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• Ford Focus - Rattling noise 28 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  So far I have changed: Engine (the old one was using a lot of oil so I replaced it for a well maintained low mileage unit) CAT (had the original fitted so thought I would replace this) Up-stream (pre-cat) lambda sensor Spark plugs, leads and Coil pack (all genuine Ford) MAP sensor CHT sensor Knock sensor Fuel vaporizer ECU Fuel Filter Fuel pressure regulator PCV valve and breather pipes I have tried running the car on higher octane fuel and it made no difference.
• Ford Focus MkII - Lambda + throttle connection ? 12 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Suddenly all troubles disappeared. Unfortunatelly, my happiness lasted only some 500kms then it all started to reappear. HT leads replaced too, no avail. Doesn´t anyone have an experience with that or any clue, please? Could a problem be in ECU? Thank you very much and greetings from Czechia.
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  Can I reject my unreliable Land Rover? 21 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a five year old Land Rover Defender from an approved dealer, with 38,000 miles on the clock. The car was sold with a two year warranty. Over...
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus intermittent electrical failure 14 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  I arrived 10 minutes later and found car in that state - nothing would work, not even slight noices or dim lights, nothing. I pushed the car into another space and waited for a friend to arrive with jump leads. Before the friend arrive, spontaneously the red light on the dash started to flash again without us doing a thing - I hadn't even lifted the bonnet. When I tried the ignition it started and ran fine and everything worked.
• Renault Clio II 1.2 16V - Renault Clio 1.2 16V misfire 3 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I have put my OBD2 scanner on it and got the following results at different times: P0314 Single Cylinder Misfire (Cylinder not Specified) P0300 Random/Multiple cylinder misfire Detected I have replaced the following parts trying to solve this: The top wiring loom all 4 injectors Throttle body TDC Sensor Coil pack, with leads twice one was a brand new one Plugs twice NGK and now Champion plugs from Renault   After all this the problem still exsist, I went for a 4 mile round drive today, on the 1st 2 miles it was great, altough still a little lumpy, but after it had been stopped, restarted and had ticked over for a minute or two the engine light started flashing and it was misfiring really badly all the way home!!
• Skoda Octavia 1.2 TSi S - Replacing my Mondeo 1 Aug 2013 (Forum)
    I was generally happy with the car though it had a few problems other than wear items - fuel pump, two springs, other suspension parts, wheel bearings, HT leads, rear calipers.  But for an 11 year old car owned for 8 years not too bad. I only do 7000 miles a year so I'm thinking petrol. I like a big boot for carrying bikes, washing machines and other large things.
• Asda parking fine 4 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  I had not been out for over six weeks so had to do shopping being disabled means it takes me much longer than most as i have to rest every 10/15 minutes as i become dizzy weak and disorianted if i don't rest which leads to passing out or vomiting . I do have receipts from asda just prior to ticket time store was very busy not many tills open which added extra minutes on as well as my slowness with walking and movement.
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  Why is one insurance company increasing premiums for drivers who have attended a speed awareness course? 19 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  A leading insurance company is to increase premiums for people who have attended speed awareness courses on the grounds that having exceeded the speed...
• Car insurance miscalculated, want me to pay more 28 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  When I called back to find out what was happening they said they had added £64 to my premium as it was undercalculated due to me not telling them about this accident. They said failure to pay would lead to cancellation of my insurance. Now, I'm not sure how they didn't have this information as I sent them my no claims proof letter from last insurance company and I clearly am not withholding information as I called up to ask why this was saying 5 years when my accident with 2008.
• Nissan Almera (2000 - 2006) - Loosing power, noisy engine 21 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Should this occur, the engine may stall or fail to start. The condition may also result in the camshaft turning in a non-uniform fashion, which could lead to the failure of the vacuum pump drive, and a reduction in braking assistance. Launch Date: 23 June 2004 My vin number is not listed. It is a 2004 1.5s first registered june 2004. Could this be the cause?
