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  Pong life 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you can advise me about a problem with the screen wash system on our Colt. The car is a 1.5 D-id, 5 door and is now nearly 2 years old and...
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  Stop start economy 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have an excellent Volvo 480 but it is 15 years old, and I am thinking of buying under the "scrappage" scheme a new "Volvo C30 DRIVe". However, advertising...
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  Breathing more easily 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Is it me or have recent emissions laws resulted in the motorist being lined up for a nasty surprise? I refer to the EGR valve setup on many Euro IV engines....
• Nissan X-Trail (2001 - 2007) - 2004 2.2DCi 7 Turbo's, 3 Intercoolers, what do I d 27 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I got bitten by the bugs on the later shape (2004 on) DCi's with the turbo's and intercoolers failing amongst other things. But now my extended warranty has left than a year to run, and the car looks like its going to have another replacement turbo and intercooler, what do I do now because Nissan obviously have not really fixed the problem? At just over 54K miles is it acceptable for Nissan to just keep changing the items until the warranty runs out without addressing the underying cause?
• Toyota Starlet - Coolant temperature sensor and temperature gauge 31 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  For the last 18 months of so the MIL has come on from time to time, usually when the engine is somewhere between cold and normal running temperature, but occasionally when it’s been warm for a while. I finally got around to getting a warning code from it, and it came back with 22, indicating an issue with the coolant temperature sensor.
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  Oil leaking into turbo on BMW 3 Series - is this a serious problem? 12 Oct 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW 3 series 1.8 diesel. Having had an oil change about 4000 miles ago, the i-drive flashed with a low oil warning and I put in one litre of oil...
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  Engine seizure on a car I bought four months ago - can I get a refund? 9 Dec 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Mazda3 2.2 diesel 2010-plate through a finance company from a forecourt in September with a three-month limited parts and labour warranty. Last...
• Jaguar XF - Jag XF - update from private owner after 2.5 yrs 26 May 2016 (Forum)
  2.5 yrs later it's on 57k, only issue has been one door lock has stopped joining in the central locking party (a bit like an old Rover SD1). Running Shell Nitro+ UL, urban tootling I see 22mpg (i.e. on the way to/from work plus a drop off at school, includes a bit of m/way) and long runs on m-ways it's settling down about 32mpg @ an indicated ~80mph (speedos overrread of course..).
• BMW 3 Series - can a BMW 3 series be cheaper to run than a mondeo 7 May 2016 (Forum)
  I have been compiling my total cost of ownership of my car for several years and have to put together a calculator which is pretty accurate (within about 10% based on real numbers).  It effectively uses AA running cost data (based on car list price) and HJ meal MPG data and Autotrader for used purchase price.  I tend to buy cars at 4 years and 50-80k and keep them until circa 150k or 12-14 years, which is when they start to fall apart for me.
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  All season 4x4 or winter tyres? 31 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 2010 Range Rover sport 3.0D HSE, which has 275/40/20 summer tyres fitted. Given that I now have 4x4 traction, would fitting 275/40/20...
• VW Mk3 Golf 1.4 - MOT failure only on C02 emissions 21 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  I've been to a couple of independent garages and they've basically said that I should scrap it, although it's not worth any money I love the car and seems such a shame to scrap her when it runs absolutely fine and passed everything but the C02 emissions... N.B. the exhaust is emitting a fair amount of white smoke but not at start up, only when the car has been running for a while and warmed up.
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  Saab 9-3 turbo problems 11 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Saab 9-3 1.9 TDI (2006) and recently the engine management light came on, with lots of black smoke coming out of the exhaust. The EGR was replaced,...
• 2007 VW Golf - Car will not off in first gear 19 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  When I went to pull away the ebrake light was still lit up even though it was off and then the abs light came on so I shut the car off again and turned it back on and it was fine. When I got home it shut up off fine again in neutral but I could still here something running when it was off I think it was the pump for the air actuated locks?? I hear the same sound every time I open the door and my friends with vw have the same thing. Anyway the noise still was going when I went in the house come back and the car was dead..killed the battery with the pump running for so long?
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  Is the Jaguar X-Type a good replacement for my Ford Mondeo? 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm swapping my ten-year-old Ford Mondeo TDCI estate with 140,000 miles, which I've owned from new. It has been virtually faultless with no clutch or DMF...
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  How can I identify where a boot seal is leaking? 28 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  On collecting my wife's Skoda Fabia from a long-stay airport car park recently, we found that the spare wheel well was full of rainwater. As the car is...
• Audi A6 2.7 tdi - Warranty - Petrol Contamination 24 Sep 2011 (Forum)
   I took the car back with an added problem where there was a plateau in the accelerator travel response between about 900 rpm and 1600, and running lumpily and pinking slightly when accelerating at low speeds.  The 'no start' was not replicated but the rough running put down to a faulty EGR valve, which was replaced, curing the low rev's rough running.
• It's a secret - Advice on selling used car to trader 13 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Tried this enquiry on MoneySavingExpert forums but mostly got snorts of derision at the very prospect of selling a used car to a dealer (despite clearly stating why that's what I want to do). So I thought I'd try here. Due to a change of job it's no longer necessary for me to run a car so I'm looking to get rid of mine. Won't be specific but it's a small 1.0 hatchback, 02 plate, around 45k on the clock. First car. I'm sure you can guess. In good condition, always starts, sounds nice when running, only a couple of minor cosmetic flaws.
• Insurance question - second car 26 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  s just a Micra, but I love that wee car, it outlasted my ex-wife and proved much more reliable. It owes me nothing and costs peanuts to run. Anyway I digress, we need to therefore be running 3 cars for a bit until the Pug is sold, at which point the Nissan will be insured by the girl. So should I just insure the Nissan normally (with no no-claims bonus this is about £200) then cancel or move the policy, or is there some kind of short term thing I could do?
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 97 XSi Phase 1 has my head gasket gone? 16 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Evenin all. Various issues here. I'll start from the top. Running a 306 XSI (Phase 1) on a P plate. Had it for all summer and as winter closed in I realise it's no heater. Not uncommon for these animals. It's been bypassed. So, Removed the dash and changed the matrix for another which came from a scrap yard but I belive not to be leaking.
• K-Series Engine Cooked - Advice 19 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Before taking the engine out we looked at the problem in greater detail - and unfortunately found that the plastic oil level indicator fitted to the bottom of the dip stick has been melted off - Indicative of an engine which has been running in boiling oil (i.e a cooked engine). Sorry for the long introduction - my question is: Is it worth installing new piston rings into the engine to see if the compression returns, - the engine was running when we picked it up (albeit with very low compression), or once an engine has overheated is it useless?