Car Maintenance

Problems from gearbox or clutch
Started the relay van up this morning , loud bang from the gearbox followed by heavy vibrating on the clutch pedal Any ideas , vans 2 years old done 27000 miles Steve ... 20 Jun 2010 16:47

Cars with animal name
How many cars can you list which have an animal in the name? Mangled or artificial names doesn't count, e.g. Tigra. I raise you 12, any higher bids? ... 21 Jun 2010 22:33

Old Mondeo mpg?
Hi all, Sorta following on from my recent stolen Belmont post I've been offered a 77k 93, silver, 1.6, 16v Mondeo saloon. It's available via the family cheap, has been with the last owner for 7 years and been pampered and garaged etc. I think it's recently had a clutch and cambelt (not that it needed the ... 22 Jun 2010 12:45

Ford Escort relays
hi, can anyone tell me where the relays are on the 95 Ford escort 1600 please? I've got a problem with fog light. When I press the button the button light doesnt go on but the fog light does. However, it doesnt stay on and goes out when I take my finger off the button. I've already changed the switch and that wasnt... 19 Jun 2010 13:30

Focus 2004 TDCi Coolant loss
Focus 2004 TDCi. Every few weeks the water level in the expansion tank drops to way under the minimum level and needs topping up, this has gone on over the last 2 or 3 months. I have replaced the expansion tank filler cap but no difference. There in no sign of a water leak in the engine bay or under the car wh... 18 Jun 2010 11:22

cabin/pollen filters
Hello, I see that you can buy cabin filters with carbon and cabin filters without carbon. Is it that the carbon removes smells? Is there any other advantage? Can you fit either depending whether you want to spend more on the carbon one or save some money and get one without, or do certain cars require one or the... 1 Jul 2010 20:07

Micra 1.0L Immobiliser Query
Hello Thanks for any advice in advance Car is a Nissan Micra 1.0 litre 1999 on an S reg used as a cheap runabout. I got in the car last Friday and tried to start the car and the car started for 2 seconds then stopped with the check engine light flashing on the dash which after digging round the internet discovere... 18 Jun 2010 12:29

Petrol Starvation
Our car has just developed the exciting feature of not restarting if you have driven for a bit and then stopped for five minutes or so. If you waited a few hours it would start again, but now it's not even doing that. Yesterday It broke down and the recovery mechanic squirted (eye witness reported it said 'br... 15 Jun 2010 17:41

Prius question
Not of any importance, just curious... I had a lift in a colleague's Prius yesterday and didn't like to comment, but every time he braked there was a slight scraping sound like brake pads getting down to the rivets. Is that just the noise of the charging system cutting in and they all do it, or is it buggered?... 15 Jun 2010 08:44

Over filling the air in tyres
To my amazement sitting in que waiting to use the airline at the local petrol station. The chap infront of me in a vauxhall zafira 1.something :) .... shot 50 psi in all tyres!! ... 30 Jun 2010 10:56