Google maps every time. You also loose the fuel consumption data which is what keeps my right foot light.

Keith has figured it out. Rocker cover gaskets were a known thing to do. This week in fact. It so happens they have ****ed oil all over the spark plugs and that lead to a misfire. Although the car has not been using oil, some has got out anyway over time. Well it sound like the car is misfiring...

Yep sounds silly. Thinking aloud.

My other car as one and a half sensors. An air flow meter but these rarely just fail. They wear out giving tell tail signs. There is a crank position sensor but in 1988 it's a variable reluctantance sensor so is far simpler and a bit analogue. Maybe I should add replacing all the engine and...

With breakdown in a foreign you don't really get a choice. It was a holiday. I could not cancel it just to sort the car. 9 year old + disney land is way more important than a car. Fortunately my other half was not with us. Oil level is fine. All filter changed quite recently. Keith has it now...

Well predictably clearing the fault code did not last long. I feared this. Broke down last night 20 miles from home and had to wait 5.5hrs for pickup. Got home at 3am in the end. Recovery truck are slow but at least I got home with the car. I suspect the problem is really quite simple but I...

It happened again on the way home. That French garage did not fix the problem. Its a pr9bably sensor fault and it could just be the maf plug as the car fine with good fuel economy till it did not. In any case either I or Keith at Glemsford motor services will fix it properly. It's been a long...

Maf sensor fault code. All they did was use contact cleaner. How drinking annoying. I'll be carrying contact cleaner and a fault code reader from now on. The car is fine now.

It's on a garage in calais and the people there don't speak English. I will find out more maybe today. They cleared the fault code and I drives normally pointing to a flaky sensor. I doubt I will get the fault code out of them. I will have to buy a fault code reader now. Suggestions please. I...

The thing is was running running well yesterday. I was averaging 19.3 mpg on the way to folkestone then it all went tits up. So it was quite sudden. It was in the garage until yesterday having the rear window wiper motor replaced and hand brake fixed. I changed the wheels over yesterday too...

Tried that it starts and idles. It sounds really rough though. The idle is 600 rpm and not that steady.. it smells rich

Yes it's the v8 petrol engine.

There is this hose not connected to anything. What is it? google pick a number between 1 and 4

We have been recovered to boulogne sur mer. Hire car tomorrow. The car now turns over but will not idle. Hopefully there is no serious damage and its just a faulty sensor. If it is water in the fuel tesco will get a claim. It could be a sensor problem. The engine has oil. What can happen if...

Car 2004 m62 powered. We are on our way to France. On the m20 the car started to get Jerry. Loss of power but the engine ran like it had bad fuel or a misfire. It also started drinking alot of fuel and the fuel economy dived. I stopped on the hard shoulder. Idle was normal. Switched engine off...

Again your generalising based on the worst experiences. This I think is unfair. You also slate all main dealers. There will be some that are better than others and the dealers are only as good as the staff they have and can retain. It is always true that a business focused on new sales may...

The garage I use does not fix things on a trail and error basis. They just fix things. No every mechanic is incompetent. Some know what they are doing. There is a big tenancy by those that have had a poor experience to rubbish all in the trade so you must do it yourself. Frankly that's wrong...

Achillies Desert Hawk uhp tyres x4 285/35r22. One nearly new with 500 miles of use. The other have around 5mm of thread. All have even wear. There is some kerbing. The rims have been refurbished which is why the tyres are up for sale. £50 collected from Glemsford Suffolk. Shipping possible...

Well I spent twice as much as I paid for mine on essential stuff, like copper brake lines, rust repairs and other stuff. Mine had no has good paint and it all worked however there were hidden problems. These cars do need money spending on them. If you do a bit a time it will spend more time in...

Honestly the above is true. I bought an l322 range too and took it to the garage and asked them to go through it from bumper to bumper and tell me the truth. They did, I gulped and it a good one now but that's because Keith knows what he is doing. I fix his bicycles because I am good at that. I...