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• Peugeot 206 1.4 HDI oil filter 16 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Where is it?? Oil change is due - Just had a quick look under the car and a feel around the engine but the oil filter isnt obvious. Im assuming ill need to remove the lower cover to get to the drain plug. Is the filter under there? Thanks in advance
• "Gap Insurance" 17 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Gap Insurance (to cover difference between value of car in event of loss and price paid new) seems to be a good idea. However, as with all insurance, I want to shop around for best deal but do not know where to start! Please can other Backroomers give me the benefit of their experience...names of specialists would be appreciated.
• KIA Sorento - Kia Sorento 2015 automatic transmission problem 5 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Other than that, the car is nice and priced low. It’s done around 30 000miles. I'm in real dilema should I go for it or look for another one? The sales person stressed that any mechanical issue with the gear box would still be covered by the balance of the 7-year Kia warranty.
• Alhambra 2ltr TD Ecomotive 2013 - Seat Turbo Failure 20 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  This is despite it happening weeks after the fix; the car has only covered 83k miles. Interestingly, they intimated that if the car had been serviced within the dealer network they would have made a goodwill contribution. I know of one other Alhambra owner - similar age/mileage and same model - who has had exactly the same failure in similar circumstances also within weeks of the emissions fix update.
• Ford focus petrol 2010 zetec1.6 - Where do i stand 18 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  is it back to the garage that sold the car please any help appreciated.     
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2005 1.6 snapped rear axle 17 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi My son has just had an accident in his 55 reg ford focus caused by the rear axle snapping and he ended up in a ditch Can anyone tell me if there are any known faults with rear axles on ford focus cars I am not sure of the model all I do know is it is on a 55 plate and he's only had it a couple of months. One of the problems we have is the insurance company are only covering the damage NOT the cause He does have a mechanical warranty on it so not sure if he is covered by that yet as it only happened last Friday evening.
• Insurance (Lack of) Question 5 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Can anyone help with the likely outcome of the scenario below. My son's mate is 22 years old. He has his own car which is insured fully comp. He was at a 'do' with his parents last week and agreed, once there, to drive his dad's car home so his dad could have a drink. Although son is not named on Dad's insurance, they both (son and his dad) thought that he would be covered third party by son's insurance.
• Volkswagen VR6 20 Dec 2024 (Forum)
    As these are the lifeblood of the internet, I thought I would share: Some Porsches (maybe other cars too, I think it was a first generation Cayenne in this case) have an engine with 'V6' stamped on the cover.  Underneath is a VW VR6.  This has triggered a squabble with three opinions: 1.
• Vauxhall Astra MKV - Wingmirror Fitment 4 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  My car recently failed its MOT due to not having a wing mirror cover (amongst other things). I thought this would be an easy fix but this is proving to be an absolute nightmare. When entering my Reg number into popular online buying sites the replacement part it shows me simply doesnt fit my astra although it fits others that are the same make.
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  Repairs to black plastic bumper 8 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  There is minor damage including one very small hole to the unpainted thick black plastic rear bumper cover on our Toyota RAV4. Please can you recommend...
• passat 2.0 2003 - crankcase vent pipe 18 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  After topping up i took the plastic cover which sits over the coil packs and found that someone had severed the crankcase pipe at the point where it joins the engine and where it joins the air pipe, at this point they had wrapped insulating tape over the opening.Could any one tell me why they would have done this and would it be the reason why it has used all of the oil , i should also say that the car had a oil change before it was handed over to me.
• Will this damage my tyre? 6 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I started to fill up but found that the pump was running very very slowly, I seemed to be standing at the pump for ages when suddenly fuel started pouring out from the car's filler pipe, I stopped filling immediately but diesel spilled out all down the bodywork and covered my rear tyre/alloy. The nozzles auto cut off hadn't worked for some reason, I told the staff in the station who said they would close the pump and cover the spill with sand.
• Insurance question - Business use abroad 7 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Ummm, just phoned my insurance Co. the one in Hastings as I'm off to France for an exhibition with work later this year. Since the car is covered SDP with Class 1 bizuse I was checking A. if their was any issue taking it abroad on the Class 1 & B. did I need to notify them. Response came back "Your policy doesn't cover business use abroad!"
• Punto Lock Problems 27 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Has someone had a go at knicking the car, hence the damage? Would a good blast of WD-40 do the trick or do more harm than good (central locking system)? Thank you. AA
• Norwich Union recovery quote 3 May 2005 (Forum)
  My RAC cover came up for renewal, so I thought I'd look around for other quotes. At the NU site, you have to fill in a lenghty form (for the marketing boys, I guess), and even though I wanted 'personal' cover, it still asks for type and age of car, and annual mileage.
• VW Golf TDI Gearbox fault or Clutch? 8 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  I managed to drive it down to the dealers in 3rd gear but their first diagnosis was 'Sounds like the Clutch' . Is that possible? I hadn't had any slippage before or now & the car does go into 3rd & 4th OK. I hope it's not the clutch because that may not be covered by the warranty. Any ideas? Regards Mike L
• Breakdown cover 24 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Friday night my other-half's '96 Fiat Cinquecento wouldn't start on the way to work. Turned the ignition key and nothing happened. Lots of juice in the...
• Cycle Carrying Idiots 16 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I just love the idiots who drive cars with about four cycles tied on the back. With all these cycles wheels staggered they do a wonderful job of obscuring all rear lights. Regulations lay down the size and position of these lights only for them to be covered up by cycle wheels.
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  Is it worth using Lanoguard on my 2018 Jaguar? 27 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Is it worth using Lanoguard on my 2018 Jaguar XF? It has covered only 21000 miles and lives on the drive.
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  Can you recommend a cheap diesel for under £5,000? 16 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I am on a tight budget and am looking for a diesel car which is reliable and economical for under £5,000. My yearly average mileage is around 28,000. What...