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ford focus 2000 (X plate) 1.8 tdi

When i start my car it makes clunking noise when the engine is running i dont know what it is, i had taken it to the garage i was told it must be a chain in side the engin i have looked it up in the...

shutts763

Volkswagen Passat, Turbo diesel, year 2000

My passat has developed a fault in that when the engine is under pressure, i. when accelerating up hill or labouring, it loses powere and will not accelerate. I have fitted a new air flow meter which...

jd_here

Squeeky wiper blades

I recently had a new windscreen fitted and the wiper blades squeek every time they are used, even in a constant downpour. Can anybody offer a solution for this problem please. TIA, JD

nice sax

vehicle excise duty 2009-2010

Can anyone please clarify the position on the VEDuty on my car from 2009-2010. for the year 2008-2009 I am in tax band"F" with CO2 emissions of 227 and have recently paid ?210 tax.(this was a special...

DuzyEverwork

Something has taken over my address book!

As if life wasn't hard enough, 'something' seems to have taken over my address book and is sending emails from my email address.- it's a Chineee firm advertising computer pruducts of all things!.....

louisev24

How much in petrol would it cost me to drive 199 miles

How much in petrol would it cost me if i was driving 199 miles in a seven seater family car

Tony99

head gasket

renault clio 1.4, head gaskets gone, mayo under oil cap, foam in coolant container. i am quite confident, should i do this job myself or take it to a garage??

loulabelle83

Which car do i take.

I am taking a trip to Huntly in Scotland from Redditch nr Birmingham. We have a pug 206 1.6 16v and a 1.3 astra saloon both are 2002 models. which car would be better on fuel consumption. There will...

grahamlong

Focus 2002 TDCI after replacing the master clutch cylinder and everything fitted correctly... bleeding clutch correctly ?

Dear good AB'ers - Focus 2002 TDCI after replacing the master clutch cylinder and everything fitted correctly. Bleed the brakes and you can stop on a sixpence. But don't I have to bleed the clutch...

Doctorfern

Exporting a car abroad

Hope someone can help here. I have had my car off the road in the UK and declared it as such. I had arranged a low loader to move the car abroad, and this was carried out, Unfortunately due to family...

gallapunk

Touch-up Paint on a Car - and Turps?

Hi, just going to try touching up a few dings on the car (for the first time, so went to the local equivalent of Halfords and got the proper colour and primer). Applied the primer tonight and...

stevieweevie

Hi revs

Hi all I have a Renault Megane, and some times when i am driving, and put it in neutral, the rpm stays about 200rpm, is there any way i can reduce this?

Northumbrian

Catalitic Converter

Does a cat converter which is probably past its prime give any warnings before a complete failure and loss of power? I have a buzzing noise which I thought might indicate early blowing of the exhaust...

jackobaby

2004 renault scenic, please help!!!

I have just brought a renault scenic and I wasnt given a drivers manual and I was wondering how I open the bonnet, PLease help!!!

muchlovex

Respray-Colour Code?

Hi, My car is going to be resprayed. How do I check what colour code my vehicle is? Is it the Vehicle ID number under the bonnet? The long letters and digits number? Thank you in advance

boro58

kirsty

Hi my car is a renault megane i am having difficulties with my gear stick when changing from one gear to another one.The gear stick gets very stiff and hard to manoeuvre, can you tell me what the...

markqprman

peugeot sw

Can anyone tell me what the Sw stands for on the peugeot 207/307/407 estate cars?

burnhal

Maximum speed

Here's a question I have occasionally pondered over for many years. What factors limit the top speed of a car. Take my diesel focus as an example. At 70mph in top gear the engine is churning along at...

6RCS27@CW

Dangling CDs ....!!!

Having recently had the misfortune to drive in central London I noticed that there were several cars with CDs hanging on string from the rear view mirrors.There is obviously a logical reason for this...

madmondeo

Garmin update

How do i update my Garmin portable sat nav unti? i have no leads or anything to connect it to my pc. i am unfamilar with the process so any help would be appreciated. thanks

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