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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Renault Clio x reg 2001 | 4/30/2008 | Paul |
| Q: My renault has started having a kind of deep whirring noise happening a few weeks ago. Sounds like ... A: it sounds like a gearbox bearing possibly the input shaft, have you checked the gear oil level and ... | ||
| Daihatsu steering concern | 4/30/2008 | Paul |
| Q: I have a 1988 Daihatsu Charade. The thing that concerns me is that I can move the steering wheel in ... A: the reason for this is the steering column is designed to collapse in an impact. There may be a worn ... | ||
| Rover 75 fault | 4/30/2008 | Paul |
| Q: i recently bought a used rover 75 with a v6 engine. it was working fine until i noticed that it did ... A: I am stumped here. Do you have fuel pressure? Do you have a spark? I know on the early rovers the ... | ||
| renault laguna 1.9 dci cambelt tension | 4/30/2008 | Paul |
| Q: i have a renault laguna 1.9 dci (2001), i have just fitted a new timing belt to it but i do not have ... A: if you did the belt yourself then I know you have mechanical ability so I don't need to dumb it down ... | ||
| Renault Clio x reg 2001 | 4/30/2008 | Paul |
| Q: My renault has started having a kind of deep whirring noise happening a few weeks ago. Sounds like ... A: the smart money is on the clutch release bearing. If you press the clutch pedal does the noise stop? ... | ||
| vauxhall omega air con | 4/28/2008 | Paul |
| Q: just bought an vauxhall omega 3.0i elite and had to find out that the air con is not working, after ... A: first of all I would check with the manual to see if you have the correct rating fuse (probably 30a ... | ||
| nissan sunny - dodgy electric windows | 4/28/2008 | Paul |
| Q: I have a 10 year old 3 door nissan sunny. The electric windows and sunroof do not work. Any help ... A: do you have ,or have access to a volt meter ? Check the power to the sunroof motor and track it back ... | ||
| vectra steering rack | 4/27/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: just found huge leak on steering rack can you just replace the seal washers on the rack or do you ... A: You have to first determine just what is leaking, usually "huge" leaks are the result of a broken ... | ||
| peaugot 106 | 4/27/2008 | Paul |
| Q: how do you replace the wheel bearing on a Peugeot 106 2001 model . Thanks A: front or rear bearing? both are similar as they are pressed in by a hydraulic press (it is best to ... | ||
| rover 216si coolant | 4/26/2008 | Paul |
| Q: im looking at buying a p reg rover 216si but on the ad it says that the coolant disappears after a ... A: there could be many causes of this from a simple leak to a blown headgasket. Testdrive the car for ... | ||
| 1997 range rover | 4/24/2008 | Paul |
| Q: driver side door has no power for door lock,mirror,window,radio speaker. A: have you checked the multiplug? (between the drivers door and door jamb, at the hinge end) it sounds ... | ||
| vauxhall corsa (1999) 2 problems | 4/24/2008 | Paul |
| Q: A: The O2 sensor senses the exhaust gas and alters the fuel air mixture to achieve the optimum ratio, ... | ||
| audi heaters | 4/24/2008 | Paul |
| Q: my heaters on my audi a3 1.6 s reg are only blowing cold air any ideas whats wrong a work colleague ... A: you do not mention which heating system you have on your Audi (computer controlled or mechanical ... | ||
| help me plz | 4/23/2008 | Paul |
| Q: my car as lost power steering and the battery light is staying on its a vauxhall astra 1-7 turbo ... A: it sounds to me like a clear cut case of a broken drive belt (also called a serpentine belt) which ... | ||
| 99 Corsa cut out problem | 4/22/2008 | Paul |
| Q: Car starts fine,but when I have been driving for about 15 mins the engine cuts out if the revs drop ... A: if the light goes out then the problem has not manifested itself in the ECU as a fault code so the ... | ||
| Vauxhall Automatic, Warning lights and Cut out | 4/21/2008 | Paul |
| Q: We have had our car for about 4 years now, most probs have been easily fixed. It is a Vauxhall 1.6 ... A: Actually dealers can read trouble codes when the light has gone off because once the light comes on ... | ||
| 99 Corsa cut out problem | 4/20/2008 | Paul |
| Q: Car starts fine,but when I have been driving for about 15 mins the engine cuts out if the revs drop ... A: your car's injection system runs in open loop for the first fifteen minutes at which point it ... | ||
| timing | 4/20/2008 | Paul |
| Q: recently removed the cylinder head because of a crack. Reground valves and renewed gaskets. Got it ... A: Hey Steve, Have you done the the usual tests (fuel/fire) do you have fuel pressure at the pressure ... | ||
| nissan sunny - dodgy electric windows | 4/20/2008 | Paul |
| Q: I have a 10 year old 3 door nissan sunny. The electric windows and sunroof do not work. Any help ... A: Hey Julieanne, have you checked the fuses relating to these? Or the relay which switches on with the ... | ||
| starting problem with vauxhall astra | 4/20/2008 | Paul |
| Q: my astra 1.4i automatic tansmission will start first time but it cuts out when i stop revving engine ... A: did you repair the cracked pipe you found? A couple of questions for you 1. when it starts again ... | ||
| hazard warning flasher | 4/20/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: Any idea where the flasher is the indicator one is in the fuseboard, cant find any reference to ... A: you know I can't remember where it is as it was an afterthought on hazard warning systems, but if ... | ||
| vaux astra 2000 dti | 4/19/2008 | Paul |
| Q: losing power on the motorway. then today i got in car and it sounded like the fan belt was playing ... A: I would turn my attention to the ER valve first of all. You don't mention if there are any lights on ... | ||
