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• Chevrolet Kalos - Screen Washers 2 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Screen washers stopped working today. Bottle was full and pump running but no water coming out. Disconnected tubing under bonnet and connected a large syringe filled with water and back flushed system. No effect. Blew a syringe full of air through, blockage cleared and washers working as before.
• Nissan Primera 2004 - Nissan Primera 31 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all. Looking at getting a cheap run around that hopefully will last. Got my eye on a 2004 Nissan Primera with 95k on the clock. Anyone have experience with these? Only £1000. Tips to look out for and are they any good? Seem to get more for your money at this price with the Japanese cars.
• Ford Fiesta - Ecboost water reservoir bubbling 29 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  After returning from a drive in town today I lifted the bonnet and saw that the water in the coolant reservoir was bubbling and the fan was running. After a minute or so the fan stopped and also the bubbling stopped. Is this normal in a turbo engine. I have never had one before.
• Kia venga 2 1.4 petrol manual - 18 months on 28 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Routine servicing with annual oil changes so far and no problems except for one weeping shock absorber, no doubt down to the state of our roads. Fuel consumption mostly around here about 35 is, 40 on a "run". we'll see how it cope with a trip to holland and belgium next week.
• Vauxhall ASTRA 1.4 Petrol - Identify this leaky part?? 17 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  hi guys, recently noticed a pool underneath my car, it appears to be coming from a sensor, dripping onto a pipe, running along the pipe and pooling under the bottom arm of my wheel then dripping when parked on an angle etc. or dripping through the night. was just wondering if anyone could help identify what part this was.
• Advice for cold mornings 6 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  Not sure whether this applies in practice but just thought this might be helpful for those who, like me, run old engines.
• Peugeot 308 GT - 308 air con 11 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  I've checked the gas pressure on the low pressure side and it's happily holding a sensible pressure and the relay clicks when you have the engine running and turn the ac on so the pressure switch is working ok too, but it just isn't getting cold Does this suggest it's the compressor knackered or something else on the high pressure side?
• Mistubushi Lancer - Can We Use Solid Tyres In Our Personal Car? 16 May 2016 (Forum)
  As compare to other car tyres Solid tyres have long life. Can anyone suggest me the answer.  Is there any bad consequences on long run after installing solid tyre.  (Link deleted)
• Peugeot 307 HDI -06 - Anti Pollution faulty- flappering sound air intake 15 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  My car shows "Anti pollution faulty" and makes a flappering sound from air intake. Sounds like a broken exhaust but it cames from air intake box. It starts but dont run clean.  It is like air sometimes flows in wrong direction from the turbo. What can cause this problem??
• Golf sized auto 5 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if the 2 litre petrol Golf DSG has problems? Don't want to go diesel as the car usually only does runs of about 10 miles
• Is a premium car worth the premium price ? 28 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Car wise do like smaller mercedes and volvo cars but also find others appealing, e.g. hyundai and kia. First two are obviously more expensive to buy and run.  Is it worth the extra outlay to drive them ?  I am completely open minded on this.
• Peugeot 307 Estate - Water getting in to footwell 26 May 2015 (Forum)
  This has happened twice, first time after washing the car and second time after a heavy downpour.  We have assumed it is running down windscreen and is supposed to drain out.  We cannot find any "drainhole".  It takes weeks to dry out.  Has anyone got any ideas on this?
• citreon c5 hpi two ltr - car drops to 2000 after reving to 3000 and above 23 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  car starts, will rev up to max revs for aprox. 10 seconds, then revs drop to 2000, turn car off and immidatly start car again and it will rev up again, then again drop down to 2000. if left on tick over car will run all day.Can you help.
• PC files transfer. 31 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Has anyone transferred files from an old PC running Vista to Windows 8.1 on a new PC? I understand that 8.1 does not support "Easy transfer" Dell want £ 43 for the cable and CD.  I can get the same(?) on the internet for around £ 12.
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace - Second gear 'judder' 29 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  It is possible to drive around it with some gentle accelerator work.  (Back off and gently reapply) It is also noticeable on the over-run sometimes. I've got a feeling it'll be driveshafts as it feels like they are 'winding up' Any info appreciated. (Edit: 138,000 miles, all original transmission/drivetrain AFAIK)
• citroen saxo vtr - battery light 4 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  i have a 2000 saxo vtr and the battery light keeps coming on have had the alternator and the battery checked and they are ok have done ignintion bypass as the power steering heater and rear window dimister stopped working you can hear the power steering motor still working when the engine isn't running have also changed the relay by the pump is there an other relay for these in the fuse box need help with this please  
• Ford Mondeo Titanium X 163 5dr - Ford Mondeo TDCi 163 sluggish 19 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  I've had my car for 5 months now and have never been happy that its running correctly. I occasionally have trouble starting the car, but my main gripe is it feels down on power and very sluggish particularly pulling away in traffic and around town. P.s. There are no warning lights on  
• VAUXHALL CORSA DIESEL 1.3 2005 - BIG BLUE SMOKE ON START UP 28 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  HI HAVE CORSA DIESEL 2005  1.3,  STARTS PRETTY WELL , BUT AFER 2 MINS OR SO STARTS SMOKING BADLY ON ACCELERATION (BLUE) . CAR RUNS VERY WELL AND TURBO WORKS FINE ON DRIVING. AFTER WARM UP SMOKE CLEARS AND VERY LITTLE COMES OUT  INJECTORS TESTED OK. ANY IDEAS?
• Renault Laguna Dynamique Nav DCI 2006 - Heater problem 20 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  The fan to the passenger side blows only cold air out, no matter what setting I have on that side, even when set to 26. The heater on the drivers side blows out heat correctly, although the fan runs constantly, possibly trying to compensate for the passenger side. Any help would be appeciated. Regards Osborne11 
• all - New road tax changes - a possible problem? 14 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  I was reading the HJ article on the new road tax (VED) system and it said that it remains valid until it runs out or the vehicles MOT expires. Can anyone confirm and expand on this? As I can imagine a situation where you could be in the middle of the month and the car fails the MOT, Does this mean your going to have to retax the car and end up possibly losing a months tax?