I have a 97 1.4 Renault Megane, the cat was rattling about and the guy at
kiwk-fit suggested I get it replaced so I did. Went to collect it and he
said he had done an emissions test on it with results;
HC 5ppm

Got wheel-alignment/tracking/etc done at Hi-Q today.
I'm not a fan of a fast-fit place, but at £17 it was amongst the cheapest
around, with competant mechanics.
I wouldn't recommend them, but I did check balancing etc at my friend's

Am wandering what the procedure is for when you collect a car from a
private seller?  Do they keep the forms or do I take them away and
fill them in myself ro rhw DVLA?
Should I ask/expect a receipt when I hand over the cheque, or is

Hi, I have a year 2000 corsa diesel, about 45k miles on the clock.
clutch hasn't been changed. when i bought it last year i noticed that
changing gear was not as smooth as i would have liked, but it was
tolerable. over the past four months, it has gotten intermittently

I have a Ford Escor 1.6 Zetec Ghia ('96)
Does anybody know where is the temp sender unit located.
Thanks

I have a 1990 E34 535i. What with the rubbish weather we have been having in
the UK, the roads are covered in salt. As such, when I was out the otherday,
I was frequently washing the windscreen. Eventually my washer fluid ran out.
I stopped at the next garage and refilled the ...

52 reg Passat - is there an easy way to lock it without turning the alarm
on, from outside the car?  I`d like to be able to leave the dog in it, but
hed set the alarm off.  i`ve tried locking the doors with the key but no
joy.

When a car is listed as 'VAT Qualifying'  at an auction, does this mean that
the winning bidder pays the hammer price PLUS VAT or is VAT included in the
hammer price?
Thanks

Further to my previous post re: failing the MOT, and the helpfull replies
from the likes of Stu, Conor, Powerstation...
The car failed again on the re-test with the new pads, and having tried some
of the tips received.

1996 Seat Ibiza, 1.4 petrol about 80,000miles on the clock.
Not my car so the symptoms are described second hand.
Owner says that today the engine cut out three times. The engine loses
power especially when going up hill requiring a change down in gear

I have a 2000 LDV Convoy van with the non-turbo Ford Transit 2.5
engine in it.
I have problems starting it on cold mornings. The symptoms are very
much as if the battery is a bit flat, i.e. the engine tries to turn

My daughter has a 2001 Corsa and the windscreen washer has packed up.  She
says she has prodded the jets with a needle, then she told me that when she
operates the washer there is no noise from the pump.  She is bringing it
round this morning for me to look at. She assumes that ...

My daughter recently bought a 2002 1.2 Renault Clio.
Several times a minute the engine gives a little shake and there is a quiet
pop from the exhaust.
There is no apparent fault when driving normally.

A friend of a friend is having ex-boyfriend problems. He has ''keyed' her
car twice now and she can't afford to have it sprayed professionally again
so it looks like I'm going to have a go.
So far the only thing I know is that it is a Ford Ka. Does anybody know

Is it feasible and safe to convert Peugeot 306 Diesel from power steering
to manual? If so, what parts are necessary for the change?
Tia,
Cic.