or jubilee clips not sure whats best ? Also on one
• Using a phone whilst driving 18 May 2009 (Forum)
  Every day I see several people using a hand-held mobile whilst driving. My 15 mile route to work involves country roads, a fast dual carriageway and a short stretch of semi-rural with speed cameras, and in every section I see people blatantly using phones. Also see this on motorways. In fact, I
• 10p per minute 31 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  After wondering about the real world effect of speed on cost, for the commute I make (40 miles each way of mixed motorway, A roads, B roads, C roads and only a minor amount of town driving) I decided to work out the actual figures. So over the last few weeks of trying driving at 'normal' speeds
• Honda Jazz/Fit (2001 - 2008) - Driving seat - causing discomfort. 30 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  I recently bought a Honda Jazz and I am very happy with it except for the driving seat. Within a short time of driving, I get pain between the shoulder blades, at the top of the spine and in the neck. I have tried lumbar cushions, wedge cushions, adjusting the height - all to no avail
• Driving Madrid-Malaga 28 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  A colleague here is honeymooning in Spain in a couple of weeks, flying into Madrid and driving down to Malaga. Hotels each end are booked, but he wants advice on a nice place to stop on the way down for lunch, and any unmissable spots round Malaga way (Gibralta is high on the list, and he fancies
• Dummies question. No insurance - test drive a car 27 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  Hi all, I don't have a car at the moment as my last one died about 2 months ago. My car insurance ran out shortly afterwards so I had no reason to renew it but now, as I am about to go car-hunting, I don't know where I stand with regard to having insurance to test drive any cars that I look
• n/a - Expats using UK driving licence. 22 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  I noticed in the Telegraph motoring section "Car advice with Honest John"  Q & A 's Home internationals In the recent past it has been the case that expats adopt overseas driving licences. Is this still the case? NR Yes. You can't have a UK licence without a UK
• Speeding fine, not know who driving 16 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  My elderly dad isn't driving at the moment due to illness so loaned his car to family in another town.  Now he has a police letter saying he did 35 in a 30 zone and to name the driver.He has no idea as six people use the car.Photos will show it's not him as none are elderly men
• Ford Mondeo 2002 Zetec TDDI - Drive Shaft or Gear Problem 21 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  is still there but it is not as loud as it was this morning.  I went to the mechanics and they suggest it O/S Drive Shaft problem and CV boot and they have quote me 200 pounds to get the work done. I think it can be the gear because its only making noise when i am changing the gear. Car doesnt
• Ford Focus - problem in automatic gear ford focus 2005 15 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  hello  i have ford focus sedan year model 2005 .1600cc automatic transmission. i have the following problem:  after driving for some time especially in urban driving  when i move the gear stick to PARK mode: 1. the transmission warning led turns
• Toyota Yaris - Transmission problem 20 Oct 2012 (Forum)
    I own a toyota yaris, automatic, petrol, 5 door hatchback,52 plate. Last week car stopped all of a sudden and would not drive when put in D mode. Its a bit weird- If I restart the engine, car drives in first gear for a bit as soon as the speed increases it goes back
• Woman passes driving theory test at 950th attempt 6 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  From today's Telegraph: A South Korean woman has finally passed her driving theory test at the 950th attempt. The aspiring driver spent more than 5 million won (£2,500) sitting the written exam almost daily since April 2005 but until this week had failed to score the minimum 60 out of a possible