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• VW/Golf - Drive Shaft 9 May 2011 (Forum)
  Evening all, I was driving home a few days ago when there was a popping/snapping noise, the engine remained on, but if you pressed the accelerator there was no power. My local garage say the problem is the front off side drive shaft, which has snapped in half
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 - car steaming up 23 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi guys, i drive a peugeot 306 1999 which i bought in the summer time, since it's become winter (rain etc) whenever i drive the car longer than 10 minutes steam starts rising from below me and fogs up the whole windscreen (impossible to drive) and is like a sauna inside. I asked a mechanic and he
• BMW 520d SE automatic tiptronic - rumbling motion in "drive" when stopped 6 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I have just purchased a 2007 BMW as above with 32K on the clock;  when I stop in "drive" at say traffic lights the car starts to move about like the engine is misfiring or somebody is pushing the car from side to side, if I put it in "neutral" it stops. I have just parted with a 2007
• Nissan Micra Auto 2001 Y reg 998cc - Gearbox Problem???? 27 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Please help!  I've never had any problems with this car until yesterday.  I went into neutral cos I stopped at a junction, but I tried to drive off, and go back into Drive, it went into Drive no problem, but it WOULD NOT  go forward!! I tried reverse, and it can do that, so i
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 02 hdi Auxillary Drive Belt 16 May 2008 (Forum)
  My Brother dropped his car round saying it had a rattle. I soon found out what it was when the Aux drive belt fell off. The Crankshaft pully! He Chose a new economy one from GSF £49.50+ Vat. GSF's other one was £84.50 + vat The problem is that I'm not quite sure on the correct positioning
• First time continental drive - any advice? 13 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  In a month or two, I'm planning to visit Austria and South Germany. In all my earlier trips to continental Europe earlier (though I've nerver been to Austria/Germany) I never drove and always used public transport. This is the first time I'm planning to drive (not from UK, I'll hire a car from
• Saab 900 auto box no drive 26 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  i have a '93 saab 9000 2.3i. Sometimes, particularly when the car is hot especially after say being on a motorway then slowing down, when moving off from a standstill drive is lost then suddenly comes in with a bang and we're off. The other day in traffic it got so bad that i could not get up
• Where can i buy a left hand drive 6 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Amazingly due to the different tax treatments within the EU the price of second hand left hand drives appears ferociosly high particularly holland belgium denmark . Does anyone know the cheapest European country for SECOND HAND used cars. Or if there any reputable dealers here in the UK? Why do I
• Suzuki Ignis Sport recall 11 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I have just received a safety recall for my Ignis Sport re the inner drive shaft circlip, I'm having the car seen to by a Suzuki dealer in 5 days. The letter says that 'the left hand drive shaft may disconnect from the transmission due to insufficient holding force of the inner drive shaft joint
• Big problems - Vectra (C) suspension 14 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 , 52 plate Vectra C . Rear suspension noise is driving me crazy , the car has done over the warranty mileage so have to pay myself now . While driving over speed ramps all is fine , but when driving over a bumpy road surface such as potholes etc........im getting a loud crack noise
• Returning to Drive Legally 17 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Father in law coming back from DD ban on 19th March. His current car has been off the road all year tax has gone, mot has gone. How does he legally get the car back on the road when he needs to drive to the mot station without road tax (can't get without mot), he will obviously insure
• Sci-Fi Cars 8 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Caught the end of some documentary somewhere in the never regions of sky the other day. It covered self driving cars for motorway use, eg cars driving at 100mph+ speeds within feet of each other moving apart to filter in new cars and closing up gaps when cars left. Who here would be interested
• Insurance - why bother? 27 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I am not suprised so many people drive without insurance today, with quotes for many younger drivers being four figures, while the fine for being caught is usually a few hundred. If you drive an anonymous car sensibly you have no chance of being pulled for a spot check by the police, hence
• WRX test drive 16 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Just back from a test drive of a new WRX. It had the prodrive kit which takes it to about 250bhp (a cheeky extra £1800 too). Must admit I was expecting it to feel quick but it just didn't. I suppose it's cos it grips so well there is no drama at all. Excellent cross country car tho - if you needed
• Renault Drive test drives - great idea 21 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  OK, before anti Renault people pooh pooh the ideas, I will admit that I like Renaults both from the past and now. But I also like other makes too. However, one thing I don't like in general is part of the car choosing and buying process where you simply want to test drive a car but find
• Driving test grief (need advice) 18 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Just wandered how many times you took your practical driving test? I am originally from Australia so converted my driving license straight to British. My hubby is from the US and has his driving license for 17 years (also holding an Israeli HGV license and motorcycle with 0 motoring offences
• Any - Advice from HJ 30 May 2019 (Forum)
  Original Q & A Fatal at traction After a bit of gap I thought I would return to the subject of driving an automatic using only the right foot. Our American daughter-in-law came over for Christmas and asked how my discussion with you was going? I told her that you cited a case of a 92
• Self Driving tech on narrow streets 29 May 2023 (Forum)
  It even folds its mirror in! https://youtube.com/shorts/MOGVaNzVbDA?feature=share
• Honda 2013 CRV vtec 2.0 - Camshaft drive method 5 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Is the camshaft driven by chain or belt?
• motorists drive better when confused... 30 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  ...apparently http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/7068853.stm