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Electric power steering failure modes?

Hi all, Whilst driving the Meriva recently, soon after pulling away and on a damp roundabout at slow speed, it felt lik...
11 comments posted 7yrs
posted by news
11 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

Cloudy headlights

2004 Renault Master. Some of the online links suggest you have to go back to 300 grit to remove enough material, can th...
23 comments posted 7yrs
posted by newshound
23 comments posted 7yrs posted by newshound

What's this sticky tape called?

The sort that looks a bit like decorators masking tape, but used in engineering to establish what clearances lie between...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by email
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by email

YT: How did I blow up 10 engines???

in a VW Combi.... How Did I BLOW UP 10 ENGINES in 1 ROAD TRIP??? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epRBdo7oPUY
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by email
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by email

Fiesta Mk4 1.3 finesse...

Spins like a good un, fires with cold start, but doesn't start. I'm thinking fuel pump or supply to pump (relay/fuse?) -...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jim
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by jim

camry lock

Does the camry key cylinder have a mechanical connection with the door latch or does it rely on the electric solenoid? I...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by haggisz
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by haggisz

Insurance and Claiming for Vandalism

Hi all My wife came home last night with two vandalised door mirrors on her Fiesta - see earlier post "Fiesta - Driving...
16 comments posted 7yrs
posted by phil
16 comments posted 7yrs posted by phil

Re: Fiesta - Driving without Door Mirrors

>Hi Guys > >My Mrs has just rolled up after a late shift at hospital in her > 2014 Fiesta. >Thanks to some toe rag(s) i...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by news
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

headlights: blowing too often

Hello, I have been using Osram night breaker bulbs but recently they keep blowing too often. I realise that the brighte...
21 comments posted 7yrs
posted by reply
21 comments posted 7yrs posted by reply

OT: 'My car has a squeak'

On the dashboard, "he's is looking straight into my soul" ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXQxS4FRDQg
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by email
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by email

Towing Electrics

It's almost new company car time - but I'm really struggling with this one! We're no longer allowed to 'top up' our all...
35 comments posted 7yrs
posted by italiancar
35 comments posted 7yrs posted by italiancar

Current draw for running a petrol fuelled car

To save me having to root out a DC current probe and get my hands dirty has anyone got a feel for ballpark figure for b...
55 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rootpassword
55 comments posted 7yrs posted by rootpassword

Meriva A gear selection issue?

Hi all, The 2004 Meriva 1.6 Mum gave me when Dad died a few years ago has started baulking *occasionally*, typically wh...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by news
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

Ford Focus UK 2017 Tyre pressure monitoring

Ford Focus UK 2017 1 litre petrol I have a tyre pressure sensor that is very intermittent. The car is reporting that it...
1 comments posted 7yrs
posted by junk
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by junk