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  What's causing my Peugeot 206 to misfire? 22 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My 2003 Peugeot 206 1.4 diesel has developed a misfire. I took it to my local garage, but they have not been able to find any fault as the diagnostics...
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  Citroen Berlingo fault light - what does it mean? 1 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  When driving my 2004 Citroen Berlingo Multispace I've noticed a red stop sign appearing on the instrument cluster and warning sound. It happens once a...
• vectra 2002 1.8 16v ecotec - car cut out whilst driving, wont start, no crank 6 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Car cut out whilst driving and now will not start. Turn the key - nothing. Dash lights come on as they should, no change in the fuel guage. Fuel pump doesnt make any noise. Can here a click from the relay in the boot fuse box and clicking from the front end, not sure if it the fuse box or ecu i can hear.
• 2005 ford focus 1.6tdci - Injector issue 24 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Plz help i had a leaky no.2 injector so thought id be clever and sort it myseld so went to halfords and brought some plastic lock tight stuff and sealed it where pipe meet injector ?? Thought job was done has stopped the leak drive fine ??? But next morning (still no leak) went for drive about 3 miles into my drive the car pulled bk and made a read bad clangy noise and filled road with thick white smoke so pulled over scratching my head started it up again and clanging was still there and loads of smoke still ???
• Have you come across people like this (in the UK) 19 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  He then went on to say to me that it was my driving that was causing it! I am 80 years old and have been driving for 55 years!  When I questioned his attitude towards both me and the car he flounced off without trying to resolve the issue with me in an adult way.
• Have you come across people like this (in the UK) 13 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  He then went on to say to me that it was my driving that was causing it! I am 80 years old and have been driving for 55 years! When I questioned his attitude towards both me and the car he flounced off without trying to resolve the issue with me in an adult way.
• Ford Focus Estate - Older Ford Focus 2.0 tdci 7 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  My only concern is when I test drove it there was a good bit of white smoke during the first few minutes of driving and the motor was ever so slightly rough. Then it cleared up and was smooth as silk, good power, straight as an arrow. The seller said he'll guarantee the drive train for a year, but I'd still rather not break down on the motorway eight hours from home.
• mk 5 golf gti petrol - dsg gear lever 12 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  Was stationary and moved gear lever into tiptonic position, something seems to have failed in lever operation, lever became stuck in tip position and all the red gear positions appear together on the dash display. I managed to get the lever back to the normal drive neutral park position. Tried disconnecting the battery to see if the dash display would correct itself but NO Car is driving normal in drive and paddleshift is working but display is showing all positions at once and does not change.
• Which one? - Buying 11 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Hi there   I'm looking to buy a small family hatchback.  I would like something reliable, little or no road tax, preferably diesel and nice to drive - it has to have 5 doors too. Im looking to buy pre-reg. I have narrowed down the following:   Toyota Auris - been for a test drive and was ok. Doesn´t have cheap road tax and the interior looked a bit bland.
• Jaguar X type 2.2d Automatic - Turbo Charger Actuator 22 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Turn off ignition and wait a minute or so and the fault disappears only to return again at some random driving condition.
• MK 3 Mondeo 2.0 Diesel Auto - Torque Converter and Brakes issues 26 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Hi,   I have recently bought a 05 Mondeo Auto 110K  I have noticed while towing I am getting a lot of shudder in the car  ( like running over cattle grid/ or about to stall) when towing the car. It seems to be around 55mph, Revs just under 2000mph.  It happens occasionally when driving the car normally. When changing from D to P with the engine on, there is a vibration on the stick but nothing like the shudder when driving.  I am right in thinking this could be Tipper Truck and Limp mode - Two Surprises OUCH! 24 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Oooof! Driving up an A road couple of days later, car shoots across from the right (VW passat) and suddenly loses power and then proceeded to drive very slowly up the road, obviously unable to accelerate. I managed  to brake sufficiently to stop, and when we pulled into a petrol staion the driver said sorry, I saw you etc and said he would call the breakdown services.
• Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi 2003 - Focus 1.8TDCi 2003 with random engine cutout 11 Feb 2014 (Forum)
    After waiting by the roadside for a few minutes with the ignition off, the car restarts as normal and drives away as if nothing ever happened. This has occurred 3 times in last 2 days over about 100 miles of driving.   I have hooked the car up to an OBD connector and phone app which tells me that there are no recorded fault codes.
• All especially including silver grey Mondeo's - Teeny space saver wheels well really just discs 23 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  How long and how far can you drive with one of those stupid space saver wheels, before it constitutes a danger to other motorists. For the last two weeks a clearly liveried corporate Mondeo (a computer firm summat to do with baby oak tree seeds) has to my certain knowledge been driving around with a rear drivers wheel using the tiny space saver disk.
• Honda FRV - LPG Conversion - city driving 9 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  This question is inspired following reading the thread started by the gentleman with a v6 petrol 607. I have been driving a petrol Honda FRV for the last 2ish years. It has been very reliable and an ideal family car so I intend to keep it for the next 5 years. I have been thinking of an LPG conversion but cannot actually work out whether or not it is a good idea.
• Sold car, buyer phoning me about problems 14 May 2012 (Forum)
  He came today with his mechanic to pick it up, money is safe in my bank account, and the mechanic took it for a drive, he said there was an issue with the wheel bearings, so while on the drive we took it to two garages who test drove it and stated there were no wheel bearing problems. He's now rang me to say the brakes were juddery on the way home.
• Mercedes E270CDI - Ticking Like Clock ....when engine on and off??? 15 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  After stopping and restarting all was fine. Now notice a loud intermittent ticking noise from engine - just like a clock - when i drive it. Last night the car made the same noise when switched off and parked on my drive. I've unplugged the battery to stop it. Could it be related to the car alarm? At times when ticking there is also a muted occasional blast of alarm siren!
• Any - 3rd gear at 30 - is it more fuel economical? 31 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    It is related to the use of 3 rd gear as being the best gear to use when driving on a 30 mph limit road.   Apparently, it is usual for motorists to rush into 4 th gear, and trundle along at a little over idle engine speed , whereas it would be better to change down to 3 rd and drive at higher engine revs.
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  Need a narrower car 2 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a SAAB 9-5 Aerodeck 04-Reg and I am fed up with the tight squeeze in and out of my garage. I would like to buy a smaller car with all or more of...
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 02 1.9 engine stalls during driving without warnin 11 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  I have done nearly 90,000 miles without experiencing this problem before. In the last two weeks the car stalled twice while driving for some time and was jittery a few more times without stalling. When taken to a garage the mechanics on both occasions said the fuel system had air in it and when they pumped it out the engine started without a problem.