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Hello Forum, Ford Fiesta 1.4L Automatic 2010 Sometimes the car will judder when in reverse or not work at all, like it is in neutral. The Shifter is firmly in R. Sometimes it will work if D is selected again and the car is driven forward slightly. My first instinct is to check the oil...

Hello Forum, I'm looking to improve ventilation in my flat. Currently, there is a loovent fan in the bathroom, which vents to the outside via a boxed in section going through the kitchen and exiting through a square ventilation brick. The fan is the original installed in the flats...

Dear Forum, Owing to the recent weather, I see this is a common topic at the moment! I have searched the forum but most relate to solid walls. Details: 1981 first floor flat, brick cavity, concrete floor slabs. We have what appears to be penetrating damp on the ceiling around the...

Hi, Have just found a nail embedded in the side of the rear tyre. Can anyone tell me if this can be repaired or will I have to change the tyre? Regards Peter

Dear All, I am looking at buying a new car and require a bit of advice. We have been looking for a Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.4 Automatic, Wife has Automatic licence only. The dealer rung up today with a 2011 (60) with just 700 miles on the clock (ex Motability). With such a low milage I suspect...

Hi, I'm about to change the sump gasket on a peugeot 206 (1.4, 2001). It looks easy enough but I'm woundering about the front exhaust pipe + cat. It hangs just under the sump but is not obstructing any of the bolts, I think I should be alright to leave this on, undo the bolts and then drop...

Hi guys, Some of you may remember me having issues with a high idle on a 206 1.4 Auto. I had the timing belt replaced and had the garage look at an oil leak coming from the head gasket (Garage advised to leave well alone). I'm not sure I can explain why but since the cambelt was replaced...

Hi, Car: Peugeot 1.4 Auto (Y) I posted a while back about an oil leak on my Wife's car. It has got worse, so decided to jack the car up and have a look behind the cambelt cover and sure enough found a leak from the head. There is no trace of oil in the coolant or loss of coolant so assume...

Hi Car: Peugeot 206 1.4 LX Auto (Y2001) 41K Seem to have an oil leak on my wife's car. Found a number of drips on the garage floor under the engine. Had a good look and found a lot of oil pooled under the AC compressor and around the sump and wiring harness, found a bit of oil on front...

Dear Forum Car: Peugeot 206 LX Auto (With A/C) Engine: YU3JP (KFW) I am changing the engine CTS on the above. There are two temperature sensors, one on top of the coolant housing and one on the side. The one on top is blue and has three terminals, the one on the side has 2 terminals...

Hi Forum, My wife's car has returned to form and has a high idle (2800) when started from cold and idle fluctuates when coming to a stop. Y reg 206 1.4 Auto The consensus on the forum is it is a vacuum leak, somewhere. How best to find the leak? I've heard that you should spray carb...

Thanks to everyone that helped with my last problem with the purge valve, but I'm affraid the car has developed another related issue. Peugeot 206 1.4 Auto (Y/2001) On starting the engine will idle at 2,000. Sometimes it goes down by itself after about 10 seconds othertimes it will come...

Hi Forum, My wife has a '01 206 1.4 automatic. The car starts and idles at 1100 when cold and 800 ish when warm. Issue - The engine suddenly starts to idle all over the place when she goes to park the car! On selecting reverse or putting the car into park, the engine will rev up and down...

Hi All Got a major leak on a 22-15-15 tee, solder joint failed. I have placed some Fernox LS-X and PTFE to hold the water, but still leaks under pressure. The joint is below floor level and will be difficult to drain. I'm not confident to carry this repair out. Can someone give me an idea...

Hi Simple question. Do radiator plugs/vents with an O ring require PTFE tape on the threads? Thanks Pete

Hi All I have a number of LSVs with heavy green stains on top of the gland nuts. My system has been losing pressure, but very slowly, around 0.5 bar every three months. Could these valves be leaking? There's no other visable signs of leaking water around the spindle, just the staining. The...

Hi All, Can hear air/gurgling noises from condense trap on w/bosch junior 28i, when I empty the kitchen sink! Water drains away quite quickly and then I hear the noise from the boiler. The condense drains in to the same pipe run as the kitchen sink, along a 3m run to the soil pipe. 1)...

Hi I have removed three gas convertor heaters from my flat, leaving me with three holes to fill in the outside wall. I have filled the internal wall using expanding foam and then plastered over the top but I need someone professional to do the external holes. What sort of tradesman do I...

Hi I'm sorry if this has been covered before. My stopcock leaks when closed. It seems to work ok apart from a slight leak from around the spindle. 1) Do I need to turn of the mains outside? 2) What do I use to repair the leak? PTFE or something else? Thanks Peter