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melb1981

vauxhall corsa

ok seems like everytime i wash my car something happens and my car then wont start whats happening is it something massive thats going to cost me a arm and a leg?help

robert jambo

Help! I have parked my car rover 216 Si and after one and half months I tryed to start my car, but I couldn't.When I switched the key on the engine doesn't turn over and there wasn't any noise from...

chris1970

audi a2 indicators

can anyone shed any light on why my indicator are not working correctly is a common fault???They work intermitantly more so than they should(before anyone says thats what they should do)

tweenyb

car letting in waterv thru grill on bonnet - think somethings blocked

hello lovelies i am stuck. my once nice car has become a pain... water is coming in on the passenger side footwell (below glove box) some one said there is probably a blockage... dunno where or how to...

jambohoose

changing a wheel;

I recently got a puncture in the passenger side tyre of my 1998 renault scenic RT. Upon trying to change the wheel I released the 4 main wheel nuts. These removed the wheel remained stuck fast. Is...

EurIng

Renault clio starting problem

I have an 02 reg Clio.Sometimes the engine will not even turn - all the lights are on but the start motor does not activate. Seems to be totally intermittent - all I do is keep trying the key in the...

bigdaddycain

ford focus tdi

my 1999 vreg 167,000 mile focus diesel has recently started playing up.i suddenly lose power,revs revert to tickover,"glowplugs" light flashes repeatedly.accelerator does not respond.If i switch...

homer75

old escort key

I recently bought an old escort (M) and only got one key with it. I went to try and get a spare cut and was told it would cost me ?50.00 as I didn't have the 'red key'. Can't I get a spare cut from...

geoffyates

Renault Clio - 52 plate

My toxic emissions warning light has suddenly come on and refuses to go out - any suggestions as to what is causing that to happen. I am getting rid of the car in 6 - 8 weeks is it vital that I get it...

grouse

citreon xantia warning light

A warning light occasionally lights up when driving my Citreon Xantia, and, guess what ? it's the only one not shown in the handbook!! It's an orange light shaped like an acorn with a small inlet tube...

texol

Am i going to be losing out?

In a recent accident a van shunted the back end of my Daihatsu Hi Jet. There was hardly a scratch on his van but my tailagate, rear bumper and reverse light were badly damaged, ater swapping details...

nic3c

X reg Fiesta 1.25 Zetec Cam Belt

I have an X reg Fiesta 1.25 Zetec. The manual says that the cam belt should be replaced after 5 years or 80,000 miles but a few people (including a guy at Ford) have told me it's after 10 years or...

gromit1

vauxhall corsa warning light (2000 model)

can anyone help my 1.2 ecotech corsa's engine warning light,(the one with a car and a spaner in the middle) has started to stay on continually once the car is started. it drives fine but is it safe to...

kevinski3

new vauxhall astra 2004

on screen on dashboard a message reads (brake light switch)any ideas?

bryntaylor

Petrol in a diesel engine

I stupidly put petrol in my BMW series 3 diesel car. The tank had about 1/3 diesel and I put in ?6 worth of petrol before I realised. I rolled the car of the pump and it was picked up and...

waynezbitz1

transit di broken cambelt what damage is done

my 94 transits cam (2.5 di) belt has gone. 5 puchrods have bent, before i replace do you think the valves would have bent or would the pushrods be the weal sppot

mcnamara

motoring

i have 1999 vauxhall vectra 2.0 diesel. the power management light keeps coming on and there is a loss of power. i have checked the vacuum pump and also fitted a new air flow meter. this has not cured...

tigga

head gasket and bolts

what are the implications of not renewing gasket and head bolts when refitting cylinder head ? Thanks

thesaintly1

Which car do I buy

Hi, can someone with a bit of knowledge point me in the right direction as to which car to buy. I have narrowed it down to a choice of two, both of these are the only cars I am looking for. Car 1 is a...

iwbus

aa

Do the AA have female patrols that come out if you've had a breakdown? I nearly had a breakdown last time I used the AA but that's another story

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