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• Jaguar X-Type (2001 - 2009) - 06 2.0d EGR valve 13 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I took my Egr valve of to clean last night and was totally amazed at the amount of crud that had built up it had probably reduced the diameter by a third after intensive cleaning I replaced it and blocked of the vacuum pipe so that it now only runs on clean air, what a difference it has made may I suggest that anybody with a Mondeo or Jaguar diesel does the same before it totals their engine. Its hard to imagine that contaminated air being forced into the inlet manifold the damage it must cause over time does not bear thinking about.
• Renault Scenic (1996 - 1998) - 1998 1.9DTi - Heater poor performance 8 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  The heater on my 1998 Renault Scenic 1.9 DTi diesel (with aircon) has never been very good in my 6 months of ownership, but this cold weather really shows up the problem. The heater matrix is not leaking, the coolant level is constant but even on a long run in this freezing weather the heat output is only luke warm, moving the heater control from hot to cold does make the output colder but on max heat it is pathetic. Any ideas waht the problem could be??
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1997 1.8 DT phase 1 - earth location?? 16 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi there, my passenger-side rear cluster go all 'disco' when the lights are on and the brake pedal is pushed. Gotta be a dodgey earth, i cud just run a wire from the earth at the back of the cluster to a new earth point but would prefer to check out the current one Problem - where is it? Got a haynes manual which says it's E6 or summink onthe wiring diagrams but doesn't say where on the car this is Any ideas Guys?
• Legitimate charge on invoice? 14 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Had a problem with my Espace, which the garage said was due a spark plug blowing out. Invoice as follows: "Investigate noisy running fault. Replace spark plugs. Labour: 1 hour @ £45 Set of plugs: £9.40 Fuel line cleaner: £9.60 Total: £64 + vat" My question - is "fuel line cleaner" a legtimate cost??? I didn't ask for it, in fact garage did all work without quoting or getting the go ahead from me.
• Toyota Celica (2000 - 2007) - 2002 1.8 T-Sport 190 - won't rev past 7000rpm ..? 7 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, just looking at buying a high mileage (over 100k) T Sport VVTL-i 2002 (think it's just pre-facelift, UK car). It runs well, checks out OK, etc but when it hits 7000rpm it misses .. I know these are supposed to take-off at 6000rpm and rev right into the red. I don't believe it has been serviced for about 10,000 miles, so it could be something simple but any thoughts/experience anyone?
• Renault Modus (2004 - ) - 04 1.5 Environment filter 12 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  My wife has a Modus and the day after getting an MOT teh engine management system light came on and we have established its something to do with an environment filter. The car runs fine but a local mechanic (not authorised Renault dealership) has told us it needs a new filter that will cost £169. The car is 4 years old and has done about 60k miles. It the DCi diesel model. Has anyone else had this problem and does £169 seem reasonable if you have had one replaced?
• Mercedes Benz - 1993 2.5 Scrap value for old 310 crew bus? 6 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  It's a 310 panel van converted to a 13 seat crewbus. It's legal until next Friday, so I was planning to run it to a scrapyard. Trouble is, I've no idea what scrap values are and don't want to get conned. Anybody here able to give me a rough estimate or make a suggestion as how to get more for it? Thanks guys!
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 1998 1.8 diesel - Leaking, any ideas.. 28 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I bought a mondeo yesterday drove it home fine.. got in it today and it stopped run out of diesel on the way to the garage, shoved a gallon in and it started after a cloud of smoke.. drove it to the garage put fuel in it, on the way home it stopped and now wont pick up? accelerate?
• Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - 99 How do I change the battery on one ? 26 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I can't see how the battery is meant to come out of the compartment that it is in, all I can see are two options, bend / remove the trim from the bottom of the window ( not sure how) , or force off the rubber trim that runs along the fire wall, not sure this is suppose to happen either ? There must be an easier way. Can you help?
