Just got a clio 2001 dynamic diesel and the only readout on the
digital odometer is the mileage, there is no bottom section where the
trip mileage should be, there is only a capital M there instead.
Have looked in the book and I should be able to change the trip meter

There are possibly more appropriate forums, but this place seems to be
where the real engine experts are.
I have a boat with two Volvo petrol engines. They are quite primitve,
carburetor fuelled lumps with four cylinders and no choke.

A young female friend of my daughter's turned up in an X plate mondeo
which was running on 3 cylinders.
A quick check revealed there was no spark on the most offside cylinder
but the plug worked ok in another cylinder. A check with a timing

just got one of these as a loan car. no manual tho.
what cc is it lol
the aircon defaults to ON each time you start car.
how do you enable the anti-hijack(auto doorlocking)?

Here's a strange one:
I am changing the clutch on a Nissan Sunny 1.4, 1994, L reg.
When I tried to align the friction plate using the normal technique with a
clutch alignment tool I came across something I hadn't seen before.  The

I Have a 54 1.4 Ford Focus and now the drivers electric window has
stopped working, it doesn't go down.  I removed the switch from the
door and when operating the switch I can hear a click sound from the
door, which made me think the switch was ok and the motor was duff.

Yes, it is on topic, because I want to know which car, 7 years old or
less, but not too much less, is reliable and needs the least
maintainence.  This would be for airport trips mainly.
Mk3 mondy has a lot of reliability issues from talking to a couple of

We just bought a W reg Megane, locked the car with the remote central
locking and the boot won't lock, however, all of the other doors are
locked.
We've looked through the manual and it says that the boot should lock/

1996 Xantia TD SX
Small but annoying problem, when I switch on the fan all the windows steam
up -really badly and for a long time.
I know what the problem is, just looking for advice on how to fix

Before I go to the bother of getting a quote from Peugeot, could anyone
here tell me how much they're liable to charge for a duplicate of my
original remote control key (now lost)? Just the key, nothing else.
I have the original key-code card that came with the car.

How big a job is replacing a Vivaro clutch?  Anyone's thoughts appreciated.
I have access to ramps/jacks etc but no Vauxhall special tools.
Cheers
Dave

I have a vauxhall vectra 1.8 sri with 71000 miles on the clock. On
long runs I get the oil symbol come on. After checking there is no oil
on the dipstick. I have filled the oil up ands i can't see any leaks
and it doesnt smell like it is burning oil. Also the engine symbol in

Took my Kia to a Nationwide Autocentre last October because there was
a serious shake when braking. They told me that the front disks were
warped and worn down, so changed them and the brake pads.
Seemed OK for a few weeks but then the problem returned. Took it back

The cat on my Nissan QX is on its way out (had to have a new exhaust and
what looked like a couple of ceramic beads fell out of the cat end) so, my
question is - are there different qualities of cat, or is a cat a cat?
Anyone bought from these people and are they OK? Feedback ...

Hi peeps!
Anyone know where the "you've left me open" switch on the rear doors
of an 04 Vauxhall Vivaro?
Works van is starting to annoy me now as the light is allways on on