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• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 98 1.9 TD Wandering to left 8 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  It's had a new O/S ball joint and a new O/S droplink. It also klunks a bit when turning at low speeds - parking etc. Any ideas what this could be and how to correct it? One more thing - I think I have a glow plug out as it's a bit lumpy when started from cold and after a bit of revs it's fine. Will it do a lot of damage to run it like this until I can change them Cheers
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 1995 2.0 Water coolant leak 6 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Why is this so. The part does no appear to be broken and this happens only after a drive and when park. Have removed the large hose under the inlet manifold and there are no cracks in the pipe!! Stevie
• Last house occupier hasnt changed vehicle details 16 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Moved into my new home 14 months ago. Last owner but one who left here 2 1/2 years ago keep getting parking tickets and speeding fines tax reminders etc. Now there getting bailift letters to this address. I keep sending back letters with "not at this address return to sender" on them, i have phoned police and dvla who say they can do nothing.
• Vauxhall Astra F - Astra 1.4 16v Not starting at all 22 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  it was more of a really fast whirring noise almost like the starter motor isn't catching. The starter motor is fine though as the car jumps forward when you try to start it in gear. Petrol is definately getting through and fuel pump seems to be working alright. Also getting a spark but I changed the plugs for good measure. i have also cleaned all the electrical connections as shown in the haynes manual, all relevant earth points look fine.
• 1995 toyota celica convertible 2.0GT Auto - Celica Charge and Catalyst lights suddenly on 12 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Why would that cause the catalyst light ?? The drive belt is going round fine. It had a new catalyst and oxygen sensor about 1,000 miles ago when I bought it. It has actually passed the MOT fine - went through the emissions OK the car only gets used in the summer for days out, long trips to countryside, and is in storage a lot of the year under a cover so kept dry.
• Astra 1997 GSi 16v 2.0 - Loss of power, and sudden jerking 24 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  If I get to a corner, and put my foot on the clutch, the revs just drop and it dies, unless I slowly let the revs come down to about 1k manually. This only happens when it is cold, then it seems fine. If I have no load on the engine, i.e. just parked in the driveway, then the engine runs up to 6k rpm without any hesitation and it sounds perfect. To exclude the EGR, I blocked it off, and it is exactly the same symptoms, and no engine light, or error codes from the ECU.
• Skoda Fabia (2000 - 2007) - 2002 1.9TDi - Loses power, sometimes wont start 3 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Fine when 1st started runs ok for about 4 minutes then power goes, odd day it's ok. 3 days ago it was fine and it went to manchester and back ok. 250 miles, would not start next day!! If you try to start it and it won't give it a couple of minutes then it most times will start, best if drivers door open and stand out side and turn the key.
• Would you ask for a refund? 18 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Some of you may remember my earlier post about a parking ticket that a recently got. I wrote a letter to the council pleading my case which they 'rejected' as I exptected them to. Well like a good tax paying member of society (or a mug) a paid the fine.
• Electrical Problem - Renault Laguna 28 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Something really wierd has started to happen ( this morning) Bit of a electrical problem happened after i jet washed the car, but has never happene before, and i requarly take it to the jet wash 1st, I noticed that the drivers side heated mirror, dosent heat up. however the position adjustment controls work fine. but the passenger one works fine And Normally when you go to switch dipped lights on, on the indicator stalk, you would select the switch to Sidelights and then to dipped (and the dipped indicator on the dash would illuminate).
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  My bothers keeper 28 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I wrote the following letter to: The RT Honourable Phillip HAMMOND MP, Norman BAKER MP, Mike PENNING MP, Theresa VILLIERS MP and Tim LOUGHTON MP: “I am...
• Ford focus econotec diesel 2008 - Car chooses when to start - Help!! 21 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  It was fine for a few days, then one morning it wouldn't start again. We had parked it away our driveway so we had the car towed back to our mechanic. He changed the Fuel Rail Pressure Sensor. He kept the car at the garage to over night and tried the engine the next morningto prove it would work when the engine is cold.
• Oh so upset! - Speeding fine 18 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  She duly received a Notice of Intended Prosecution with the alternative of a Speed Awareness Course. My wife has been driving for almost 50 years and has never previously had so much as a parking ticket. At 72 she did not feel a Speed Awareness Course was necessary or appropriate and elected to pay the fine. She did not expect the additional £60 loading on both our insurance policies and I understand this will apply for the next five years.
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Car will not start, Help please! 17 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a Corsa C 53 reg (2003) 1.0l 12v The car drove fine, I parked up and 3 hours later it will not start. Breakdown said fuel pump was knackered but I have disproved that - i think. The car turns over fine, all of the instruments work normally. The yellow car light with a spanner in is showing in the dash when turned to position 2.
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  Should local councils ensure they do not mislead drivers using car parking facilities? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Is a local authority extorting money by false pretences when its pay-and-display machine takes your money and issues a ticket for a time when parking is...
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  What should I do before leaving my hybrid parked for five weeks? 2 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  In January I will be going on a cruise for five weeks. My car, a Lexus RX hybrid, will be left on my driveway. What advice would you give me on leaving...
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  What could be causing this gearbox fault in my automatic Citroen Picasso? 14 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have an intermittent fault with a 2006 Citroen Picasso 2.0i Desire automatic and wonder if you have come across this before I place the car in the hands...
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  My new 508 has a fault 20 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have just taken delivery of a brand new diesel Peugeot 508 SW. It arrived with the towing eye cover missing. This was pointed out to them by me and...
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  Is box junction enforcement being used as a cash cow? 21 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I would suggest to RW that charges for stopping in a box junction are not just ‘a way to extort yet more money from the motorist’ but actually a national...
• Toyota C-HR 2018 Hybrid - Rear brake pads worn out faster that front ones 25 May 2021 (Forum)
  They seem fine with no significant wear or lip. Many thanks in advance for your help.
• Skoda Octavia 1600 DSG - DSG clutch judder 2 May 2017 (Forum)
  My 2015 model which has done 30k suffers from rough idling when in Park and neutral. It's not all of the time but it happens often, say 8 to 10 times a day (car is a taxi).  What I have noticed is that when this happens and I pull away in 1st or reverse there is clutch judder and it's significant.