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• Rover 45 (1999 - 2005) - 2001 1.8i XL - Is this a 'K' Series engine 12 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I'm going to look at a... 2001 ROVER 45 1.8i XL Auto Features: 50,000 miles Automatic Red Petrol Hatchback 1796 cc Full Description: Step, 2001, X reg. 50000 Miles, Full service history, taxed & Motd, red, alloy wheels, CD/radio, air-con, electric sunroof, 4x electric windows, remote central locking, very good conditiion. £1,750. ono. 2nd. I read in Honest John car by car page about the Rover 45 'K' Series engine's (copied)...What to Watch Out For 'K' Series engine inlet manifold 'O' rings tend to perish between 25 - 30,000 miles.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Estate options for 5k 2 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Obvious choice (to me) is a Focus estate- never driven one, but appeals because: 1. supposedly great drive (ie. better than equivalent Astra) 2. choice (again, seems to be better than Astras) - don't want to take too long waiting for the right vehicle 3. running costs, although lower than average mileage so don't need a diesel (but would be happy to have a TDCi) 4. highly recommended in the Car-by car breakdown IIRC 1.6 is supposed to be the sweetest unit and performance would be adequate, but wouldn't say no to the 1.8 or 2.0; the extra fuel/insurance isn't a major issue. Must have air con. Do the Zetecs have sportier suspension than the others, or is it just cosmetic? I'm reasonably happy I've made the right choice (ok, it might be an idea to drive one first), but any advice would be appreciated.
• Renault Aircon problem 28 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  You know the good weather's here once more when the rash of air con problems surface! Guilty as charged, m'lud. We own a Renault Megan Scenic 1997, and have had it since birth. I have just noticed that the aircon is not coming on. It looks like (when Ifind it!)
• renault megane timing belt 31 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Its been one nightmare afater another , the car was brought from a dealers only in may 06 and had nothing but problems ( air con, constant wiper failure etc) but the car only came with 3 months warranty so im out of luck in that department. Th cars on HP so not even a quarter paid for, moneys tight especially just after xmas so this is the last thing i need. so any help as to what this is gonna cost me so i dont get ripped off would be greatly appreciated
• Put off any new purchase... 17 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  clutch, bushes, wind noise Vectra C ? coil packs, oil burning, flat spots, turbo lag, smoking, clutch A4 ? brake pipes, air con, cost to fix C Class ? rust, glow plugs on diesels, wiring looms on pre early 96 models. I?m open to petrol or diesel, have I just read too much and should accept that no car is far from perfect, on that basis should I stick with ?
• buying new; main dealer or broker? 9 May 2006 (Forum)
  btw I didn't want a Renault but Vauxhall seem to be making buying a new Vivaro as difficult as possible with currently a 2 month wait for factory orders whereas apparently Renaults Trafics are sitting at the docks with electric packs and air con almost thrown in with the price. Any views?
• Renault Laguna 2 Dynamique estate 5 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Whilst high miles it is in excellent condition with metallic paint and has a full set of extras including sat nav, air con, keyless entry and igntion and lots of other toys. It seemed like a reasonable deal to me, and with the Audi knocking on to 130k trouble free (so far) miles I thought it might be time to move on.
• VW Golf Cambelt problems 20 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I've never done a cambelt change before but I thought I'd give it a go on my 1994 MK3 Golf Driver (1.8 8V SPI petrol, code ABS, power steering, no air con). However..... Actually everything went well except for the first time I think I got the intermediate shaft one tooth out so it ran badly. I re-did the job and engine ran fine, except for a 'whirring' noise.
• Oil Leak - Rover 220 Turbo (T-Series) 24 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Degreased engine/box as best I could on the weekend - got the bottom pretty clean but access to the top is terrible (rigid air con pipes in the way). Did my best anyway. Made sure the area around the block/head join just below the distributor was clean and dry. Ran for a bit and there was plenty of oil runing off the gearbox.
• What should I do? 15 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Oh, and is anyone interested in an 02 reg Fiesta Ghia 5dr? It\'s got too much to list, but here\'s some of my favourite bits: Air Con Leccy windows Remote deadlocks and alarm Heated screens and heated power mirrors. CD Player. Just been main dealer serviced and done 10K. I\'m looking for about £6,500ish on a private sale. Blue
• Which affordable diesel family car? 30 May 2003 (Forum)
  I'm thinking of replacing my 1.6 P Reg Astra (petrol) with a nearly new Mondeo sized car (diesel) to take into account a) 1 small son and all that comes with it! b) 25k miles private miles per year c) comfy driving position and d) with air con, ABS and cruise control. I'm not in the luxury car market, so any BWM/Merc/Saab/Volvo recommendations are (sadly) not an option - are they? I guess I'd be looking around the 10k mark (including part-ex) and would need some kind of finance (e.g. personal loan at around 6%).
• Auction 12 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I often take friends and clients to auctions and do not wish to be treated as a naughty school boy when checking to see if the air con works on a prospective purchase!
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  What was the best car before cars became complicated? 9 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  In these days of emissions, DPFs, DMFs, ESP, ABS, complicated gearboxes and keyless entry I'm considering a forray into buying something simple to keep...
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  VW Golf 2-00 TDI new purchase August 2009 - Cause of water ingress to driver footwell? 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Excellent car with no problems until just prior to expiry of 3 year warranty, I found standing water in driver footwell following long round trip Bristol...
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  Chain letter 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I have a dilemma. At present we have a 70,000 mile 1998S Nissan Almera automatic, top spec. We love it: always reliable, cheap to service oil...
• renault espace mk 3 2.2dci - clutch problem 21 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  This job is quick and easy.... apart fron the rubber bung because if you get giddy poking it in with a scewdriver you could rupture an air con pipe attached to the bulkhead (renault technicians have done this, I didnt but I did have to take the dash out again to do it better!!) Yes... I swore a little bit but you dont learn if you dont do it wrong :0)
• Which car? 3 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  So I am now after a 5 door hatchback (petrol) with a few extras like the entertainment/sat nav display, air-con, proper boot (not a half boot) parking sensors. Car sales men see me coming and make buying a car quite scarey and although I've been told to steer clear of cars with wet belts i thought i'd come on here for some friendly advise or recommendations.
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  How much is my Mitsubishi Pajero worth? 24 Sep 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 1999 Mitsubishi Pajero. It is in good condition and I'm trying to find out its value. Can you help?
• Golf 2008 - 2.0 TDI Diesel - Spark Plug Light and Limp Mode - Recurring Issue 11 Aug 2021 (Forum)
  This happened a few times and was took back to dealer. They replaced the EGR cooler and a resistor (resistor for the air con which was separate). Then the main problem occurred. Randomly the glow plug warning light would come on and the car would go to limp mode. We have noticed this is when we go up hill and on fast roads.
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  My car has developed a suspension issue less than a month after purchase. What are my rights? 14 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My car has developed serious suspension and air con issues 28 days after purchasing from a dealer. If not covered by warranty, what are my rights? The...