Mother I law's VW battery is struggling to start her golf and just about turns the engine over (even after charging). I think the battery needs replacing. She told me "the garage put a new battery in only 6 months ago". Checked the battery and it's an *old* battery. Even the cell covers have been chewed up and it obviously much more than 6 months old. Check the bills she was given and all it says...

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the bus racing had me in stitches and you just knew the double decker would go over in the end. oh and any cocks here own an audi? i have (at the moment) 2 BMW's (guess the mini sorta counts) so i aint a cock anymore woo! and was it me or was clarkson on top form tonight? like when he said to the american woman 'your american? but your not fat' i did quite like hammond and may's AMG teasing...

Went out at mi-day today and the bonnet and boot were frozen .The bonnet opened after the engine had been run for a few minutes. The petrol flap eventually opened with some help. Later on at night when returning home the drivers window wouldn't go down as it was frozen . Everything eventually cleared once the car had got warm It's not a great problem but Is there anything I can do to these...

Hi All, Step daughter comes round tonight and just as she's leaving she mentions the remote fob for her car is 'getting worse'. This translates to needing more and more presses to get it to disable the immobiliser. Suspecting a bad fob battery a quick check on net suggested it's a simple thing to re-synch (3TXA fob) in the event of changing the battery so I checked the battery for her (3.05V).

What've you bought and wished you hadn't? The one that sticks out to me was my 16V MK2 Golf. The previous owner had meddled with it, which meant it did 28mpg if you drove like Dervman and the 8V that replaced it was as quick, if not quicker. And it was a stretch to buy it, and then I discovered that loads of 16V parts are twice the price of 8V parts...

Had the Scoob remapped by http://www.andyforrestperformance.co.uk/index2.html Now putting out a healthy 282BHP 301 lbft of torque, feels Ferrari fast (for now) Absolutely KILLED a 325i coming back from Scotland on the A1 ;-) Why they don't come out of the factory like that, I'll never know..

Dunno why I'm thinkinkg of this now, maybe it's the Alfa talk further down: 1. Lotus Sunbeam - Insurance was an issue as I was 18 2. Alfa 33 Cloverleaf 1.7 3. 1988 Opel Manta GTE - This was one of the last, I test drove it in 1995 and it was awesome, and in really good nick. I think I didn't get it as I thought it was a bit overpriced :(

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260323244045 -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Alfa 156 TSpark Sportwagon Veloce Selespeed Alfa 156 TSpark Lusso - Alfa 75 TSpark Lusso - Ducati 750SS

hello to the group do any of you guys know where the a 51 plate 2.0l petrol ford maverick has a timing belt or a chain many thanks __

Dad has decided* he wants to run an old computer game, so it's easier to buy an old PC running DOS. Charlie offered my help. I'm like, meh, how the..? Any ideas other than eBay nonsense? *like he decided buying a Passat CC diesel was sensible. I know I should be kinda proud, but... like... meh?! -- The DervMan

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=19049 i like the 'very little rust' it's only 1992 FFS! my MR2 turbo was a 1993 and had no rust! still think there one of the ugliest alfa's made read the comments to it too, i think steveh might be mr pod :)

Well 2 deals are done actually. The SD1 was sold today, which is nice. So that's all all the expenditure on the Vitesse covered so far, with a few hundred quid left. And, against most of you lots advice we've bought a Citroen C1. So screw you :) Having looked at all 3 versions from Pug, Citroen and Toyota the Citroen worked out the cheapest overall. So we wangled everything we could out...

