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• Vauxhall Zafira - Difference between Zafira A & B 3 May 2010 (Forum)
  Generally though, budget  £7-8K  expect to keep for about five years. Annual mileage 10K mostly short runs, .  2000 mile round trip to France each summer when it'll be crammed with camping equipment plus two or three  500 mile return trips to Yorkshire. I'm tall so need plenty of legroom. Any advice most welcome    
• Mondeo Mk III 05 Plate - Ford Mondeo Flashing glow plug 13 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  My glow plug has started flashing when starting my car up, it runs fine but with no turbo oomph and also the engine management light has now come on permanently. On occasions the glow pluf light does not come on but id say 50% of the time it does, this has been happening no for about 4 days.
• VW GOLF GTi Mk3 1996 (november) - VW GOLF DIES AT 88/90 DEGREES ON OIL TEMP 13 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Car runs fine untill it reaches oil temp of 88 - 90 degrees according to dash display. The car then dies. Have only had the car for a few days and previous owner say they had no such problem, but then they probably just wanna keep my cash having told me "bought as seen" Can't even get to the bottom of the road so taking it to garage is not an option (short of having it recovered there...)
• Memories of `early` motoring to the coast. 9 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Everyone spotted the Police Sgt on full display and we rode through at a steady respectul 30mph before opening the bikes up to around 100mph just past the trap. Thast`s what 17yrs and the run to the coast was like in those days. Do you remember any of it?
• 1997 Volvo V40 1.9 TDI - Noise at low revs 6 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Hello,   I have a problem with my 1997 Volvo V40 1.9 TDI. The engine runs fine above about 1500 RPM but when I it is idling it begins to make a load ticking noise. It also loses power at low RPM's and can be difficult to start. I have tried changing the injector nozzles but it made no difference and all the glow plugs are in full working order.
• Peugeot 406 2.0l HDi 90 - Peugeot 406 oil in water??? 5 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Car was still cold so i undid the header tank cap, the oily water poured out under pressure. The car was running fine and no strange noises. Also wasn't overheating. I took it easy back home and car now sat on drive. any suggestions???
• Ford Ka 54 - Sump plug helicoil 21 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  My Focus has come back from two different Ford agents after annual service with an overtightened plug 2 years running. I'm not going back! Don't these guys have torque wrenches and/or a bit of mechanical sympathy? Fellow backroomeers what are your views?
• Renault Megane (1999 - 2002) - 01 1.4 Lumpy Tickover 21 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Starting the engine at home from cold the engine misses slightly on the quarter mile steep incline. Once warm the engine runs reasonably well but at idle it deviates by around 200rpm. The stepper motor and map sensor have both been replaced with s/h but working units. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
• Renault Megane (1999 - 2002) - 01 1.9dci turbo problems i think 7 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  hi every one I am looking for some advice. my senic 1.9 dci broke down last year it was the turbo. i got a new one fitted it run ok. now i broke again after 6 weeks i have been told it is the turbo again and they said i went because because i never had the intercooler changed last time. The car starts and can go about 30 miles per hour no black smoke now but there was when it went and light come on it is not on now. can any one shed any light on this
• The Motorist helps pull us out of recession 29 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  The motorists of this country contribute through the taxes they pay about £50 billion a year. Is it us motorists who now keep the country running through the taxes we pay.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 2.0 diesel Car won't go go over 50/ no power 28 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all bit of advice please. My father in law has a 53 reg diesel mondeo. Just this week the problem has started. The car is running but when he puts his foot down it won't go over fifty and a light has come on the dash- wavey lines? He has been told this is the glow plugs symbol?? He has taken it to a garage and put on the compuer but nothing should up.
• Vauxhall Astra G Coupe/Convertible (2000 - 2004) - 03 1.8 heating problems 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  After driving about 10 miles my temperature guage goes into the red, if i put the heater on full the temp comes back down to 80 or 90 deg, the heater works fine, the electric fan cuts in at around 90 deg but the radiator remains cold as does the bottom hose, the top hose is hot. I have drained and refilled the coolant but the problem still persists. The car runs fine, no startin problems and no steam or hissing, i am a little worried that the radiator is stone cold though and as i said the bottom hose is also cold, any advice would be helpful.
• Honda Civic UK (2001 - 2005) - Buying first car, any tips? 14 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  What other models, years, specs, etc. should I consider? I'm willing to spend more on the car if its worth it in the long run regarding economy and problems etc. Thanks very much for your help! Barry
• Cost effective small automatic 13 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  She is not sure what car she learnt to drive in or took her test in other than it was a small car and a automatic - lol. my question is, what would be a good small auto to drive locally that is relatively cheap to run, insure, relaible and safe and max spend about 4/5k plus insurance. the new micra is used by many driving schools - and appears to have a commanding driving position - so i'm assuming this meets our criteria.
• Ford Ka (2008 - ) - Ex demo 09 double documented mileage 7 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I have emailed the general manager of the dealership but im told elsewhere that I have 14 days in which I can return the car due to misrepresentation Help, as the 14 days run out tomorrow Cheers Rob
• FIAT Punto II (1999 - 2006) - 02 1.2 Correct fuse for wipers 27 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all, I'm wondering whether anyone can confirm the correct fuse for the front wiper circuit (fuse 43) in a 2002 Fiat Punto. I've just had to change the fuse (it blew after accidentally running the wipers while the screen was solid with snow). The fitted fuse was 10A, the handbook says 30A. Of course, if it should be 30A but was actually 10A, that would explain why it blew! On the other hand, the fuse has never been changed in 7 years, so it's obviously been fine with 10A all these years, and the lower rating may well have saved a problem elsewhere.
• Skoda Octavia II (2004 - ) - 09 2.0 Alarm keeps going off - at wits end 26 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Ok so local dealer had the car in and run a diag on it, no fault shown and insist it should be ok, however its still happening at random. All they can do is plug in their computer and they won't change any parts until a fault is shown. The dealer did not supply the car, I could travel to the supplying dealer if I have to, I have made them aware of the issue.
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 98 1.4 Overheating - water pump failure? 11 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  My son's old Xsara doesn't circulate the water properly. The thermostat opens OK and we've flushed it through. The flushing water runs through the heater OK and out of the anti-airlock 'bicycle valve' on the exit pipe with gusto. The rad is ok. It seems as though the impellor of the water pump isn't working. Can this happen? I suspect there is a tiny head-gasket leak as it loses small amounts of water and it seems to be overly pressurised.
• Renault Kangoo II combi (2004 - 2008) - 20 1.5 Hesitation on accelaration 8 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  1.5 dci runs perfect at high speed motor way but sometimes in traffic upon setting off or moving up a gear some steady driving hesitates for about 2-3 seconds then picks up but somes for a couple of seconds beeen doing it for the last 6 weeks over 4k miles fuel fliter changed & oil changed & filter, new air filter & had two lots of injector cleaner added having looked at forum earlier somelse has reported the air temperature sensor may be at fault does the 1.5 have the same!!!
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 04 1.6 Damp Boot 8 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Had a look in the tyre well this morning and the felt pad at the bottom is soaking wet (no standing water) I know when you open the boot door that water runs off it quiet a bit but does not fall in the car and i cant for the life of me find out where the water ingress might be happening. any body have any ideas on this Regards Tony