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• Problem Carina 2.0i E, 1992 22 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  I currently own a 2 litre carina with 40,000 miles on the clock and it now has what sounds like a clonking problem. The car runs fine, sounds sweet and economy is brilliant. But, whenever I change gear or accelerate/deaccerate, I hear a clonking noise from what seems to be under the car somewhere at the back. It is getting a lot more noticable now.
• road tax query 6 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  on the 31st of oct I found a reminder to tax a car for 1st oct,oops been running a month without tax disc,however I managed to tax it online at 11.30pm having used the 14 days grace and a bit more taxing it from the 1st oct.does the automatic fine come in to force on the first day of the next month ,in this case november and would the fact that no new style log book/reg document has been issued for this motor have any bearing on this?
• Ka Spark plugs 30 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Now I've got 20,000 ml.on my car I thought I would change the plugs,it was running Ok but having heard of problems,I decided to change them anyway.I'd taken them out when new and put copper grease on the threads.Well,they came out easily but three of the four had rust on the threads;I put in Champions which I notice have plated threads but still greased them.I wanted NGK but couldn't get any.
• Fiat Punto 2003 Model . 4 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Can anyone help here .. my Fiat Punto has had its engine inner parts burnt / melt due to a radiator leak which I did not spot , the car continued to run oblivious that it had a leak, the head etc and inner parts have been as stated burnt. I need to know where what I can do to repair it and where can be recommended to do this .. Been quoted approx 2k in the Fiat garage ..
• Jaguar xj8 7 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I have test driven the 3.2 but have not tried a 4.0 yet. I do not think an xjr is realistic due to running/service costs and insurance. Does anyone have experience of these cars and have an opinion on whether the 4.0 will perform significantly better than the 3.2 and also whether it will cost a lot more.
• jeep cherokee oil pressure 28 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  4 cylinder petrol jeep cherokee 101k miles regularly serviced and running well. Oil pressure is always maintained but when hot and 'pressing on' the oil pressure climbs (flutters) virtually off the clock. It is at its highest when the throttle is rolled off. There are no oil leaks or loss and no oil in the water.
• mercedes endurance record 26 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  In one of the papers today there is a Mercedes advert. It desribes how an E-class equppied with the new 3.0 V6 diesel did 100 000 miles in 30 days running "day and night". By my maths that's 3333.33r miles per day, or an average of 138 miles per hour. Considering time for new drivers and fuel it must have been going faster. Would they have bothered changing the oil?
• Sunday's TV Racing British GP Thread 10 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  I am DiYing today in order to spend tomorrow in front of the box without any hurtful comments about my apparant inactivity. Only annoyance is that the Moto Gp is not live, thay are running about an hour behind the race. A voluntary backroom agreement not to spill the beans by those with Eurosport is called for. Well done BBC, Laguna Seca is potentially the highlight of the bike season and we only get higlights.
• Oil change ot not? 5 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  On HJ's FAQ section on the site regarding "running in a petrol engine". My Ford Ka has now covered 3k miles and I was gonna have the oil & filter changed @ 6k. In the FAQ section it says do not change the oil and filter until the first manufacturer recommended change point (which is 1 year or 12.5k miles).
• 106 Diesel Glowplug Control Unit? 29 May 2005 (Forum)
  106 Diesel had just been on a run, went to restart it and nothing happens when I turn the key apart from a ticking type of noise from the control unit near the radiator header tank. Engine doesn't turn over and lights on dash are very faint.
• Vx Omega Power loss 14 May 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, Am i having probems or wot. 2.5 elite auto. When i accelerate hard the engine cuts out (down) and will not run clean unless i back off. Its ok normal driving up to 3/4 acceleration. The display reads "automatic gearbox". Ive done a blink test and number 19 comes up (incorrect RPM signal) but i think thats just a basic fault finding result.
• Terrano diesel lumpy tickover 21 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  On a 1999 Terrano 2.7tdi automatic the tickover is erratic sometimes and at other times displays a "hysteresis" pattern (thrum thrum thrum like an old commercial diesel). however normal running is OK and fuel economy as normal. Car is regularly serviced so filters should not be clogged. Have tried Redex diesel in a tank of fuel without much success. Any ideas? Not too worried because I'm trading it in soon and the problem is probably not bad enough for dealer to notice.
• Braking problem - Nissan Almera 28 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Also when braking very heavily from 70 down to 50 the car swerves across the lane, sounds stupid but I dont know which way it swerved as I was too busy trying to correct it, it was quite severe. The car is running on good condition dunlop tyres with disc brakes front and rear. Anyone any ideas?
• EU Car Fines Crackdown 25 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Does that mean that we in the UK will get another "Stealth Tax" when our government can see a way of bleeding us dry again. Perhaps we shoud run a poll, which country will be the best / worst at collecting others fines?
• Red light offences 14 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, Does anyone know the penalty should one be recorded running a red light at 58mph in a 40mph zone? I have not committed the above offence, but know of someone who has. Please don't reply with comments suggesting the offender "deserves all they get / should be shot / locked up", as I know they have made an idiotic error.
• Happy New Year 31 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Well guys I'm all spent for this year so I wish you a Very Happ and Prosperous New Year and may all your car problems be small ones. Regards Peter Hi all, there is a similar thread on discussions which can run in parallel to this one, so that both the debators and the techies can be jolly! By all means come and post your best wishes in the discussion one as well should you wish. Happy new year! Hugo - BR Moderator
• Ace Cafe & Vincent Black Shadow 7 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  The article states that the Vincent Black Shadow ('apocryphal tale), was the only bike that could do the run from the Ace Cafe to the Hanger Lane roundabout and back within the time taken to play a certain 45 rpm record, presumably on the juke box. 1. Any fact in this? 2. What was the record? 3. Is it true that they chained the plastic teaspoons?
• corsa auto box weird noise 25 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Hi all, my wife has a 1.4 16V P-Reg Auto Corsa. Normally runs fine except that when it changes from 3rd to 4th there is a slight hesitation as it changes (seems to change up really slowly), and occasionally there is a noise that sounds just like a big spring that lasts for about 1 second ( i guess it could be the teeth of the gears "just" touching as it changes or something!!)
• registered keeper 24 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I shall soon be starting a new job, and will commute by car - I currently commute by bus.SWMBO will need current car for family running around and I will buy a second car. Current car is registered and insured in my name, SWMBO has no NCD as had had no inurance for years in her name. My plan is to insure current car (Berlingo) in her name and insure commuting car in my name.
• Toyota Prius II 6 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I have just read HJ's report on the Prius II. Long term I want to move back to running an automatic but economical car to help cope with my drive to work (32 miles each way, 16 of them in heavyish traffic). Would a used Prius be a good long term car (10 years+) or would you end up scrapping it when some of the technology fails?