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• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 98 1.8 Priming a diesel engine help! 21 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have a dodgy fuel gauge and I stupidly let me diesel escort run dry without realising. I have put enough in from a can to get it started but it still won't turn over. Someone has said i need to prime it - never done this before and excuse my ignorance but I don't know enough to just fiddle around.
• Skoda Octavia II (2004 - ) - VAG DSG reliability 14 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  And looking at a diagram of the box - it looks as if the clutch pack is replaceable - anyone know for sure? I'm looking to run it for 150,000 miles without doing anything to it. Is that reasonable?
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 2.0 Flashing Glow Plug, Starting Problem 11 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  The garage said they put some addictives in the diesel to see if that would cure the problem. It doesn't seem to have. It seems to run fine once it's warm, although seems a little loss of power as well. Any ideas?
• Mitsubishi Colt 5-door (2004 - ) - auto-box reliability and characteristics? 9 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Another forumeer had commented in passing on the Colt's auto-box's 'woeful reliability' (I think were the words) and it alarmed me: hitherto, I've always run bangers and if I buy a recent-ish car I don't want it to be an expensive mistake. And could anyone say how the (AMT?) auto-box's driving-characteristics compare with, or contrast to, a conventional i.e. torque-converter, automatic's?
• Toyota RAV-4 (1994 - 2000) - 94 2.0 Immobiliser removal and loss of ignition 9 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have removed the 918T ECU unit from my Rav 4.First I could not run the starter motor until I was told to connect together the leads going to Pins 14 & 15 on the 15 pin socket. Others may be interested in this as it took me a while to find this out. I was highly chuffed to find the starter motor now functioned .
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1997 1.3 Engine won't turn over 3 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  My dads car won't start. It has been running fine then all of the sudden this morning there is no life in it. It just clicking noise and the engine clearly isn't turning over. I have checked the battery which is reading 12.5v, the connections all look good and the connections to the starter motor look ok.
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 00 1.25 panels and diagnostic read out 26 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi there.I recently took my fiesta to a garage for a service and whilst there they gave it a diognostic test as the engine warning light has been on constant for a while yet the car is still running smoothly and regular.the result on the print out i have says 'catalyst system efficiency below threshold(bank 1)'.could you please giv me some advice on what this means as a dont understand. also if i was to remove the plastic trim from the sides of my fiesta are they just fixed on with glue or will i find holes behind?
• Jaguar X-Type (2001 - 2009) - 03 2.0 diesel filter change 14 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  in the end i gave up and fitted the original filter which i had kept upright and clean, as it was still full of fuel the car started after 10 seconds and has been running ok. can anyone give me some advice on how to successfully changethe fuel filter?
• Honda Accord UK (2003 - 2008) - 05 2.0 Engine temperature gauge 28 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  The temperature gauge needle on my father's Accord stays some way off the middle even when it's fully warmed up. He seems to think that it's no big deal because the car runs fine and the manual says only that it should rise to "about the middle of the gauge". I'm not so sure. I remember that my mother's old BMW did the same thing when it had problems with the cylinder linings.
• Toyota Aygo (2005 - ) - 05 1.4 Replacement rear bumper costs? 17 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Does this sound about right? she is reluctant to claim on insurance despite low excess of £250 because she has run a quote in theory without her 4 yrs no claims and it was £400 more, yes I know she is still better off but thinks in the long term if she can pay less to repair she'd be better off. Thanks in anticipation
• Renault Espace (1985 - 1997) - 94 2.0i Poor starting / idle 14 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Misfires during starting when cold and when does finally start it cuts out when I give it any gas and whole car shakes until after 5 minutes it runs ok except slightly uneven at idle. Looks as though someone tried to remove the Lambda and has damaged the body of the sensor quite badly. Could this be the cause? I was thinking possibly CTS as well?
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 02 1.8 won't start 14 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I've had the car for nearly 5 years and it has been regularly serviced and belts and pulleys changed. It has been running great, has 92K on the clock. Any ideas greatly appreciated! GazKaz
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - Flooded (d'oh!) 10 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  My sister drove her Xsara (aka my old car) into 3 feet of flood water today. Engine running at tick over, sucked water in and now non-runner. RAC towed it out and it tries to crank a bit but won't turn over. Clearly water in one or more cylinders. I suspect this is almost certainly a destroyed engine, but has anyone ever heard of an engine recovering from hydrauliccing after the water's been drained out?
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 98 2.0 ABS fault ?? 10 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  All was OK yesterday but this morning all is not well. Engine starts OK and runs normally. When reverse is selected and I gently ease out of my drive there is a slight vibration. Select Drive or !st or 2nd and the vibration is much worse. Vibration is speed related. I have only driven it 10 yards backwards and forwards to try to gather more info.
• Pump for transferring biodiesel to fuel tank 24 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I've been running my 52 plate Octavia estate on biodiesel since October last year. I buy in 25 litre containers and use a rudimetary suction pump to empty about half of it from container to fuel tank and then lift the container up and pour the rest in using a big funnel.
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 95 1.1 Starting fault 19 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Checked the alternator and battery which all working fine, had to change the fan belt. The car starts first time in the morning and runs well for a 13 year old motor with 73,000 miles on the clock, but got this intermittent fault not sure what?s causing it, ok on short trips.
• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 01 1.9dci loss of drive 13 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I tried to pull out of a junction, the engine was running but i had no drive. it was still in gear and they seem to change as normal. I have spoken to a renault dealer and the seem to think its the clutch, another garage thinks it could be a drive shaft?
• Nissan Terrano II (1993 - 2005) - 1999 2.7 - wont start in the cold 11 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  But i think its coz the weather is warmer. Any ideas what it could be? I thought it could be the altinater but it has run for 3 days now? Thanks sally :o)
• Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - Radiator Leak Stopper 30 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I was suggested to temporarily pour in radiator leak stopper liquid but I'm not entirely sure if its a good idea. I don't want it to block anything that's needed to run the cooling system properly. Right now I'm just driving car to and from work and its 10 miles journey one way. I fill up the radiator before setting off and it easily gets me to my destination so I don't know if its well worth the risk?
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 1998 2.5 Overheating 26 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  No heat through aircon/heater unit - just cold air No visible loss of coolant Possible water from exhaust (no steam as far as I can see) but only running engine on idle to save overheating - as soon as I drive away gauge goes off scale Anyone with similar problems - could it be Head gasket ? Water Pump ? Thermostat ? If it is worse case ie head gasket - anyone know anything about K-Seal?