I bought a used vw golf 1.6s 16v 2001 car and it only came with one key. (
some might remeber I was looking at the 1.4 s but managed to get the 1.6s
after test driving a few this one felt like it had a bit more ... power the
1.4 was erm... revvier ... )

I have a 1999 Mondeo 2.0 ghia X auto with 120,000 miles on the clock.... On
the way home the other evening the over drive off light started flashing and
the gear changes became very harsh. This was whilst sitting in a slow moving
traffic jam after 50miles of motorway driving. I ...

Can anybody shed any advice on an issue a friend is having with his
Cavalier?
1.6 M reg Cavalier with single point injector, non Bosch ECU.  Car will run
perfectly OK for days, then suddenly for no reason loose power during

What's the best way of making the plastics on my car go back to a black
colour rather than a fladed black/grey colour?
I've tried back to black, which works for a few days, but that's all.
It's far too much effort putting the stuff on when it needs doing every

Every time I start my astra 1.6 (2000 model) from cold, I get a
horrible sound of bubbling water coming from the dash board area or
possibly under the bonnet.
I have had 2 astras now - old and new models - and both have had this

First car, first time changing the oil (+ filter) and all that...
So I've done everything the Haynes manual says, no problems, until I get to
the oil filter. I've got my oil filter removal tool (chain type) but I
simply can't unscrew the oil filter, it's very tight. Yes, I'm ...

I've got a '95 1.8 Mondeo firing on two cylinders (confirmed by removing the
HT leads and injector connectors of each cylinder in turn - removing those
for cylinders 1 or 2 kills the engine. Removing those for 3 and 4 has no
effect)

Anyone got any ideas what the going rate for a caliper refurb is? I want my
16V calipers doing, which, IIRC are single pot calipers. Local factors
quoted £36 with a £10 surcharge if I give them the old caliper back, which
seems a bit dear.

Ok taking the cylinder head off my transit.
Haynes manual says remove the injectors.
Easier said than done my ones seem stuck and not having
a removal tool. Is it possible to leave the injectors in the head.

My bird's 106 (diesel, drum brakes at the back) has rather disturbing brake
balance. If you brake sharply, the back locks up well before the front. It's
not always been like this as when she bought it 6 months or so ago it braked
perfectly normally when I had a drive of it and ...

My high level tail light is still out on my Puma so having checked the bulbs
were all ok I took it to a Nationwide Autocentre where they spent an hour
trying to find the problem. It's not the fuse or the bulbs.
It's still not fixed and I have now been quoted £60+ for a specialist

Don't laught because i'm sure this is a daft question.
I'm removing the injectors on a 106 and I can't get the fuel return
pipes off.  the supply pipework came off a doddle but not the rubber
return ones.

Located a gerbox for my car, i cant get a courier to collect as i dont have
a credit card etc etc. If anyone does this route theres 30 quid for ya,
sorry its not a lot, aint got much cash. Car has been off the road since
Sept as i couldnt afford to fix it, but the Germany family of ...

been there, done that, where is the explanation again?
Hitachi valve causing the problem or something and the car grinds to a halt
when slowing down, manifests itself when hot rather than cold
solutions please, preferably cheap ones

My friend is telling me his 95 Vecta Diesel will not start and also the glow
plug light isnt coming on just before you try and start the car.
Its had some new Glow Plugs and a new battery, any ideas what could be
wrong?