+ACI-AstraVanMann+ACI- +ADw-Peter+AEA-Swerveforeskinweb.com+AD4- wrote in message news:N46dnS7C8cLO6KzUnZ2dnUVZ8u-dnZ2d+AEA-bt.com... +AD4- is there any genuine reason other than greed, for diesel to be so much +AD4- dearer than petrol? Supply and demand, more demand for diesel than petrol, it's similar to heating oil. According to the posh people on Radio 4 anyway :)

Just inspired by this bit of a post of Dervy's, but thinking it warranted a separate thread..... Extra Geek Mode Now official fuel consumption figures are a bit of a nonsense really, but of the last three similar sized cars (Accord 1.8, Saab 9-3 2.2 TiD, Saab 9-3 1.8t) my average and highest mpg figures have been 110% of the official combined cycle and 122% respectively.

http://www.broadspeed.com/kiaspecial.htm Yes, they're a bit crap. But at either half price(+5%) or BOGOF, they're not a bad deal at all. I may have even considered one as a company hack at one point. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'

I bought a 206 last weekend. 1.4 on a T plate with 82K on the clock. Drove it 20 odd miles home with no problems. I've had it parked up in the drive since, as I've not taxed it yet. Started it up this evening and the revs shot straight up to 2.7K and stayed there. Turned it off then on again - same thing. Turned it off then on and it idled perfectly. Any ideas as to what to look for? Car is for...

Adrian wrote: "JackH" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: Whatever I buy, if anything, it won't be anything with a DPF. Ah. Sorry, I must have misunderstood - I thought you said you wanted a 5yo diesel. Hummm... not everything in the last few years comes with a DPF as

leartned today that 2nd hand saab 9-5s are strangely cheap. Its seems very standard toi be able to pick up a 3 year saab 9-5 diesel estate with reasonable-ish mieage (60K) for just over 5K. For a car that costs around 20K brand new (and even that possibly from a discounter) why are they so cheap? Parts? Problems? Fuel guzzling? RFL? intrigued (and potentially interested!)

The storage space with the lid on top of the dashboard vibrates annoyingly at low speed. Is it easy to take it out and put padding behind it so it stops? TIA, |P

Had a bit of trouble starting this thing recently. Have to turn engine about 10 times to get it to fire. Usually fires as soon as the glowplug light goes out. I've checked obvious like air in fuel line to injection pump (it has a clear section so you can look for air bubbles). I've checked resistance of all six glow plugs and they are all about 0.6 Ohms. Diesel return pipes fuel tight and no...

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I've recently borrowed a 2000 model Peugeot 306 90bhp HDI whilst my other main car is off the road. I've found that on day in day out short journeys etc, it manages 43mpg. Doesn't seem too bad really. However, yesterday we did a leisurely 200 miles in it mainly on quiet country lanes and single carriageway A roads, wafting along at 55 to 60mph most of the time, with maybe 20 miles worth of...

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The car is a: Ford Focus 1.8LX petrol 2000 X reg 103,000 miles It was last serviced about 6,000 miles ago and is generally running fine apart from the problem I will try to describe below. Occasionally, when it has not fully warmed up, but isn't freezing cold, it will rev by iteslf, ie with no pressure on the accellerator

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Good People I have just fitted new rear shoes and cylinders to Micra Number 2. Instead of decent. god-fearing brake adjusters it has the spawn of satan automatic sort, and they are now, of course, fully unadjusted. What does one do at this stage? Lots of hand brake applications? Lots of foot brake applications? Or just don't worry and assume that they'll do their stuff in the fullness of...

****e. Much worse to drive than this 306 HDI, even though the 206 has 51k from new, and the 306 has covered 134k from new. That is all. -- JackH

I have a P reg Rover 216 petrol. I cannot find the thermostat. Haynes glibly says remove the bottom hose from the thermostat housing and remove the latter with two bolts. But in my case the hose comes out from the rad, goes up about 9 inches and then connects to a metal pipe that curves round to the back of the engine. Is the thermostat on the engine end of this metal pipe? I can't actually...

.... on iplayer thanks to my sky+ deciding it's retiring from life in the PVR buisness. anyway there boring derv race got me thinking, how can i better my mini's 38.1mpg? ok so top tips for me to try this week? (yes i'm running out of posting ideas on here, car related ones anyway) first i was going to try keeping it just under 60mph (easier in rush hour this one.) but what else? guessing...

