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• diesel particulate filter audi A4 25 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  I am still stumped as to what to do re. the light coming on every 40 miles!! I can't just go for a long drive each time the filter bungs up.It bungs every 40 miles!!. I have given a letter to Audi saying that if it keeps going wrong I will have to have a refund. I am flabber gasted that there is no other way round this!?
• vw passat - VW PD140 oil pump failures -which affected? 20 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  I am thinking of getting a Passat 2.0 140PD on an 05 plate at a good price wtih full VWSH and about 90K miles, but am concerned that the oli pump is a know failure point on these. Can anyone tell me whcih years were affected and when VW changed the design of the pump drive? Which engine codes, or any other info that might stop me wasting £1000's
• volvo s60 - low battery voltage warning 18 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Monitored battery voltage, started engine, voltage rose to 14V then while driving some 8 miles the voltage gradually dropped to 11.5v. Parked car. Started again, voltage rose to 14V then gradually dropped again.
• Ford Fiesta - Blown Fueses 10 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  My R reg fiesta keeps blowing fueses, the RAC have said it could be the fuel pump, however it also has a problem of cutting out when slowing down but they said its not related. i have taken to three different garages but beacause it doesn,t do it all the time they can;t find anything wrong. I don't want to buy a new pump  if this is not the problem. Please help as it is driving me mad and no one can give me any answers!
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 04 1.8 r/wiper not parking in the right position. 8 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  The wash function works okay and it does the 5 swipes to clean the window but when it finishes and parks, it ends up in the wrong position. Is there a relay somewhere that needs replacing??? Hope you can help, its beginning to drive me mad. slt
• volkswagon polo 1.2 2002 - Battery problems 2 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  My Mum's Polo has a history of flat batteries, three of them. the AA keep turning up and supplying "new" ones (I'm told). The advice she has recieved it to "leave it running on the drive for 20 minutes" this isn't any good as it upsets neigbours. My understanding is that if a car consistantly flattens batteries then it is the alternater at fault. the question then is; Do I replace the alernater?
• Ford Mondeo Mk II (petrol, non aircon) - Heater not working 29 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  I dont think there is a water valve for the heater on this model, so why doesnt it work??? Have just come back from 300 mile non-stop drive (faultless apart from being cold) so surely not water pump? Thanks in advance..................................................................................................................mw  
• Fiord Focus Mk. 3 diesel estate - Inaudible direction indicator warning sounder 26 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Particularly as I have got older  I have increasing difficulty in hearing the indicator sounder [ especially on a motorway at 70mph]; the dashboard flashing light is not readily noticed in bright sun light. My driving style is such that often the  the automatic cancelling does not operate. Any suggestions how to amplify sound or self cancel after a selected number of flashes/bleeps (say 10).
• May I extend my sympathies to English road users 18 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Cos I was going nuts whilst in Cornwall, mostly driving between Marazion (near Penzance) and Helston. I absolutly could NOT keep track of what the correct speed limits were as it varied from 60 to 30, sometimes via 50 & 40, sometimes not,  and indeed sometimes apparently quite at random.
• Ford Mondeo IV (2007 - ) - 09 2.2 TDCI - Reliability and Durability 17 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Hello, my first post, does any person whave any information on the reliability and durability of the new genration Mondeo TDCI, previous generation was poor. How well do they drive, what sort of mpg can one expect and how far can they go before its life expired...Many thanks for any replies. {2nd question regarding a VW Transporter now asked as a separate question} Rgds
• Nissan Xtrail 2.2Dci Sport - Xtrail pulls to the right when acclerating 2 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Going to the Dealer tomorrow but am not expecting anything different. One of the mechanics thought it might be either gearbox mountings or drive shafts>   Any advice would be appreciated
• Toyota Previa 2.4i 1995 petrol uk model - no power on hard acceleration 24 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  accelerate slowly and it goes fine 110mph but while driving if u accelerate hard its flat with no power and sounds like there aint a air filter in it, on tick over sounds like it has a slight misfire, i ave changed the plugs and fuel filter but still no joy, if u are standing still and rev it it will rev to 4000rpm then goes flat and back to the wierd sound of no air filter, desperatly need help
• Fiat Punto - Car won't fuel up and revs a lot 12 Aug 2010 (Forum)
    This is despite the fuel tank showing empty.  Now it has started revving madly when I drive it and attempting to run away, ie doing 30 mph in 2nd gear with no gas and jut pulling further ahead. What could be the problem? Thanks    
• Nissan Micra K11 - Engine management light: main dealer only? 10 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  01 Micra 98k Engine management light has come on. Its a white engine icon. Oil, water and engine temp are OK. Car starts and drives OK. Is this potentially serious? I suppose I will need to read the ECU code somehow. Is this a main dealer only job, or will a backstreet garage be able to do this? Given the age, mileage and bodywork of the car, I'm not keen on paying main dealer prices.
• Vauxhall Calibra 2 litre 16 V 1992 - Brake system light / Alternator light 7 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  My brake light & alternator light started coming on intermitently and very dim and as the days have passed they have become brighter but still intermitent but seems to be more with the brake pedal pressed, it still comes on when just driving. The brakes are working just fine. The brake front pad light has alos come on but the pads are just fine. Regards Bob.
• Ford Fiesta Saloon - fiesta elec fault 28 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, i was trying to get the part number of the alternator on my car,and had to take the live feed of because the number was under it,and i touched the spanner to the body work,i got a big spark and now the car wont start? it will start with a small push and drives fine,also all the dash lights work fine? i have checked the fuses inside the car and all was fine there.Any ideas please? Ford fiesta 1.4 petrol, 54, 5door 5speed
• Ford Focus - Hardly any fresh air 21 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Just aquired a 2004 Ford Focus before that I had an old N reg Micra My question relates to the fresh air intake on the car. When driving there never seems to be all that much fresh air entering the cabin. The car soon feels a bit stuffy until I turn on the blower then I get plenty of fresh air. Is this standard with newer cars as I am used to the comfortable and plentiful ventilation I get in my 1983 VW camper?
• Renault Clio - Broken Wheel Bearing 14 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  (I'm a 23 yr old female so don't want to be messed around when I go to the garage!)  Also, is it dangerous to continue driving around with it like this?  And does anyone else have any other ideas as to what might be wrong?! Thanks.
• Ford Mondeo mk4 - Airbag light illuminated on mk mondeo 23 May 2010 (Forum)
  I have a mk 4 mondeo titanuim x and a few days a ago the aibag light come on when i went over a speed bump,this have just been a coincidence though,i had only owned the car for a couple of days when this happened,the following day the light come on again after 10 mins of driving,the light is now illuminated all the time,is there anything i can check myself or is this a job for the garage?
• Unlucky - but lucky - seen in passing - incidents 11 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I remember driving past a car at the side of the road on the York bypass about 20yrs ago. The driver was sitting there with his white shirt drenched in blood and guts. His windscreen was concave and in the centre of this area the remains of a cock pheasant could be seen, mostly retained in the glass.