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Driving home yesterday and I got 3 loud beeps and a flashing red light on the dash beside the temperature gauge. The temperature was also stuck at minimum(60). When I got home, I checked the coolant reservoir and it seemed to be empty. So when the car cooled down, I filled the reservoir to the...

Can I get the wheel off without having to mess about with the airbag? That is that part that sounds most daunting!

Indicators worked. But I still think(hope) it might not need the wheel off? But I see what you are saying in relation to how the part looks. :( Is there any chance that it can be done without removing the wheel? It's just that it looks like you can open the casing around the column switch? Is...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/180718948315?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 This looks like the switch I need? But does this control the high/low beams as well as the indicators? And does it look difficult to install?

I do have a good breaker closeby alright. But I best not go today! :) I have to drive tonight though which is a worry. I will try to figure out what the best temp usage system is. Will the indicators work ok if I don't replace the fuses? I guess I'll check that now in a few minutes. I was...

On the way home tonight, when switching between high and low beam headlights as oncoming traffic approached, my lights got stuck on high beams. (01 Seat Cordoba) The arm that functions the switch wouldn't click them back off, and the clicking just doesn't work anymore. Also had a burning smell...

Ok that gives me some rest! :) Good link also.

HI guys. Just back from my retest. Car passed, as expected. However, I made it my business to check the brake test results and compare them to the test the last time. Originally, the front axle passed, and the rear axle failed. The original results were as follows: ''Ovality above 90% is...

Yeah, there are new drums on it alright, but I am still not convinced that they were needed. I am not savvy enough to know those types of things with ay degree of certainty unfortunately. Basically what I know about car maintenance is basic servicing, and stuff I've learnt along the way, most of...

It should have yeah. :) Between new tyres and this and the other little bits and pieces, I've now spent more on repairs than I have on the car! Mostly wear and tear, yes, but still. :cry:

John was I ripped off here? I mean looking at my car test result sheet, it says that ''Ovality above 90% is a fail''. The Ovality results on my car were front axle - nearside 11% and offside 12%. For the rear axle it was nearside 11% and offside 22%. one of these is anywhere near the 90% ovality...

Well, the bad news is that the brakes need the works. Drums, Cylinders and shoes. :cry: €400. Then the 2 Tyres on top of that. Ouch. Well, I guess they'll be good for a long while now once it's done.

I know where you're coming from Mursal. But they did say that the inspection fee would only be chargeable if they don't fix anything. Presumably there is something to fix, and it will likely cost more than €50. And so it is covered either way, I guess.

I didn't mention the noise at all actually, which I haven't heard at all today anyway! :) But from the readout of the car test results, he said it could be calipers. :? We'll find out tomorrow, I guess! :) As is usual, I'll keep you posted!

Just back from the autoshop. I have to have a full brake inspection, so I have to drop it back in the morning. :( He said it could be calipers? There's a €50 inspection charge which is only deductable upon any work that is done on the car to fix whatever the problem is. I'm beginning to...

Would that be something a standard auto repair shop might do cheaply? I could get them to check it out if its cheap. But I am not sure how much they're gonna charge for the 2 back tyres and whatever is causing the imbalance. I have a budget which right now, I cannot afford to go over! :(

It crossed my mind earlier on but once it got through the test with no reference to it, I figured that it must be fine?

I would say it is quite random. When it starts, if I accelerate more it gets louder/worse. I have not noticed it in neutral before, but i will pay attention to that from now on. I was stopped at the lights the other day, in first gear, clutch engaged and I heard it starting, and so I revved a...

Bringing it down to atlas autos on tuesday so we'll know soon enough! Today when I was stopped at the traffic lights, I noticed the noise(as from the youtube clip I posted a couple of pages back) was there, so I revved, with the clutch engaged and it got worse. So that tells us that it is not...

I don't think I will try the main repair myself. I've never tried anything even close to it before, so it might be best to drop it into the local auto repair shop(atlas autos) and get them to do it when they're doing the tyres. But the result in general seems good. Happy enough. Shocked...