UK Autos/Questions Answered by Expert Mr Wayne Andrews
| Subject | Date Asked |
| car judder when pulling off | 6/5/2009 |
| 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 323 | 5/27/2009 |
| 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 Bearing | 4/30/2009 |
| 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 fault | 4/23/2009 |
| 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 Civic | 4/12/2009 |
| 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 problem | 4/11/2009 |
| 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 problem | 4/10/2009 |
| 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 earth | 4/9/2009 |
| 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 golf | 3/31/2009 |
| 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 up | 3/30/2009 |
| 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 smoking | 3/27/2009 |
| 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 Dynamos | 3/23/2009 |
| 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 wobble | 3/15/2009 |
| 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 work | 3/9/2009 |
| 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 1.8 | 3/5/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
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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