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• VW Passat S TDi PD (130) Auto 25 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I have recently purchased a: VW Passat S TDi PD (130) Automatic 2005 (05) which has covered just 11000 miles. My question is with regards to Fuel Economy, I have the computer on board which works out the MPG whilst driving and on average until reset at every refill. This car is driven 75% around town and 25% on a run and only seems to be returning 320 miles to a full tank of diesel (last fill up was 54.00 litres) and the computer works it out to be an average of only 30 'ish MPG and 320 miles covered - seems a tad low to me ??
• vw golf mk3 vr6 - scorpion alarm 9 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, after 3months under cover i tried to start my vr6 only to find the battery was dead.now i'm told the alarm has shut down (scorpion 918 ). does anybody have the wiring diagram or know how to bypass the alarm.the car is a 1995 model. many thanks
• VW Eos - Gearbox - synchromesh fault 3 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  My 11 month old VW Eos 2.0 SE Tdi has a fault affecting the 5th gear synchromesh. The car was purchased new by me and has covered 8000 miles. My dealer proposes to remove the gearbox and replace the synchromesh. Is it normal to strip and repair or should I expect a replacement gearbox?
• Unbelievable price - Citroen dealer 27 May 2008 (Forum)
  Citroen dealer near me is advertising a C6 2.7HDI V6 Auto for £25,555. Car has covered 20mls, is reg Dec 2007 in iron grey metallic. Plus there's four years 0% finance if you can scrape a deposit of £8,950 together. They say the price is 'unbelievable', what do others think?
• Workshop manuals - Vaux Meriva 30 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  My Meriva is now out of warranty, and I want to service the car myself. There is no Haynes manual for it, but a search on the net brings up http://www.datamanuals.net/ which list a Vauxhall Workshop CD rom covering it and many other models. Has anyone ever used these CDs ?
• Motorpoint "add on charges" 7 May 2007 (Forum)
  Should I have had to pay on the road charges and compulsary europa £89 breakdown cover which added £174 to the price of my car. It says on the invoice "customer ordered extras and accessories": Prep, HPI and PCI Charge 62.13 Euoplates 25 Europ assistance 89 Seems confusing to me!
• rover 400/416 Auto ( Honda Engine) 26 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Anybody any Idea where I can get details / manual for this Car ( R reg) The Haynes Manual 3453 does not cover the 1590 cc D series Honda engine Think I have a duff thermostat but require confimation of removal/ replacement details TIA Yddap
• Steering wheel (with airbag) removal 9 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  I'm needing to remove the steering wheel to replace the light stalk. The car (95 TD Escort) is fitted with an airbag. The manual says to disconnect the battery, cover the leads to stop the possibilty of them arcing. And thats it!!! Is this right or is there anything else to watch out for?
• SORN declaration 24 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, I bought a second hand car 4 weeks ago without a tax disc. I taxed it on the day I got it and I have just received a SORN declaration today from the DVLA. Can I ignore this notice or do I have to contact the DVLA? Sorry if this has been covered before.
• How good is the 1970s BSA triple? 23 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Who remembers the 1970 CAR magazine cover featuring the BSA Rocket 3, which they pitched against a Lotus? I've had the rather stupid idea that I might like to save up for one. Or perhaps I should be (slightly) more sensible and set my sights on the Z900.
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  What is causing mould in our car? 20 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a 2005 Nissan Micra. She hasn't driven for a few weeks and we went to start it today, the seats and steering wheel are covered in mould. First...
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  Why isn't a clutch failure on the Up covered under the Volkswagen warranty? 26 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am seeking some help and guidance on a matter relating to my mother's Volkswagen Up which she purchased brand new from Volkswagen Liverpool in September...
• Ford Focus Zetec - ECU failure not covered by warranty 21 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  On testing the car following this, the replacement engine failed and a third engine was installed. Alex eventually recovered his car on October 24th 2017. The car’s engine started misfiring again in November, and Stewart suggested taking it to Ford in Guildford for a full diagnostic test.
• Ford Fiesta Saloon - 3 years with ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCi 30 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  My Wifes 1.6 TDCi Zetec has just past its three year mark and first MOT having just covered 20K. Well its been three years trouble free motoring with just one glitch with a cooling fan relay stick on, but rectyfied in one fix by the ford dealer with no issues at all. Now its covered 20 K the fuel consumption is improving and we covered 279 miles on thursday with 200 on motorway & 79 all town work, filled back up at the same fuel pump on the same forcourt untill the fuel was level with the neck & it took 22 lts dead so averaged 60.1 to the gallon and that was with good motorway speed just trying to crack on for the day.
• DVLA Online Tax Rubbishness 28 May 2009 (Forum)
  Since the insurance industry is quite capable from starting cover the instant they get payment, I didn't anticipate arranging new cover until towards the end of the month. But DVLA can't do me a tax disc online or over the phone because I have no insurance cover in place for May.
• Ecotec V6 oil cooler info. 22 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  When parked facing downhill some coolent tended to appear on the front flange of the sump, having run forward either side of the cooler cover and run down the front of the engine either side of the water pump (I suspected the pump initially). Another sign is white encrustations on the side of the bellhousing flange at the bottom, where the water runs down from the rear of the cooler cover.
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  Are there any advantages to declaring my classic car SORN for the winter in terms of road tax and insurance? 20 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I've had my 1986 Vauxhall Cavalier Convertible Mk2 for a couple of years now and have enjoyed driving it in good spells of weather. Is there any advantage...
• Nissan Qashqai - Car broken into - what did they do? 16 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  Had someone break into my car; they got away with the £2 in coins in the glove but nothing else. They did however remove a plastic panel on the underside of the dashboard (drivers side, just above the levers for opening the boot and petrol cap cover).
• UK resident: Driving in the USA 2 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  Is this in fact correct? Would he be fully covered? Anything else I need to worry about?!
• Seagulls scratching paintwork on roof and bonnet! 1 May 2016 (Forum)
  My paintwork was mint, but i'm getting new scratches appearing daily on the roof, bonnet and pillars of my car. I have owned the car only a couple of months and live and work close to the coast in Cornwall. Is there anything I can do? I don't have a garage and the works car park (right by the sea) is open. Maybe some kind of cover?