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• Astra temp guage problem ,please help 5 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hi everyone ,new here and need your help/advice please help if you can ,thank you I have a Astra 1.6 mark4,the temperature guage never moves .........unless I put the air/con on for a second then off again..................then the guage moves up to just off the bottom marker ,nothing more The engine is getting hot though as the heater is working very well please advice,surely this isn't normal?
• Very noisy Power steering Mondeo help 20 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Just had a look and when you turn the wheel it makes a loud groining noise. Also it sounds a bit rattlely under the bonnet coming from the front left side under the Air Con pump where i have the belt and pulley I'm guessing for the injector pump. Now would i be right by guessing the Steering pump is knackered?. If so any idea what it's like to fit or worth it? I only paid £250 for the car a year ago but until today it's been great.
• 306 coolant fan with aircon 15 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  on a motorway journey in traffic i noticed my temperature rising to over 100 degrees and the fans would not work so i put the heater on full blast until i could get off. The car has air con but at the minute isnt working as it needs gassing after the condenser is replaced. (dont know if this affects it or not)? I was wondering what tests i could do to test. I know theres a briton sensor involved in the aircon and coolant fan but i dont know much about it.
• Ideal used car for me? 27 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I'm looking for some suggestions on what to buy next year - around September/October time. The budget will be around £7500. Has to be an auto as that is all I can drive,must have decent air con and needs to be an MPV. Although there is only two adults and 1 child we really struggled with our luggage fitting in the boot of the Scenic this year, we will be joined by more children next year!
• What constitutes an insurance mod 23 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  With German cars, BMW, Merc, Porsche, no optional extras gets you a very agricultural vehicle so you end up adding bigger alloys, air con, metalic paint, leather et al. Are these "factory fitted" options considered by insurance companies as "modifications". I'm not talking about 12ft bat wing spoilers and 27 inch alloys the max power boys do.
• what to buy with £11,000 11 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Warranty Direct points towards Mazda (we have one already but too soon to judge its reliablity) but are they to be trusted ? I want at least 1.5 engine with air con. I thought a Mazda 3 or a Civic be best. Any advice ?
• Toyota Yaris or Nissan Micra 10 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  The Yaris seems to get the best reviews for small Automatic car, but at near £10K for the 3 dr 1.3 T Spirit, this is very steep. The new Nissan Micra 3dr 1.2S auto seems to have all the kit and can be purchased for £7660. Air con and alloys don't really bother me. Is the Micra a good car in general and is the new auto any good? they have done away with the CVT box, which needed costly repairs after 40-50K? For a normal 4 speed unit.
• Cost To Change? 2 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Experts, I'm shortly going to be attempting to do my best impression of a Wrong Car Right Car contestant. Wrong Car - Ford Ka3 '98. Metallic silver 15k miles. Air con, alloy wheels - standard Ka3 spec etc. all in very good nick. Right Car - Seat Leon Cupra June '02. Metallic blue 11K miles. Southampton main dealer Seat. Main dealer warranty etc.. (won't tell you the forecourt price as thats spoiling it) What should I looking to aim for as my target cost to change (i.e my car + £???).
• Auction Success 10 May 2003 (Forum)
  Hi all I just thought I would let you know that after ceaseless searching I have finally managed to secure the bargain that I wanted. I have just bought a 98 'R' Mazda 626 with 103k (warrantied) with air con, cl etc for the princely sum of £1650 at auction today. the car itself is filthy, so needs a good valet. I will also change the oil, filters and timing belt asap, but otherwise is a good car, with no sign of bodywork or paint jobs and no big scratches or scrapes.
• Overheating 30 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Still having trouble with my 306. After driving for between five and six miles on a morning, with air con & internal recirculation both turned on and the heater on full, the car temp gauge is almost hitting the red bar. If I'm on the motorway and it goes up to the red bar I can bring the temperature down by braking sharply, or speeding up!!
• New old-shape Vectra 1.8LS for £8100 OTR 19 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  There's a reputable vehicle wholesale company (I'll not mention the name for the time being) offering brand-new old-shape Vectra 1.8LS 5dr hatches with metallic & air-con for £8100 OTR inc. road-tax. I presently own an aging Vectra 1996/P 2.0GLS 16V 5dr with 67,000 miles. A trade-in value has been offered at £2100 for my car, which I think is pretty good. Question is, is it worth buying an old-shape model (I can't see how it can be worth paying £6000 more for the new-shape over the older model?)
• Was this a decent deal? 18 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Its a Nissan Almera 1.5 SE, registered march 2002 on the 02 plate in dark burgundy metallic. Spec is as follows: Electric windows, central locking, air con, PAS, Alloy wheels, CD player, 2 1/2 years nissan warranty remaining. Its done 8000 miles and is an ex Nissan demo car..its in pristine condition and drives perfect. It was up at £7995 and we chopped in her M reg Peugeot 306 (54,000 miles, few dents etc)...we ended up paying £6,295 plus her car.
• Renault Clio DCi Diesel 12 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I'm looking at buying either a Dynamique or Dynamique+ and wondered if the extra £2,000 is worth it (Extra HP, air-con, CD)? Also, I keep hearing rumours of a 2003 model Clio, even though the current one is only a late 2001 and the Clio is going end of line next year anyway... Idea's? Advice appreciated, Cheers, James
• Peugeot 406 Maintenance 3 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Is there any additional maintenance recommended at this stage to aim to keep it in good health for the next few year??? Many thanks PR P.S. It does have air con - so I?ll let you know if it generates
• Espace vs Kangoo 12 Feb 2001 (Forum)
  I have a 1994 RT 2.0 Espace, owned since new, and now with 82k miles. It has air con, and is generally comfortable and goes OK. But I am wondering whether its reliability will begin to suffer on University runs for the children and other longer trips. I do about 10k miles per year, mostly local.
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  I want to reject my faulty secondhand motorhome but the dealer wants to repair it - where do I stand? 29 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Last Friday I collected a 2006 motorhome based on a Renault Master 2.5 with 25,000 miles from a reputable dealer. From paying the deposit to collecting...
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  Vibrating Audi A6 29 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've got vibration at cold & idle at 1600-1800 revs, then tails away. When driving cold, it loses power at that rev range too. My mechanic has said...
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  How can I prevent condensation freezing on the inside of my Honda Jazz and Peugeot 207's windscreens? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Are there any tricks to prevent a windscreen icing up on the inside during winter? If it's unavoidable, what is the best way of dealing with it as quickly...
• fiesta 1.4 tdci zetec 2008 - ongoing idle problem 5 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Hi there iv got a 2008 fiesta 1.4 tdci f6ja engine... ever since iv had this car its had a slight judder when idleing its only slight buts its noticable also iv recently had an air con service as it was out of gas but when I turned it on my revs was very erratic up and down as if it was exaggerating the idle problem... iv already had my injectors seals done and my injectors checked they are fine iv also changed my oil and replaced my air filter... recently had a diagnostic done and showed up my maf sensor was not working so iv replaced that and check the wiring all is in order but problem still persists... the car itself drives fine and pulls away through the gears no problem but I do get a bit of hesitation when driving slow in low gears so now im swaying towards the fuel delivery...
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  Where can I get the best deal on a Citroen C1? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My other half wants a new 2012 99g/km Citroen C1 VTR five door with metallic paint, ABS, air conditioning, self locking and power steering. Any ideas where...