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• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - Fuel gauge reading incorrect 7 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Hi everyone This is my second Astra H and it is displaying the exact same fault as my previous model.The gauge will read 1/4 of a tank but will be run out of fuel.My previous model was petrol and I learnt to keep it topped up but cant believe my new one (diesel) has the same fault ! I have read the road test report on this site and it states in the 'What to wach out for' section that a faulty reading gauge could indicate a fault with the (REC) rear electrical center ?
• Vauxhall Corsa D - '08 Corsa misfire 18 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  Hi all,                         [car is 2008 1.4 corsa auto]   engine light (engine electrics ) started coming on intermittently, stays on and car runs sluggishly (I suppose in emergency mode), but then is not on when car is started again. I changed the plugs and air filter and cleaned out the (partially blocked) breather hoses. At idle, can feel a slight misfire or knock, can't tell under load.
• Which estate do i buy? 17 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  I have upto £6000 to spend i am handy on the tools so i can do alot of repairs my self, within reason. I would prefer petrol because i only do 10000 miles a year and have already had a bad run with tdi. I would prefer a auto but not essential, im heading towards 50 so would like some luxury that i have never had. Any ideas what to get? Thanks for your help.
• VW Golf 2003 - VW golf 2003 rear impact bar / cross member 25 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  Literally no damage to impact bar, just a tiny dent that is not visible and only obvious if you run your hand along bar. Should i get it replaced or is it okay with very small dent in it? Would appreciate thoughts / comments - thanks
• vauxhall vectra c life 2007 1.8 16v - slight tapping on start up lasts about 6 secs , 16 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Hi i have a slight tapping sound when i start my car , car still runs fine , idle is fine , but am wanting to sell and would like to resolve before selling .  Only thing i can think of is it my be one or both of the camshaft postion seloniod , it is asif oil is delayed to the camshafts because after 6 seconds noise stops and only does it when engine is cold .
• Hyundai iX20 - Spare wheels 9 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Only kept the car nine months and went back to Hyundai, purchased an iX20 1.6 auto and love the car and it does have a manufacturer supplied spare wheel. Hyundai quality really is excellent and cars are very well equipped, my wife runs an i10 Auto, loves it and wouldn'tpart with it.   
• Vauxhall Corsa B '93 - Help Please! Hot Start - Fuel not electrics? 7 Jun 2015 (Forum)
   Got a basic '93 Corsa 1200 worth nothing on paper, but actually straight as a die, rust free, 70k etc etc.   It starts and runs perfectly all the time with no performance problems I can detect , but when properly hot after 10 miles or so, if stalled or switched off will not even try to fire unless it's cooled for a few minutes.
• Sage of Kettleshulme 31 May 2015 (Forum)
   Yesterday we followed a group including a blonde ponytail giving the fellas stick as she powered up the hill. During the run up to the general election the notice was worded to the effect that MPs are like nappies and need to be changed occasionally.
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  How reliable is the Mitubishi Outlander PHEV? 10 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Have you any reports on the reliability or otherwise of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV?
• volvi s60 T5 selling or keeping?? 9 May 2015 (Forum)
  I was thinking of selling it for more economical car I.e. Honda civic. My budget is around 2.5k (I know, times are difficult). Volvo runs great, so comfy but thirsty for a 20mile daily commute.I had all the service done on Volvo but it looks like some suspension issues are creeping out. So my question is, is it better to sell or hold on and fix what's needed?
• volvi s60 T5 selling or keeping?? 8 May 2015 (Forum)
  I was thinking of selling it for more economical car I.e. Honda civic. My budget is around 2.5k (I know, times are difficult). Volvo runs great, so comfy but thirsty for a 20mile daily commute.I had all the service done on Volvo but it looks like some suspension issues are creeping out. So my question is, is it better to sell or hold on and fix what's needed?
• Chevrolet Camaro - The fastest street-legal car in the US (in 2013) 4 Apr 2015 (Forum)
   615 cubic inches, 2150bhp at the wheels, and it ran sub-7 second passes for 5 consecutive days in Hot Rod Magazine's 'Drag Week' competition, in which the cars must compete at a different drag strip every day, and have to drive (not be trailered) between them (1000 miles total over the 5 days). Not only did it run 6.72 seconds at 217mph, it's also capable of 11 miles per (US) gallon on the highway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GQxXT0BpB4
• Are modern diesels too good? 2 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Mine is spinning at 4000rpm at 80mph and that will definitely 'blow the cobwebs out' (always drives better after a long hard run) They seem over-specified for what they end up doing, even motorway work only uses a fraction of the power except when overtaking. Having the power in reserve must be nice though....;)
• Vauxhall Corsa petrol 1.0 2007 85000 miles - Engine warning light 3 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  The engine warning light keeps coming on. It has been back to the garage three times. Each time they plug in the diagnostic and run an emissions test but can find nothing wrong. Immediately after the garage visit, the light is extinguished but then after 5 miles it comes back on again and stays on persistently, despite there being no apparent problem with the car.
• 2007 Ford Focus2 1.6 petrol - Slow heater warm up 17 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  For some time now, although the engine temperature gauge shows that the engine heats up very quickly, the heater can take about 15 minutes to get hot enough. There is then plenty of heat. Therer are no coolant leaks,  the engine runs fine and no work has been done on the coolant system. Does anyone have any idea what may be the cause? I was wondering if there could be an air lock somewhere, but if that were the case would the heater eventually start working properly?
• zafira 1.8vvt oil light 9 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  When starting up it takes about 4-5 seconds to put out the oil light when the car has been left for a while. Restarting the car is fine after a short while. Its seems to me as if the oil is running back to the sump and when starting has to fill the oil filter before the pressure is reached. I will be contacting the dealer tomorrow to get it checked, but I was wondering if this is some thing common to the 1.8vvt, I can't see how it can be.
• Renault trafic 2001 - Van not starting 7 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  It takes about half an hour plus a bit of easy start to get going and once it's finally started I have to let it run for 10 mins before I get any power. Seems to be getting harder every morning to start and I'm at a dead end and don't know what to do. Thanks
• Citroen Saxo - fault code p1205... but car only has 4 cylinders! 19 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Hii Have 02 plate 1.5 diesel saxo with bosch pump. When starting in the cold it runs ok for a little while, until just getting warmed up then goes flat and stalls, engine management light comes on reporting p1205 - In jector Circuit Open / Shorted - Cylinder #5.
• Legal Ownership 11 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Yesterday I went to another dealer with a view to changing cars and when they ran mine through an HPI check it was flagged as having a 3 year finance deal active on it, started 6 months before I bought the car and still has a year to run.  I have raised this with the supplying dealer, I have had no trouble taxing and insuring the car in the 18 months I have ownsed it and no bailiffs have called, yet.  Do I actually "Own" the car, as I stand right now.
• peugeot 307 - clicking noise 10 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  hi all just a quick one..i have a pug 307  1.4 s...when the engine is running i can hear a ticking noise coming from the front..when i press the accelerator i can hear it most..it sounds like when you have something stuck on your tyre..i recently got a new backbox fitted and it didnt make this ticking noise before hand..im saying its from the front of the car but noise travels..could one of rhe tensioners be on its way out or the fanbelt..has anyone had the same problem that could enlighten me as to what it could be...many thanks..