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• yr2000 1.8t passat-noisy top end? 21 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I have just got a 1.8t 20v sport passat(yr 2000), on start up for 4-5 seconds there is a noise like a pump running dry, you can hear it from inside the car also it returns when at tickover but increase revs even a bit and it dissapears,it appears to be from the top ned but at all times it is a fast clacking/ticking noise not half engine speed as i would have thought. any ideas?
• Focus 2.0 Ghia Estate Keeps reving 14 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Bought this 1999 T plate with 88k on the clock last week & has run fine untill: On my way home last night the revs continued to slowly rise as if I were depresing the accelerator when the car was in neutral. The revs continued to rise untill i depressed the clutch pedal, which saw them then drop to normal idling level.
• VW Passat 2001 2 Litre Petrol 10 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Car has 80000 miles on it in the last 18 months the emmission control light has come up on the dashboard and stays steady ,engine runs normally .Emmisions are ok, just passed MOT ,Fault codes dont through any light on the problem .It has been reset three times by VW and the light comes up 18 days after the reset on every occasion,emisssions have been checked and all ok .Any solutions please
• Biodiesel update...I wish! 12 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Being an environmentally aware kind of motorist, I have been keen try running the old Passat TDI on biodiesel. I live in east Somerset and there is nowhere locally that I can find that even sells low-percentage blend of the stuff. All the websites about biodiesel outlets seem never to be updated.
• New large US oil discovery 7 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Wjat is also interesting is that BP and Shell have drilling leases in adjacent areas. Perhaps our oil wil not run out quite as soon as we expect. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/09/06/cnchev06.xml -- Roger I read frequently, but only post when I have something useful to say.
• taxi driving 4 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  hi all quick question i have been doing a number of courier runs recently mainly to southern italy but sadly this looks like it will be coming to an end, having spoke to an pakistani friend of mine he has told me about a spare hackney carriage plate that his dad has but cannot use as he is back home looking after his ill dad, it wont be cheap but it seems a rare chance for a license to print money does anyone think of any reason why i should not give it a chance thanks
• MGR and outstanding finance 15 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I have today run an experian backgroung check into a Rover Streetwise I was hinking of buying. The car was bought from a dealer in Jan this year for cash, the dealer had bought the car at auction ( disposal of MGR assets).
• '99 Focus 2.0 Coolant Loss 27 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Hi I have noticed that my coolant has dropped halfway between min and max over the last month, and there appears to be fresh fluid from a pump next to the auxilliary drive belt, just above the A/C compressor pump, is this the water pump?, and is this the most likely cause of gradual loss? can't see any other leaks from the hoses running to / from the coolant reservoir? any ideas what this sort of job will cost, this car is becoming a real pain. Thanks in advance Pete.
• Key fob programming and batts! VW Passat 19 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Can still get into the car using the actual key,so could get home! Suspect that the batteries have run out. Does anyone know a good site to obtain these batteries online? The other key fob wasnt working when I bought the car and I was told that it had to be reprogrammed??? Thanks for any suggestions on where to go for this.
• Best new car for £5000? 18 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Her 1993 Metro is close to expiry and her children (including my wife) want to club in £1250 each to buy her a new car. She lives in Farnham, has a small garage and only uses the car around town with an occassional run up to Oxford. Max mileage 4000 per year. She has never had a new car and the family would like to get her something reliable and with PAS. Any ideas? Thanks
• Deals On Wheels 5 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  She offered the prospective buyer a test drive without checking for insurance, in fact the buyers Daughter drove the car and I doubt the young driver has DOC. The Mother after the test drive also pointed out she would discount the car as the Tax had run out. So no insurance and no tax. Great !! and the TV program allowed that to happen. DOOOOOHH. Regards Peter
• Aldi Sat Nav 21 May 2006 (Forum)
  Aldi, Sunday Special (had to fight past the people getting the 79.99 DVD recorder), got the Medion for £149.99. (down from £249/£179) Its an MDPNA 250 - T. ( a mio reference chasis) Runs on windows CE net 4.1., with a Medion badged version of Navigon Navigator 5.1 (dated Sep05) At 149 quid its shockingly good value. ------------------------------ T our V an M an TM < Ex RF >
• My 309 diesel what to do. 16 May 2006 (Forum)
  It's done 218000 miles and it's time for another timing belt change, but perhaps I should get rid of it. It runs fine no major faults. It has never had a clutch change though and the alternator's done about 140,000 miles, the water pump about 90,000 miles. There could be expensive jobs approaching this year and therefore it really isn't worth spending spending on it.
• Lexus IS250/220D (2005 - ) - diesel Urban MPG 15 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  The salesman told me that the car had only been driven in town I noted that the trip computer shows the average mpg as 24 since new and 23 since re fuel. This seems quite low for a diesel or will it improve as the car is run in. Lexus claim a much higher urban MPG Any experience or comments thanks alan
• Pug406 HDi Fuel Pump 16 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  My 406 has started making a low 'brrrrrrr' noise which seems to come from the fuel pump on the engine. It started intermittently but now seems to do it all the time, but the car runs fine. Any clues as to it's cause? Is it likely to be a sign of internal damage - cue big bills? I notice there's a drain plug on the pump, would it be worth draining and refilling or should I leave it alone?
• Radiator leak - Citroen ZX TD 7 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  My ZX has developed a leak in the radiator this morning. The rad was replaced about 18 months ago so I'm not too happy - it's run on the correct antifreeze, changed at two-year intervals so it shouldn't have corroded away. A new rad is £95 min, and i think that there may be a slight leak in the heater matrix too, so I want to try a leak sealer before I go to a greater expense.
• Nissan Almera trip computer 7 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  .-. It usually starts displaying numbers within a mile or so. The miles are accumulating, as is the running time. Interestingly the remaining range has increased from 328 miles at reset to 333 now. Perhaps it's producing its own petrol inside the tank, and I need to remove the filler cap to let some out!
• Corsa Under Engine Panels 1 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Some recent time spent under the Corssa's run by my son & daughter led me to thinkning.. The 1.0 has a panel (About a foot by a foot shaped) fixed under the engine near the wheel, so does the 1.4 but . . . The 1.0 has it on the near side and the 1.4 on the off side.
• Tough reliable car suggestions. 27 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I've set myself a budget of £1500 (anything way under will do) for a car that fits these requirements: - Must be pretty reliable. - Easy to repair (spares easy to source, etc.). - Have strong running gear so can handle poor roads. - Not be a proper off-roader (i.e no landrovers, landcruisers), but be a 'normal' car (though having 4wd would be fine). - Mid to largish size. - Preferably not a 'glamourous' badge
• Changing car - what would you do? 24 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Car tax is due on March 1st on my trade in, which is not a problem as I will cash it in when I trade the car It's also due a service around mid March in order to keep the 3 yr warranty running. What would you do? service it, or not bother?