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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Daewoo Nubira remote key problem | 12/2/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: I hope you can point me in the right direction before i spend any money on this. I belive the ... A: If the red light shows then the battery is good, this means that the system has somehow locked or, ... | ||
| Battery relase on Volvo s40 | 12/1/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: please can you tell me how do I remove the battery clamp on a volvo s40 (Sept 2003 Plate)in order to ... A: I'm not sure how it is fitted, many today have a nut on top of the fitting, if so, you have to undo ... | ||
| Rover 216 cabriolet wiper fault | 11/27/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: My wipers were working ok, on normal speed, when i tried using the timer speed they slowly juddered ... A: Do they work when they are lifted off the glass? Why did you change the motor? And when you say ... | ||
| Not Starting | 11/27/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: i have a 2003 model mg zr which i used all the petrol up on! i refilled it using jerry cans but no ... A: yOU NEED TO PRIME IT, IS IT MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC? iF AUTO, PUT IT IN GEAR AND TURN THE IGNITION ON ... | ||
| Rover 200 Auto - Whirring Noise | 11/23/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: I have a V reg Rover 200, automatic. Recently it has started making a whirring noise that seems to ... A: What year is the car? Unless you can probe it with some type of stethescope the only answer is to ... | ||
| Silver Shadow brakes | 11/19/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: I'm so glad to have you to ask, thanks so much for doing this for us. Well a have a problem with the ... A: Sorry for the delay but this is a complicated system and probably too much for this type of forum. ... | ||
| Clearing out sludge | 11/19/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: Do I have to retorque the head bolts on a Vauxhall astra 1600 8v club after 500 miles run in of a ... A: It is difficult to flush out and often can cause more problems BUT, we sometimes mix paraffin or ... | ||
| ford focus clutch pedal | 11/19/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: could you tell me how to fit a clutch pedal return spring on my 2005 ford focus?thank you A: I thought I had answered this. Is the vehicle still in warranty? If so take it to a dealer. I do not ... | ||
| 1989 Jaguar XJ6 | 11/17/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: When I turn on either the air conditioner or heater, no air comes out. It's like it won't blow air. ... A: Clearly the fans aren't working, the easiest thing to check would be the fuses. There is one for ... | ||
| Vectra SriV6 Steering Rack play | 11/14/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: If I hold my nearside front wheel at the quarter to three position and wiggle it, I can detect ... A: Yes, there is an adjustment at the inner end but it may be hard to get to. If not, turn the ... | ||
| Vectra overheating | 11/11/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: I have an 2002 vectra, it started losing a small amount of coolant every day ( but now has stopped? ... A: How long does it take to get hot and overflow? A stuck closed thermostat could cause this so remove ... | ||
| temperature gauge | 11/11/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: my 2005 astra 1.6 16valve cabriolet temperature gauge has stopped working although the engine ... A: It could be the gauge, isn't the vehicle still covered by warranty? I'm not sure where the sensor ... | ||
| Unable to take off quick release heater hose fitting | 11/9/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 auto with air con. The tensioner pulley on the drive belt seized shredding the ... A: You have to be very careful not to put pressure on the matrix fitting, you can easily break it. Why ... | ||
| Cold starting | 11/9/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: I refer to your reply, ... A: No, it means the fuel system is losing pressure somewhere. As a consequence when the engine is ... | ||
| SIDE LIGHT ON A CORSA | 11/8/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: Model is Y Reg Corsa 1.2 SXi The passenger side side light is not working, I have had the unit out ... A: You need to check with a test light to see if you have a feed at that terminal. If not, then it is ... | ||
| Rolls Royce Auto gearbox | 11/7/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: I have a 1995 RR silver spirit 111 no modifications, which has travelled 55,000 miles. The gear ... A: Under normal driving conditions it should be smooth. Full, throttle driving will make it somewhat ... | ||
| 1993 Corsa starter problem | 11/7/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: Not sure if this model is sold in the US, but I doubt it is a very model-specific question anyway. ... A: The car has a crankshaft position sensor, it is usually above the flywheel. It has likely been ... | ||
| vw golf 1993 1.9 td starting fault. | 11/5/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: Over the last few weeks it is taking my car up to 20 seconds to start from cold,i have replaced the ... A: Well it isn't high mileage but the symptoms fit a typical loss of vacuum in the bores. The oil film ... | ||
| rover 75 | 11/4/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: my car it takes time to start or doesn't start at all if it starts they wont be idling you keep ... A: It sounds like a fuel pressure problem. To begin, turn the key on and off 3 or 4 times without going ... | ||
| Jaguar exhaust smells | 11/4/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: Just got a 1987 Jag xj6 new engine, but exhaust smells real strong on fuel and idle is up and down. ... A: It seemms to be running too rich, It is most likely the Air flow meter in the inlet system although, ... | ||
| water thermostat | 11/3/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: i have a r req vectra i have notice the temp gauge never seems to rise much ,,allthough the heater ... A: First, you should check the temperature at the upper radiator hose, a simple thermostat taped on ... | ||
| corsa | 11/3/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: 2 an ive got a problem with it there is no problem starting up its great but when i go to drive it ... A: You say the air box flap is working, is this the one before the intake? and, is the idle speed ... | ||
