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About Mr Wayne Andrews
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Expertise
Uk car faults.Chrysler/Jeep expert

Experience
20 years working on all makes and factory trained on Ford/Rover/BMW/Chrysler/Jeep, also 5 years on all makes at AA workshops

Education/Credentials
City and Guilds Part 1,2,3 with distinctions, MOT tester class 4 & 7

   

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car judder when pulling off6/5/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: i have a nissan almera 1.5se 2002. when i pull off in 1st i get a judder like not pulling off smooth ...
  A: From what you have described i would say that it is clutch judder which is causing this. It could be ...
mazda 3235/27/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: I have a mazda 323f gsi on a 53 plate and when i try to accelerate or if i drop a gear and floor it, ...
  A: From what you have said i would suspect it is the clutch which is slipping. The mileage is about ...
Renault Clio Rear Wheel Bearing4/30/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: I have a Renault Clio 1999, with a noisey rear wheel bearing. Is it an easy enough DIY job without ...
  A: I can,t recall if the rear hub bearing is a press fit one piece bearing or a taper roller bearing. ...
Diesel Pump fault4/23/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: I have a 1996 Honda Accord Tdi and have been experiencing erratic tickover along with erratic ...
  A: The drive by wire systems on these vehicles use a number of sensors with engine system to control ...
Suspension damage on Honda Civic4/12/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: I recently drove into a petrol station and did not notice that there was an incline on the entrance. ...
  A: It is really hard to say what damage could have been done, If any sort of collision any obvious ...
immobilser problem4/11/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: ANSWER: Hi Craig It can be bypassed but you need to remove housing/cover from rear of pump. This ...
  A: Yes the injection pump should have been timed up before fitting.Also the crankshaft and camshaft ...
immobilser problem4/10/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: hi there just fitted a new diesel pump on my ford escort van i lined the holes up on the pump but ...
  A: It can be bypassed but you need to remove housing/cover from rear of pump. This can be time ...
Polarizing dynamo-negative earth4/9/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: I have a 1960 fordson tractor with negative earth.How do I polarize it.Which connection do I use ...
  A: Fit dynamo to vehicle Make sure no wires are connected to dynamo then use a suitable jumper wire ...
need help with my golf3/31/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: it was working perfectly well, until i had my spark plugs changed. first my water went empty and ...
  A: Sounds like you have a few problems. I cannot see how changing the plugs have caused all the ...
escort van wont fire up3/30/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: 8endura d van changed the engine to a td from a escort 1996. i cant get it to fire up. no fuel is ...
  A: If there is an enclosed Black housing on back of injection pump this is the immobilizer unit. You ...
toyota estima smoking3/27/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: we have been told that our toyota estima 2.2td l reg has an injector problem as it smokes when under ...
  A: You can certainly try a fuel injector cleaner through it, and I would recommend you use the FORTE ...
Car Dynamos3/23/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: How do you change a Lucas dynamo from positive to negative earth and vice-versa.
  A: To correctly polarise a dynamo first earth dynamo then use jumper lead from live to the F terminal ...
steering wheel wobble3/15/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: hi my wife has a ford puma and the steering wheel started to wobble i took it in and had the front ...
  A: If wheels wobble at low speed then it is more likely to be a tyre which is out of shape or is ...
nissan almera horn does not work3/9/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: i have a nissan almera 1.5se 2002 the horn does not work i have changed the fuse and still no good ...
  A: The horns on modern day cars are fitted just behind bumper so get wet quite often this corrodeds ...
Ford fiesta courier diesel van 1.83/5/2009Mr Wayne Andrews
  Q: Not sure if I stalled it or it just cut out but will not start. No problems beforehand; always ...
  A: either the timing belt as jumped or possibly a timing gear as spun. I would get everything double ...
Mondeo diesel problem2/10/2005Tony Edwards
  Q: I have a 1995 1.8 turbo diesel Mondeo with a genuine 97K on the clock. It is reasonably well ...
  A: First thing here if possible you should try to feed fuel directly into injector pump from CLEAN ...
51 reg noisy diesel2/8/2005Tony Edwards
  Q: 85000miles 2 litre zetec . when cold very noisy for about 10 mins. then sometimes it goes much ...
  A: had no experience with that engine, the electronic stuff became more widely used used after I ...
CRDi Diesel Injection systems1/20/2005Tony Edwards
  Q: "Hi ! My questions are as follows : 1)What is the difference between CRDi engine & a conventional ...
  A: quite simple answer really. It is common rail systems, very high pressure high specification ...
yreg mondeo diesel 2 litre1/6/2005Tony Edwards
  Q: can you help im at my wits end.the problem is when i accelerate say onto a motorway or something ...
  A: Seeing that you have not mentioned any other problems i am inclined to think that the diaphragm in ...
diesel alternatives1/1/2005Tony Edwards
  Q: Tony I understand the problem with alt. diesel fuel is the lack of lubrication of the fuel pump in ...
  A: Applies to anything with diesel in it. Although there are more and more lubricator additives ...
