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• The Chinese are coming Big Style !! 17 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  There is a report in today`s Autocar, that one of China`s leading manufacturers Chery is planning to launch a range of quality vehicles, priced at 30% below their Western equivalents, into the European market from 2008. If the price was`nt enough concern for European manufacturers, they are also promising 100,000 mile / 10 year warranties.
• 99 2.0LX Mondeo estate 250k, value? 2 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  A friend's company is offering by sealed bid a 99 Mondeo LX (AC) estate, with 250,000 miles, one driver from new, who has been on the motorway most of the time. Minor scrape along the leading edge of the bonnet, but near perfect in/out. It'd suit me fine, as I do lowish miles, but need a bigger vehicle for work and play. What's it worth?
• India recycyles duff batteries 9 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  So what is it that is actually wrong with a dead battery? Can I do what they do in India and refurbish the battery myself? are all the lead plates covered in kack or what?
• Renault Clio 2001 13 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Could anybody tell me exactly were the inlet air tempreature sensor is on a 1.2 2001 Clio 16v? Ive been told that its at the back of the air filter housing but theres a few clips and leads there.Im almost a mechanical virgin so please help.If a clio doesnt have a IAT were is the coolant tempreature sensor? I needs to know ASAP you can even e-mail me on stevecageewf@yahoo.com Thanks.
• Rover 416 Honda engine - ignition proble 9 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, Can someone tell me if this sounds like the symptom for this issue. Missfire worse when hot, Checked both Plugs and leads, all ok. Clears at high engine speeds, but returns when slowing down. any ideas on prices and where best to get them? -- Neil T Mondeo Ghia TDCi 130 Estate, SEAT Toledo 20VT Sport, Various Montegos...
• Help - Alloy Wheels - Wheel balancing 1 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  :) My sister has recently bought a Ford Mondeo 1998 Ghia. The car has alloy wheels and three have lead weights on for balancing - two front tyres and one rear tyre. My question is - do alloys need wheel balancing weights? (If yes, why?) My Mondeo Ghia - bought new has not got any I noticed - drives fine.
• Car Tax 30 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  SWMBO is trading up her 1 litre Yaris which she loved but found a little underpowered for the 1.3 litre version which she picks up tomorrow. I had assumed that the tax would be the same but can anyone tell me the correct rate please? Leading on from that I realised I have no idea how they work out the rates these days or how you can check before buying.How is it assessed? Is there an easy guide?
• Mondeo auto 1993/4 M air problem? 13 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  The air flow meter metal tube[with socket which connects to plug]seems to be causing car to appear to stall/loose power momentarily.Whether the plug is connected or not.I have tried 2 second hand replacements with no luck. With the plug in place car seems to idle nicely eg brmm brumm brumm. With the lead connected Brumm Brumm Brumm.How else can I explain it? Suggestions? thanks.
• Monaco Grand Prix 26 May 2004 (Forum)
  Today's GP was rather more interesting than others of late, possibly because Mr S......... didn't lead from start to finish. Did any one else find it ironic that the cars, which in road use are reckoned to be extremely reliable, ie Toyota and Honda, blow up regularly; while the Renault which for normal motoring does not have a good reputation for reliability (Sorry RF) just keeps going!
• Astra cylinders 5 May 2004 (Forum)
  Despite 4 visits to both to our local independant mechanics, and the Vauxhall main dealership, no-one has been able to determine why our 16V M reg Astra is mis-firing on Cylinder One. The coil has been changed, leads plugs etc swapped from cylinder to cylinder, but always it is Cylinder One that is at fault. Oddly, it fires perfectly when the engine first starts, but after 10 to 15 seconds the problems start. Any ideas anyone?
• Seat Ibiza 1.4s Not Starting 1 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Please cannot someone help! Driving along motorway car just stalls, checked under bonnet and plug lead of it. Car still won\'t start. There was no spark, put a new ignition/coil pack in! Still not starting!! Battery in the car is not the greatest could this be affecting anything? Or is it the immobiliser?
• Cavalier Mk3 won't start 22 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I've tried 2 different ECUs from the scrapyard, checked and WD40'd all the connectors I can find, distrubutor cap etc cleaned, plugs & leads ok, new air filter, tried with no air filter, earths ok, battery fully up. Started as an intermittent fault but rapidly got terminal.
• oil level 19 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  His newer model has no dipstick at all:needs to activate some electronic device to check his level. {sad life I lead)I get totally different readings cold...high on the dipstick.....hot....much lower, any thoughts?
• Rotor arm 1 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Hello everyone, My Herald 13/60 has developed an occassional stutter or misfire. I suspect electrics and am replacing leads, contact breakers, plugs, distributor cap, and ... rotor arm. However, the rotor arm will not budge. I think it is just a push fit. Any tips? Do I need to do some thing brutal like grab it with a pair of big pliers?
• Citroen AX immobiliser 12 May 2002 (Forum)
  I have a 1996 AX with a dealer fit immobiliser.The sensor ring that goes around the ign-barrel (picks up a signal from the key fob) has a break in the very thin co-axel wire leading to it.I have tried to repair but it is not reliable. Main Dealers can`t help and the name on the module is Texalarm TKF 165 GB. I`am not looking forward to removing it so any advice on repair or supplier would be greatly appreciated.
• 2CV ? 21 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  I had one for a short while over 10 years ago, but it was relatively new then and it never gave any trouble and leaded petrol was freely availible. any advice appreciated Cheers Marcus
• Ex-company cars 6 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  It seems that a lot of drivers of larger engined cars are to be hammered with tax increases of the order of £1200 p.a for something like a 2.5 Mondeo. This leads me to assume that the lease companies must be inundated with unwanted larger cars such as BMW's, Audis and the like. Are auction prices and, therefore, retail prices for these cars falling and, if so, by how much ?
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  Should drivers give way to cars joining from a side road? 17 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Down here in the South East, a habit seems to have developed where drivers stop to let other drivers out of a side road onto the main road. This is very...
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  Bird droppings are destroying my paintwork and BMW rejected the warranty claim. What do you think? 22 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I own a MINI Countryman - which I purchased new in September 2017. As well as the usual warranty, the paintwork is guaranteed for three years. The car...