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• Mercedes C 200 Classic (w202) V registration - Battery 19 May 2015 (Forum)
  Car would not start earlier , plenty of warning lights on the dash and i could hear the battery in the rear boot making some drained noises. I can see the usual leads plus 2 smaller connections so i am hesitant to remove it for recharging or replacing . until i understand the implications . Anyone got any suggestions as it cant move in its present state , Many thanks , Brian.
• Ford Mondeo MK2 - Hot Starting Problem 15 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  The vehicle has an intermittent hot start problem and when it occurs it will not start until the car has cooled down for approx 30 mins. Spark plugs are Ford OEM and been changed recently, HT leads are in good condition and battery tests show it fine and healthy. Engine is the 1.8 Petrol Zetec-e    Not sure what to look for next?
• Any - Red diesel usage - who monitors it? 11 Jun 2013 (Forum)
    Even if it is the police's job to do this, is it actually worth their while to do it, given that it would probably lead to a lengthy investigation?
• price of scrap 30 May 2013 (Forum)
  As the title says, Ive just had a very nice itinerant person in and he offered me £2 for every scrap battery i had,i told him i would settle for a plate or a balloon only,but what a sign of the times being offered money for them,it looks like as everyone now knows the true value of old cataclysmic converters the new word is lead £200 a tonne now scrap batteries but how many batteries would make that tonne? anyone.
• MINI Convertible 2010 - clutch/flywheel 4 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  I contacted you before but failed to make clear that the car is less than 3 years old and owned from new. I would be grateful to know what sort of driving style could lead to catastriphic clutch failure after only 11300 miles. The pattern of driving is no different from previous cars with similar annual low mileage. I always thought that low mileage was a selling point for used cars Minimugged 
• 1998 2.0 petrol Rav 4 - Rough running 15 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  It's fine when accelerating - no lack of power and ticks over very steady too. I've changed the coil packs and leads and plugs, as well as the fuel filter but with no difference. Toyota main dealer couldn't find anything on the diagnostic check - any ideas? Could it be the injectors? It's only done 94k miles. Thanks.
• Vauxhall Astra H Estate 53 Plate - Steel Wheel Flaw 12 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Anybody had a problem with small flaw in the body of a steel wheel leading to deflation. I have had 2 in a year. Original GM wheels with a Dunlop stamp in the rim. Both occured after a tyre change. An existing manufacturer defect triggered by the tyre change process was the diagnosis.
• ford fiesta 2006 - air conditioning problem 26 May 2012 (Forum)
  hi i've got a problem with my air conditioning . the air coming out is not very cold , so i thought it might need a top up , however on feeling the pipes leading from the unit one was warm and one was lovely and cold. the fan in the car is going and with the engine going there is a click , a dip in revs and a short whirr then a click and dip in revs and whirr every 3-4 secs , any ideas?
• VW Sharan 1.9TDi 1999/2000 - battery drain 19 Mar 2012 (Forum)
    Even with everything switched off there seems to be a small current drain. I know this because when I disconnect and reconnect the positive battery lead to the battery terminal there is a small spark.  Everything is switched off, including courtesy lights. A couple of weeks ago the ECU was replaced (with a second-hand one) by a VW garage.
• 1999 Galaxy V6 (aaa)engine code - misfire 31 Dec 2011 (Forum)
    It has a random cylinder misfire on all cylinders, no codes or management light, no water loss or h/gasket issues, has had new c/pack leads and plugs , misfire still there, went away for 3 miles once then returned, runs like a dog, Any help greatly appreciated.   Thanks
• mercedes c200 classic - cigar lighters - adaptors 24 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  can you buy a lead/adaptor that will connect one cars cigar lighter to another? I ask because I have a Blackspur battery charger/booster that connects via clamps, but also has a cigar lighter socket. If I could connect the booster via the 2 cigar lighter sockets I could trickle charge, without having to stand outside to keep the boot open (where the battery is on my model.)
• Vauxhall Vectra B - misfiring v6 vectra 28 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  i've got a '97 2.5 v6 vectra with a constant misfire.i noticed it wasn't producing a spark on piston 3.so i replaced all HT leads,spark plugs and the coil pack in a bid to fix the problem.but it still remains the same with no spark on piston 3!.i have noticed the misfire seems to get worse when the car gets to normal running temperture.any advise or suggestions would be apprecitated.
• Peugeot 305 estate - Wipers jammed after several months inactivity. 23 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  The wipers are parked a little way up from normal and will not respond to any switch command, apart from a faint initial 'kick'. Battery has just been replaced for new, and wipers have always worked previously. Any leads? I do not have my owner's manual with me to refer and do not even know where to begin, eg. where are the fuses?
• Peugeot 307 1.6l petrol 2003. - Peugeot 307 1.6l petrol crankshaft pulley runout. 4 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  This runout seems to be the cause of belt noise in the first run of the day when auxiliary belt is dealing with alternator plus power steering plus aircon. My query relates to the style of fabrication or mounting which might lead to this condition and whether this is a known/previously reported problem? Terry
• Seat Cordoba Vario Miss Firing 8 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  This happens at any temparature and at any road speed. So far my Seat dealer has replaced the HT leads , the distributor cap , drained the fuel tank and replaced the fuel pump relay , all to no avail. Can any one help Pleaseeeeeeee?
• 01 ford focus - No.4 cylinder 28 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Need some advice on what to do please. husband changed spark plugs, hd leads and coil pack, after getting loss of power.He even changed to oil and filter. The car still judders but is slow to get up to speed at m.o.t they hooked it up to the diagnostic tester which came back with p0304 for the cylinder no.4 mis fireing.
• Old cars, modern fluids. 1 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  s (Ford Zephyr for example) were to be completely rebuilt as original and then run using synthetic oil and modern fuel (with lead replacement additives if required), would it fare much better now, mile for mile than it would have when it was new? Would there be any noticeable improvement in running and performance?
• Citroen C3 (2002 - 2009) - 06 1.1 side lamp faulty error 30 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  why is the error still appearing. I can see no damp in the actual head lamp Could it me damp on some electrics leading into the head lamp unit? iF its damp will it just dry out
• Peugeot 405 Diesel (1988 - 1996) - 95 1.9 Testing stop solenoid on a TD 13 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  No fuel reaches the injectors, and I know fuel is reaching the injector pump (Bosch). I have removed the solenoid, and gripped the body in the jaws of a connected -ve jump lead, and when applying +ve to the head there is no noise. Fair to assume it's not working?
• Vauxhall Agila A (2000 - 2007) - 00 1.2 No speedo, Rev Counter, Fuel or Temp Gauge 24 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Got back to the car Thursday evening to find none working at all. Other than that car working OK and everything else seemed to work. Could this be just a lead or two come out or something else? Many thanks