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• Mazda Rotary engine. 8 Nov 2011 (Forum)
    I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the Mazda sports model that has the rotary engine fitted and I was about to post a enquiry about the car to enquire if anyone had experience of running this model as a day to day car. You cannot help wondering if the engine is troublefree, when first introduced there was much talk of other manufacturers going along this route, however I am not aware of any others.
• Ford Galaxy 1.9 td 2001 - Water pump 29 Oct 2011 (Forum)
    They are the original garage who did the repair in 2010, they are getting on to ford as the car has only done 15000 since the original part was fitted, the 10 month warranty has run out and the garage feel that ford should offer a goodwill gesture.   I was wondering what members feel I should be paying towards the cost of this repair?
• Toyota Yaris Verso - how many yaris verso's were made 27 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  I've owned  a toyota yaris verso since year 2000 and would love to know just how many of these cars were manufactured.  It was a very short run and many of these cars were used as mobility cars. resulting in low mileage, so i think that in the future this vehicle could become a collector's item..So if some enthusiast out there like me has this information i would be most greatfull...Many thanks in advance Les Thorley....
• Volkswagen Polo (1981 - 1991) - pierburg 2e3 diagnosis help 4 May 2011 (Forum)
  88 polo with a pierburg 2e3 it fires straight away then stalls, its reluctant to be coaxed into idleing with a gentle rev(bogs and dies)....on colder mornings its taking about 3 goes until i can coax it into a idle...after 10-15 seconds running it gets into a fast idle and behaves normaly would anyone agree its the pull down unit? carb has been cleaned with a new filter i know theres lots of pierburg threads but i cant find a answer
• any - dangerous HID headlights 24 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I'm not so sure its the HID lamps, i think its more a case of those that are not correctly aligned and those that are incorrectly fitted to cars as conversions kits, but worse still are those that will fit the illegal 110w bulbs. having been an MOT tester its so easy to spot those cars driving around clearly with illegal bulbs and included are motorcycles where some are running around on full beam or badly adjusted
• ford mondeo 2.2 tdci 2005 - poor starting 4 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  there also appears to be white smoke coming out the exhaust for a few minutes until the engine has warmed up the it runs and seems fine. Does anyone have any idea of this problem so I have alittle heads up before going into the ford garage Cheers guys :-)
• ford c-max 2007 - sinking brake pedal 30 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  The brakes have worked perfectly before & after this event. I had them checked at a garage & no fault was found. With the engine running the pedal sinks to the limit & feels like a master cylinder fault but I checked on another c-max with only 20000 on the clock & it felt exactly the same. Can anybody explain this?
• Mazda Xedos 9 - thermostat gone? 24 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  The car starts and runs fine until you get stuck in traffic, the temperate gauge goes up just passed the half way mark and the electric fans cut in ok but, then steam starts coming out of the front of the radiator.     I had a looked when the engine cooled down there was plenty of water in the radiator, but  there is a hose that goes in to the engine block with a radiator cap on it.
• 2004 Audi A3 1.6 petrol manual - Audi A3 rear washer 17 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Bought said car 2 months ago and am a first time Audi owner and an experienced home mechanic. Rear wash no longer works although you can hear the elec motor running when the stalk is activated. (Front washers are fine). I have cleared the 2 jets on the rear blade with a pin but this did not solve problem. Cannot see how to access 'plumbing' and no sign of  liquid leaking out anywhere.
• Volkswagen Golf II 1.3 1988 F reg - my car wont idle when warm. help please? 15 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  when i first start my car it runs fine without any problems, and i can drive it around for a while untill the choke knocks off then i have problems... if the cars already warm when approaching/sitting idle at a junction or lights etc it struggles to tick over and frequently cuts out, the engine starts to judder and struggle.
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus Screen Heater Again 20 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  The light comes on at the switch, but no heat. I noticed that the light will only come on with the engine running. Can anybody diagnose? Anybody know a part number and/or a rough price for a replacement relay. If it's cheap I could try one, but I don't know if that's the problem.
• Nissan Micra 04 1.4 - 'Drumming noise' 20 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  We assumed it was a problem with the tyre and it has now been swapped for a matching Conti tyre, but we still have the noise. Suggestions please! I'm think about wheel bearing - could running a new tyre suddenly start it to get noisy?
• Vauxhall Corsa B - corsa b cyl head gasket 1.2 8valve 15 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, noticed corsa was loosing coolant the other day, checked it over found coolant running down front of block from head gasket. my question is are the head bolts reusable, and does the cam carrier have to come off, the head bolts seem to be on the outside of carrier. also does the water pump rotate to tension the cam belt or is there a seperate tensioner.
• Celica Convertible - Battery for Infrequently used Car 27 Oct 2010 (Forum)
      I have a grey-import celica convertible that doesn't get used very often - just high days and holidays for a good long run to the coast or a anational trust proerpty or some other excursion .   Although the car itself is 100% reliable the battery is not liking the infrequent use and now struggles to hold any charge.
• Advice on commuting from Birmingham to Coventry 30 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I am in the running for a job in Coventry (Warwick uni), with my partner working in Birmingham (Uni of Birmingham). Since she doesn't drive we were consideringliving either north or south Birmingham (close to a station on the Lichfield - Longbridge line as my partner doesn't drive) and me driving in to Cov.
• SAAB 9-3 - identify turbo 8 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  My turbo has died  and I need to identify which turbo I need, the car is running  and I need it so I can't strip out the original. The car is year 2000 and it's a light pressure turbo, the top plate covering the plugs is red and the engine number is  B204EDM00Y037203.
• astra cdti 1.7 2004 mk4 - astra cdti problems 25 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  My headgasket went friday night ,car was running perfect  then just lost power ,turned out to be a split in a hose ,.i  got car to garage took head off  it was the head gasket ,we inspected the bores ,and got a bit of wear on them ,engines done 120,000 miles but as plenty of power starts excellent ,ive only had the astra 8 days .question is would it be ok  putting a new gasket and skimmed head back on , ive only done 500 miles
• Any - stop/start 24 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  It seems to me that there is considerable extra wear and tear on the starter motor, battery, flywheel gear ring, snatch on the cam belt/chain drive and many other systems which would be better contiuing to run smoothly rather than stopping and starting many times. I doubt the carbon savings are worth it from a cost and inconvenience point of view. David Gealy, Henley-on-thames 
• Vauxhall astra 1.6 16 valve - Do i need a new EC board? 12 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  About  two weeks ago the temp gauge started fluctuating so i took it to the garage.They decided it was the thermostat so they replaced it along with a new sensor,however now the temp gauge constantly runs at 92-5 degrees even when driving the fan stays on and doesnt go off!! any suggestions on what could be the problem would be greatly appreciated.
• VW Camper - Leisure battery 29 Jun 2010 (Forum)
      I have a split charge relay & believe the Alternator puts out 55A.  From the leisure battery im running the stereo, 2 Amplifiers, a couple of interior lights & a propex heater, Not all at the same time.  any ideas?  Thank Scott.