Cold start12/21/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: Please help, I have a 94 Vauxhall astra 1.7 TD (70,000 miles)which i use rarely. I went to start ...
  A: probabbly fuel run back to tank. system needs to be primed. what make fuel system is on it bosch or ...
engine problem - courier diesel12/14/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: I have often read your tips with interest. Now, I hope you may help me? I have a strange problem, ...
  A: wierd to answer this as I am not that far from you right now , in Rydsgard , south Sweden !! this is ...
ford escort 1.8 diesel 'rev limiting' with misfiring11/25/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: On the fuel injection pump of a 1995 ford escort 1.8 diesel van, what does the cylindrical ...
  A: Don't need to see pics , def bosch pump, this item would not cause you probs working or not really ...
ford escort 1.8 diesel 'rev limiting' with misfiring11/25/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: On the fuel injection pump of a 1995 ford escort 1.8 diesel van, what does the cylindrical ...
  A: Sounds like you have a bosch fuel pump , in which case this is just a fast idle assembly which is ...
volvo v70 tdi11/23/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: i have a volvo v70 1998est tdi and when i pull away or put my foot down there is alot of grey/black ...
  A: sorry my friend did not work on these systems as we were not bosch agents and had no access to ...
Flashing glow plug light11/17/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: I have a VW Caddy VAN 1.9 SDI 98 yr I have recently noticed that my glow plug light flashes when ...
  A: have also come across fuse boxes giving similar problem, but bith items are expensive just to try. ...
mondeo 1.8 turbo diesel11/2/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: The car was running when he took it away although it was running roughly. When he bought it back the ...
  A: When you say it was running but rough when he took it did he then fit another pump and is it since ...
ford mondeo 1.8 td10/27/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: i own a 1994 td mondeo and the fuel pump has gone at over a £1000 for a new one i decided to ring ...
  A: these are not pump part numbers my friend just basic timing and ident. numbers. You will need to ...
Ford mondeo diesel starting and running fault10/26/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: I have a 87 Mondeo turbo diesel that has had a engine swap due to sump damage before i had it, I ...
  A: sorry for delay , sounds very much like air in the system, try feeding fuel pump directly from ...
Fuel Pump10/24/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: My question is re - Ford duratorq 1998cc fuel pumps, (ford part number 1213937) for my transit ...
  A: Sorry phil no experience on these pumps , was out of the game when they started becoming more ...
ford escort cuts out when driving10/23/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: my escort works sometimes. it will start and when you start driving about it will work ok until you ...
  A: OK 80k is not a lot even for a ford. Did all these things start at same time. the stop solenoid on ...
ford escort cuts out when driving10/23/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: my escort works sometimes. it will start and when you start driving about it will work ok until you ...
  A: a little more info mate, age of car type of fuel pump , mileage. Sounds very much like immobiliser ...
Escort TD 1994 105,000mls Fuel Heater?10/12/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: I've owned this car a month, it starts and runs fine at the moment. When inspecting under the bonnet ...
  A: yes you are right it is a fuel heater, no you will not benefit from it as it is for warming fuel ...
ford escort 1.8 td9/28/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: what diesel would be a good first buy? ------------------------- Followup To so does the 18td go ...
  A: Astra turbo diesel with the Jap Isuzu engine not the vauxhall, they are very sporty. Unfortunately ...
mk1 mondeo diesel pump9/14/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: The car is a 1995 Mondeo 1.8TD. During a long journey the engine just cut and would not restart. The ...
  A: There is a good chance that this pump is one of the later models of DPC pumps which became DPCN , if ...
Ford Mondeo 1996 TD Problem9/5/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: My father has recently purchased a mondeo TD to which we have found a fault. When we started the car ...
  A: The solenoid is situated on the side of the pump , lets say viewing from injector pipe end about 10 ...
Ford Mondeo 1996 TD Problem8/22/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: My father has recently purchased a mondeo TD to which we have found a fault. When we started the car ...
  A: turn ignition on to heat only, you should hear a rapid clicking for about 5 secs. if not the advance ...
engine wont stop running7/29/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: My 1981 mercedes 300 sd turbo diesel will not turn off! It is in the driveway running right now. I ...
  A: if it is manual drive , stalling will be a good start. If auto then undo the main fuel pump pipe. ...
ford escort 1.8td l reg 1994 122.000 mls7/27/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: Over the last few weeks i have had a loss of power mostly uphill or under load. whereas previously ...
  A: well the fact that you have replaced an air pipe on turbo will not make any diff to starting. It is ...
Ford diesel cutting out.7/22/2004Tony Edwards
  Q: Tony i took your advice and fitted a clear hose, yes it is air it the fuel. i noticed that it seems ...
  A: 1st ensure that you do not undo the injector pipes on this vehicle ever. Extremely high pressure ...

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