Going to be looking at some second-hand cars this weekend, and including
(for the first time) diesels.
I've always avoided them in the past because I know where to look for
problems on a petrol engine, but know little about diesel.

I was coming back from the cinema earlier tonight, and stopped at a
roundabout, I pushed in the clutch fully to put it into 1st and it wouldnt
go!, so I tried 2nd, wouldnt go, 3rd and 4th wouldnt too, it only went into
5th gear!!!,,,so I managed to get it around the roundabout in ...

Can anyone list all the sort of symptoms that i would get if the
catalytic converter was faulty such as weird sounds, how the car would
feel to drive etc..
Thanks in advanve.

Husband set off to work at lunch time, and had his driver's side wing
mirror smashed. Make of Car, Ford Focus 1.8  Year 2003  Anyone know
where he can get a replacement at a good price?  and are they easy to
fix????

1995 Mondeo 1.8LX on an M 77000 miles.
When slowing down to stop, the car is holding 2500 revs, regardless of
whether I dip the clutch, or not.
It only drops to tickover about 10 seconds after coming to a complete

I do not want to suffer the embarassment of running out of petrol.
But I do want to get a decent range from each tank.
Typically I run my car for 30-40 miles after the fuel warning light
illuminates.

Hope someone can help me, I am not sure but I think the bonnet release
cable is either jammed or broken, and the bonnet won't release.
Is there any way I can release the bonnet so that I can look, I have
tried removing the screws that hold the catch in place but the angle is

What are the MPGs for the various engine volvo S70s? In the guides
there hardly seems to be any difference between any of them. 25-28
MPG.It claims the T5 gets 27 mpg and the 2.4 gets 25 mpg.  I was
thinking the T5 would consume more. Is the T5 more costly to run in

I've lost the manual to my zafira and i'm wondering how I'm supposed to
release the spare tyre??
I've looked for a winch type thing inside the car but dont see one.
Can anyone help?

Before the Scrote goes to the breaker's yard I want the half tank of
petrol out of it and into SWMBO's car.
The obvious thing to do is syphon it out into a can and pour it in.
I can't see any problem in disconnecting the fuel line of the scrote

I just got a call from a pal whose wife is panicking because a warning
light has come on on the dash. It's "a little engine with a flash of
lightning through it." Not being a driver, I've had to give her
description of it. Any ideas what it is, and if she is likely to be

Roughly how much does it normally cost
to get windscreen resin repaired ( Northwest England)
Also, how bad does the chip have to be before you need a new
windscreen.

I've got a 2001 DTI Astra which currently isn't doing too well.... when
I'm driving along with no warning the engine warning light will
illuminate together with the water light (plenty of water in the
cooling tank so not that obvious :( ) and the rev counter will stop

Twice in the last six months, my R reg Vectra 2.0 has stuck in P. The brake
lights did not work and the problem on both occasions was due to a blown
fuse. Once the fuse was replaced, all was fine again on the transmission and
the lights - until the next time.

News from EU carwash markets
http://www.eucarwash.ten.lt/