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• Legacy whine 26 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Within the past few days a rear end whine has developed, noticeable over 40mph. The rear axle is covered in oil, but not dropping any on my drive, so this condition could have existed for a while. Is the noise cause for serious concern, especially if transmission related? the car runs fine, but better safe than sorry.
• Punto problem 27 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Is it the head gasket gone do you think or is a little bit of gunk normal? There are no sign of water on the dipstick. I am hoping this is not serious as the car has not covered that many miles, and has been serviced regulary! Any view appreciated. Many thanks, FarmerPalmer
• Which 4X4 for 15K? 19 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  After a string of company 4x4's (Discovery's, Landcruiser's and M-Class), my Dad has decided to opt out of the company car scheme due to escalating taxation costs. He is looking to spend around 15K and will cover around 20K miles per year. All fuel will be paid for by the company. He is currently considering a Landcruiser or a Range Rover and is also looking into Japanese Imports Any advice on the above or any others which we may have missed?
• Foreign Servicing 31 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I have just realised that I will hit the 18,000 miles for its first service whilst I am there. I know buying cars is cheaper abroad, but has anyone any experience on whether I should try and get it serviced whilst over there? Would it be the same service as here? Cheaper or dearer? Still covered by manufacturers warranty?
• Head Gasket 22 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I have a K reg Renault Clio thats covered a pretty good milage at just over 90k but my garage tells me that the cylinder head gasket has blown which certainly accounts for the coolant loss and the oil like mayonnaise! The rest of the car is in pretty good condition but I'm wondering if it is worth getting the head off(beyond my competence by a long way), getting a rebuilt engine or just getting it crushed.
• New Registration & Licensing Regulations 22 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  For those with an interest in traffic Law and keeping right the Old Reg & Lic Regs 1971 and numerous amendments have been replaced with the 2002 Regs which come into Force on 30.11.02 http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2002/20022742.htm will give you chapter and verse. Covers change of ownership,trade licences (now available to car washers),S.O.R.D amongst other things. Of particular interest is Reg 11 on changing numbers.Will this kill the trade? DVD
• Peugeot Insurance 14 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Firstly, the number at the top of their letterhead is wrong. The code should be 0845, NOT 0870. Secondly, although it is 'comprehensive', it does NOT cover you to drive other vehicles on a third party only basis. Furthermore, on the basis of 'caveat emptor', although I was prepared to pay the extra for this (just so that we could shuffle our sons' cars around to get out of the drive), but the insurance company won't allow you to do so.
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  Used and abused 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2003 Renault Laguna 2.2DCI Estate from a non-franchised local car centre last June. It had a new MOT but the advisory note said it had corroded...
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Car of satisfactory quality 5 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Further, despite a VW history the car was not repaired in the VW system and therefore the paint warranty is invalid. To me the car is not on satisfactory quality as covered by the Sale of Goods Act. Question is can I reject it and claim a refund .
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  Is it safe to buy a car through an online broker where the car is registered to a fleet? 12 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a new Mazda MX-5 Roadster Powershift. Some of the best deals I have found are through online car brokers. However, on checking these...
• Honda Jazz - Honda 2 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  Had a shock on Saturday to open a letter from the DVLA enclosing a cheque for a refund of car tax on my wife’s Honda that she has owned for the last six years. We hadn’t asked for a refund or Sorned the car. i eventually spoke to the DVLA that morning to be told  that somebody has applied for a log book for the car and that my wife was no longer the registered keeper.
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  Why does my Porsche 911 991 rattle? 3 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a six month old Porsche 911 (991) model Carrera from a Porsche main dealer in September 2015. Mechanically the car is perfect, but there is an...
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  Best used car for motorway driving - Honda Civic or BMW 3 Series? 6 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I need to change my car and have a choice between a 2013 Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC Sport (41,000 miles) or a 2012 BMW 316d with 46,300 miles on the clock....
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  Why is my Vauxhall Zafira using so much oil? 26 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We have a Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 DTI Life (2004) however recently when I was under the vehicle I noticed a lot of black sludge on the under-engine cover....
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  What should I swap my Renaultsport Megane 250 for? 2 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My partner and I currently share a car, she commutes 20miles a day and I use the car for fun on weekends. We only cover 6000 miles a year, and as a petrolhead...
• Ford Focus III (2008 - ) - Just spent 30 times normal budget on car 20 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  also the big black plastic engine cover that covers everything interesting, no visible screws to remove so how does it come off ? Thanks
• Spammer 10 Sep 2025 (Forum)
  Hi; I met someone who bought a car off me, I then gave him money for repairs and he said he was coming once his own car was fixed. Then he sent me details about a car he would collect for me, he’d helped me buy as car before so I naively trusted him.
• Taking car to be scrapped, mechanics insurance? 15 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  Hello all, Hoping for some advice on my dilemma. My old car is in my mechanics garage but he's not back in work for 7 days due to getting hospital treatment. My insurer for this car has it's next months payment due in 3 days and I want to cancel the insurance before I am next charged for the next month in 3 days.
• Mondeo PowerShift - Higher Mileage Car 27 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  I'm looking for some advise please about a car I'm considering... A relative is considering selling his Mondeo TDCI (2017) as he needs something greener for his mainly motorway commute to London. The car is an AWD Vignale edition and as far as I know has been maintained to schedule, however despite it's age it has covered 80,000 miles and has a PowerShift auto box.
• New car. Help me decide 26 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  Hi all, So I’m looking for something new and seem to have narrowed it down and wondered if someone could help me decide. MPG is a massive thing for me with the distances I cover so checking this website and personal preference these are the cars I have in mind. Thinking around the £10k mark. A class, was thinking the 1.8 auto Seat Leon 2.0 FR manual Golf GTD I really like the golf if I’m honest.