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• Mercedes C-Class - Estate 2003 CDI - Engine - pick is very slow 30 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Car dash doesnt show any malfunction as well If you can please help and let me know, what can be the likely cause of this problem and what will be the damage  Many Thanks  S  
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  Why are fuel prices so different in continental Europe to the UK? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can you explain why the concept of supply and demand in terms of diesel and petrol prices is turned on its head in continental Europe, where the price...
• VW Golf GL TDI 1996 - VW Golf GL TDI 1996 Cutting Out....Again.. 7 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Originally had this problem when I first got the car,someone on here told me it was relay 109,which it was,replaced with new grey type,all sorted. Now its doing the random cutting out thing again,exactly the same thing,all power go`s,then when I pull over and turn off and leave for a minute,its then starts and runs ok.Had a look at relay 109,but it looks ok,no sign of melting like last time.Dont know if its connected but have also had intermittant flashing glow plug light for months now,VW have  scanned it and got the brake light switch code,replaced with brand new VW brake light switch,still the intermittant flashing glow plug light remains,and still when scanned it gives BLS fault code.
• Laguna 2 dci tourer - spongy brakes- after changed front pads. 5 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  (Both pistons retracted slowly and evenly) now when I press the brake pedal hard it goes to the floor slowly when the car's running .It stays solid when engine is off. I've tried to bleed the n/s caliper but the spongy pedal remains and still goes slowly to the floor.Please can you shed some light on my problem- I really need my car to help get  my disabled mum around.Regards Mark.
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  Petrol consumption on a Hyundai i10 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have bought a 2009 Hyundai i10 auto 1.2-litre I am 72 years old drive very carefully (advanced driver) no mater how careful I am the range of the...
• EURO 5 / 6 AND NEW CARS 22 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  dealers are going to stuck with thousands of old stock that they will have to get rid of to the unsuspecting customer ,diesels are a case in point the government is bringing in E6 regs where you will have to a particle filter fitted to your diesel if you dont you will being payiny higher road tax a, and will be fined for going into the governments L.E.Z. low emission zones that are spring up all over the place , plus there,s the congestion charge you wont be exempt on that one . So what is being done to warn people about this problem NOTHING IS WHAT  as it damage profits , people have a right to know that is coming in 2012 /2013 .
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  Which small 4x4 is up to the job? 21 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Now on the third front left tyre completely shredded,in one year! Problem is the narrow back roads in Lincolnshire with badly corrugated edges of the...
• Nissan Micra K11 - Micra or Sirion for cheap small auto car? 30 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  With the Sirion, I'm worried about it breaking and no one knowing how to fix it as I don't have a tame mechanic I can call on to help. In both cases, the late 90's automatics aren't covered. I know that cheap means I shouldn't go for a specific model but I thought I would be safest with a Micra, am I wrong? I don't have any experience with Autos so I'm not even sure what I need to check when buying one.
• Toyota Avensis 2004 - knocking on steering 6 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  I've read that greasing worked get rid of the knocking on earlier Avensis models, but also that some 2004 t3's were recalled because the intermediate steering shaft was incorrectly assembled and sometimes resulted in premature wear of the shaft splines. I've only bought this a couple of years ago and it was 7,000 miles beforethe knocking first appeared.
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  What do these fault codes mean? 10 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I got someone to plug a reader into my wife's car at the weekend, and got some fault codes which are as follows; P0560/P0380/P0603 and lastly P1517. What...
• Ford Focus 1.6 2007 Petrol - Strange noise 8 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  The car has done about 46000 miles and is about 3.5 years old. Does anyone have any ideas what it may be before I take it in to a Ford s******? Many thanks
• Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDI Sport 2003 reg, - Audible Coolant Alarm/Flashing Red Light. 9 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  We are of the opinion that the fault lies in the dashboard somewhere and the buzzer is really getting to her. Can anyone help with this fault and any course (s) of action. Thanks.      
• Volkswagen Lupo (1999 - 2004) - 99 1.4 Very bad misfire - cured by restarting 17 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Hello all, I'm at my wits end with our problem child of a Lupo, I'm hoping someone can help! The car is a 1.4 S (75bhp) on 96K The car has developed a horrendous misfire that is only cured by stopping and switching off the engine, restarting clears it and it can be driven again, sometimes for half a mile, other times for 15+.
• Kangaroo cars 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  In slow traffic, to avoid jumping into the car in front I had to slip the clutch and use the handbrake. I complained several times but always received the answer, ?It?s the way you drive, Sir?. The dealer didn?t do anything at first, but mysteriously the throttle cable was replaced several times during routine servicing under ?product change?. Eventually the Manufacturer managed to get the problem sorted.
• Jaguar X-Type Estate (2004 - 2007) - 06 2.0D Electrical Problem? 10 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  The engine also felt lumpy and under powered, at this point I?ve driven the vehicle home and left it! Has anyone any idea what?s happening, any help would be appreciated
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 52 reg TDCi 130 - Hesitation/Running Problem 1 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Any ideas? Can anyone help me pleeeeeeeeaase!! Hope to hear from you guys soon. All the best, Tony. s
• Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - 98 1.8 A6 Brake Failure 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Fluid check light came on and Beeped. Got out of town and drove into National Tyres. Up on the ramp it was quite clear that the rear N/S caliper Banjo ( flat type ) was leaking fluid big time, check banjo bolt AOK. Dismantled banjo inspected and cleaned all surfaces and rebuilt. Filled and bled system all OK. The car had been serviced by Audi 6 weeks before and had a fluid change.
• Germany + Winter tyre Regulations 6 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  The law does not specify which type of tyre is 'appropriate' the general opinion is that any type of tyre except summer tyres is appropriate, including all-year tyres. Winter tyres must bear the mark M&S or display the snowflake on the side wall. Motorists, whose car is equipped with summer tyres while there is snow and ice, may not take the car on the road. Motorists in violation face fines of ?20.
• Chrysler Voyager (1997 - 2001) - 99 2.5 No glowplug light / no crank 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, can anyone help with this problem? I have recently aquired a 1999 (S) 2.5 diesel Voyager that does't start. The vehicle cut out and failed to restart. The obvious faults are no glow plug light/no crank(even with clutch depressed)..Fuse 17 (PCM) in the Power Dist. Centre had blown and was replaced by an attending RAC patrol (before I got the car) but made no difference.
• Buying car from dealer - help! 25 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all I am comtemplating buying a VW Golf S 53 plate which seems in not bad nick. However the service history documents which the independent dealer has are blank? I have had a HPI check done and the registration date (which I got from their website details on the car) has come up as an alert.