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• storing a diesel Vectra for 1 year 5 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  I have a T-reg vectra 2.0di estate,air-con,70k miles and well maintained.I am going abroad for up to a year and the car will be kept in a secure,dry,lock-up. Any advice on what to do in the way of preparation before storage so that the car will be pretty well ready to drive out in a years time ???
• vectra advice 30 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  hi i have been offered a 2000 x reg 2 litre vectra hatch gls with 81 k on the clock it a ex fleet car with full history how can i check the air con in this cold weather. does this car suffer from cam belt problems that is mentioned elsewhere on this site. what would the expected mpg be mainly on a run no town work really. any other views or advice on this car most most welcome thanks rob
• Known faults - Mercedes E240 2 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  I am trying to find out whether other owners are experiencing similar problems with the newer (2000 models) versions of this car. I am having numerous intermittent faults appear on the dashboard panel such as malfunctioning air con, cruise control, ESP, ABS etc etc They often disappear when the car is stopped and re-started but th ESP returns after a while. Any ideas what might be causing the problems, are they known? thanks
• Budget luxury? 8 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Any recommendations for a used budget 'luxury' car - auto/air con/leather for about 9K? I took a look at a Mazda Xedos 6 (gets a good write up from HJ) in a dealers the other day - thankfully I saw it before the valeters. Interior stank of smoke, tyres were marginal and the alloys looked as though they'd never been cleaned!
• I wondered lonely as a cloud, past ugly motors.... 21 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I wondered lonely as a cloud by ugly motors large and loud All gas guzzlers plain to see waiting for a monster fee Wheels to grace a road going tank tyres to bust a modest bank in your face with lack of grace dominator`s of rat and race puff and pomp, supercilious glance a personal lack below perchance? Six, nay, eight, cylinders roar as Egbert peers, over the door Air-con on, to help survive bacteria out, to grow and thrive A road hump shunts and shakes the liver and Egberts knees are all aquiver The Wobble Master lurches on But, `t schools runs over and the con Cos, small is good and big is bad you know it is, it`s not a fad So snort and pomp and gloat at leisure till, Gordon hits you with his measure.
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  What's the whining noise coming from my engine? 11 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2014 Volvo XC60 D5 AWD SE Lux automatic with 20k on the clock. Over the past few weeks I can hear a whining noise behind the normal engine noise...
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  Is it better to have air conditioning on hot or cold setting? 28 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am concerned about the advice regarding how long air conditioning needs to be on as I have only put mine on occasionally when on a long downhill runs...
• New honda Jazz soon? 21 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  There would be totaly new version of Jazz soon, or would be just another face lift? Here Jazz with nice level of equip cost 11880 EUR (I think SE level (CD, Automatic Air Con, 2 air bags, trip computer, 14" steel wheels..) 2. Ford Focus II 1.4 Trend level of equim. (alloy, trip comp, manual air con, CD, 4 airbag, ESP) I can get this for 13200 EUR (or 12600 without ESP).
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  Air condenser not covered by warranty 20 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Having owned my C30 1.8 SE sport R design for nearly 12 months (bought approved used with 12 month warrantly from volvo main dealer) I am very dissappointed...
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  Why does my Nissan Note blow dead insects in my face? 18 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I finally parted with my beloved but batty Rover 75 in favour of Nissan Note. It's within my budget, big enough to house a wheelchair for my mum, and (I...
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  Why does my Volvo keep misting up? 27 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem with my Volvo V70 (2002). The car keeps misting up on journeys and the only way to keep the screen clear is to use the air con demist....
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  Can I recommend the Volkswagen Service Package from my local dealer? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I feel TH has been unfortunate over his service deal. I have had a Volkswagen Service Package since 2008 with Sinclair Garages of Bridgend. My current...
• VW Polo - Have we been sold the wrong model? 23 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, we recently bought what is supposed to be a 2009 VW Polo 1.2 Match 60. I have since seen other VW Polo Match's and they all have air con, our one doesn't. I have checked on Parkers site and air con is supposed to be standard on the Polo Match. CD multichanger is supposed to be standard too and we haven't got that either but we do have all the other things that it's supposed to have like electric heated door mirrors, alloys etc.
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  Father and sun 15 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I live in the south of France and keep in touch with the UK by the Telegraph e-paper. I am looking for a second hand (2-3 years old) people carrier. It...
• VAG Aircon Compressors Failure 16 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  i have a 2000 W Skoda Octavia SLX 1.9TDI with climatronic climate control. About a week ago, the cold air stopped. The car is out of warranty and therefore rather the main dealer is up a ramp in a local air con specicalist. The compressor clutch has sheared off (that's the best technical description i can give), and some of the clutch landed on the undertray.
• Honda Accord UK (2003 - 2008) - Honda Servicing 9 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  My Honda Accord 2.0 I-VTEC is due for it's 2nd service in a few weeks so I thought I'd ring around for a few prices today. Apparently it is due for a "major service" - oil, filters (air/oil/air con), spark plugs and a general check over. I tried 5 local main dealers - the most expensive was £350 and the cheapest was £245. The cheapest dealer even offered a free loan car and offered to collect / drop off our car, so I guess they will get the business.
• Pug 306 31 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  . (& very annoying) This only happens when the car goes round a left hand bend, - it doesnt matter what speed the car is going - it doesnt matter where the temperature dial is (HOT/COLD Dial) - it doesnt matter where the air direction dial is (ON FEET/ IN FACE/ ON SCREEN Dial ) - it doesnt matter if the air con is on/off It only squeels when in the OFF position or when on low speed I have a 1998/ R reg 306, if anyone knows what this could be then i would be very thankful.
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - Air Conditioning - Please help! 1 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm hoping someone might be able to give me a bit of advice on my air conditioning. When I bought the car second hand, the air con wasn't working at all. I took it to ATS who run a test and found the system was empty. They regassed it and it worked perfectly for about two days, and then just stopped.
• Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - Air conditioning not working 19 May 2010 (Forum)
  Bought the car last August, 10 years old and 32,000 miles. One of my queries when I bought it was that the air con seemed a bit weak and had it regassed before buying - worked fine. Went to start using the AC again in April and got no response from it - put this down to not using it over the winter after reading a post on here and the manual (learn from experience...) and booked it in with a trusted garage to be fixed.
• Citroen C4 Picasso - 2014 C4 Picasso air conditioning 22 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  I recently bought a 2014 C4 Picasso with the only issue being raised during the testdrive that the air con was a little poor. The garage I bought it from have been very good and after it was still not working when I collected it, they asked me to book it into a local garage and they would pay for repairs etc.