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• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 04 1.5DCI 'Brake Judder' 20 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2004 Renault Clio 1.5 DCI. when I brake at any speed in excess of roughly 40 MPH I can feel quite a severe ' judder' through the brake pedal, I have had the discs and pads replaced, and had the N/S wheel bearing replaced (because there was a bit of wear in it) but the problem persists, the car has ABS. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou in advance. Russell Barr.
• Rover 75 (1999 - 2005) - cable come off bonnet catch 17 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  The bonnet on my rover 75 wont open the cable seems to of come off, I have read an old post on this that says there is a junction box under the o/s front wheel liner, were the cable splits into two near the washer bottle, but on mine there dosnt seem to be one or any sign of a cable. I have removed the front grill and there is no way to get at the catch.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 01 2.0 Auto Box Problem 16 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I was told it was the brake light switch so I had the brake light switch replaced 3 months ago and all has been well until today and now it?s started again. Has anyone had the same problem? Can anyone help? Many thanks
• What cars do the police near you use? 6 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  The question occurred after I saw a marked Ford S-Max today. Why would the police want a people carrier, I thought, until I got a bit closer and saw the legend: 'Police Dogs' written on the side. The two rearmost side windows had been replaced with glass with three ventilation louvres.
• How to easily work in the footwell? 27 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  It's very difficult, and very uncomfortable indeed, to have to twist around part-in and part-out of the door. This is possibly an H&S issue. N.B. This is a serious enquiry, aimed at those who do this day in, day out. I would have posted this in "Technical" - as it's a general "How to do it" article that must apply to people working on any cars - but "Technical" *requires* a make/model - to my mind, a "general issue" option would be worthwhile.
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 99 2.0 Fuse Layout / Electric Window Motor 15 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  the n/s/f elec window has stopped working. according to my handbook, the fuse should be in compartment near steering column, but there is a row of fuses (fuses A-F) missing. Does anyone know where the fuse is for the passenger window?
• Peugeot Boxer (2000 - 2007) - 99 1.9 timing marks for cambelt 8 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  hi guys I really need your help to check my cambelt timing as i am not convinced i have it correct. the pulley /s to engine marks are not very obvious and i want to start again from scratch. van has been sluggish and overheats since changing the belt all I require are the crank camshaft and pump alignment marks anyone give me a clue as they are not easy to see best wishes to all jeff
• "This is major Rattle to ground control.... 6 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  The engines gone, the springs went bang sitting in a tin can Planet Wales is blue and the Corsa`s got the flue http://tinyurl.com/klmq4y This is Earth control to major Rattle get on the web and send some tittle tattle `My mechanic` sends godspeed on to you... And sorry for fixing your wheels on with glue This is major Rattle in the asteroid belt the sills have rust and clearly can be felt and the stars shine brightly here tonight the camchains gone the tension was too tight Sitting in a tin can... far far away.. ;-)
• Audi A6 Avant (2005 - ) - 99 2.8 Car Specific Towbar Electrics 18 May 2009 (Forum)
  I am considering buying a "car specific" 12N kit made by Westfalia and would like to know if they are really plug in and go (no splicing etc). I have read some where that there maybe a wire/s that have to be run from the rear to the front of the car ??? All the best Benno
• KIA Sorento SUV (2003 - 2009) - 04 2.0 rear brake squeel & servicing? 27 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Im taking a look at this soon this is the diesel 54 plate not sure of the engine size yet but there is a squeel only in reverse from the o/s/r wheel? Im thinking these have a handbrake shoe? might be worn or catching? Any known points to watch out for when servicing? It's done approx 80k looks v tidy, any help or advice would be great not worked on a 4x4 for some time.
• Potholes In Glasgow 26 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I cannot think of any road that is in not need of repair and you report a fault they turn up in a low bed truck and chuck some tarmac at the hole and basically the guy uses his tacky boot to stamp it down. Then a week later it?s back to square one. http://tinyurl.com/bjc7qh Mods HJ has cleared the link.
• Privacy glass 19 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  To me it makes a car look odd when the windscreen and side windows have normal glass and the rest of the car has dark windows. It must cost more too. Its mostly people carriers and exec 4x4's that seem to have it fitted but those I've seen recently only had two people in them, a driver and front seat passenger who were clearly visible so no privacy for them! If they were carrying kids in the back, why would they require 'privacy'?
• Mazda 626 (1997 - 1999) - cam belt 9 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Hi Considering buying a Mazda 626 S reg. The cam belt was done at 54000 miles and now it has 102000 on the clock, should this be done again now? It's up for £895, 6 months MOT and tax, FSH but has a little rust around the wheel arches.
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 07 1.6 HDi - Smoking under hard acceleration 27 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Folks, I've just bought an 07 plated 307 1600HDI S, well 8th October to be exact!, and have noticed that under hard acceleration i get quite a bit of smoke out the exhaust. Any ideas what this could be? Also i've checked the service log and the warranty certificate hasnt been stamped by the priginal owner.
• New speed restrictions throughout Warwickshire 2 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  It was also reported that even in cases where Warwickshire Police has not made a formal objection ?it does not support the council?s lower limits?.
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - What price for this Polo? 16 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  New timing belt and water pump. New carburettor. Taxed until July 2009. Mot due Aug 2009. Scratch marks on front n/s bumper. £850 no less <- dunno if he means, he won't take anything less or not here. Is this a good deal? What else should I look out for? Thanks, Luke.
• Suzuki Ignis II (2003 - 2007) - Is it any Good? 6 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  On Sunday we tested an 04 plate Ignis - liked it for size and found the engine has real zest above 3,800 RPM but they're hard to locate s/hand in East Anglia. Does any reader have an Ignis - would you recommend one or should we look at other cars?
• Mercedes Benz C-Class W203 (2000 - 2007) - Rust on a '52' plate - is this unusual? 11 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Glanced at other side as I pulled away, and nearside front wheel arch was just as bad. Is this common? I know I've seen rusty arches on late 90's E-class Mercs, but on a '52 plate? It's only 6 years old. Anyone else seen this?
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 2001 1.6 Timing Belt Failure 20 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hefty rebuild cost, though garage that fitted original belt offering to pay half costs. Wondering whether it is likely to have been faulty belt or faulty fitting and about manufacturer?s liability? Anyone similar experiences or advice much appreciated.
• parking spaces 16 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I`m 6 foot tall with a 44 inch waist and clearly need room to manouver so to speak, apart from mom & toddler designated areas at supermarkets and disabled bays , unless i`m early i always have to breathe in when i get out of my car , this doesn`t happen when i park my truck in a truckpark theres always ample room , but i can`t take my truck to tesco`s!!