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• Chrysler 300C (2005 - ) - 08 3.0 Autobox won't let engine go above 3500rpm 11 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Despite it apparently sitting around going nowhere for a year everything seems fine except that the gearbox never lets the engine exceed 3500rpm no matter what you do even using the manual override with full throttle acceleration. Is this normal , some sort of engine protection while its run in or do I have a problem? Thanks for any help
• Citroen AX (1987 -1997) - 1996 954 - Brake repair 31 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Also i have tried to heat up the pins, although had to stop when the rubber boot around the Caliper piston caught fire. Having bent two pin punch sets i have run out of ideas. Can anyone help. {moved to Tech matters}
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 93 1.3 Eratic idiling/cutting out 5 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I have a problem with this Micra.It runs very well but at times will cut out when you are stopped at traffic lights idling.I have checked spark plugs and their gaps,added redex and hammered it down the motorway where it went very well but now and again you can feel a surge.As soon as I got home and let it idle,after about a minute it starts idling eratically and then cuts out.Any advice on what to check next will be much appreciated.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 01 2.0 non starting hdi 15 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a problem in so much as my 306 hdi just will not start. Driving along one day it cut out and has not run since. It is not a fueling problem on the pumping side, it is on the electrical side. There is no feed going to the injectors to open them, Ecu been checked and is fine so it tends to look more like maybe a broken wire or relay something like that.
• Hyundai i30 (2007 - ) - Noisy tyres on i30 1.4L Comfort? 6 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  At first I thought it was suspension noise - but now I think its the tyres. Will they quieten down with some wear (only 250 miles to date)? Any body found the car runs any quieter with different tyres? Not that I'll be rushing to change them for a while....
• BMW 3-Series E30 (1983 - 1991) - 91 1.8 Convertible electric hood fuse location 4 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Whilst fitting a new rear window and re-synchronising the motors my trimmers think they have blown the fuse as neither of the motors now run. I have checked the owners handbook and in the 'fuses' section no mention is made of the electric hood. The fuses are not see through so pulling them out one by one doesn't help. Does anyone know what number fuse it is or is there one hidden somewhere else?
• Chrysler Neon II (1999 - 2006 ) - 01 2.0 Car auto locking-Can i turn it off? 2 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  If i open the door and get out and close the door behind me it will lock itself even with the car on and running. Touch wood i have always made sure the window is open so as not to lock myself out? Help please!
• 50-national speed limit-50 within 400yds 1 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  The A128 runs from the A13, & crosses the A127 towards Brentwood. It has a 50mph limit. However, on approaching 1/2 Way House roundabout over the A127, the limit changes from 50 to National Speed Limit for about 150yds before the roundabout, and back to 50 about 150yds after the roundabout.
• Your chance to save ailing motor manufacturers.... 28 May 2009 (Forum)
  Mine would be to merge Peugeot Group and Fiat Auto and then venture to the US to acquire Chrysler. I'd run it along the lines of VW Group - with common platforms and technical components but different bodywork. The mass market brands would be Peugeot, Fiat and Chrysler, with Alfa Romeo pitched to rival Audi, while Jeep would compete with Land Rover.
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 00 1.3 location of cooling fan....help!! 7 May 2009 (Forum)
  my engine overheated the other day and someone mentioned to me to check if that was working, how can i go about this?? do i just have to leave it running and wait and see if it works??
• Renault Megane II (2002 - 2008) - 05 1.5 dci timing belt diagram 8 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi does anyone have the timing belt diagram for a 2005 renault megane 1.5 dci...The alternator belt shredded into the timing cover and caused the timing belt to jump and no matter how we try we cannot get the marks to line up using the locking pins..Has anybody else had this problem and if so what is the answer....The car was still running but noisily and there was no misfire and no exhaust smoke after the belt had jumped.....Thanks Jim
• Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - 98 1.2 Cuts Out After Putting Petrol in... 13 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, Strange problem i have with missus car..car starts 1st time every turn whether hot or cold or been sitting for a few days, but when we fill the car with petrol it starts and then stalls everytime..after a few heavy revs or starting car 4-5 times it ticks over fine and runs and starts fine after that.. Not a major problem but an annoying wee one... Thanks in advance...
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 01 3.0 Hand-brake cable snapped 12 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  How big a fix is this, what kind of financial hit am I looking at? I can't get it sorted till next week but I still have to do the school run, there's no danger of lose cables trailing out of the back of the car or anything is there? Cheers Dave
• BMW 3-Series E92 Coupe (2006 - ) - Replacement "normal" tyre pressures. 7 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Having just switched from RFT`s to conventional tyres, the tyre supplier was not 100% sure as to the correct tyre pressure, they have inflated to the same level as the run flats. Could someone please confirm if this is correct or not ? Incidentally, I know H.J. is an advocate of RFT`s, but the improvement to the ride, steering control and reduction in road noise has totally transformed the car for the better.
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 steering column rust 1 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  There's a UJ and I noticed what I take to be surface rust on the part which can be seen between the UJ and floor. Is this something I should get checked out? It's got a Ford Direct warranty running out soon. Cheers
• Audi A4 (1995 - 2000) - 97 1.8 (ADR) engine misfire 11 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  hi can anyone help me with the following problem or point me in the right direction? I have a audi a4 1997 1.8 adr engine with a misfire .I cannot run the car on the road so i dont know what the misfire is like when being driven,but when left to idle until warm the misfire apears when the engine is revved. Any ideas what this problem could be? rmhomr smf urst fryso;d omdryrf om yjr dinkrvy ;omr
• Subaru Legacy and Outback (1990 - 2004) - 1996 2.0 Steering sloppy 5 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  We have an old Legacy estate which we use for transporting dogs, tip runs and the occassional days like today (snowy). I noticed today how sloppy the steering feels - can't say how long its been like this but there feels to be a good deal of disconnect between the steering wheel and road wheels.
• Citroen c5 economy mode 28 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I am now driving C5 2.0 HDI the annoying feature is that after 20 minutes of listening to the radio without the engine running it shuts down to "economy mode".The only way to get the radio or accesories to power up again is to start the engine,then you get 10 minutes of radio.This feature is so that you do not flatten the battery, fair enough but it is silly that you have to start the car each time to turn the radio back on.Does anny one know of a way around this feature as its driving me nuts. -- rustbucket (the original)
• Renault Megane Coupe + Cabrio (1996 - 1998) - 1996 2.0 Wiring Diagrams 17 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, ive just registered, so hope i have the info in all the right places, I am looking for the engine wiring loom diagram for the above car, i think i have selected the right model but in case not it has a 2.0 litre 16 valve engine (F7R), specificly the section that describes the functions and colours of all the wires running to the large white plug that connects the engine loom to the car loom. hopefully someone will be able to help me. Harvy
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 05 2.2 xenon headlight conversion 16 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I converted my st to xenon using the proper projector headlight but had problem using the standard ballast so i bought a kit d2s kit off ebay rewired the headlight back to the plug that was on the standard headlight so it would plug into the cars loom - everything works fine but im not happy with the light output and wanted to try and run the bulbs from the ford ballast. does anyone have any ideas how i can do this