the brakes can seize. To prevent this it's good practice to release the parking brake and move the vehicle a short distance back and forth, at the same time as running the engine. You shouldn’t leave the parkin
ll save that for another day!). When theHill Descent Control button (HDC)is on in either of these gears then yourFreelanderas good as takes over. It operates with the traction control and ABS system to give you a controlled descent down that muddy, steep hill –...
Particularly in Skoda, Vauxhall and Peugeot models, problems with the diesel particulate filter (DPF) can trigger the glow plug warning light. In this situation, the DPF, rather than the glow plugs, is causing limp mode. Find out the difference between glow plugs and spark plugs. What to do...
Some bolts just won't budge. They are stuck, seized, stubborn,rusted, corroded, and otherwise impossible to remove. There are a number of oils and penetrants that can really help, and a good soaking should always be your first line of attack. If those actions fail, however, it may be ...
We told you some years ago when our publication appeared under a different name that the then Labour Government's plan for compulsory electronic ID cards was the step that would take us over the line from a seblance of liberal democracy into oligarchic f
By the time spring was at its height Pavel began to think of returning to town. He was now strong enough to walk, but some mysterious disease was undermining his strength. One day as he was walking in the garden a sudden excruciating pain in his spine knocked him off his feet. With di...
For the fourth time he crossed the border line of death and came back to life. It was a whole month, however, before he was able to rise from his bed. Gaunt and pale, he tottered2 feebly across the room on his shaky legs, clinging to the wall for support. With his mother's ...