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• VW Polo 1.4 16v , 1999 T reg - OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM!!! VW Polo 16v 1.4. 2 Aug 2011 (Forum)
   So I took it to another garage that looked at it, and they said the breather system needed cleaning, they then had the throttle cylinder cleaned, oil separater and pipe replaced, but still no change in the oil consumption. This has lead me to believe it is the valve stem seals, Does anyone have an idea of how much these would cost to replace? (including labour).  I would welcome any advice or recommendations on where would be a good (value) place to get the job done.
• Vauxhall Astra F - MK3 Astra cutting out 27 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Is this likely to be the problem or the only problem, is there any chance that is not the problem and it is something else? There is a split in the pipe leading from the air filter going towards the throttle body. Is this anything to do with it? If anyone can come up with any other suggestions I would be grateful as it is a work car and I need it working properly in 2 weeks.
• Peugeot 607 (2000 - ) - 03 2.0 Replacing remote tyre pressure sensors 13 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Rather like a key the TPI has to be coded to the car and the Peugeot garage say that would be a minimum charge of £40 Of course we all know that the actual job will be 35 seconds - connect a lead, press a couple of buttons and job done, but apparently the software is only available to Peugeot dealers so - once again - it's a captive market If you dont have it done then every journey starts with a warning that there is a TPI missing.
• American anger over BP oil leak 29 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  It`s not as though BP has said `your mega trucks that you use as personal transport use so much fuel -- that we`ll just flood the Gulf of Mexico with oil and it should last you a week or so given your world leading consumption`. Best start filling up at BP stations to prop them up - I suppose ;-) Yawn.. Yeah, I know it`s the environment - but what`s wrong with constructive US support for BP - when all that can be done, seems to be being done?
• ford mondeo - Ford mondeo mk3 petrol fuel pump problem 31 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hi i run a taxi company and have 2 1.8 mondeo's and they both had the same problem of now real power and jutteryness when accelerating, changed everything that you would think i.e spark plugs, ht leads, air filter, pretty much everything then the last thing we tried for a mere £35.00 second hand was the fuel pump which sorted out the problem but after big money spent on them. Iam asking if this is a common problem on these as it dosen't state so on here or anywhere else and my friend who also has a 1.8 auto mondeo had the same problem but was told it was the gearbox so 2 new gearboxes later it was the same so she though b***** it and changed the fuel pump for peanuts and again that sorted it after big money spent again.
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 95 1.8 car wont start, just died whilst driving, 10 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  hi, i have a problem with my clio, whilst i was driving last night it just cut out, and now wont start, we tried jump leads and bump start but to no avail, all my electrics work i.e lights, radio ect. i have noticed that the immobiliser light on the dash now does not appear at all!! where as before it would flash or stay on briefly.
• Vauxhall Astra G Coupe/Convertible (2000 - 2004) - 03 1.8 Loss of Power Steering and Electrics 8 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  If i leave the car for half an hour it restarts no problem (stereo reset though, like battery was disconnected) and could be 6 weeks before it happens again. Had new battery fitted, alternator checked by 4 different garages and all earth leads checked. Its been to Vauxhall who couldnt find the fault either. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1998 1.8 Misfire 26 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  The car has been burning oil for months so I would assume it is burning it through Cyl 3, all other cylinders are clean and plugs were ok, apart from Cyl 2 where the plug was black, but not oily or wet. I have changed the HT leads and changed the plugs, so not sure what my next step should be. I can confirm that all plugs are sparking though. Thanks Jon ps : Hi by the way :)
• Volkswagen Golf II (1983 - 1992) - 1988 1.6 Ignition Coil testing ? EZ engine 20 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Carb has been replaced with reconditioned unit about 30K miles, and all works as it should, so discounting carb icing ? All ignition components, cap, leads, plugs recently replaced, and all appear Ok. Coil has been on for as long as I can remember, (+ 10 years, +170K miles!) Coil is a Lucas VW/VAG OE 211 905 115 D, doing a basic test, Primary Winding Resistance = 1.4 > 1.2 (on 0-200 ohm scale setting) Secondary Winding Resistance = 2.96 (on 0-200K ohm) Both of these are outside range specified by Haynes, 0.6-0.8, & 6.9-8.5 respectively (if I've got my readings right) Is this likely to be a/the problem ?
