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• Ford Ka (2008 - ) - First month with my KA 19 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Handling , good grip and reasonably roll free cornering 2. Excellent heater, worthwhile output after 1 mile. Typical Ford! 3. Heated front screen 4. Connection to play ipod thru ICE 5. Fusebox easily accessible in glove pocket 6. Seats comfortable 7. Engine access for checks and top ups is good 8. 3 years servicing and years 2 & 3 of breakdown service available for £440 up front BAD 1.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 1.8 Air con only runs warm. 25 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I went out and bought the shims and began to follow the advice people had given which was to take off drivers wheel,remove lower plastic splash guard and the pulley in front of you will have a disc on the front which you can turn by hand freely so you need to wedge a screwdriver into it so as you can undo the nut and remove the disc to get to the shims. Well thats where my problem starts because when i removed the plastic splash guaurd neither of the 2 pulleys that faced me was the one people mentioned,instead the pulley with the freely spinning disc was right over to the right hand side and virtually impossible to get at to stop the disc from turning without trying to undo the nut aswell.
• Fresh Air 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  In the good old days (1980s) I used to drive Vauxhalls and the centre face vent was connected to the outside air. I could have toasty warm feet, demisted windscreen and cold air to breathe and keep me awake. Climate control, air con etc are all wonderful and I would not be without them but why is there no new car that can give fresh, external air, when the heaters etc are on?
• Volkswagen Polo II - Very little hot air 6 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  The car is a 2000 polo sdi hatchback and I think that there is a leak somewhere in the ducting between the fan unit and the windscreen vents. Has anyone experienced this or more importantly can anyone tell me how to get at the ducting?
• 04 Fiesta with washer lights! 3 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Can't believe what I saw tonight - parked up was an 04 reg Fiesta with lights in his windscreen washers! These were white and not the usual boy-racer blue. Either these are now a factory fit option or they were the owners first priority when he took delivery of his new car! Wonder if he has invalidated the warranty in its first 24 hours....
• Mondeo washers 25 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  I have just been given the use of a V Reg Mondeo Ghia. Problem is windscreen washers - it would appear that a pipe has came adrift somewhere - every time I press the washers, the water comes leaking out the bottom of the car, just under where the bottle is. Is this an easy fix - at first glance I couldn't see how to access the bottle?
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  Is it legal to use a phone in a holder while driving? 23 Sep 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Is it legal to use my iPhone as a sat nav while driving if the phone is mounted in a holder on the dashboard in my car ?
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  Is a Peugeot 306 Cabriolet 1.8 S worth keeping as a future classic? 11 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is a 2002 Peugeot 306 Cabriolet 1.8 S worth keeping as a future classic? I have some reservations about spare windscreen/hood weatherstrips and mine has...
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  Should Ford's warranty cover my Kuga's leaky roof? 29 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2014 Ford Kuga which has developed a leak on the passenger's side of the roof. My local dealership says they will look at it but the leak may...
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  Does changing the pollen filter affect condensation? 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We decided to have the pollen filter replaced on our 10-year-old Renault Scenic, after reading several times they would be the reason for the constant...
• BMW 330 SE Saloon - Washer Jets 16 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  If I 'pump' the wahser jet stalk then they 'squirt' water onto the wqindscreen, but if I pull and hold they splutter only. The other annoying factor is that when I started the journey, they worked fine. I aprked the car for about an hour, came back to it, the problems started. I know the washer jets are clear and no-one has tampered with the car. Any ideas from my learned colleagues please? Many thanks...
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  How can I fix a blocked windscreen washer? 3 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Can I put something into the washer bottle in my Ford S-Max that may unblock the windscreen washers? They have stopped working and I was wondering if there's...
• BMW - Dacia offers free Hot Water bottle 29 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  As a dig against BMW proposal to change for connecting the heated seats on their new cars Dacia are offering free hot water bottles  https://mol.im/a/11674535
• OTT/Stupid or Honest? 19 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  About 20 minutes later I get a call with her upset (she's pregnant - thus more hormonal than normal) saying she's just scraped the front of our car along the side of another while trying to park. I suggested she left a note on the windscreen with her details (she left an apology with her mobile number and offered to pay for repair).
• Mk5 Escort problems 24 May 2003 (Forum)
  The car runs fine anyway, and I don't think headgaskets are prone to failure on the Zetec, fingers crossed, hopefully just a small leak from a pipe. Also, the rear wiper doesn't work, I haven't had time to try and diagnose it yet, the only thing that I noticed was that when my aunt used the front windscreen wash, the wipers didn't move, she had to switch them on herself.
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  Electrical faults with Mercedes C-Class 21 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The windows on my Mercedes-Benz C-Class have ceased to open or close with the key fob. The driver’s side heated mirror also switch on every time I start...
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  Disruptive Alarm on a Zafira 15 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 53-Plate Vauxhall and every night the alarm goes off at 3am. Why is that? I have disconnected the battery, but it's too much hassle if you need...
• Audi 80 7 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  My local garage decided that I should have the engine jet washed to locate exactly where the oil was coming from - big mistake!!! Ever since then when the car starts up in the morining and the choke is on it is fime, however, if after it has heated up and you swithch the engine off and restart it the engine misfire and splutters abusively for a couple of minutes before it settles down.
• Driving, heat, and corporate manslaughter 27 May 2009 (Forum)
  Frankly the thought of driving for 10 hours + in that heat scares me. This time we solved the problem by driving back overnight. On the plus side the heat was no problem, and we hit no traffic and did the trip to Calais in about 10 hours of easy driving. On the minus side, we drove straight through the night after a full days work, following several long days of work, which left me feeling knackered for about a week afterwards, and although it felt okay at the time, I?
• Rover - 95 1.14 thermostat changed. engine overheats 25 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  the metro again had head gasket changed car runs ok for some reason car was over heating with thermostat in without thermostat car dosnt overheat. fan comes in just before it gets to max temp on temp gage this morning tried new thermostat and still car over heats with stat in fan dosnt come on have changed fan swith new stat as well could there be a problem as having stat in causing head gasket going in the the first place without stat in car runs ok and when gets hot fan comes in hope you understand what i mean you help thks header given a less vague title again!