| vaux astra 2000 dti | 4/19/2008 | Paul |
| Q: losing power on the motorway. then today i got in car and it sounded like the fan belt was playing ... A: Is there an orange light on on the dashboard (a picture of an engine with a lightning flash through ... | ||
| Vauxhall Combo 1997 van mot prices | 4/19/2008 | Paul |
| Q: the price for fixing it is £250 thats for replacing 4 brake pipes and a track rod end.Could you tell ... A: Honestly Neil that sound a bit pricey (flex-hoses or copper brake lines?) I would say you could get ... | ||
| vauxaull astra,mk3 1994 | 4/18/2008 | Paul |
| Q: first notice power loss,which increased gradually,a banging noise,when accelerating,then would start ... A: I would remove the cambelt cover and inspect the cambelt if 1 & 2 have no compression it could mean ... | ||
| About Vauxhall Zafira timing belt | 4/18/2008 | Paul |
| Q: my vauxhall zafira recently started to cut out at traffic lights and roundabouts, it starts up again ... A: it doesn't sound like a timing belt issue it sounds more like an idle speed control issue if the car ... | ||
| vauxaull astra,mk3 1994 | 4/15/2008 | Paul |
| Q: first notice power loss,which increased gradually,a banging noise,when accelerating,then would start ... A: form the info you provided it sounds like the Cambelt had jumped a couple of teeth and finally ... | ||
| Low oil pressure after some minutes | 4/8/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: I have a Jag V8 engine. After engine rebuilding (new crankshaft and bearings) I found that after ... A: First, do not start the engine again until you find the problem. In order to turn it over easier, ... | ||
| oil pressure low | 4/6/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: I have a 94 XJ6, and out of the clear blue sky, the oil pressure stated droping to zero when at ... A: I would say the problem is in the transmitter and is unlikely to be connected to the additive. It ... | ||
| 1993 Jaguar XJ6 | 4/5/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: I just bought the car and there ws no radio in it the problems I am having is nothing when I start ... A: There are separate problems, do you have a remote? The wipers may be just a poor connection or a bad ... | ||
| range rover classic heater | 3/27/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: can you help- i have a 1990 range rover 3.9 vogue classic non air con. and my cabin heater fan will ... A: It is a fairly simple system but it does have a load relay which cuts off the fans under high load ... | ||
| MGF 1.8 | 3/22/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: I have bought the wife a 2001 MGF 1.8, when it goes over 5000RPM the temperature gauge drops, the ... A: No I really don't think so. It is more likely a function of engine speed, ie, the water pump is ... | ||
| 1995 XJ6 stalling.. | 3/22/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: I have a federal 1995 XJ6. Intermittently at either cruise or coasting, the engine will sputter and ... A: P1775 is a transmission code and P0727 is simply confirming that the engine stalled. It may be a ... | ||
| Low Pressure on Lucas Fuel Pump | 3/19/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: I have a car which is Opel-Vectra 1.7D with Lucas type injection fuel pump, I faced its engine ... A: How did you check the pressure and what was it? There is a pressure release valve in the fuel ... | ||
| serpentine belt | 3/16/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: 2003 mercedes ml350. Serpentine belt came off and can't find a diagram to put replacement on. Any ... A: I don't know what model this is, it is not sold in the USA. many cars have a picture of the routing ... | ||
| rover 216 coupe electric problem | 3/15/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: i have got rover 216i coupe honda engine 1993 .my central locking has stop working and so has my ... A: All I can tell you is there is a dead short in the system! You will have to disconnect all wires ... | ||
| engine starts,,no keys | 3/15/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: what is wrong??? metro 1300cc,triked,,replaced starter solenoid as was broke,,went to connect ... A: First, when working with a battery, ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE FIRST & RECONNECT IT LAST! THERE ... | ||
| XJ 8 1998 VP | 3/13/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: I have recently purchased a 1998 Jag XJ8 VP model- It has 80,000 miles and is still pretty decent- ... A: Not a lemon, it is 10 years old! The early 4.0 engines had many problems, throttle bodies, Air ... | ||
| fog light hard wire | 3/7/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: I recently added after market fog lights to my subaru. I decided to hard wire the power to the ... A: Yes it will. But more important is the likelyhood of a serious short in the switch itsself. This is ... | ||
| 1995 Jag XJ6 Intake Plenum | 3/3/2008 | William Brady |
| Q: I have used a product called Seafoam on all of my cars to clean intake and injectors. By introducing ... A: I have heard of it, but never used it. In over 30 years of working on fuel injection cars I have ... | ||
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Paul
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Almost anything about most European cars BMW, Mercedes ,Audi ,VW and general auto-ectrical questions
Experience
I have been a mechanic in the U.K for 15 years on European cars I am ATA qualified (U.K equivalent of ASE). Also home and diy mechanic for family and friends now re-located to the U.S
Education/Credentials
NVQ level 1 & 2 , City & Guilds Level 1,2 & 3
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