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Turns out the fuel tank had become loose and was banging off something. The brackets where tight and a gap was between them and the tank. assume rubber had fallen off so just put some pvc in and noise has gone. This has to be unusual. Any ideas what would have caused it.

I've an intermittent rattle buzzing noise coming from the middle of the rear seat. Very annoying and eventually figured out when I sit in the middle of the back seat it disappears. Only happens at low revs but when moving engine noise could drown it out. Am I right in the gear box is under...

Ok this has started to make a whining noise for the past month. Ive sourced a second hand one that fits my diesel engine. they are hard to come by and all i could get was that it came from a 2l 6 speed manual model I ve seen alot about ratio's and is there any other way i can find out if its...

Im getting a rumbling flapping noise, very dull noise only from 1000-2000 revs. I get it when the car is both stationary and moving and when it goes above this it goes away and is not present on idle. only when i start to accelerate or rev the engine. When i turned it on this morning...

Must have come off when I got a new wiper motor fitted and didn't put back on. Will it do much damage to leave it off.?

Found this today and have no idea where it fell off from. Was just under car in the drive. made of rubber any ideas where it goes? the top part has a rubber flap with the letter r on it [/img]

I was driving home and when the rain got heavier i turned the wipers to full power but it they just stayed at a constant speed. after touching the stick up and down they stopped mid wipe then started again intermittently untIl eventually they stopped completely. pulled the car in and...

Had a guy out and said compressor was not working and no power going to system. he's calling out in a few week to replace and sort. ARe these plants ok to be switched off for such a long period of time. its been approx 3 months not working and the smell coming back up the drains from it...

Having real problems with this. just moved into a new house and the power to the tank had been switched off. didnt realise but after a month noticed a smell out side. then one morning one of the bathroom smelt of sewer gas and a cupboard down stairs also. Had plumber out and said get tank...

2006 118d 5 door hatch

just failed mot with bad leaking shock on nearside rear. will i have to get both replaced and roughly what sort of cost for one or both. thanks

Turns out the exhaust heat protection cover had a clip broke. It had bend in prob from water spray and was close to it so was the exhaust banging off it. quick prod with the brush pushed it away so will stay away from those large puddles from now on.

my 2006 1 series had its clutch replaced a month ago and today i've noticed when stopping the engine at stand still a strange shudder and flapping noise comes from under the car. pain but guy who did it is away so cant contact him Any ideas. Is it safe to drive as it seems only when...

Thanks what sort of money/parts/labour are we takling for this? Also when i give the car any revs (1500) the problem seems to be eliminated and dont get any grumbling?

Ok if clutch release bearing can I drive away as normal or what will the outcome be if it fails. Undriveable/more damage etc

Its hard to describe but im getting a grumbling/ rubbing noise when my foot simply rests on the clutch pedal and in neutral when it is off completely there is no noise then when pushing in slightly or just as much as the weight of my foot rests on it i get the noise which disapears when...

Thankfully a little blast of the hair drier and im not back in business.

A bottle of water has leaked that was in the passenger seat and soaked the bottom left of the passenger seat. when i got home thought nothing of it but on return to the car the airbag/seatbelt retention malfunction indicator has come on on the dash. is it a case of leave it to dry out and get...