| 1993 Corsa starter problem | 11/3/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: Not sure if this model is sold in the US, but I doubt it is a very model-specific question anyway. ... A: This sounds like the drive gear is going out to fast, it should move out slowly allowing the teeth ... | ||
| No start No power to dash panel | 11/1/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: I have a 1997 Jaguar xj6 (I am in America).It gets no power to the dash panel which normally lights ... A: did you check the main power fuses, one in the boot and one under the rear seat (not with the heel ... | ||
| my corsa is leaking petrol | 10/31/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: My corsa leaks petrol at the front when the engine is on and the petrol cap is on, anit doesnt do ... A: Interesting; Exactly where is it leaking from? I dont know the year nor engine size of your car BUT. ... | ||
| rover216si wipers | 10/30/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: i have a rover 216si 1998 and the wipers will not work on intermittent they get to half way then ... A: Unfortunately I do not have access to info on your car, but there is usually a seperate relay for ... | ||
| Hydraulic tappets | 10/29/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: What could be the probable causes for the exhaust valves not closing fully in an engine fitted with ... A: Bent or sticking valve stems would be my first thought but not if it is all of them. This also ... | ||
| Change of oil grade | 10/28/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: I have a Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8v and have been using 10w 40 oil in it since new. The car has now done ... A: It depends on your climate. Generally an older car can use a higher grade oil so you could likely ... | ||
| vauxhall astra 1.6 16v 1994 wont idle | 10/26/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: my astra starts up misfiring badly then if i take my foot off the accelerator, it wont idle and ... A: From the codes it may be the MAP sensor in the air inlet assy. It runs faster when you pull off that ... | ||
| Corsa, High Emissions | 10/25/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: I had an MOT on my 1998 1.2 Corsa and it failed on all the emmisions out of range, also it doesn't ... A: What does it have to monitor the air intake? There would usually be some kind of unit between the ... | ||
| Rover 216 1996 Automatic Stalling problems. | 10/25/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: The car works fine when idling, but when the gears move to Drive with the brakes on, the idling is ... A: In this situation you need to do some basic checks, certainly you could check the spark plugs, But ... | ||
| jaguar xj6 | 10/23/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: have a 1993 jaguar xj6. recently have problems with battery draining at random. have had battery ... A: No, removing the fuse would not help the alarm is made to be "tamper" resistent. But if the battery ... | ||
| Renault 19 8v RT 1.4i ENERGY ENGINE | 10/23/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: when the engine is cold it starts up. Have you got any ideas what this could be? thank you from ... A: first you need to connect a fuel gauge into the system between the pump and the regulator. There are ... | ||
| 1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow | 10/21/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: This car has original 56,000 miles. The oil light goes on, then an alarm goes on for 2 minutes and ... A: Under what conditions does the light come on? while you are driving, hot engine etc, and what is the ... | ||
| Vauxhall Astra 1.7td isuzu 1992 | 10/20/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: I have recently changed the alternator belt and now the power is fluctuating. With the engine ... A: Still check for loose or bad connections, is the battery in good shape, with the voltmeter on it, ... | ||
| Can't get out the speedometer cable Renault 19 | 10/19/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: I need to readjust the clutch cable on my Renault 19RT - 1994(engine E7J type) and, for this, I need ... A: This is hard to answer without seeing it, does the cable retainer not un-clip from the outer cable? ... | ||
| water temp gauge ground | 10/19/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: I have a 1965 series IIA land rover. I replaced the water temp gauge and sensor recently and ... A: Ordinarily the polarity would not affect the temp gauge. Have you considered converting it to neg ... | ||
| Rover 75 Diesel Estate 2001 | 10/18/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: The car is difficult to start when the fuel drops to about 1/4 tank. I have heard that there was a ... A: I do not have access to this info BUT; You say difficult to start, but does it start? First, is the ... | ||
| BMW 328ci cuts out when hot | 10/17/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: 1999 BMW E46 328Ci. Cars starts. Mirefires slightly on start up, takes a few goes to start. Drive ... A: The initial problem seems fuel related. Is there fuel pressure at the rail? changing the fuel filter ... | ||
| Astra liftback latch jammed | 10/17/2007 | William Brady |
| Q: I have a 2000 Astra 4-dr liftback. The liftback is jammed shut. Cannot be lifted. have tried the ... A: This is a difficult problem as there is no emergency release. The best I can offer is to have ... | ||
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William Brady
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Expertise
I can answer virtually any question about CLASSIC British cars UP TO THE MID SEVENTIES. Particularly, Aston Martin;Bentley;Jaguar;Jensen;Land Rover & Rolls Royce. Additionally, I can also answer questions for all models up to 2007 which are SOLD IN THE USA.
Experience
Over 40 years as mechanic; service manager; Business owner- service and restoration. Recognised automotive expert witness in California Superior court.
Organizations
Member of a Number of Professional Institutions; including; SAE.IMI.IE&T. Completed the ASC Master Mechanic Program.
Publications
Technical Editor for EJAG a now defunct magazine. I have written numerous articles on Automotive for many magazines and newspapers. I -and my Business- (Bonnet To Boot),was the subject of a lead article in Import car magazine in the 90's
Education/Credentials
Graduated as an Artificer Vehicles from The School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering in UK in 1971 with a Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Awards and Honors
For 15 years I was a member of the SAE transactions committee. Our task was to peruse technical papers and grade them according to a set of criteria.
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