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• Citroen Berlingo Multispace (1998 - 2010) - 01 1.9 Replaced serp belt. Now slipping. 6 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hey, Ive been having problems with my 1.9 Citreon Berlingo van the serp belt has been squeeling for quite sometime so today I decided to change the belt. I have the modle with automatic adjuster and power steering with no air con. I got the belt fitted fine. checked it all over turned the engine over but hand to make sure the belt was ok and it was. Went to start the van and the belt started to slide off and then it stopped so now the belt is half on half off.
• Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 01 2.0 Heater blower running after car locked. 13 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Unlocked the car, and sure enough, the fan was blowing away merrily. The fan was completely unresponsive to the control on the dash (manual air con, not climate). Switched on the ignition, and the fan suddenly came back under control of the dash control. Switched off the ignition and the fan quit as normal. I'm guessing it's some kind of Canbus strop, but any ideas if this is a sign of impending problems?
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1996 1.25 Sqeaky auxiliary drive belt 2 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I've replaced the the tensioner bearing, the idler and the water pump, though not all at once, so can't rule these out completely. It doesn't have air con or power steering. I wonder if it's the alternator bearing but with the belt off, the bearing seems fine and it's quite an expensive part to replace if not the source of the problem. I've changed the belt itself which cured the problem for a while, which I don't quite understand, but now it's back.
• Renault Espace (1997 - 2002) - 98 3.0 Do I need to replace water pump 19 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Therefore is it just the belt that needs adjusting or replacing and not the water pump which I have been quoted £700 to replace. If so, is this a big job to do? The car doesn't overheat, the heating and air con work and all the hoses get hot at present and seems to be fine apart from the belt noise. Thanks
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 2002 2.0 TS2 - possible battery problem? 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Its happened three times now and its always after my wife has done a very short journey ( air con to demist the windows. Its done this even though the previous journey was fairly long so i would have thought the battery would be fairly well charged. When i put the battery on charge, the charger shows the battery to be fully charged after just 10mins.
• Ex Met Police Vectra V6 22 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I've seen a fair few of these for sale of late, all old shape 2.6 V6 SRi auto 5dr hatches, factory lowered with xenons but lacking in air con, with around 90k on the clock. Most are on Y plates in white but I have seen two 02 plates in white and silver too. My question is this - should I touch one of these with a bargepole? I know they'll have been thrashed to within an inch of their lives, and the majority will probably have had some kind of accident or other mishap, but should this put me off if the price is right?
• BMW 320d fuel/oil leak 27 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  My recently purchased 51 plate 320d touring (30k with full BMWSH) has been dropping small quantities of what I believe is either diesel or oil on my drive. There is also a strong smell of diesel coming through air con when sitting at junction etc. Are these 2 issues likely to be linked? I saw an item on this website about a known issue on 320d of this age saying fuel pump and filters are likely to need changing) The car was purchased from Lloyds Bank Car Select and came with full warranty.
• A4 windows open on their own...and rain 10 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  'Twas a very soggy journey to work this morning - my pants have not felt like this since I was a very small boy. 3 questions I hope you guys can help with: - Any ideas on how to rectify the phantom windows? - How should I dry the inside of the car out? I was think of running the air con at full tilt and hot with the engine on for a while. Windows up or down? - Anything special I should do with the leather seats? Thanks for reading - any ideas you have would be very welcome indeed.
• Volvo Climate Control 3 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Last week I spotted a larger than usual puddle of condensate under the car, after it had been parked for a while. Yesterday, on a long run, the air-con remained cold, but the force of the breeze from the vents got less and less, even though I turned the fan up manually and reduced the temp to minimum. All that happened was that the fan got very noisy, but there was no more breeze out of the vents, but out of one vent I got a jet of cold steam(?).
• Mystery water leak Rover 214 SEi 31 May 2004 (Forum)
  The oil is clean (relatively), there is no sludge under the oil filler cap therefore does not seem to be water in with the oil. However, the leak continues but we cannot track down the source. The car does not have any air con so its not a drip from that. The engine does not appear to be overheating. Any ideas to a probably cause??????????
• Progress over 5/10 years 21 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  This made me think. If uou look at a "basic" Astra or Focus etc just now, it will come with PAS, electric windows, air con, CD radio, airbags etc as standard, whereas as recent as 5 years ago these things would probably all have been optional. We know that top of the range BMs etc have sat nav,, clim control, cruise control etc but what do you think the basic Astra or Focus equivalent will have as standard in 5 years - xenons?
• Car advice needed please 18 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I'd like to get closer to the £10 but would rather not be in something as slow as the astra. I'm undecided about whether it's worth buying a diesel or not? I need something with air con, new as possible, no smaller than an escort, and I don't want to spend more than £2k Thanks in advance
• Welding experts?? 10 May 2003 (Forum)
  Very stupidly I pierced a tiny hole in SWMBO's Honda air con condenser by leaving a spark plug tool lying around. The local aircon specialists reluctantly agreed to get someone to have a go at resealing with a weld since the cost of replacement (if they can find a condenser)is probably as much as the car is worth.
• Pug 306 Heater 2 hot... 28 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Whenever I have it on the windscreen it seems to have different temp settings to when in the cabin. This is the same whether I have the air con on or not, same with internal circulation or not. Does anyone have any ideas? It's been to the garage once, where there response was 'turn the heat down'!!! Any ideas, apart from the obvious that something is broke would be great....
• nissan primera estate - insurance valuation for total loss 2 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Insurance company said if I could produce any evidence of a higher priced similar car for sale they would forward a cheque for the extra sum. Insurance companies are not known for generosity, so am I being conned?
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  Why is my battery draining? 15 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I have a VW Passat CC. After replacing the battery and alternator, with brand new ones, apart from the stop start not working at 1st and air con, there's...
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  Replacing a Fabia estate? 11 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have Skoda Fabia Greenline estate from 2008. As we use the car just for school runs mostly and afterschool clubs, distances of under a mile...
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  How can we get rid of the smell of 'wet dog' in our Citroen Xsara Picasso? 28 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Two weeks ago we purchased a 2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso VTX HDI 1,560cc, 65,000 miles, from a reputable local non-franchised dealer. We like the car very...
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  Old for new 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have an 07-registered Mitsubishi Colt CZ1 (3dr, Black, Air Con, 18,000 miles, petrol, manual). I want to downgrade to something a little older say 2004/2003...
• - Passenger combi type van suggestions ??. 7 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  Hi I need suggestions for my new vehicle I currently have a Qashqai which I will be selling but my requirements have changed  need to carry up to 2 passengers with up 2 large dogs also need loading space for regular delivery of many boxes up to 10-15 medium size  compact size  sliding doors  As eco friendly as possible  good mpg as doing long distance too passengers back seats to fold down completely flat for when using as delivery van  as attractive as possible  petrol / hybrid preferred  must have air con  good wheels and clearance for bad weather as live in countryside  budget  up to 10000   any ideas I will be very grateful as been researching and I’m not sure which brand as so many to choose from    thank you    Tracey