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• All Models - Plea for assistance please 17 May 2014 (Forum)
  If you could please click on the following link and it will take you straight to the survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BDFC9JD Please be assured that no personal information will be taken. Many thanks in advance for your cooperation
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  Black smoke from a 307 diesel? 29 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a 2005 Peugeot 307 1.6 HDI that has a diesel knock and blows black smoke on starting. It gets worse then better, occasionally running well...
• MG ZT-T td 130 - Cooling system 21 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  I have a 2005 MG ZT-T td 130 from new with 69,000 miles and until the last 3,000 or so the temperature guage has always read on the middle bar on the guage for all types of driving - Howver, once warm it tends to remain on the middle bar for normal driving but at motorway cruiing speed it dips to 1 bar below and remains consistant, moving back to the middle bar and never higher when back to slow speeds. Fuel consumption remains mid to high 40's and coolant level is correct with no leaks. This would appear to be logical but why the fluctuation after this time and should I be concerned ?!
• Volvo S40 Second generation (2004–2012) - Possible used buy (from auction) 23 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  My father (in his 70's but still good driver) is thinking about getting rid of his S40 Mk1 which is now tired with 150k miles. He has about £6k to spend. There is a big auction place near him in Peterborough. He likes the looks of the S40 Mkll but having read the review here it looks to have a ton of faults/recalls etc.
• Which Executive Estate? 3 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  The choices are: 2010 520d touring 25k miles 2011 525d touring 76k miles (latest 2 litre) 2012 Audi A6 Avant 2.0 S line 35k miles I intend to keep it for around 3 years and do around 12k miles a year. The BMWs are the same price and the Audi another £800. Which will be best in terms of value both to run and when I come to sell?
• Vauxhall Corsa C - stopped reversing but car still hit me 5 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  I was reversing out of a side street and my back passenger informed me a car was coming down the road as they saw the headlights,  I stopped reversing an inch past the parked car so my break light s were on. The car coming down the street hit my bumper and scraped all the side of their car. I just have a scraped bumper and fog lense out. I was stationary and it was dark so headlights and breaklights could be seen.
• Renault Avantime (2002 - 2003) - Am I Mad? 11 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I currently drive a Honda Prelude VTEC that I?m very happy with but have just seen a Renault Avantime for sale in a local dealer. It?s the 2.0Litre turbo in the metallic blue / silver two tone paintwork, its only got 60,000 on the clock and all logic says it would be an absolutely stupid buy even if I could get it for £4000 ish as tax is likely in the £400 bracket, economy poor, handling mediocre and reliability worse?..
• Vauxhall Astra 1.7DTI - problem with my engine 28 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  the other day i went to start the car, it turned over but wouldn't start. i tried again & it wouldn't turn over at all. it sounded like my starter motor had gone (it had that clicking sound when the starter motor packs in), so i tried to bump start it & still nothing. so i got the starter motor checked & then had it changed. now it turns on the key but the engine isn't turning over, i looked in the oil filler cap & my cams are not turning (i thought my cambelt had snapped :( but it hasn't :s). can any one help with any idea's to what could be wrong because i'm totally pugled! 
• Cold weather makes havoc of fuel economy 9 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  My S-Max (diesel auto) has averaged 33.4mpg since the day it arrived with 11,000 miles on about three years and 29,000 miles ago.  I reset the trip computer when it arrived and after a week or so, it settled down to 33.4mpg and has not moved from that unless I have done a very long day of motorway driving which has pushed the average up by a couple of notches, only for it to drop again within a couple of days of regular urban use.
• Favour - urgent 11 Nov 2012 (Forum)
    http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DKLVRDV   You'd be helping fellow enthusiasts buy cars faster and cheaper.
• Any - Cracking the whiplash 18 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  "Police figures show a 20rise in 3rd party injury claims% fall in the number of accidents involving injuries since 2006, while there has been a 40% " and "the average 3rd party claim now stands at £8400 suggesting that most claim s are for whiplash-like injuries" Surely, it is now time for whiplash to be declared an Act of God, since, like God, whiplash is an intangible entity whose existence cannot be proved? Anyone claiming whiplash, should be given the taste of one-preferably from a 3ft jambok wielded by a burly marshall.
• Audi and vauxhall - Isofix car bases 15 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  To me this seems like madness and I'm inclined to get a base by ordering via the Internet, and potentially taking advantage of better prices. Am I missing something or is this purely h and s madness?
• Vw polo - Urgent assistance reqd, VW polo over adjusting sho 4 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Hi guys , I have a customers car here, I have replaced a n/s wheel cylinder so obviously throwing a set of shoes on too due to contamination, Problem. Fitted shoes, ran hbrake cable back, fitted drum, pressed brake to adjust and it is over adjusting (drum won't turn) line up stud hole and raise adjuster teardrop up to back off adjuster and all is well, press brake and it over adjusts again and locks up, can't be a lead/trail issue as shoes are specific fitmants to side .....any thoughts please.
• Honda accord ictdi2.2 06 plate - Steering problems 3 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Please can anyone help I have had new shocks front & rear new springs new disc front & rear, 4 wheel alinement, wheels balanced and 2 reconditioned steering...
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  Cabrio roof failure 12 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My local Renault dealer failed to diagnose why my cabrio roof mechanism has failed and wants hundreds to pull it apart and do a physical check! Is there...
• Ford Galaxy - CV crunching on cornering 1 May 2012 (Forum)
  MK 1 T reg. I'm getting a crunching or clicking with knocking on I think my right CV joint(s). I assume outer as that's dependent on steering. I' very surprised this has developed quickly over a few days of careful driving, now trying to coast around all corners! I'm intending to replace it, and from Heynes it appears straightforward, however can it suddenly fail catastrophically or do further damage?
• Citroen Xsara Picasso - Electric folding mirror - stopped folding 12 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Dear All. The o/s electric folding mirror no longer folds, other functions i.e. mirror adjustment and heating work fine, it just will not fold. I have scoured the internet and cannot find out if this can be repaired.
• Citroen xsara 1.8 auto estate - Water coming out near the bottom of the radiator? 9 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Thank you for any advice:) I'm trying as a female to not get ripped off by the garages, as 1 quoted me £661 for a new rad fitted and it's an S reg car!
• XTYPE JAG - FUEL PUMP 30 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  MY JAG BROKE DOWN 30 KILOMETRES FROM IT I HAD TO PAY 200 QUID TO HAVE IT TOWED AWAY TO A GARAGE, THEY SAID IT WAS THE PUMP GONE BUT IT WAS COZ OF THE FUEL  IT SEEMED TO HAVE SOME WHIT RESIDUE INNIT, ANYWAY HE PUT A SECOND S PART  ON IT  AND IT DROVE OK FOR  200 MILES BUT NOW BROKE DOWN AGAIN     IM SICK  AS A PARROT   AND  JUST CARNT FIND  A BRAND NEW PART# I HEARD THAT  THE MONDEO  IS THE SAME  PUMP,  MY CAR  IS 03  AND ITS A 2 LTR V6    CAN ANYONE  HELP ME BACK ON THE ROAD   THANKS   JIM  
• Which of the three would you buy? 26 Feb 2012 (Forum)
   All cars have FSH and are roughly the same price (give or take a couple of hundred) First car is an 06 plate volvo S40 2.0d SE with 75k on the clock Second car is an 06 plate VW Jetta S 1.9d with 105k on the clock.  It had a new clutch and DMF not too long ago Third is an 05 plate Honda civic SE 1.7 cdti with around 90k on the clock I intend to run either car into the ground - so resale doesnt matter much to me.