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 94 1.4 leaks 23 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  hi just purchased a corsa 1.4 merit automatic for about a month it's been great no problems noticed a small amount of liquid under the front bumper did'nt take much notice was using the car all day no problems parked up tonight looke around smoke was coming out of the bonnet and a dirty brown liquid was coming from under the car the coolant tank is empty and the water is running straight thought checked oil that's fine not sure could this be the inlet manifold or something else plus any idea how much this is going to cost thanks
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Taxing my car 22 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  My question is if i take out 6 months car tax now, will i be able to tax my car for 12 months on the current charges in 6 month time. I?m not sure when the changes would be. So am i basically better of in the long run to have 6 months tax or should i just take 12 months now? Hope that makes sense :)
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.8 intermittent coolant leak 17 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  The water level was down and so I topped up and noticed water steadily dripping from somewhere around the thermostat housing. I drove home, topped up slightly again but this time no leak! I left it running but still no leak even when the engine turned off. Any ideas? Cheers,
• Audi A4 B6 (2001 - 2005) - 04 1.9 TDI high mileage purchase. 11 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I am considering buying a high mileage (110k+) 1.9 TDI A4 MY 2004 on an 04 plate with a view to covering up to 30k miles per year for 2 years. Does anyone have any experience of running these cars up towards 200k miles and what to look out for at purchase beyond a history of correct servicing. Quite a few cars i'm looking at appear to have been on variable servicing. Would this significantly affect the life of turbo's for example.
• Nissan Primera (1990 - 1996) - 1995 1.6LX Dipstick reading (Engine Oil) 9 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Is it possible that the process of replacing and removing the dipstick causes it to pick up oil from somewhere other than the sump and create a false reading? Which reading should I trust? And if I am running the engine with too much oil is that risky? Ta, Nick. {typo in header corrected}
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1999 1.25 eratic idle when cold 4 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  possible a idle controll valve but whats throwing me off is it seems to improve when the engine warms up. Any ideas cheers. One more thing ive only cold air inside the car when the engine is running at normal temp the water is circulating through the heater matrix as both pipe are hot, would this be most likely to be the control switch on the dash?
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.7 timing information needed. 4 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  hi, i am trying to time my 1.7 dtl gm engine astra diesel and cant do it . i have tried to time it without a dti gauge is it possible ?? i had it running but it takes a real long time to start and alot of the time i am having to use jump leads because the battery goes flat through turning it over to much I really need information as to whether I use a DTI gauge.
• Ford - Transit 2001 4 cyl remote entry 1 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Our company has bought a Y reg Ford Transit diesel , which runs well. It came with 2 keys but one remote fob ( Ford AG written on it , 2 button job ) . This fob operates all the locks and immobilizes the vehicle . Trouble is, we only have one . Can see huge issues if it gets lost / damaged etc.
• Honda Accord UK (1998 - 2003) - 01 2.0 VTEC rough idle 28 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, My 2001 Honda Accord V-tech 2.0i auto won't idle. It runs OK above idle but I suspect it is still missing a little. I have changed the coil, checked the sensors are adjusted to be as near to the shaft as possible. Could I have a faulty ignition control module (the one inside the distributor)?
• Mercedes Benz A-Class W169 (2005 - ) - Variable Servicing 17 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  According to the service indicator on board it does not need servicing until 13,500 miles. I rang the garage and they said that is right and just run the car until it tells us to get it serviced. Ignoring the usual comments about getting a car looked at every 12 months come what may, does this sound right? We have done about 1,100 miles since we bought the car a couple of months ago and expect to do about 8,000 miles pa.
• MG MG ZR (2001 - 2005) - 04 1.4 coolant problem??? 26 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  hi, car is a 2004 mg zr 1.4 lt. i've just have fitted a replacement radiator as the old one sprang a leak. since fitting it and running the car p to temperature, i have found that the bottom radiator hose doesnt get hot and neither of the hoses for the heater get hot either, on both hoses in question you can hold onto them without fear of getting burnt hands. also in the expansion tank, it seems to be spitting from the pipe near the top of the tank into the tank.