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• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6tdci front wheel arch rust 'fix' 18 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hi All, I noticed some rust at the back of the front wheel arches on the focus estate I have just bought. From the car-by-car breakdown it appears a this is a common fault: "Rust appears on the back of the front wheel arches. The underseal in this area is inadequate and Ford has introduced a fix which involves a small strip of plastic that runs the length of the under sill and front wheel arch."
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  Spring spacers left on front springs 28 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Bought car in July 2011 from Ford Dealer, 3 weeks ago noticed suspension squeak on passenger side front. Had a look myself, prior to taking it to dealer....
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  Which car on motability? 6 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have been driving Motability cars with hand control adaptations since 1979. My current car is a Kia Venga and I am due to change later this year. The...
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  Why do you recommend that young children travel in the front seat of the car? 2 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Your response to the letter 'Inflated opinion' (13.8.13) states that an airbag should only be turned off when a rear facing baby cradle is strapped into...
• Steering 27 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Watching Top Gear the other night, an oft repeated bit of "wisdom" was trotted out which reinforces a significant misunderstanding of how cars work. I can see why people believe it; on a superficial level, it makes sense; however, it's quite bogus. The "wisdom" is; On a front wheel drive car, the front wheels do more work because they are both steering and driving This is, despite being so deeply ingrained as received wisdom, utter nonsense.
• Toyota Corolla - Trying to compare two very similar cars 25 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  MOT March 2015 - 27,436 miles - 1 cm windscreen crack - Pass January 2016 - 36,355 miles - Pass December 2016 - 39,444 miles - Pass December 2017 - 42,330 miles - Pass   Is there an obvious choice?
• Fiesta Titanium - New car or is it? 3 May 2018 (Forum)
  Am not sure what to do and would appreciate any opinions. I like the car but don't like the the idea of possibly being provided with what effectively might be a second hand car.
• Sony - car radio fitted...not ood 12 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  I had a car raio fitted recently at one of the largest places doing this. A Sony radio was duly fitted but it wouldn't work on key position one. I.E you can only have the radio on with the ignition sitched on.
• Watch out - Workmen about 31 May 2007 (Forum)
  Just had a note from my youngest boy - less than 1 yr old car parked at work on Friday - car park next door being relaid (unknown to him as he gets in at 7 am). Due to high winds the "grit and pink fluffy dice " form the relay has covered his and 20 other cars.
• Sat-Nav Owners.....Beware! 7 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  The following post recently appeared on another site: “Tom Tom Go….Stolen Hi. I was stupid enough to leave my ttg cradle on the windscreen and the ttg in the glove box overnight in my car which was parked off-road outside my house in a very quiet village. It got nicked. The household ins wouldn’t pay out and neither would the car ins.
• VW Polo TDi 1.4 year 2000 W reg - VW Polo TDi glow plug light wont work and neither 9 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  My VW Polo 1.4TDi (year 2000) will not start. When i turn the ignition key the glowplug/heater light in the dash does not come on and the car does not start. When the light does come on the car starts. I have changed the relay. It also appears to happen more in the heat. This morning the car started in the drizzle but hasnt worked for 4 days in the hot.
• Peugeot 406 Excecutive - Airbag Light 12 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Is there some way of stopping this airbag fault, the indicator stalks in my car are brand new so that is not the cause of the problem, and i have heard about a wire under the seat but my car has electrically moving and heated seats so there is quite a collection of wires. Exactly what is it that should be done.
• Citroen C4 (2004 - ) - Diesel Starting 24 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  My Girlfriends 08 C4 is a 1.6 diesel, having driven petrol engines for most of my life I was always familiar with the fact that having a diesel meant that when you started you waited for the Glow plug light to go out and then it started. However the C4 (which is a very nice car to drive) has no lights and starts on the key 1st time just like a petrol engine. Is this the norm these days (am I that out of touch with advancements in car engineering)? And how does it work? What happens to the pre-heating in these cars Many Thanks
• Mercedes C180 2008 - Intermittent rear indicator failure 15 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  I have a Mercedes C180 - 2008. The rear indicators and rear windscreen air-con randomly stop working. Sometimes whilst driving or as soon I start the engine. I turn the engine off, remove the key, leave it for a few seconds, restart the engine and everything works again.
• 17 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  @ Uninvited guest In addition to the signs, I would strongly recommend a bit of reciprocal inconvenience. I find an unemotionally worded notice* anonymously stuck to the windscreen plumb in the driver's view with liberal applications of Prittstick (or your preferred glue stick) applied directly on the screen, is not only quite effective as a deterrent, but amazingly cathartic!
• Don't put antifreeze in washer bottle 15 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Yes that old chestnut. They interviewed a guy from the RAC and he said '...make sure you fill your, er, windscreen washer bottle with, er, antifreeze...'. Of course what he meant was screenwash! Not a good idea to spray antifreeze over your shiny paintwork...
• Ford Fiesta Mk4 1999 - Ford Fiesta 99 - Airblower not working 14 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  The airblower on my daughters Fiesta is not working, whilst its not a big issue now, it will be very soon during the winter months when her windscreen gets condensation on it, and of course its an MOT failure (10 months away). So checked the fuse, thats fine, is anyone aware of common airblower faults on Fiestas and what to check out first ?
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class 220 CID w203. 2007 - Wiper failure and SRS warning 15 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Intermittent ( but now of increasing frequency) failure of windscreen wipers coincides with SRS malfunction warning light and passenger airbag 'off' light. Mercedes dealer says diagnostic codes do not help to identify fault and that there is no connection between wipers and SRS and airbag.
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - 03 1.6 Rear View Mirror Fitting 30 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  The rear view mirror has fallen off and at the same time the fitting to the windscreen has come off the rear view mirror stalk. It is a ball end that needs to go back into the stalk, but what is the best way to do that. I've tried everything at the moment without any joy? Any help would be most appreciated.
• Citroen Saxo (1997 - 2003) - 1998 1.1 electrical problems 16 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  My saxo power steering, heater and rear windscreen do not work. I have checked all the fuses and they are all ok. I took it to a garage and was told when you turn the ignition key on it is not sending the correct signal to operate these which is why they are not working and wanted £200 to fix it.