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Remote unlock using phone? A colleague said that a Skoda garage told her she could phone a friend (in possession of her spare key) if she ever lost hers. It would unlock the car. Is this possible? Rob the Gullible ... 12 Jun 2010 17:08
Audi A3 Alarm Mate has a 9 month old Audi A3 fitted with the factory alarm. It goes off for no apparent reason - but only after dark. He's at his place in Spain (minus the car) for the summer, and I'm looking after things here. Luckily, a next door neighbour also has a set of the car keys as I live a short way off and wouldn'... 4 Jun 2010 14:49
55 plate ford focus rear indicator bulb replacement I'm heading off to see my mum a little later. She has a 55 plate Ford Focus automatic. The rear indicator bulb has blown, she has asked me to fit a new bulb. Could someone give me some simple instructions how to change the bulb - the lights seem high up on the body next to the top half of the tailgate - is the... 4 Jun 2010 05:58
Oil leak Zetec-E 1.8i on Mondeo Hi Chaps, I have an oil leak on my Mondeo. It is a petrol 1.8i Zetec-E motor with 120,000 on the clock. The leak seems to be coming from the rear of the engine when looking at it from the front of the car. I've heard that the oil pressure sensor could be a culprit. Does anyone know where exactly this... 6 Jun 2010 11:39
Pugeot 206HDI problem Hi all, I have a Pug 206 HDI. Basically the problem I have is when I accelerate hard, the car pulls ever so slightly to the right, forcing me to turn the steering wheel to the left to correct for this to stop the car wandering out of the lane on motorways As soon as I take my foot off the throttle, the car... 2 Jun 2010 14:18
Stalling in reverse Problem with a recently acquired a 2001 Volvo s40. I'm frequently stalling it when in reverse, but not in forward gears. Assuming it's not me, does this suggest something wrong with the gearbox? Or clutch? Any suggestions welcomed. TIA ... 8 Jun 2010 06:58
These here car audio jobs with an MP3 slot... Is it easy to navigate the music on your USB memory stick or do the folders all go to bollocks and it just shows a huge list of tracks, like some MP3 players do? Si ... 1 Jun 2010 08:41
Window dropped (mk4 golf) It was a matter of time before this happened and all the tie I said got to have a go at this job lol and now its happened on a bank holiday Monday lol. :( I have spent the last 40 minutes stripping the door down, the good news is the window did not shatter! bag news is the window regulator clips well one of 2 ha... 31 May 2010 09:48
Mondeo key fob packed up Packed up a few weeks ago. I've changed the battery but don't really know what else to try. Everything works fine on key and happy to carry on using it, but remore fob was handy sometimes. Its the radio frequency type on a 99 Mondeo 1.8 LX. Out of interest where is the radio receiver located? ... 30 May 2010 16:33
Peugeot 306 violent shake on acceleration Hi all, Wonder if you could offer me a little advice? My 306 estate (1.9TD 1997) has a violent shake at around 40-50mph. To try and fix it, I have had all wheels balanced and have just changed both front wishbones as the rear bushes were worn - this has made little difference. I did notice when on axle stan... 1 Jun 2010 16:27 |