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• Fiesta Accelerator sticking 31 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  My Grandmother has a 1993 L reg 1.1 litre fiesta, no injection (carb) (POS), every so often, the accelerator stcks, i have changed the accelerator cable and oiled the springs that control the throttle. However, this did not solve the problem, does anyone have any ideas? Thanks!!!
• Diesel and Redex 6 May 2003 (Forum)
  I'm keen to do anything that will look after and prolong my engine life. It's a 2.0Hdi Pug by the way. After advice from all you BR-ers, I'm going to change the oil every 6k to 'grease the wheels' of engine longevity...
• sump overfill? 1 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Hi I have just changed my car's oil .The handbook gave the capacity as 8 litres with filter. Done. The dip stick now shows about 1/2 litre too much . Shoud l I drain this off or is there a margin of safety in the handbook stated capacity thanks alan
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  Why doesn't Volkswagen's service plan cover brake fluid? 18 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a bad experience of a service plan with my father’s Volkswagen. Volkswagen does a fixed price two year plan at £379 which you pay up front in...
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  Can I reject my Vauxhall Astra Estate? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  You say "the supplier must be given three chances to rectify the fault for which the goods are rejected and must have failed to do so". Does this have...
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  Life sentences 12 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  You recommended recently that a Hyundai i10 would be a good car for me - and I am due to get mine next week. I read your column every week and you often...
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  Uplifting thought 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  As a fairly well seasoned motor trader of some seventeen years now I read your Saturday column with eager interest. Two points really, in the main it never...
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  Vauxahll Corsa engine failure - who's to blame? 9 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  A family member bought a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 petrol Ecotec last year (2012 - 62 plate). Despite my reminders, she has failed to service the vehicle (now...
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  Will a VW Tiguan with DSG be reliable? 25 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I thinking of buying a 10 year old VW Tiguan with 60K miles with a DSG gearbox. Are there any issues with the DSG after this mileage?
• Maintaining infrequently-used Citroen ZX 20 May 2010 (Forum)
  Service & usage history ----------------------- 1st owner (to 3y/16500m): Citroen serviced, unknown usage (Plymouth based). 2nd owner (to 5.5y/33000m): incomplete SH, full service at 30000m. Used in London and to Devon. Me: follow Citroen low-mileage service schedule (1y oil, 2y coolant & brake fluid, 4y plugs, air & fuel filters) plus the odd extra oil change.
• Service with a sneer 22 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  When I returned the fitter was closing the bonnet, so thinking the job was done I wandered over. I was then informed that they could not change the oil because someone had rounded the drain plug nut. On seeing my raised eybrows the guy told me that they did not have a socket that would grip it, and when i suggested a mole grip he cocked a deaf 'un.
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  Ford Fiesta advice 30 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  As you are aware I not so long ago bought a Fiesta TDCI 1.6 s with approximately 55,000 miles for £6000. The car has had a few issues but the dealer...
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 97 XSi Phase 1 has my head gasket gone? 16 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Until the first time I put my foot down. A few hundred miles later and it seems to have sealed up so I start the next job. an oil leak, seemingly coming from the rocker gasket. it's running down by the front left engine mounting (as you stand at the front of the car). Gasket changed and drive away, still leaking and now there's white emulsion on the oil filler cap. not only that it's pushing oil up through the spark plug threads.
• VW Passat 3c2 1.9tdi BXE (PD) - Engine rebuild break-in oil query 24 May 2016 (Forum)
    I also plan on installing a new kolbenschmidt camshaft (incl. lifters) as lobes are worn on my own head. (previous owner may have used incorrect oil) I will be using assembly lube along the way also. Now to my query that some of you may have experience with. As I'm replacing rings etc. I will have to run-in the engine for the first couple of hundred miles or and complete a number of oil changes.
• Chevrolet Aveo - Coolant Loss, Engine light, Warranty etc 26 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  He dismissed this saying it had been pressure tested and was made of metal and never went wrong  He then informed me the oil and oil filter hadn't been changed during last service. Checked myself to find pollen filter hadn't been changed either. Sorted all that myself. So now my 5 year warranty might be in question!? Another fight for another day.
• Peugeot 207 - Stalling when Cold 10 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  When it heats up there is no issue at all so it only happens when it is cold! Since I am experiencing it I have had: oil + oil filter changed thermostat changed as it was stuck open and thought this was the issue, tried premium unleaded from other petrol stations in case I had bad petrol in it but still seems to happen!
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  Is Ford planning any major updates for the Mondeo? 10 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a nearly new Ford Mondeo. Are you aware of any upcoming model changes in the near future? And is the auto gearbox fitted reliable?
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  Change of Scenery 10 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a '55 plate Renault Scenic 1.9 diesel 130bhp that has proved extremely reliable but most importantly able to tow a caravan at approximately 1,300kg....
• Corsa C twinport - Oil leak Mystery 29 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  I put two lines of cylicone where advised by haynes, and refitted everything.also put cylicone on the gap where the gasket stuck up,I cut off the excess gasket first. changed the oil filter and refilled car with oil.I still have a slight leak would the groove in the hub cause it to leak past the new crankshaft seal. feeling great that I took it all apart and refitted everything.so not scared to strip it down again if need bee, but will wear stronger gloves next time Nails are ruined lol.
• Citroen C4 - Stop oil pressure low, just had head gasket repair 20 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Hi I have a Citroen c4 56 plate 77k miles on the clock. I had a blown head gasket as my oil was leaking into the coolant. Had this repaired at the garage and they also changed the cam belt. 2 days later, covering only 50 miles on short distances the car started cutting out when the engine got hot and was low revs (at traffic light for example).