vw faulty clutch?
Hi everyone, Just got fitted new clutch kit, dual mass fly wheel and master cylinder on my 55reg. 1,9 tdi vw sharan, but something's still wrong with it. Every time i'm in reverse or first gear and got...
View ArticleNissan Micra key only opens and shutsthe doors but not the tailgate. Help...
I bought my 2008 Nissan Micra from a dealer in September 2015. The car drives beautifully, but just now the tailgate lock has developed a fault and I cannot open it. Either key opens and shuts all 4...
View ArticleDriving laws
Hi people what is the rules on driving a transit recovery with a car transport trailer I have my trailer licence and a 3.5th licence do I need a tacho is there any limit on the total length of the...
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View ArticleUK National Lottery - have they got it wrong?
With the changes to the lottery to have more balls, there is now a repetitive rollover and the jackpot has climbed to an obscene amount that will...
View ArticleIncreased fines for driving whilst using a mobile phone?
Ha ha what a laugh! How will they enforce that? The news showed loads of drivers using their phones whilst driving, yet none of them were having an...
View ArticleClio extreme 1.2
Iv just Put a new clutch in iv got it all back together and on my journey home clutch is fine no problems with that the car just cuts out so I pulled...
View ArticleBumped Car
I bumped into a parked car on Saturday morning. I pulled around to a side street and the walked back round. There were two cars parked together and I couldn't see any marks but it was dark. I only had...
View ArticleCan you answer this please?
My old 1.6 Zetec SE (100bph) Ford Focus 53 (2003) did 2500rpm at 60mph. My current 62 (2012) Ford Focus 1.6 (105bph) ti-vct engine does 2750rpm at 60mph. Is that also why there is not much power at...
View ArticleFord Focus 1.6 ti vct (petrol)
Is it true that the 1.6ti vct petrol engine produces the same amount of torque at 2000rpm as it does at 4000rpm. I can't see that can be true as I find that at low revs it can struggle up hills! Thanks
View ArticleAny car mechanics out there?
How far above the maximum mark on the dipstick would the oil level have to be to cause PCV valve clogging etc and what signs would the driver notice whilst driving the car? Thanks for answers.
View ArticleFord Focus 2012, 1.6 ti-vct (petrol engine) - Fuel consumption value?
Ford manual claims 35mpg on urban (town)driving. I am finding it hard to get 28mpg (sometimes 24 around the houses!) Is this normal with other makes and models too?
View ArticleCan you answer this please any mechanics?
Also how far (in mm) over the maximum mark on the dipstick would the oil level have to be in order to cause oil seal leaks and aeration of oil problems i.e. for the crankshaft to come into contact or...
View ArticleA Ford Focus engine oil question (United Kingdom)?
Hi, I've just bought a 2012 (62) 1.6 Ti-VCT (petrol) Ford Focus and have a couple of queries to ask please. In the owner's manual it says to check the engine oil level before you start the engine. It...
View ArticleWho is at fault?
While in a car park I was driving along the two-way road trying to get out the car park, a women straight up reversed into the side of my car and now my passenger side is badly dented and scrapped but...
View ArticleRac garage cover
Hello, Do RAC members with parts and labour cover ask for MOT certificates when claiming? Thanks.
View ArticleEffect of psychological traits on driving behaviour!
Hi guys, I'm currently looking in to the effects of different psychological traits on driving behaviour. I would really appreciate it if you took out five minutes of your time to complete my survey....
View ArticleIs running Zafira with camshaft sensor disconnected possible?
A few weeks ago, whilst driving at around 50mph, my Zafira suddenly went into limp mode and the orange warning (spanner) light came on. Error code came up as P0340 (camshaft position sensor). Took it...
View ArticlePeugoet 207 1.4 thermostat keeps disintegrating
Hi all My 207 1.4 petrol single cam (2008) has had three thermostats over the past 2 months. In each case when I remove the part from the engine the spring and other parts have disintegrated. In two...
View ArticleNo power on my ford transit
I have a FWD ford transit 260 year 2002 75bhp and it has suddenly decided to lose power, I have checked the turbo and its pipes, taken the fuel tank off cleaned it, cleaned both the supply and return...
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