I've got a CV boot ona  Focus estate come adrift, fell off after
reassembling the front after a wheel beraing swap. Done maybe 300 miles
and ejected a lot of grease, and also over gravelly roads in the wet -
not ideal but that's why you do weekly checks to see this sort of thing

hello there! i have an escort 1989 1.3 litre ohv. intermittently,the
more i press the accelerator, the more the car runs badly. i checked
the spark plugs, number 1 and number 4 are clean, number 2 and number
3 are covered in red kludge,like fossils. I did a compression test at

I have a 2003 Astra - 1.8 16v convertible
Just before Christmas the radiator started to leak and I lost a lot of
water from it - the engine emissions light came on but after a day or
two that went off and hasn't come on since. At the same time the

I'm after a cheap(ish) DIY code reader that'll suit a Diesel 2005 Astra, I'm
sure it's an OBD-11 jobby and I've found the socket between the handbrake
and gearlever.
I'm really just looking for something that'll do the reading and re-set

Got a stone through the radiator this afternoon. Does anyone know where I
might get a new radiator for a Mazda MX-5 MK1 on Saturday morning -
Berks/Bucks area? I don't want to use a dealer as I know pattern rads are
available for about £60 less than genuine Mazda ones. I can only ...

My car ('98 306 1.9TD estate) failed the MOT on NS Steering Gaiter
split and OSF ball joint worn.
For the ball joint, I had already replaced it - but there is still too
much play and it seems that the new ball joint shaft is very slightly

I have a number of probs with my zx.
The original problem was misting of the windscreen which was sorted by one
of the radiator sealant (something like radweld). But now the heater seems
to take ages to heat up, but the air temp is well below freezing atm.

I have a 1990 Escort 1300 OHV engine which suddenly stopped running.
the exhaust popped a few times as the car was dying.
when tried to crank the starter: it gives 4 revolution sounds and then
a 'clunk'  and then 4 more rev sounds etc.

on Thursday a 52 plate mondeo diesel is coming in, it has a strange rattle
which starts a second or two after the engine fires, it sounds external and
belt end, not entirely regular but similar to a noisy tappet.  I haven't
heard one before but my bet is the crank pulley.

Following from previous post, thanks all who helped, I have seen a
Cruise control stalk for an omega with a 4 pin connector.
Is this compatible with the Facelift 2.2 Petrol CD Auto Omega (Y
plate).  Are the cruise control stalks the same ?  Am I right in

After a (free - long story) session at a Renault Dealership the diagnostic
response to [no power under load] symptoms in a JAON 1998 Megane Scenic DTi
(loses power about the point when the turbo gets involved) is 'don't know -
suspect wiring fault between maf sensor and ecu'.

I have a 1997 214 hatchback (ok..they probably all are h/backs)
Is it easy to change the break light bulb?
Cheers.
Arthur

Over the Christmas period my new michelin tyre got a nail in the outer
wall. ATS etc said they couldn't repair this type of puncture, but a
local- very good local tyre garage said they send these away and a new
section of tyre is inserted in. They said its completely safe. Anybody

The car is a 1994 Fiesta Si. Drove about 6 miles, when car seemed to
lose power then get it back then after a few times it stalled. Started
it up went a mile and it kept feeling like it was losing power then
stalled and wouldn't start. Had some petrol in the boot, so put a

Need a new battery for the SD1. Any thoughts on the best make - or ones to
avoid? Want value - not necessarily to save pennies.
The current one has done OK - about 6 years - but is a 'no name' one
bought in an emergency.