Forum: Motor Car Faults and Problems

Hi all, my son's 97 r reg fiesta is squealing & squeaking like a good un, not too familiar with fords,:confused: so any help and poss costs much appreciated

Hi I currenty have a Alfa 147 and some laquer has started coming off the roof. Im just wondering if this is a job I can do myself or if its a specialist job, and if so is it expensive? The area is about 18 x 18 inches. Thanks.

Hi all, I didn't know exactly where to post this thread so I put it in the most relevant category. Here is my situation: I came from France to work in UK with my French RENAULT TWINGO PRIVILEGE 16V. This is an old model of TWINGO bought in 2002. In order to register my car and get it...

The car when cold will idle, however if you drive it and say come to a junction or roundabout and wish to decelerate in a normal but rapid (and not timid driver) manner, the car will stall when you come to a stop or when you engage the clutch and are idling/coasting (even before you stop at the...

Verne, You were right about the car problem that I had. It was a result of bad tyres and poor alignment. However a new problem seems to have manifested itself. I'm not sure if the fault has suddenly appeared ( by for example the mechanic who may have dislodged something when fixing the...

hi people can anyone help?im having problems getting the altinator out of the engine bay,do i need to remove bottom radiator hose?

my 09 porsche boxster dpk auto gearbox is playing up, is now in for a second time to the garage, changes from 7th to 6th are not smooth and it bangs then display on dash shows EMERGENCY TRANSMISSION RUN car loses power as if braking, been back once already, but only used it twice and its going...

my 09 boxster dpk auto gearbox is playing up, is now in for a second time to the garage, changes from 7th to 6th are not smooth and it bangs then display on dash shows EMERGENCY TRANSMISSION RUN car loses power as if braking, been back once already, but only used it twice and its going back again...

Hi could anyone tell me if there is such a thing as a independent expert who i can approach to inspect a fuel filter that was supposedly replaced 10 months ago which i have reliably been informed has cost me £2000 worth of damage to my grand scenic. 3 garages have said it has never been changed...

Hi there I am having problems opening my front passenger door from the outside - it can only be opened from the inside of the car. The problem occured during the cold period recently. I checked the used manual - there is a 'screw' on the side of the door that is supposed to turn but it...

need a reccomendation for a mechanic who works on jaguars.

most people know what antifreeze is and what it does though few people give it much thought... go back into the early days of motoring - 60 years or so, and the ethylene/glycol type antifreeze we now take for granted wasn't generally used. this was expensive stuff and mainly used in aircraft...

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problem with audi a4 estate. when it is cold 4 degrees or less the headlights, which are Xeon, go dim or go out altogether. car been back to Audi dealer who has replaced ECU unit, headlights, control unit for lights. - still same problem existing - when air temp rises or car get warm (over 7...

Hello. I am looking for some help please. I have a 51 plate bmw 316ti that is starting to play up. The problem is that the temp gauge shoots up to red hot virtually straight away after starting the engine and will go up and down untill it is actually warm at which point it settles into its normal...

winter is the time when a car battery is put to the test. a year of neglect and another year older takes its toll on a battery and it can easily become too discharged to carry out its function. if this happens to you and you have enough money you will buy a new battery and that is the end of...