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• Volvo S40 Diesel 23 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Last night while talking to a mechanic friend he suggested me to check out Volvo S40 diesels. I've checked the prices on autotrader and I'll be able to get R/S reg within my budget. I've got no idea of how good Volvos are and how good their diesels are. I would like the opinions of you experts. I really would like to know how reliable are they and are they economical.
• Daily commute M6 J15 to M5 J2 (not M6J1) 6 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Another option would be to nip down to Stafford (on the A34) and get the train from there (a lot lot cheaper and I play golf in that area so its handy). Ive used the M6 tons of times but never really in the rush hour (s)....and the thought of putting my 96 TD Golf Estate through 500 miles a week seems a bit harsh !! Any thoughts ?? Thanks Richard
• Daily commute M6 J1 to M5 J2 4 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Another option would be to nip down to Stafford (on the A34) and get the train from there (a lot lot cheaper and I play golf in that area so its handy). Ive used the M6 tons of times but never really in the rush hour (s)....and the thought of putting my 96 TD Golf Estate through 500 miles a week seems a bit harsh !! Any thoughts ?? Thanks Richard
• have to sell a car quickly 5 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  I need to sell my Father in law,s old car seeing as he has passed away and we are sorting out M-in-law's affairs. It is an R reg fiesta 1.6 Ghia. not sure how many miles, it will not be above average and it has slight collision damage on the hatch. a years mot and taxed till October.
• Ibiza power steering pump 30 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Daughter's 1998 1.4 petrol Ibiza (60k miles) had a noisy P/S pump, which was to be checked and sorted after Christmas. However, starting up yesterday the noise was suddenly much worse, all the fluid leaked out and it seems the bearing has failed (lots of free movement of pulley etc) There is a VW specialist dismantler nearby, I would appreciate advice as to whether it would be better to source a pump from this scrapyard or go for a re-con exchange unit with 12 month guarantee?
• Catalytic Converter - Ceramic or Steel 29 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Hi folks, Have got to replace the centre section of my 1999 Citiroen Saxo 1.1's exhaust after the pipe rotted through. Been looking online and there seems to be two options, ceramic @ £30 + VAT or Steel @ £75 + VAT. Can anyone advise what the best option would be? For less than half the price, the ceramic one looks good, but there must be a reason its so cheap.
• VW Golf MK3 no spark at HT leads 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Ladies and Gents, My 1995 Golf 1.8GL, decided to cut out the other day when I was driving through a set of roadworks and I had to get a tow to a local...
• BHP of a 1.4 K-series? 10 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, How can I tell the bhp of a K-series by looking at it? I've been offered a Rover 200 by the bloke who lives next door. I don't want the car, just...
• Peugeot Partner Van advice 21 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I need to get a spare key, the central locking/alarm type, Peugeot have quoted £138 plus £45 to programme it, this cost is a bit steep. Can I get one somewhere else ? The N/S door seal has come away from the top door recess, it appears to be ok, can I glue it back ? If so what adhesive ? Does anyone know where I can get the van boarded out in the Gravesend / Medway area ?
• Saxo broken drive shaft 13 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, My niece has just had a drive shaft on the o/s of her 'w' reg Citroen Saxo break off. I was surprised to see it was tubular rather than solid and it had ended up like a corkscrew. Also the joint attached to the gearbox had been nearly yanked out causing oil spillage.
• Suspension specialist north London 11 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Just wondered if anyone had any thoughts or suggestions about where to take it. Also - while we're on the subject it's a reshaped end of 99 'S' model by the way - it's got a very stupid red screen which gives info about the radio/cassette and heating/fan which turns itself on all the time so we have to remove a fuse from under the steering wheel whenever we get out!
• Vectra stalling 24 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, my mates Vectra SRI 140ps, S reg, 84,000 miles has a stalling problem. It will jump start ok, battery is flat even though it is a new battery. After 1 minute of running on tick over or driving, all the dash lights come on very dimly, abs, airbag, engine management, the lot.
• Audi 1.9TDi - strange hammering noise! 4 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Occasionally the car would shudder and I could feel severe ?wobble? through the gearstick. When I pulled up at friends? house with the driver?s window down I could hear a loud hammering noise from the engine compartment! At all times the gauges read normal, and the next morning the car started and ran normally. I suspect it may be related to the heat that afternoon, as the climate control seemed to be working quite hard.
• Terrano/Maverick Wheel Wobble 21 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  My first thought was wishbone bushes but all seem ok. I've had the wheels balanced and swapped around the car to eliminate them and it?s made no difference. Any advice would be most welcome. :)
• Helping sell car. What Am I doing wrong? 8 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I have been offered £4700 Part ex, but thats on the low side due to the discount I got from my new motor. Its Peugeot 206 Estate Sw 1.4 S Moonstone Metallic 1400 Petrol 20600 Miles Multilock and Peugeot mats FSH. 1 year Peugeot warranty left Tax til Decemeber. I am currently advertising at £5495 ONO. Do you think a Pug dealer would buy it?
• Brake Problem - Rover 25 (2001) 8 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a problem with the brakes on my car. It?s a Rover 25 (2001) {added to subject header in an attempt to catch the eye of any Rover experts out there - DD} . Occasionally, perhaps once every ten times, when I apply pressure to the brake pedal I hear a grinding noise, and the brake pedal vibrates slightly.
• Fiesta 1.25 zetec cambelt interval? 6 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Just bought my daughter a 98 Fiesta zetec 1.25. HJ FAQs suggests that Zetec E and S engine cambelt intervals are 80,000. Can anyone confirm that I have one of these engines and can I rely on this, the engine has done 51,000. I am naturally nervous having had a belt snap a couple of years ago.
• Am I odd? If I won the lottery I'd buy a 23 May 2006 (Forum)
  ...... BMW 850, mid to late 90's. Does this make me: a. insane b. blind c. Someone who truly appreciates a classic modern car, a car of my youth, that really sums up the in-yer-face yuppe mentality. 0 t0 60: 5.8secs, 20mpg, 380BHP, 5.6litre V12.
• £1.5k, A4 or 323? 12 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Now here's the thing. Friend loves the A4 and the 323, but which should he choose? Both 1.8's, both roughly same cost to fuel/insure. I've heard question marks on the Audi's reliability and the 96 SE he's looking at has done 107k, while the 97 Mazda has done just 82k and we've not heard of any problems with this model.
• Vectra TD 2.0 No Power Engine Light 1 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  The Problem: The past month the engine management light keeps on coming on when I go above 60 mph but not all the time but knower days it?s nearly all the time. If I stop at traffic lights and the engine is idling the management light will come on. In both cases the car loses power. I have read a lot post and decided to replace the MAF what didn't make any difference and seams to make the problem more frequent.