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• Used car research 5 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  We would love to be able to get the opinions of Honest John users, and were wondering if you would be kind enough to fill out our short (less than 2 minutes) survey, and maybe share any of you experiences or opinions (good or bad) in this thread. The link to the survey is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LGDYW9M Any help would be greatly appreciated, and thanks for your time, Tom  
• Mercedes-Benz A-Class LWB - Noise from heating/ventilation system 6 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Since it's not causing a problem, might there be a way of stopping the noise - eg remove a fuse, cut a wire etc?  Without removing the dash! Car is 12 yo. Not worth spending £100's.    
• MGA 1956 LHD - MGA Chassis number info 1 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Hello MGA owners, I am looking to buy an MGA and have seen one with many pics. I had four many years ago in the 70's.   The car in question is a 1956 LHD and lives in the US.  One of the chassis plates is perplexing me. Its reads as follows - I may have misread the info as some of the characters are rather faded, but does anyone have any info, please.
• Hyundai i20 - Winter tyres/steel wheels 9 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  I'm trying to buy a set of winter tyres and steel wheels. I knew my i20's tyres were 185/60/R15s but had problems finding out about the wheel specs. The owners manual was no use and have not heard from Hyundai Customer Services regarding this. I have been looking in the meantime and found a set of steel wheels on mytyres.co.uk but again having some problems.
• citroen zsara picasso 1.8 petrol 03 - interchangeable car parts 9 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  hi, i`m wondering if there`s a website that would tell me what cars use the same parts as mine. Basically i`m in need of a window regulator for a zsara picasso 1.8 petrol 03 and there aren`t any in my local breaker yards. I know from previous experience that picasso parts aren`t exclusive to citroen cars but I can`t exactly strip down every car till i find the same part.
• uk car discount - any good? 24 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Hello, I'm wondering whether any forum users have had any experience with the above broker they'd be willing to share. I'm interested in the new Suzuki S Cross which uk-car-discount offer at a very substantial discount compared to dealers' list prices. However, there doesn't seem to be very much info about this broker, the most recent posts on this forum date from as far back as 2007.
• BMW 330d (e90) - Car park liability 12 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Now history; have been going to said car park for years, and they have recently put in a manhole, around 300mm above the main entrance surrounded by tar and hgv kerbs, now as the left turn into the car park is on a small hill, my car being low, I never even noticed the new kerb area until bang. Now do the car park not have a duty of care to put a bollard/s in front of new area for visibility purposes. Do you think I could stick a letter into them to see if they accept liability? Cheers N
• Mazda MX5 - Why such low MPG? 4 Sep 2013 (Forum)
    We checked transmission efficiency at the Rototest website, shown as 88%, more or less average, any ideas as to why MX5's don't seem to be very frugal on petrol?    
• Which 7 Seater? 31 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Unfortunately my wife only has an auto license so it needs to be a petrol auto which limits us somewhat. If I'm talked out of the Renault then I'll be looking at the Ford Galaxy/S-Max/Grand C-Max or the Mazda Takara which seem to be the only alternatives in my price range Budget is about £8000 but I could stretch to £10000 if necessary    
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1998 - ECU unit/ diagnostics problems 24 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, I know nothing about cars so any help much appreciated!!! I have an S reg peugout 306 which won't start..... the diagnostics thing doesn't work so the garage can't tell what's wrong with it from that.... It had a reconditioned ECU (ECI?) unit fitted about a year ago when the car broke down with the previous owner (a friend!)
• Mitsubishi Shogun - How do I disable the rear seatbelt force limiters 12 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  I have recently bought an S reg mitsubishi shogun. When we went to put our child seat in we came across an issue with the rear seat belts. When they are fully extended, as you need to to put the child seat in, they have a type of friction on them when they recoil, to prevent snap-back.
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - EPS warning light 23 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Yet another member of the EPS Club ! Recently bought a 2nd hand FSI S 1.6 (Jun 06) with 9,000 on the clock (an ex-mobility car) from a local (reputable) dealer in East Sussex. One month into use and apparently not covered by the dealer's 6 month's warranty, the EPS light goes on.
• Nissan micra k 11 - Nissan micra misfiring 22 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  I have a 98 s reg nissan micra 1l and am having problems with it misfiring and chugging. I have changed the distributer coz it was coming up with that as a fault code. I have then changed the plugs, rotor arm, dizzy cap and the problem was still happening.
• Ford fusion 1.6Tdci 2009 - Central locking wierdness 8 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Recently got a s/h fusion diesel. When i open the driver door past 30 degress the central locking tries to activate (and fails because the door is open).  As i close the door the same thing happens at exactly the same position - it does this every time.
• Kangoo van 2001 - Manual and towbar 19 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Been given the job of finding a decent towbar for a Kangoo van but all the ones on ebay are headed up by  pics not relating to the listed item,and requested specific photos are not  forthcoming.The owner needs to see a photo before committing to buying.Can anyone provide a link to a seller who has an illustration of what they`re actually selling.A good solid make(he will be towing trailer laden to legal max),easy to fit and inline or cheaper than the £63 ones on ebay? He`s also after a manual which will cover the 1.9 diesel engine fitted ,and  claims he can`t find a manual to cover the Kangoo van. Any advice would be appreciated and acknowledged. Thanks.
• volvo s40 - Tensioner snapped 14 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  My Volvo S40 (2002) won't start the garage I take it to have said the tensioner has snapped causing damage to the engine and would be £1000's to repair. Just over a month a go the same garage replaced the VVT pulley. I've only done a few hundred miles since, I was wondering whether replacing the VVT pulley incorrectly could have caused the tensioner to snap and if so what evidence, come back do I have.
• Is this dealer playing April Fools 2 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Not looking to purchase this by the way http://www.thecamberleycarriagecompany2005.co.uk/used-cars/volkswagen-polo-1-4-se-tdi-80-5dr-camberley-201213460672268 http://www.thecamberleycarriagecompany2005.co.uk/used-cars/mercedes-benz-a-class-a180-cdi-avantgarde-se-5dr-tip-auto-camberley-201213460672563 http://www.thecamberleycarriagecompany2005.co.uk/used-cars/audi-a3-2-0-tdi-170-s-line-5dr-camberley-201213460672576 http://www.thecamberleycarriagecompany2005.co.uk/used-cars/bmw-1-series-120d-sport-5dr-camberley-201213460672092  
• 2xQuattrac3 + 2x Rain Expert ..mixing all weather 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  With 12k on them , and with fronts most worn on my Front WD diesel, was considering putting 2 vredesteine quatrac 3's on the front..with a view to going to all 4 eventually. Finances a bit tight, as is storage space so winter tyres not an option. I plan to keep the car another 2 years..I know it is not good to mix winter and summer tyres, but would mixing all weathers with regulars be a safety issue..I hope it would provide some improvement over the coming months should the weather turn yukky again..thoughts ??
• Vauxhall Astra MK4 - Tyre Pressures 28 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Hi there, I have been filling my tyres PSI up to 34 PSI all round for the past few months. My tyres are 205/50 R16's. My question is, am I filling these up correctly because the front two tyres seem to be quite flat and sluggish at times, and showing at 35 PSI on the machine?? Can somebody verify any tyre pressures please?
• Renault Kangoo - Intermittent Speedo / Odometer 16 Sep 2011 (Forum)
    Is this likely to be a fault with the speed sensor unit (which is presumably fitted to the gearbox) or something else (if so, please advise probable cause/s).   Incidentally, is the sensor linked to an engine management unit? (if it is, then is the 'zero' speed indicated by the odometer making the EMU reduce the fuel supply, for example, thus causing the running 'problem' described above)?