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• Ford C Max 09 - Auxiliary drive belt 12 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  The local ford dealer says it is the drive belt that needs changing at a cost of £90 and the belt is not subject to warranty.The car has done less than 25k and is just 2 years old. Has anyone had this problem? If the belt is defective why is it not covered by warranty or could this be a problem with the alternator.Thank you in anticipation.
• Peugeot 307 1.6 HDI - Dual Mass Flywheels 6 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I have owned the above car from new since 2005 and it has covered just over 35,000 miles and been serviced by an Independent Peugeot Garage. Within the last couple of weeks I find that on switching the engine off a continuing whirring noise emanates from the engine and lasts for 6 secs approx.
• Reader's Marketing Survey 4 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Thanks to those who have taken the time to fill in my survey, I hope you found it interesting and easy to fill in. The survey covers how happy you are with your franchised dealer, brand reliability, servicing, whats your next car and how much will you be lookng to spend. Thanks  Paul
• 520d SE automatic; 2007 - automatic gearbox service intervals 6 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  My car has covered 33K and BMW confirm that the gearbox is sealed for life and that they do not recommend any service to them. To me as an ex engineer this sounds incredible, my investigations reveal that the oil deteriorates with time and/or constant use and that oil and filter on auto boxes should be changed at circa 35K, have BMW found the holy grail or do they just ignore the auto servicing.
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 03 1.9 vibration when accelerating 9 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Can anyone help with the problem i have with my Passat .I get a vibration through the whole estate when accelerating up to 60 mph and then it smooths out .could it be a bent drive shaft or gearbox problem . I Feel it will damage other components if i leave it . The estate has covered over 100000k .I purchased it from a car auction with a good service record .Any thoughts anyone .Martink
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 20 1.9d rumbling from front end 25 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I have a rumbling sound coming from front end, imitates sound like loose exaust or engine sump cover but isnt I have checked! on accelerating only, but disapears if hand brake is pulled up, like something is resonating. the car was booked into a dealer to service and cure the noise they charged me £ 337 and did not cure it, told me to live with it for a while but refused to refund my money
• Buying road tax online, credit/debit card question 2 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Somehow I have managed to lose the cars MOT certificate and the tax runs out today, so I am going to have to tax it online. I don't have enought in my account to cover this as I withdrew the money this morning to tax it at the post office, a friend has aggreed to put it on his credit card and I give him the cash, will they accept payment from his card or would it be rejected as an anti-fraud measure?
• Vauxhall Zafira B (2005 - ) - Creaking Dash and Noisy back bench seats 6 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, Has anyone had any problems with a creaking dashboard and a noisy back bench seats? my car is a 2006 2.2 direct design model I complained to Vauxhall dealers and acknowledge the fault but they say it is not covered under the 2nd and 3rd year warrenty. They will investigate the noises but charge for the job (estimating around £150.00) plus parts if required. i don't know where to go with this any ideas please?
• 12v socket or smokers' pack, what the difference? 28 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Hi Was trying to figure this one out the other night. What's the difference between buying a car new with a 12v socket and having a smokers' pack fitted? I was under the impression that 12v sockets were generally unlit and limited to 10A (as per the cover). Cigarette lighter sockets I thought were generally lit and went to 15A.
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - near-side headlight bulb changes 12 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  hi just changed n/s dip-bulb;all you have to do is remove battery cover and battery (65 min) a bit fiidely removing and refitting but nothings easy nowadays with cars 1.9 dci .I fitted a temporary supply to pos+ and neg- leads(12v m/cycle battery) but later found not necessary all u have to do on completion is re-code radio unit
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.7dti Izusu engine. Loose oil sprocket. 9 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  We were relayed home recently, the problem turned out to be the sprocket on the oil pump coming loose. The car has done 88,000 miles. Has anyone ever heard of this problem before? Cost of repair £650 serious damage to sprocket, oil pump spindle, lower cam cover and belt. s
• Fiesta mk3 gasket refit bottom end.. 12 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  hi, when fitting a new sump gasket it says in the haynes manual to use thick grease to hold it in place (thick grease?) will LM grease do the trick, also can i do the same for the timing cover gasket or no need? i was also thinking of using the car jack and a block of wood to hold the sump in place whilst i try to bolt it together( one pair of hands doesnt quite seem enough other wise?)
• creaking suspension citroen xsara 18 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  since having new tyres fitted {michalen e3a} my suspension creaks.have checked rubber bushes and cannot find any that are damaged or worn.sound only appears when suspension is working hard i.e. non smooth tarmac.front shocks changed last year third set of tyres on front in 12 months.car covers 25000 miles in a year.if you get in and out of car you can hear it creak but not very clearly.suspect springs but could be ball joints.any ideas on what to check.
• Out of warranty claims with VW - 4 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Following the recent demise of the Dual Mass Flywheel on my 2002 120K miles Golf Gt Tdi: see this thread http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=9185#post9185 I'm about to embark on the adventure of trying to get some money out of VW to cover the cost of replacing a part I think should not have failed, no matter how old the car is ! Anyone any experiece of trying to get recompense for components beyond warranty, specifically with VW ?
• Engine mounts - general question 21 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I started to wonder after noticing the Mondeo's exhaust tailpipe "bouncing" quite heavily on startup and also (to a much lesser extent) on tickover. It is also possible to "rock" the engine at the mount around the cambelt cover fore and aft by hand. Car has also become quite "jerky" when on and off the throttle in the lower gears in recent months. Rubber looks okay from what I can see, but is this kind of movement normal?
• Which oil - 1996 1.8 D Endura Fiesta 21 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Hi - can anyone clarify which oil I should be using in a 1996 (mark 4) 1.8 diesel Fiesta, with the Endura engine please? It has covered just over 50K miles, which I believe to be genuine. I probably do around 12-14K miles a year, should I be doing 6-month/6K mile changes? I don't have a manual for this car so any advice gratefully received.
• New Seat Leon 6 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Well it's eventually arrived having ordered it at the end of September when they were launched, and I have to say, I'm over the moon with it. Picked it up yesterday, and already covered over 300 miles in it. 1.9TDI (105bhp) stylance with metalic black paint, bluetooth phone kit and some lovely 17's. http://www.seat.co.uk/generator/su/uk/newLeon/site/main.html Pretty much the same as the black car plastered all over the site above.
• VW Passat (1995) master cylinder 4 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Does anyone know a source please for repair kits for my brake master cylinder? The car has covered only 37000 miles in ten years with fluid changes so a repair kit should do the trick for my mushy brakes. Replacement cylinders that I am offered all have four exit ports whereas mine has only two.
• Sale of goods act - VW Passat 27 May 2005 (Forum)
  Going back to my previous post 'Help! Kerb weight VW Passat ' does anybody know if I am covered under the sale of goods act 2003. It turns out the the gloss sales book was wrong (this was the info the dealer looked at when I asked about kerb weights)and the handbook is right. There is a error of 178kgs between the figures which makes is the diff between having to change my car or not.
• Fiesta 1.0 oil cap sludge 6 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  I went to top up the oil as its below the full mark and i found this grey/green mass of cream under the cap and in the rocker cover hole there isnt any on the dipstick. The cars details are : Fiesta mk3 999cc L spec not LX 4 speed manuel with 55 thousand miles on the dial. I havent told me wife as it may upset her. Thanks Martin Winters