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• Fiesta water leak 21 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  However, it's not clear whether the water is getting in at that point also, or just finding its way there from somewhere else. The car has been through a carwash recently and no water got in then, leading me to think that it's being thrown up from the back wheels and somehow getting in. The boot interior is in good condition without any rust holes, etc - just damp carpets! All help appreciated. Cheers.
• Astra DTI Camshaft seal leak 20 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  When running it looks like the camshaft has some movement in it causing the seal to stretch and compress leading to leakage. Has anyone heard of this? Can you replace the cam bearings if they are knackered? Any help very gratefully recieved. Many Thanks, Stuart
• Thinking of selling up. But what next? 22 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  This is after driving at 60 when on the A3, not revving hard, and giving it a good 'blow out' every now and then. The quoted 650 miles I was achieving at one point, I was happy with. The fuel consumption leads me onto my next point... The whole common rail '££££' scenario has left me feeling a little cautious. But what next? The 306 was to all intents my 'perfect' car. I'm a little out of ideas, so just throw some my way.
• Mechanical sympathy 17 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I tend to concentrate on making my driving smooth, particularly when changing gear and braking, and he insists that this will lead to more wear and tear on the clutch and brakes. He, on the other hand, tends to make his gearchanges abrupt, saying that just dropping the clutch in means no clutch slipping. I should add at this point that in no way do I slip the clutch when changing gear, apart from being relatively gentle when changing between low gears such as 1st and 2nd.
• 1994 Saab GM900 CD changer fitting 26 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  For some reason there's no cable from the original head unit to the boot in place already, so I'm going to have to fit the one I've bought. Anyone any tips on the routing and fitting for this? I'm guessing it will follow the aerial lead. Is this the kind of job it might be better to pay someone else to do? Also, the Clarion CDC634 changer will almost fit in the glovebox. A little cutting up of the interior of the box and it would fit nicely.
• What £6K commuter/family car? 29 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Comfortable, reliable, Big Boot, economical, cheap to run and insure (if this is possible!) The two leading candidates in my mind at the moment are the ubiquitous Mondeo TDCi, and the Primera 2.2DCi. If anyone has experience of both these cars and can contrast, or knows of an alternative then please fire away.
• Megane 1996 radio problem 23 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Am I missing a trick or is the unit faulty? I did notice there was an earth connector on the back which desn't seem to have a sitable lead, but I'm assuming this is irrelevan as the actual thing works OK. Anyone any ideas??
• Juggernauts & now Road Trains ? 11 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  If you happen to drive a low powered car with poor acceleration, the overtaking times are going to be doubled and could lead to even more accidents. As fuel prices rise to their unacceptable level, hauliers will push for their introduction to reduce their unit costs, but it ends up with additional taxation on the already over taxed motorist.
• Sluggish Acceleration With Fiesta 14 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I guess what I really asking people to do is give me some idea what the 'in between' stuff might be. (I've changed the plugs and leads all to no avail). It's a very open ended question and I appreciate that but if folks could give me some pointers I'd appreciate it - any comments would be appreciated, John
• Madness dual c/w back to single 1 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  The Highways agency say it is dangerious hence the conversion (and there have been a number fatalities), but yesterday on the way home, drivers were trying to overtake HGVs in the only other places left - i.e. almost blind single lane roads. This will surely lead to more fatalities - just in different places.
• Rover 220 running on idle 1 May 2005 (Forum)
  Some days it runs as smooth as a baby bum constantly at 1000 rpm then some other days like today it ticks over like its running on 3 cylinders at around 500 rpm down to 0 rpm it goes up and down like a yo yo and then stalls. I need some clues to where to start looking i checked all ht leads they are all fine. The thing that confuses me is when i put my foot on the gas it runs perfect its only on tick over. Any ideas and sugestions??? Thanks wayne
• 98 Ford Fiesta MK4 1.3 Encore 19 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  At the moment I have two mains problems with it. 1)The engine dies at full revs when driving and I have to lift off slightly to get power back. Does anyone know what this is - a fuel problem or HT lead? 2) It needs a new clutch. I have got the new plates for it but have realised that this is beyond my capability! How much will I be looking at roughly to have this job done at a local garage ? There are only 2 garages near me and both have quoted £100 + vat which seems mightily excessive to me just for labour.
• Computer related questions. Volume 40 28 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Having just glanced in the box, I find it has just 128mb/266mhz memory and that might also be shared with the graphics! There is no AGP slot, just a green one with a half card leading to video out. Before I touch it, I'm planning to get at least an additional 256mb memory, then look for nasties - he has a broadband connection and his son appears to have removed the Zone Alarm I put on it months ago.
• near crash with lorry - advice needed. 13 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  as i had no witness's can i go anywhere with this? my friend is in the police and suggested that this wouldnt lead anywhere if reported to the police. your advice is appreciated.
• MGF : spark plugs ? 7 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  So I am unsure even which side of the engine they are. Can't find a coil/distrubutor so can not trace the plug leads either. Reluctant to rely on the main agent and pay loads of money and not even be sure the plugs will be replaced. So over to you clever chaps please.
• VW TDi fuel pump bolts 13 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Volkswagen said a defect during the manufacturing process of a bolt on the cover of the fuel pump could, ?in isolated cases,? lead to the bolt breaking ? possibly resulting in a leakage of diesel fuel. K2
• Blackpool illuminations. 19 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  It felt very surreal and expensive with virtually everything lit up from the air vent thumbwheels to the steering wheel controls. Even controllable ambient lighting for the cabin no less! What a sheltered life i lead! What's your views on dashboard lighting? I personally love it nice and bright and everything lit up. Never use the rheostat. The more back lighting used the more expensive the car feels? Love the blue VW uses but can't help feeling disapointed at Ford with the Mondeo and Galaxy with the dim analogue clock which is virtually unreadable at night.
• Poor starting - Mondeo 1.8 lx 14 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  On cranking there is a loud clicking noise which seems to come from glovebox area when sitting in the car. Eventually car starts and then runs well. Serviced only recently and new plugs/leads. Weird thing however is that as car is trying to start the the windscreen wipers move across the screen (even though not turned on) and the central locking seems to be activating. I've been out tonight and the lights are dimming on cranking the engine, but would a failing battery account for the wipers and central locking activating on their own??
• mondeo holding back 9 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  What is happening is that when driving along and only touching the throttle it feels like it is holding back then when I start to give it more throttle it almost starts to miss fire then all of a sudden it will clear it self and go, I have changed the plugs and leads but has done nothing I was told it could be the air flow meter but I tried that and still the same, I also tried injector cleaner as I thought it might help but it didnt although it has never got any worse I really need it sorted out as it just is not a smooth drive so any help would be great.
• Talking up a fuel Crisis? 4 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  It's generally belived that last time we had a fuel crisis the cause was panic buying rather than the blockading of refineries. So I was wondering, could all this talk actually cause fuel supply problems by leading people to think that a crisis exists even without any form of industrial action or supply problems? (and yes I recognise the irony of starting a thread to talk about the problems caused by people talking too much about fuel!)