Hello there, I have just set up the Yahoo Group OYEZ-YORKSHIRE. The aim is to allow people in the Wakefield, Bradford, Leeds triangle to subscribe to a group with aims to stop waste by putting people who have an

Two years ago I posted a question about the behaviour of the alternator charging on my brother's 99 turbo diesel 1.8 focus, Tim and Conor replied. New Ford alternator fitted. Now there is a recurrence but the alternator happily shows 14V at idle, this drops to below 12V as revs rise and journey time extends. I was going to check the battery with it under more load but he's just delivered it up to...

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My mum's after something with more room than her Jimny to run my gran about in. Doesn't have to be new, preferably less than £2000 as she wants to pay cash and just run it until it (or my gran!) dies. She's spotted quite a few 2001/2 Xsara Picasso 1.6 petrol models with 50-60k on for only £1500. Has anyone owned one/ used one for a decent length of time? Economy and performance not an...

Hi Not sure if this is the right group, I'm sure someone can point me in the right direction if not. I have a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, 4 months from new. Last week it cut out a couple of times and was difficult to re-start, followed by various error messages including "depollution system faulty" and "handbrake faulty". Got the RAC to follow me to the dealer and on the way, the engine...

The heater plugs on my 10 year old Peugeot 106 are, I think, failing. The car is harder to start in the cold weather and runs a bit rough for a few seconds. But the question is - can I just put up with it, without it causing any addition damage to the engine? Cheers

http://www.106owners.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=68729 I'm so jealous I never got to copy. Twin stage, warm air only air filters are just stuff of dreams. -- Dan B empty parking space

One for the panel Son's car check engine light came on, he said radio went off, indicator was working but no indicator light on dash Engine drove fine for the next hundred yards until he pulled up When he took the keys out some of the little lights on the switches (electric windows etc stayed on)

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Hi, i just bought a new 08 Astra with 1300 miles on the clock. The service book has no service history in it yet but i wondered when it needs its first minor service. Its the first car i've owned this young and i know at one time the first oil change was at a low mileage. Is this still the case and should i be booking it in at a dealer to keep the warranty valid?

After the sad demise of my poor little Fester with its failed bottom end, yesterday I've bought ---- Another Ford ! It's a late 2000 (almost 2001) Focus 1.8i Ghia Estate. Mileage a bit higher than I would have liked at 90k, but what the hell. Sounds and drives fine. Wife's Mondeo has done over 130k now, and is still sweet as a nut. Focus is pretty much immaculate, with the leather interior...

On Saturday evening, the 900's boost went on holiday. The ghost got a bit louder, and the boost gauge only just went above atmospheric pressure. Quick look on Sunday in the rain showed that the boost pipework was all firmly in place, nothing obvious, and the various vac hoses seemed not to be open to the atmosphere, so I dropped by the workshop this morning, thinking it was probably the...

Bit if a dumb question I know but can't find it in the book. What is the warning light that looks like a car with a spanner sticking out of the roof? Its by the "7" on the rev counter. It comes on sometimes after a mile or so driving. Not engine management, that has its own little picture of an engine. Service due? according to the book that puts up "InSP" on the mileometer. (BTW I don't have...

The 106, although a great little car, is at that point in a Pug's life when it requires regular TLC to keep it going. It hasn't caused us any major dramas, but I've done a fair bit of work to ensure it stays on the road. My life is getting busier and I wanna spend my time on the SD1, so although I enjoy messing round with the Pug it's really a job i dont need. And if it needs something...

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Car 1: Nissan 200SX 1991, manual 175K miles. Pirelli P6000 all round about 4.5mm tread. Utter rat. Paint peeling on rear bumper, dented door (dentee paid £350 for privilege). Rotten wings, rotten rear quarters behind rear wheels. Sills welded, front turrets tops welded and lower turret plated to box section. Floor welded back in from trans tunnel, across foot wells, along sills, up rear seat to...

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