• Attacked in my car! 10 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  ...by a herd of cattle. I had backed into a bridlepath at the request of a guy leading the cows along a narrow lane in order to let them pass. As they walked by one of them stopped, gave me a long look and wandered towards me followed by about half a dozen of his mates. Squeezing by the car on the nearside they got a little excited when they felt trapped and the car started bouncing on it's suspension as the door mirror folded back on itself.
• Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - 01 1.2 D7F stutters after top end rebuild 25 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I replaced 4 valves & ground them in. problem occurred so I did a compression test one cylinder (4) was slightly low so off came the head again (deep joy!) redid the no.4 and replaced the inlet and reground both. .....Same problem. Replaced leads (86k on originals) no change. The cat makes a noticible ringing rattle. New air filter fitted. New plugs NGK BKR 5 EK. Don't think it's the valves. Could it be the core pack or even the cat?. Anyone know of a way of testing it?
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 (1985 - 2000) - 92 2.3 W124 odd bulb failure 18 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Bulb-failure warning is lit up the whole time. The earths there are sound, I tested it with a new earth lead to a test bulb; the cabling is sound too. Problem is not the bulb, I have swapped in known-good bulbs I need to trace things back to the ?lights control unit? - must be under the dash ? Fuses are good too ?
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 1995 1.2 8v - Hot Starting Problem 19 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  This has been getting slowly worse over the last few weeks, in the last couple of days it sometimes cuts out from tickover and again will only restart with loads of throttle and then runs rough for awhile. The injection light doesn't come on. So far I've replaced the plugs, leads, cap, rotor arm and air filter. I've recently replaced the temp sensor in the inlet manifold. I've found a few post with very similar symptoms but no definite results and ideas on what to swap next?
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 2001 - 1100cc - very rough running in wet weather 10 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  It runs well most of the time but when the weather is very wet it runs very rough - kangaroos, sounds like it's missing etc. My initial thought was Distributor cap / HT leads but it's a distributor-less ignition system with a rail. The spark plugs have not been changed in at least the last 25000 miles, so I did wonder if they might need replacing - maybe one of them breaking down.
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 1998 1.4 - only running on 2 cylinders 7 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Its also overfuelling and very high Hydrocarbons reading coming from it. So far the garage and I have: Changed plugs, leads and coil. (it always has a good spark). swapped injectors with 2 and 4. Cleaned out the throttle body twice. Sent the ECU away and had it lab tested, no problems at all they say. Its now out of MOT and won't pass because of the high emissions, its practically undrivable anyway.
• Road Works- duty to minimise delays ? 25 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  It is a twenty mile round trip and there was an hour before the shop closed. A road on route was closed and a diversion signposted. The problem was that the diversion lead to a right turn onto a busy road. This resulted in a horrendous tailback. I eventually gave up as there was no way I was going to make it. This type of thing seems to be getting worse as if the delay is irrelevant as we are only motorists!
• Mk 3 Golf Ignition Problems 27 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I replaced the coil amplifier ( had similar fault on another Mk3 ) but it didn't fix it. When the breakdown company turned up, they disconnected the HT lead from the distributor and held it against the block, whilst I turned the key, there was no spark. The car was then taken to the garage. I had a call from the garage this morning and they said that they reckon it is the "Hall Effect sensor " in the distributor .
• Range Rover - surging and poor starting 22 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  What concerns me is that I can't see how replacing an injector pump will solve the issue, nor can I see what it has to do with the "surging" which leads me to suspect the MAF sensor. Any suggestions?
• VW Golf - tankslapper/steering shimmy 9 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I have jacked each of the wheels up in turn and can detect no play in the suspension or steering, and am wondering what else could cause this behaviour? Two of the (alloy) wheel rims have been flattened by contact with something kerblike which leads me to consider a bent wheel as a possible candidate, but I'm basing this suspicion on supposition rather than any experience or knowledge in this area... Cheers, Jonathan. PS, I have suspected for some time that the car could do with the tracking done, as the steering has that lightness when turning into a bent that suggests excess toe-out, but surely I am right in thinking that a geometry problem could not cause a shimmy?
• Warranty Issue.. 15 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Hi guys, I'll be hypothetical so not to fall foul of the rules. Lets suggest that a diesel powered german prestige car is covered by a warranty from a leading warranty provider. The car in question is not high mileage - infact, it's below average and thus within the mileage limits in force on the policy. The car develops a starting issue and is sent to the main dealer.