HELP - Spring/Coil Issue
207cc - 2007 - 1.6 Driving over a speed bump and heard loud bang - scrapping noise continued as I drove down the road. Driver side tyre was completely slashed and garage informed me that spring/coil...
View ArticleRAC damaged my car and claiming for the damage is turning in to a nightmare,...
Hello All, I would like to share my story and hopefully get some advice on how to proceed! My car had to be towed to a garage one tuesday morning because the springs in one of the valves needed...
View ArticleDriving licences should be graduated, says RAC
Taken from the bbc news website Driving licences should be graduated, says RAC Foundation learner driver Novice drivers could face four years of restrictions Continue reading the main story Related...
View ArticleHands Free Mobile Phones
I took the wife shopping yesterday, as I wanted to buy something from a shop near where we usually do our late-night shopping. After I had finished what I wanted to do, I wandered back to the store,...
View ArticleIs this hot weather affecting your car battery?
A funny thing happened to me and my car yesterday. I had all the symptoms of a flat battery when I tried to start the engine in the heat of the afternoon. I did not disconnect the battery, but the...
View Articlebad and good
Monday 15th July I am stranded in Stony Stratford with a Nissan Almera with a haywire immobiliser. Despite usual tricks such as pressing door buttons on fob it wouldn't start. I phoned the RAC on a...
View ArticleAccident Investigation
Hi im looking for advise on an accident that happened and wrote my car off, got lots of evidence pictures etc but insurance don't want to fight case and want to go 50/50, im an ex car mechanic and now...
View ArticleWarranty Direct... does everyone have this experience?
I took out my Warranty Direct policy approximately two months ago when I bought my Smart Car, in honesty just for some piece of mind against any big costs and although it had been serviced a few months...
View ArticleHave you been cold called before?
Then listen to this. Although it is from the States, it even had me laughing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvJQxgtJW94
View ArticleAccident Advice and Determining Fault
Hi all, apologies for this being my first post here and straight away requesting advice. I had a minor accident on Monday night where a car pulled out of a side street turning right and hit me in my...
View ArticleLanes merging incident
Hello, I need a bit of advice please I was on my usual route to work a few days ago & came to a set of lights where there are 2 lanes to go straight on I was in the left lane. Once you get over...
View Articlefiesta cutting out
I was sitting in a doctors waiting room the other day reading a random motoring magazine - like you do - and I came across an article about a BMW that occasionally cut out and after about a couple of...
View ArticleBreakdown or not
When is a broken down car not a breakdown? When you have full RAC membership and they decide to leave your 19 year old son by the roadside over 200 miles from home. Engine blown up and the RAC say its...
View ArticleJust bought 2002 focus 1.8tdci, got few minor problems if anyone could help?
Hi all I bought this focus about 3 weeks ago and I'm seriously happy with it, especially the mpg. So I've noticed a few problems and was hoping to get some answers. I had my car in the garage last week...
View Article2000 plate focus traction control issues
please can somebody help i sent my car for mot today and i had 3 tyres replaced and it passed but since i got it back if i turn a corner and accelerate or get to 65-70 mph it starts flashing and the...
View Articletraction control issues on w reg focus 2.0 ghia saloon
please can somebody help i sent my car for mot today and i had 3 tyres replaced and it passed but since i got it back if i turn a corner and accelerate or get to 65-70 mph it starts flashing and the...
View ArticleRenault Clio 1.2 Y reg Starting problem
Hi All I know this has been asked many times and as such i've seen the common suggestion of it probably being the wiring into the fusebox, The trouble is having taken it to my local garage who are...
View ArticleNever had a blues and twos escort before!!
Was first aiding at a local event yesterday and due to domestic issue could only do a four hour stint. We'd already had a 999 for ambulance and another casualty needed looking at so local doc phoned...
View Articlerefund.
i bought a fiat ducato van on the 15.7.13 nice condition a years mot, fired up and ran perfectly ,on the sevententh [ 2 days later] it developed a bad misfire that has now gone on to a knocking when...
View ArticleESP and ATC(Active Trailer Control)
Being a caravanner, and having moved along with technology in the course of changing cars and caravans, I have wondered how the above two pieces of equipment might either complement or conflict with...
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