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• Ford Ka - Brake performance 23 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  The pedal travel seems excessive and the braking efficiency seems poor. Took many attempts to remove the front bleed nipples. Been soaking in penetrating fluid every weekend with no success. Finally resorted to heating the caliper with a gas torch (not hot enough to damage anything except my thumb !) and applying freezer spray down a tube over the nipple.
• Vauxhall - 05 1.9 tdi Vivaro Starting then dying immediately 10 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Put it into a garage no codes found but I asked them to check fuel filter as I had heard horror stories of filings and destroyed high pressure fuel pumps all was ok on that front. Finally got codes by driving around with comp plugged and codes suggested excessive exhaust gases so EGR valve was taken out and cleaned found to be sticking but was put back in until new part arrived.
• pug 405 gltd. Strange noise from front. 4 May 2004 (Forum)
  pug 405 gltd, i got this funny metal straining sound and squeak from front of the car, the noise only happends when on bumpy, pot holed roads. New roads = no sounds.
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  Bah, Hamburg! 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I wrote to you some time ago, perhaps a year ago, about my E46 BMW 320d Sport I imported from Hamburg in 2002. The car is serviced by my local BMW dealer...
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  Insurance for 19 year old - is this fronting? 6 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am 19 years old and have held my license for a year, and I got a quote of £1300 to insure a 1.8tdci Ford Focus (mk1). My mother filled out the details...
• PLOD WILL CONFISCATE YOUR CAR 30 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Blunkett wants to prevent hooligans blazing around housing estates by giving police the power to impound the car, to be returned after payment of a release fee. Good idea, thought I. Then I remembered the traffic plod who stopped me for an offence that wasn't an offence. He didn't know the law, we had a heated discussion, and he finally gave in.
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  Call Mazda First - a front for credit hire business? 19 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Mazda, and my local dealer has given me a leaflet on “Call Mazda First", asking me to contact them in the event of an accident, before calling...
• Giving the battery an easier life 18 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Switch off electrical stuff before killing the engine after the journey. Likewise wait until the engine is running before switching on lights, fan and heated window. Don't manoeuvre with headlights or heated window still on unless you have to. Don't start the car, pull it out of the garage, switch off and then go looking for handbag, gloves, mobile etc.
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  Does my new Audi A4 Avant's climate control require any maintenance? 17 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm just in the process of purchasing an Audi A4 Avant with climate control, the first time I've had any sort of air con in a car. Do I need to do anything...
• Renault Scenic - scenic high idle 9 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  I wonder if anybody could assist. I have a 52 reg 1.4l scenic. It has recently been idling at between 1500 and 2000 revs. Car drives fine until it heats up a little and I come to a stop. It then starts to rev up and down between 500 and 2000 revs. Its as though its gasping for air. Checked all pipes for leaks. Changed coils and coolant sensor but no joy.
• Peugeot 206 SW - Themostat goes into the red and stop sign flashes 9 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  My 206 temperature gauge sho ts into the red in seconds and stop sign flashes, the car does not over heat, I have changed the themostat and snesor, fan operates as it should - there is no loss of water and internal heater works fine. If you stop turn engine off for a minute and the restart its all back to normal Any ideas would be a grea thelp
• Peugeot 406 2.0l Diesel Exec V2000 - Cooling Pipes 30 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  I have recently complained of a leak on this vehicle to my engineer. He has diagnosed the problem as one of two pipes that pass through the bulkhead into the cars heating system.  The pipe has a nipple on it. How do I identify the part number of this pipe so that I can place an order for it / find a suitable supplier pse? Thanks
• Volvo S40/V40 (1996 - 2004) - 99 1.8 idle problems none (Gdi engine) 29 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  this car just will not tick over and there is also a vibrating noise coming from underneath the vehicle when you rev it up . at first i thought it was a heat sheild for the exhaust but it doesnt have 1 and it seems to be vibrating around the cat area could this be the cause of the tick over problem please advise and thanks in advance for any answers . neil .
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 2000 1.8 Heater Problem 10 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I tested the heating and now it only blows hot air!! Please could someone help me! Thanks Emma
• Mercedes Benz C-Class W203 (2000 - 2007) - 320cdi - does it have a winter heater? 15 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if it has a heater that ensures you get warm air out of the vents in the winter before the engine heats up? I know diesel engines can take an age to warm up and not all cars have an auxilliary heater. Many thanks, Duncan
• Ford StreetKa (2003 - ) - 04 1.6 hard top wiring 28 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  i just purchased seconhand hard top for streetka the car is not the winter addition and i can not find a connection behind passenger seat to connect up to work heated screen ,can i get a cable for this from hard top to fuse box or in to wiring loom,ford seem to surrgest i buy a complete harness at £800 can you help me cheers $20004
• Ford Mondeo 1 (1993 - 1996) - 96 Heater Blower 24 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all Can anybody advise on where to go next, I have a 1996 p reg old shape mondeo and my in-car heater is giving me a headache, I can only have the heater on level 4, the heat comes out fine but if i turn it from 1 to 3 i get some slight smoke inside cockpit, Is it blower? Thanks Matt
• Best way to remove an air lock? 2 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  The Polo (see profile) has had an antifreeze change recently, but they didn't turn the heater control to 'hot' (thus opening the water tap to the heater matrix) and I think there is an air lock. This is because the car is running hot, but not over heating, at about 95C. If you turn the heater on, the temp will drop. After a run, the bottom of the radiator seems just to be warm.
• RX7 buying guide help 2 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Hello All I'm thinking about buying a older RX7, maybe an 83,84,85 model and wonder if anyone has had any dealings with them or can give me advice about them. I know the models changed in 85 onwards and is it a much better car than the series than the previous years? I also know that the engines can have problems in over heated but in terms of cost to run and relaibility anyone reccomend a particular model and so forth?
• Honda Civic 27 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  Saw a Honda Civic 'Vision' in local dealer's the other day - seems to have a lot of kit for the asking price ABS, AirCon, Airbags, CD player, Electric windows, Metallic paint, heated mirrors - all for £9995 (before discount) with a 3 year warranty. To me this looks like a good deal - is there a better new car buy for this sort of money? Would this be a good bet for someone who does mainly motorway miles with some town driving or is the 1.4 engine not up to the job?