• 53 Plate Honda Civic 1.7 cdti (manual) - Honda Civic Woe's; Starting & How to tow ? 15 Sep 2011 (Forum)
    I'm no mechanic but given the noise she heard, the lack of a clear click and the apparent abundance of power, would I be right in thinking that it might be either the starter motor or solenoid ?. This leads me onto my next question; my ford  fusion has 2 very clear towing points, one under the rear bumper and a hidden recess in the front bumper, which is under a small removable cover.  The civic has the usual rear towing eye/hoop but I cannot see any towing point at the front, does anyone know where the towing point is please ?.
• vw golf mk6 gt 1.4 tsi 160 - VW warranty repair 21 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  I got it straight into the dealer so did not get the bore damage that others have suffered. This leads to my dilema, because unlike the others I did not get a new engine. First thing to say is that the dealership were great and supplied me a loan car throughout. However, they were following the VW fault diagnosis proceedure (which is fair enough as VW were paying) but did take rather a long time to fix the problem as they changed the cylinder head first.
• Volkswagen Passat - Injector Fault 2 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  And the question is how come after doing health check 3 days before engine can die. Is Injector fault a big risk to the car in future ? will it lead to any other problem in future ? Please can I get answers on this so that I can speak with the vw dealer acc. to that. Thanks in advance Chirag
• Citroen ZX 1.9D 1997 (Non Turbo) - Changing Bendix Calliper on a Citroen ZX 1.9D 1997 20 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  I have had very spongy brakes on the old ZX with a juddering motion comming form the front nearside, which after some reading leads me to believe that this caliper is sticking and causing the brake fluid to travel back up the pipe, hence the juddering, does this sound like a reasonalbe diagnosis? Any way I tried to initially bleed the brakeds to get rid of some of this spongy brake pedal and you've guessed it, even after soaking the nipples with WD, have managed to snap both of them off!
• InsCo encouraging Fraud after No Fault Accident? 18 Dec 2010 (Forum)
    When she calmed down we exchanged details and drove slowly to next services to examine damage.   (We were both insured by the same ‘market leading’ insurance company, and I was relieved and pleasantly surprised when they confirmed that the third party had admitted liability and they were going to treat it as a no-fault accident.)   Imagine my surprise when I get a call no more than 48 hours after the accident from someone saying: ‘I understand you were involved in a no-fault car accident and have a whiplash injury.
• Volvo 240/260 - car just dead, driving smooth, then lambda sond on 8 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Basically, my car runs smoothly, sometimes problems with wet start but runs at the end. All electrics renewed: distributer cap, leads, plugs, bobine. But driving around sometimes the car just stops! Then the lambda sond turns on and after a couple of minutes being dead, we can start the car again: it runs smooth again but we never know when it will happen again ...... after one hour, a day, a couple of days or even a week?
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  My Mazda 323 will not run - what's wrong with it? 27 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  This afternoon my X-reg 1.4-litre Mazda 323 died. The engine starts but will not run, it's as if the ignition is being switched off. I'm guessing there...
• Nissan Almera N16 (2003) - Nissan Almera Brake Problems? 25 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Indeed i find that as the wheels turn, the groan goes from quiet to audible.  This leads me to believe the following potential culprits:   Warped brake discs Possibly early signs of failing bearings (although this would get louder as the car goes faster)   Discs were replaced 45k miles ago along with new pads.
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 99 1.0 Starting problem, is now stalling problem 18 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  My K11 would not start mid december, called out a "mechanic" who diagnosed the coil was away. He changed (or said he did) the HT leads, rotar arm, dizzy cap, spark plugs and coil. Whatever he did, the car then started. However, I now have a new problem. The car will run for 5 mins, then begins to stutter, kangaroo and completely cuts out, this can happen doing 60mph on the duel carriageway.
• Campervan - Help please 31 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  We thought that the Fiat Ducatto (Tribute, Adria or Timberland) seemed a good option but have since found forums that slate the Fiat terribly. Reverse gear ratio leading to burnt-out clutches, gearbox problems etc seem not uncommon. We are noticing vans of about the right size such as Mercedes Sprinter and long wheel base VW?s but these don?t seem to be converted ?