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• Ford Fiesta - Buying a Second Hand Diesel Car - Few Questions! 5 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  My budget is around £2500 and I've seen a few on AutoTrader at around this price. I did originally want a Citroen C2 VTR automatic but after hearing some very bad reviews I have changed my mind. Now with regards to the Fiesta my main question is, is it worth buying a newer model that has higher mileage, or an older model which has less mileage?
• Renault Scenic 2004 (53 plate) VVT 2.0 - Electronic handbrake unit 21 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  iI am having a few probs with my EHU on my Scenic, the problem is a loud grinding/squealing noise from the rear off side when the cars engine is stopped and the handbrake automatically engages. However if I reverse prior to switching off the engine no noise is heard. (I know strange ) I managed to acquire a second hand one and after a week/two weeks this squealing started again.
• Ford Fiesta Freestyle 2001 Zetec 1.25 Code: DHA - Swapping Fiesta Engine - Must Engine codes match? 17 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Even the Ford engineers who were asked were unsure about the differences between DHA, DHC and DHF 1.25 Zetec engines and couldn't say if they are compatible. I've resorted to looking on eBay for a DHA engine and found one that is from an automatic - will this work with my manual 5 speed gearbox? Any help and advice will be welcome - I'm not at all knowledgable about mechanics, as you can probably tell. Thanks, K
• Chevrolet Cruze - Time to change the trusty Mondeo... 10 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I've still got the trusty X-Reg (one of the first Mk 3's) Petrol Mondeo, it's done 77,000 miles now and still starts and runs no problem, had a few electrical issues recently (Automatic Windows, central locking and now the boot opening!) I also don't like the Tax band much these days. Now then onto what to replace her with.... I fancy a chevrolet cruze!, I know some people will question the looks, but I really like it!
• Renault Clio - Toxic Fumes warning light 3 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, My Partner has a Renault Clio 1.6 Automatic, 2002 petrol engine. Recently the Toxic fume light and engine light have started coming on and the car stalls when idling, this tends to happen when it has been on a longish (10 mile) journey and then left for half and hour and used again.
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace - Citroen Berlingo Clutch problems 2.0 HDi 14 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Clutch mechanism replaced again. Thrust bearing troubles. October 2011 clutch cable broke. Automatic adjuster mechanism faulty. November 2011 - thrust bearing has started singing again... Any idea what's going on ?  What's causing our recurring clutch problems ?  
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  Repair of a CVT transmission 30 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a VOLVO 340GL Automatic (CVT) and after around ten minutes driving, the idling speed becomes too high when the car is put in neutral causing the...
• Nissan Almera Auto 1.8 SE 04 - Nissan Auto Blues 18 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Hi i was looking for some help with my nissan almera automatic, 1.8 se 2004, it has just passed its MOT and has been serviced by main nissan dealer, last service at 46,000 it now has 51k on the clock. I was driving y'day on a dual carriageway and when i tried to put my foot down i felt a lack of power and the car was very sluggish, upon my return i noticed that the car felt overheated although the heatometer was normal, it also smelt like somethign was burning, i am at a loss now as it appears that the car in the lower gears takes along time to engage gears, this is not a regular occurence, this is irregular, i was thinking maybe i have cluth burning or maybe the air mass flow meter, but there is no sign of an engine management light, is it possible that i could just be the gearbox oil, i have checked all other fluids....please help before i get ripped off and spend more than the car is worth....
• BWM 5 SERIES - Comany Cars 30 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Therefore I can currently earn £37,400+£1,437 (=£38,837) before I pay the higher rate of tax (40%). As I earn around £42k a year will I automatically pay the 40% BIK tax monthly fee?  Or will I pay the 20% BIK tax plus 40% of the difference between £38,837and the £42,000 I earn? Does anyone know? Make/Mod el P11D Value Fuel MPG CO2 BIK % BIK £ Monthly Benefit in Kind tax payable by driver @ 20%   Monthly Benefit in Kind tax payable by driver @ 40%   BMW 5 SERIES DIESEL SALOON 520d SE 4dr £27,990 Diesel 57.6 129 18% £5,038.20 £83.97 £167.94
• Does cruise control use more fuel? 26 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  (No i am not the type who does 56.00 mph on the motorway, i do like to drive my car to the full within legal speeds of course ;-)   )   Imagine you are on the motorway with the cruise control set at 70 mph. You have to apply brakes which automatically disengages the cruise control. When you press resume does the cruise control make the car accelerate harder than normal hence using more fuel?   On a long journey is it economical to use cruise control compared to manual input (your right foot)?
