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Megane Auto - slight judder when gears change

Got a 1999 Renault Megane Auto... I've noticed that, intermittently, at low speed, the car seems to judder a little whe...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by BertieBigBollox
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by BertieBigBollox

immobiliser problems

Hi folks, Just had my little Pug 106 valeted, went to start the car and the red light on the immobiliser pad was on but...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by krystnors
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by krystnors

Corsa sport Alarm/Drivers Door Lock

I have recently bought a 2000 Corsa sport and I cant seem to get the alarm to turn on. I can press the button near the...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by R0B.kirkyuk
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by R0B.kirkyuk

Ford Focus

Hi The spring has snapped on my '51 ford focus on the front passenger side wheel - can anyone give me an idea of how muc...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by truffle
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by truffle

Nissan Primera Alarm Fault (motion sensing)

Hi. I have a 1997 Phase 3 ) 2.0se Primera (P11 I think) and the interior motion sensing part of the alarm keeps trigger...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by sands
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by sands

Mondeo Rust

Hi All Got 97 Mondeo MK2 and i have noticed some rust bubbling up along the length of the seam where the door sills mee...
14 comments posted 21yrs
posted by no_reply_here
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by no_reply_here

Air filter replacement results

My old air filter was fitted on 22/05/04, and after less than 3000 miles seems that it needed replacing. It didn't look...
17 comments posted 21yrs
posted by petermcmillan_uk
17 comments posted 21yrs posted by petermcmillan_uk

Brake pad - size of friction area

Got some Mintex front pads for my 99 Accord 1.8 and they clearly have a smaller area (that contacts the disc) than the...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by richard.hollingworth
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by richard.hollingworth

Punto MK1 60 SPI system

the car will hesitate to acclerate when I touch the speeder after a second or two the problem dissapears, if I put the...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by askformail
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by askformail

wheel bore sizes?????

Now then, I wanted to change the wheels and tyres on my Jan 2000 Ibiza. Looking up on the Rochford tyres site it appear...
19 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mrjollyhappymanNOSPAM
19 comments posted 21yrs posted by mrjollyhappymanNOSPAM

Citroen C5

Hi Does anyone have any tips for home servicing of the C5 HDI? Any tips or tricks appreciated. Is there a way to reset t...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dc_post
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by dc_post

Help please no reverse lights.

Hello everyone, Astra 1.6 (2001) No reverse lights ,bulbs look ok.Finally managed to get into the fuses but i'm not ent...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by davgor42
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by davgor42

Servicing car late - how many miles over is OK?

I know that some warranties etc. say that 500 miles over is the max allowable but what do you reckon is OK? 1000 miles o...
26 comments posted 21yrs
posted by BertieBigBollox
26 comments posted 21yrs posted by BertieBigBollox

General maintenance tips

Just looking for a little advice/tips. I polish my car regularly and I've got polish on my door handles, and mud flaps....
23 comments posted 21yrs
posted by petermcmillan_uk
23 comments posted 21yrs posted by petermcmillan_uk