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• Instant economy! 27 May 2003 (Forum)
  The mileometer is currently on 341 and the fuel warning light has yet to come on. Just how was this fantastic improvement achieved? I turned the air con off.
• Best turbo diesel car for under £5k? 8 May 2003 (Forum)
  With a budget of £5000, I want (obviously) an economical car, but at the same time a fun car - decent acceleration and a nice chassis. Comfort and safety are important too, so I want dual airbags, air con and abs. In fact, any feature beginning with A would be good! Oh and I don't want a 'birds' car. C'mon people, you know what I'm talking about. Any ideas? I don't want much, do I?
• Citroen Xsara HDi Coupe 17 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Hi, I've been offered a brand new Xsara Coupe HDi for £9,600 and wondered if its a good deal? Its fully loaded - Air-con, 6 CD, Cruise Control (I think), alloys etc. I've been told that it has an 80bhp engine, although when I checked on the Citroen site, it indicates that it has the Peugeot 110bhp engine. Can anyone confirm the existence of a 1.9HDi 80bhp and also let me know you rate the 110bhp?
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  What is causing an intermittent squealing noise from my 1998 Vauxhall Corsa? 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 1998 Vauxhall Corsa 1.6 petrol has started making an intermittent squealing noise. If I switch the air conditioning on then the noise goes away completely,...
• BMW E46 wire broken in arch liner 24 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I thought maybe it was for front fogs or something else around the front of the car. Nothing seemed to be malfunctioning but as the sun came out one lovely day I discovered that my air-con does not work. It makes noises like it is working but there is absolutely no cold air coming out, it is at ambient temperature. I know it is a bit of a strange request but any help would be welcome.
• Renault Scenic Climate Control 17 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a scenice Mark1 Phase 2 (2002 02 plate). It is fitted with climate control air con. (Digital reading)I am use to Fords and Vauxhalls. The interior fan gets quicker as the speed is turned up but very little air flow comes out of the vents, even on full power. Equivalent to 1 or 2 on Vauxhall.
• Daewoo Leganza Parts 10 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Cam belt and tensioner from Daewoo garage £260.00, Supplied and fitted by local garage £160.00, parts bought from motor factor £70.00 including VAT. Example 3. Air conditioning condenser and cooler, £600+ quoted by Daewoo garage, repair by specialist air con repairer, job complete including free check to determine the cause of the problem £360.00, this includes 3 year warranty on parts.
• 98S 60k mile Mondeo 1.8lx- price please 18 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Its in quite good condition. Drives well. Recent tyres (albeit cheap ones), front discs and pads. Has air-con and a cd player. Only negetive thing is a slight dent on the front bumper, and no service history (although it all appears to have been done). MOT and tax untill december, and i have just serviced it (oil + filter, and air filter).
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  My nearly new car has persistent air con problems - should I reject it? 6 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a BMW M140i from new, the car is nine months old and has suffered persistent problems with the air conditioning. The local dealership has...
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  What should I look for before buying a 2006 Jaguar X-Type? 22 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
  What should I look for before buying a Jaguar X-Type? It has a new clutch and flywheel.
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  What hot hatch below £5000? 3 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  After driving a Toyota Corolla for five years with no problems, I'm looking for a hotter hatch for a change but would still like the reliability. It must...
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  Buying a small four-wheel drive 9 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a Hyundai Coupe, having had many BMW 3-Series. She loves the Hyundai, but we want a used small four-wheel drive as my Jaguar XF is useless...
• Ford Mondeo IV (2007 - ) - Booking a service, do I take the "extras"? 15 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  http://tinyurl.com/ycn7pwy Looks like the service is £175 (I am assuming that the first 12 month service is an interim service), but on the form there are 4 items that they claim are "Ford recommendations", specifically: * Air con treatment * Pollen filter replacement * Oil-top up * Brake fluid change Elsewhere on the page there are prices for the pollen filter (£39.99), the air con treatment (£29.99) and the brake fluid change (£55).
• Honda Civic UK (2001 - 2005) - 01 1.4 gearbox/air con/headlight probs. 22 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Recently bough an 01 Civic 1.4 "Max", seemed a decent car but it quickly developed gearbox problems (noise in neutral, goes when dipping clutch), was mis-diagnosed...
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  Fiddler and Leak 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have taken my TT twice to an excellent local garage because the footwell carpet keeps getting wet. The second time they replaced a seal where the air...
• Vx Omega - how do u switch auto box on? 7 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, having taken my car to be inspected for it's faulty air con unit(bolt had snapped off) causing a new non air con fan belt to be fitted I was faced with another problem. On lifting the bonnet, the oil cap had come loose and the top of the engine block covered in oil.
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  Do you know of any specialists with knowledge of air conditioning compressors? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In your column in the Daily Telegraph recently you were replying to a guy with a Laguna Sports Tourer with problems with the air conditioning compressor,...
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  Has water ingress into our Vauxhall Vectra caused the air conditioning system to fail? 25 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  There is water in the passenger footwell in our 54-reg Vauxhall Vectra estate. At the same time the motor to the air conditioning and heating system has...
• Air conditioner servicing 4 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  Our dealership has recently become an Air conditioning service centre. I was fairly sceptical about the viability of this but having run for a couple of months, I can now see the benefits. Air con is a creature comfort, taken for granted as long as it works.
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  Air conditioning problem 18 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My friend has a Vauxhall Zafira that appears to have two problems of concern. There is an intermittent rumbling from the engine bay when no clutch is pressed...