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  How might I get further discount on a new BMW 5 Series? 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just made a deal with BMW dealer for a 520d automatic due out in July, but I will be having it in September with a new registration. As these are...
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - Dishonest seller 9 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I should say, the dealer and sales person were very arrogant and rude, but as we liked the car and we wanted Automatic... we bought it. He said car underwent all checks successfully. I am not very sure of it, from the way he spoke. When I spoke to them for other issue, they did not respond properly. I am planning to take it to their boss like Toyota UK company manager or something.
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 03 1.9TDi jumping/jolting! 22 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi there - apologies if this topic has already been answered elsewhere but I couldn't find anything with a search! I have a 2003 VW Passat TDI 1.9 automatic estate which is regularly serviced etc and had a new alternator pulley fitted a couple of months ago. Has about 48,000 miles on it. Today it did a funny thing 3 times - when it changed between gears (I was driving around town so between the lower gears in case that makes a difference) it did a strange jolt/jump.
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 2003 Airbag Module 2 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Recently on Mazda diagnostics a fault code appeared on the computer B1871 - Passenger airbag deactive, module fault Automatically I was told by the mechanic, that'll be £400 odd for a new module, to which I declined as I didnt have that sort of money. Now my question is this, could this fault code be due to the passenger side airbag being deactivated for posisbly a child seat?
• Do the VED bands mean the end of the petrol V6? 11 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Both the cars in my household have V6 petrol engines with automatic transmission. One is a 2000 Jag S type with 3 litre engine and the other is a 1999 MB W202 with 2.4 litre engine. At the moment I'm still paying the old-style VED because both cars are pre-2001.
• SAAB 9-5 (1997 - 2009) - 00 3.0 Miss-firing when hot start up 21 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Your advice please, > > I have a V6 turbo automatic Griffin which > has done just 90,000 miles. The car starts instantly hot or cold and > drives as you would expect, smooth and fast. When hot however, if the car > has been parked for 45 minutes to a couple of hours, it will start > without problem but after a few seconds will start to miss and then race, > repeating this sequence for a short while.
• Renault Clio 1 Diesel (1991 - 1998) - 94 1.6 Central locking / key problems 14 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hello I only have one key for my M reg Automatic Clio but I am having problems with the central locking. The 'plip' button on the key doesn't work which isn't a real problem but the main problem is that the car opens it self! I have to check the car on way to work and way home from work to make sure that it is locked (more often than not it is open and I have to manually lock the door) The central locking works manually - so if I lock the drivers door the other doors lock but I am not sure if the problem is because someone else in my street has the same code, but it has happened elsewhere so I assume the central locking is broken and just unlocks at random What can I do!?
• Toyota Corolla and Verso (2002 - 2007) - Come back Laguna,all is forgiven!! 25 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, Having had a few largish bills for my old Laguna 1 in succession,I decided i would get rid and invest in a toyota as the trade tell me they are 'bulletproof'.So i bought a 05 Corolla Automatic...seemed like a good idea....big mistake! Although the Laguna is a much older design car,the level of comfort and refinement is way above that of the Corolla.Despite being a low mileage,fsh example i find the engine/gearbox very noisy at PARK or low revs,although the box is very smooth.Tyre noise from the front is,in my opinion,excessive.My wife has an old clio auto which is considerably quieter at 70mph!
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 08 2.0 auto stays in low gears too long 11 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  The car is noisy and is stressful to drive. If you select manual and select a more appropriate gear then return to automatic the car changes down. I have requested a test drive of another car with the same engine/transmission to see if the problem is replicated because the garage has analysed the gearbox for 2 days and says no fault found.
• Ford Mondeo IV (2007 - ) - TDCi "transient overboost" -- what triggers it? 8 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I'd be very interested to know: --> is it only triggered when the pedal is floored (similar to kickdown in an automatic)? --> or is the ECU clever enough to give overboost if the pedal is 'stabbed' quickly, over a certain defined range of pedal travel? --> is it only available in certain conditions (i.e. coolant / oil temp above a certain range, exhaust gas temp in a certain range etc) I would have thought the driver has to actively initiate it with a determined right foot -- especially after the "unintended acceleration" lawsuit that hit Audi in the US in the 80s.