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• 1995 Golf CL diesel, slow to start 13 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  When you turn the key, the starter turns the engine normally, but nothing happens for 3-10 seconds. When it's started, everything runs perfectly. It doesn't seem to matter whether the engine's cold or not, some times it's easier than others. He took it to a garage last month, who checked the glow plugs (no faults found) and replaced "some tubes which can get blocked" - cost about £60.
• Pre registered cars - 90 day rule 12 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  This will be approx. 30 days after we are expected to pay the balance and take physical possession of the vehicle. Two issues arise. Firstly, we run the risk of having paid for something that we may not own for 1 month and secondly insurers will not explicitly cover a car for which we are not the registered keeper. Has anyone else come across this and if so any ideas??
• golf mk3 body trim 31 May 2006 (Forum)
  i have a 3 door mk3 golf in dragon green. the car is a tdi and it is all completely colour coded. what i want to do is basically make it look like a gti - small lip spoiler,plastic wheel arch covers and change the bit that runs round the middle of the car to black plastic. i rang vw for a price on wheel arch covers-£24 each and the spoiler £33 +vat. didnt get a price on middle bit,any ideas. also is it a simple job for me or is it better for me to take to a body shop. and does anyone know where else i could pick these bits up from apart from vw and scrapyard and what sort of expected price. thanks
• Renault Scenic 1.9DCi (2002) 30 May 2006 (Forum)
  Today our Renault Scenic 1.9DCI (2001/2) developed a rattling noise on idle which disappears totally when the revs are increased. The car runs perfectly. The noise is coming from the area around the alternator where there is a large belt tensioner. I have applied pressure to the tensioner (using a screwdriver) in an attempt to increase the pressure on the alternator belt and this stops the noise, so I think it may be the tensioner.
• problems with fuel sender - Fiat Ducato 24 May 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, Recently had problems with my clutch which thanks to the help of the people on this site was sorted out. Thank you. The vehicle running well but having problems with accurate fuel readings. The engine was originally a 2.0 liter petrol engine. Now has a Fiat Ducato 2.5 Diesel. I do not know much about the history of this vehicle. When the fuel reaches a quarter tank the orange light flickers and on occasions the fuel meter reads empty, which courses all sorts of problems resolved by stopping and turning off the engine.
• Gearbox whine - citroen xsara 8 May 2006 (Forum)
  The whine has started in 5th and slowly worked its way to third, with second just beginning. Ive also been told by the time it gets to first, im running on minutes rather than days. I phoned a gearbox specialist and he thinks ive got little or no oil in my gearbox, thing is i had the clutch replaced 6 months ago so new oil would have been added?
• Vauxhall Omega (1994 - 2003) - no drive on new automatic gearbox box 20 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Does the torque converter pump the fluid round or a seperate pump. We have filled it to the level drain hole with the engine running etc... Thanks for any advice.
• MPG!! - Fiesta 1.6 Zetec S diesel 4 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  My last car was an Alfa 147 with which I obtained 33 mpg over 3 yrs (Alfa state 31mpg overall). The Fiesta engine seems to run well. Is it normal for a company's consumption figures to be so far from reality or might there be a problem with this car?
• Citroen C5 - Foam injection worries 19 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  They attempted to fix this problem by injecting "expanding foam" into the the hollow box sections which run either side of the car under the floor of the boot. Seemingly this was a Citroen approved fix at the time. The can of foam even has a citroen part number. What could i expect the long term effects of this foam to be?
• FIAT Punto (1994 - 1999) - 95 899cc ignition problem 8 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I just picked up a cheapy cinquecento (899cc M reg) for the missus from the auctions. Problem being that when I switch the ignition to "off" and remove the key, the engine keeps on running. All the gauges seem to be operative too, although the battery symbol illuminates. I'm thinking it might be something to do with the aftermarket Foxguard immobliser it's got fitted. Supposedly, according to what little documentation I've got with it, it's got a switch hidden somewhere to override it, so if I could find it I could or not.
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 97 GTi 2.0 8v poor performance and stalling. 7 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Hi: I have the above mentioned vehicle and I am not mechanically minded, but these are the problems Im facing. It running like a three legged Donkey. The revs are up and down and it stalls. When it is left a while it will start but is still rough. Its not long had a service which included new plugs and leads`and the timing is correct.
• Corolla D4D 1.4l - your opinions please 27 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, Anyone got any views on the above car. I currently run a Seat Leon 110 tdi, which is a good car, but recently had a corolla 1.4 petrol for a loan while my own was being serviced. I was mightily impressed with the way the car was put together - this was a car with 98k on it, and not a squeak or rattle anywhere!
• New CRV 21 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  My current CRV is now 30 months old and I fancy a new one, it's been an excellent car except for, as an only car it's a little bit thirsty for everyday running around. Honda now do the diesel CRV which gets good write-ups and at the moment they have a "free" upgrade ie buy the petrol SE and we'll give you the diesel?? Nice offer, but I have scoured the mag's and can see no sign of a New CRV on the horizon.
• engine problem with my peugeot 306 21 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I'm not sure if it is the head gasket or not, as the car does not seem to overheat. I am worried it could be another problem. Car is still running ok, I just make sure I flush it out every 2 weeks. Can someone explain what they think the problem is ?? rgds Deano
• Scenic battery drain 12 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Mum has 1.5 dci scenic 05 2800 miles, and last friday it wouldn't start. RAC came out, jump started car and left it running for 1 hour. But same problem happened again on the Tuesday - again flat battery, car won't start - RAC called out again, advised her of problem with battery and should take it to Renault dealer. Car booked into dealership for Wed, they tested battery and found 'no fault'.
• Jump start advice 12 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  This was after waiting 5+ minutes for a charge to get through, revving my Astra, starting hers with my engine running, then mine off, basically doing all I could think of. Anything else to try before I go to buy her a new battery? She´s not an AA/RAC member BTW. Is her battery basically kippered? Her car had been standing for a while and was completely dead to begin with.
• Service Query 16 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  My old car was always serviced at a main dealer during the time of my ownership, according to regulation intervals. I recently sold it to a family member (the original owner), who used to run his own garage. He thought it was a bit sluggish, so decided to service the car himself (I'd had it done 400 miles previously). Imagine the horror when he discovered that the air filter he had fitted when I'd had the car from him some 30,000 miles earlier, was still in place!!!!
• Merc 270 CDI 9 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  It's very noticable when sationary in traffic or when idling for a long period of time. The car is fine in all other respects and runs perfectly when warm. My local dealer says they can't detect a misfire (although I don't think they ran it long enough) and that there are no fault codes showing. They did say there was a slight vibration at tickover but it was nothing to worry about.
• Mondeo 1.8 TD starts then cuts out 26 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  It starts first time everytime, but then 5 seconds later the revs drop and it cuts out. when i attempt to restart it turns over but doesn't start and takes about 3 or 4 attempts before it starts after which it runs fine. When the problem first occured it was just in the mornings when it was cold from not being used overnight, but it has progressively got worse and now happens everytime it is started even when the engine is warm.
• have I damaged my fuel pump? 23 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  The car in question is a '95 diesel fiesta and does'nt have a fuel priming bulb like my previous peugeot and citroen diesels. I know that a diesel pump is lubricated by the diesel inside and should'nt be run dry, but could I have done any damage?