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• 1995 Rover 414 Headgasket 16 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  The owners would like to know if it is worth repairing as the car only cost under a grand. I presume the engine is the somewhat fragile K series and if so do they have wet liners that can leak from the lower seals? What is the spares situation likely to be since Rover went belly up?
• Severe Rocker Failure Ford Fiesta 30 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Hi all, When I pulled off the M-way after a 2 hr drive on Monday I noticed the car, Ford Fiesta XR2i 1.6 H Reg, had lost a lot of power and was reluctent to drive. I got it home safely, back to London, but when I took the rocker cover off today I found the rocker arm, on the top left nearest the cam belt, No1 I think, had completely sheared off and cracked away from around the mounting and nut and was just lying sideways in the top of the head.
• GAP insurance 9 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Of course we haven't been given the T&C so I don't know all the situations which would be covered: certainly if it was nicked and not recovered, or written off. Now since in 20+ years of motoring I've only had one write-off (someone else driving) and one non-recovered theft, I'm not 100% convinced by this.
• Nissan X-Trail rear bumper protection 16 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  My X-Trail is used by the dog for the usual stuff like taking me for walks, expensive trips to the vets etc. When I got the car I had a black plastic film applied to the rear bumper to protect it from damage from the dog's claws amongst other things. I didn't think Nissan's own protector accessory was up to the job as it didn't cover the edge of the bumper.
• Golf - How does auto choke work? 28 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  This morning I removed the air filter cover from my 1.3 MkII Golf so that I could watch how the choke worked from cold. The car is not running quite right when I frist start it up but is OK when warm. 1. It startsfirst time and runs A1 for 20 secs or so. 2.
• Whining Honda alternator 23 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  The car, a Honda Prelude 1990 H reg has covered only 64K. The alternator appears to be whining. Alternators can pack up at around 70K. The trouble with alternators is that they can fail without warning, usually at night when you need headlights.
• Rust bubble on Nissan QX 8 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  There have been rust bubbles on right-rear-wheel arch of my 1995 Nissan QX. The bubbles were first noticed 6 months ago, covering a surface area of 10mm x 10mm. Now the bubble is getting more pronounce and started to spread round the folded part of metal towards the side of the car. Paint is not cracked. No rust is showing.
• Cost running petrol v diesel 7 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  This may have been covered before but has anyone worked out the costs of running two similar cars - one with a petrol engine and another on diesel. I am interested in two scenarios - buying new and at, say, three years old.
• DVLA strange letter 6 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Are they trying to fine me for the nine days it was untaxed (despite starting my present licence to cover that period) or is this just a blip on their part, i.e not having received details from the PO I renewed my tax at? Anybody know of this?
• Should i get a tracker? 28 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Having got some insurance quotes, i will save £70 if i get a tracker fitted - not a big save considering the initial outlay. The other argument that i will more than likely get my car back if it gets nicked - i'm not sure i'd want it back! If it does get nicked & i don't get it back, i was looking at the financial implecations. Apart from the insurance excess, i should be pretty much covered.
• How long did you stay? 20 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  I went to see a 'new' car described as 'one owner, fsh, lovely condition' recently. OK it was 10yo, but that's still 4 yrs younger than the one I currently drive. When I arrived, I immediately spotted a severely cracked bumper and a fair-sized gouge in the bonnet.
• Early Rover 214 injection 22 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  A retired ex-colleague of mine has an early 'F' reg Rover 214 which his wife uses. The car is his ex company vehicle, has covered 57k miles and is immaculate. He has recently encountered some difficulty with his injection system and has been told by the Rover dealers in Slough, that they no longer have diagnostic equipment suitable for such an old vehicle!
• Heavy breathing VWs 25 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  The VW Polo Mk2 is a fine little motor car, except for the awful crankcase breather system. Once you get a bit of wear in the engine, it blows engine oil out of the sump and into the air filter housing, where it soaks into the air filter and ruins it.
• the US auto world 3 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  This Web site has a link to a real audo of each weeks 1 hour show frrom Click Ad Clack the Tappet Brothers... A US weekly standby about 25 years for those who drive older cars.. I think that many who read this site might enjoy it... http://cartalk.cars.com/ oh BTW reference the cheap USA Fuel every one talks about... it depends where you live... keep in mind the large distances that one sometimes covers in the the US....
• Thirsty, Smoky Focus Tdi 23 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Since the car has been like this since new, one can only assume that the valve has always been faulty. I can't see that it should affect mpg - what d'you experts say? Roger
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  Given the different between claimed MPG and real MPG, are hybrids worth buying? 2 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Which has just revealed their latest test results of real-time driving/ MPG on hybrids. Given that there's a notable disparity with claimed MPG on most...
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  I had a courtesy car after an accident - why is the insurer now refusing to cover the hire car costs? 21 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I had an accident in May and was advised by my local garage to contact an accident management company. They replaced my damaged Audi A6 with a BMW 5 Series...
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  Third party lied after an accident that wasn't my fault - what can I do? 22 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 76-year old wife was driving along a street when the driver of a parked car flung the door open, causing considerable damage to both cars. There was...
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  BMW Warranty Support BMW 530D GT 30 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  In March 2015 I bought an approved used 2011 530D GT. It has, since then, needed a new window regulator, headlight control module and is booked in for...
• Infiniti Q30 - Part Availability Potentially writing car off 4 Aug 2025 (Forum)
    What obligation does the car dealer have to provide a courtesy car until repair is done? What obligation do they have to offer a re-fund / buy back (minus the 6 months of ownership)? Garage have stated that they wont fit 2nd hand parts as the warranty won't cover this I have found the original manufacturer of the pumps (based in Europe) but they have a minimum order quantity (quantity tbc) but feel this could be a dead end and its more than likely the place Nissan but them from when there is enough demand  This is potentially writing off a 8 year old car with less than 50,000 miles, we could at our cost take it to another garage and fit a 2nd hand unit (no guarantee it will work) plus this invalidates the existing warranty and leaves her open to this fiasco if the unit fails again