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• Pre purchase banger checks. 25 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Radio/Interior electrics. Drive Shaft Boots Compression test (Is this over kill?) Listen for rattles at all revs Coolant Oil Brake noise Does it drive straight with hands off wheel Ditto under braking. -- These are my own opinions, and not necessarily those of all Toads.
• Clio Auto Warning Light 9 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  There is no pattern to when the light comes on, it can be almost immediately on starting the car or after any number of miles. The coolant and gearbox oil have been changed and there is nothing wrong with the gearbox (in that it seems to be changing up and down as expected and the position of the comfort/sports setting swich still retains an impact).
• Overheating 23 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Why oh why do some people drive on regardless when the temperature guage is in the red and steam coming from under the bonnet? We have had a Rover 416 brought in to us from the nearby M5 suffering from coolant loss/overheating. The engine had got so hot the plastic cambelt covers and other associated plasticwork on the engine had melted! The reply 'Oh, I just wanted to get off the motorway, I was only half a mile form the junction' is all to common.
• Advice Regarding garage issues 23 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  He apologised for the problems. I drove away again. Over the next few weeks, I found myself topping up with coolant every couple of days. Surely not right. I took the plastic engine undertray off (Which was again flooded with coolant), and low and behold, coolant was dripping off the ends of the radiator. I went back again.
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  Are Hyundai liable to pay for a new engine on my 2011 Santa Fe? 28 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe, 125,000 miles, recently suffered catastrophic engine failure. Around 18 months ago, a new engine was fitted under guarantee....
• Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - Liability for gasket head, cambelt, water pump etc 2 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  The desk man said they would fill up the coolant and I could take it away as they were busy(which is what I told my husband on the phone), only to be told 10 mins later that it would be dangerous to drive and he recommended I didn't drive the car as it would cause more damage.
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  Store car 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a 15 year old 1996 P Jaguar XJ Executive from an elderly gent who has decided to hang up his driving gloves. The car has full...
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  My car has the wrong coolant mixture - what should I do? 23 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 17-month-old SEAT Ateca 1.5 TSI. I thought the radiator needed topping up but stupidly mixed the antifreeze 50/50 with water when it was already...
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  What are the service intervals for a Rover 75 diesel? 13 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2001 Rover 75 diesel. What are the service intervals?
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  Why does the turbo of my diesel get so hot? 20 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I own a MINI Coupe 2.0 diesel and now and again I get a smoke smell like burning oil coming from around the turbo. I took it back to the garage and they...
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  My garage keeps charging me for work without fixing the ongoing problem - can they do this? 11 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My car went to the garage for a service and because it was overheating. They serviced the car and said it was the radiator and a burst hose (repaired for...
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  Should I get a Ford Fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost or 1.6 petrol Powershift? 21 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering a new/used Ford Fiesta Powershift but my local independent garage (very experienced and trustworthy) has warned me off the 1.0 Ecoboost...
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  My car won't start in the cold - what's wrong? 9 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Vauxhall Astra 2004 1.6-litre won't start from cold when the outside air temperature is below 6-7 degrees. In the past two days of very mild weather,...
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  Any need to replace anything on a 2007 Mitsubishi Colt CZ1? 14 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's 2007 Colt CZ1 1.1 petrol is our runabout and does mostly short journeys with the occasional longer run. It's done just over 41,000 since new...
• Vauxhall Astra H (2005) - Fault codes after head gasket replacement 16 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Plus new oil, coolant, testing etc. Final bill was £1,170. Given how much they had to do, that sounds, unfortunately, reasonable to me, but I'd appreciate someone 'in the know' letting me know if that's a good price.
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  Any idea what's causing my Mondeo's temperature gauge to read in the red? 14 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Recently, when driving on a motorway after 20 minutes or so, the temp gauge of my 2005 Mondeo 2.0-litre petrol automatic moved into the red. However, if...
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  What's causing my Rover 75 to overheat when towing? 14 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2002 Rover 75 CDT has been a good car for me over the past eight years but is now suffering from an overheating problem when towing my caravan. It was...
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  Should I idle my Mercedes-Benz C180 after running to allow the turbo to cool? 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I read about problems with turbos, in particular from not letting the engine tick over for a few minutes to cool down after hot running. These all seem...
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  Micra fails to fire when cranked 20 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My immaculate Nissan Micra with 22000miles yesterdaym for the first time ever failedm to immediately start on the first engine rotation. The battery is...
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  Mg Volvo C70 cuts out 16 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Volvo C70. In 2010, the immobilizer and antenna ring (cost £544) were replaced due to a failure to start. A problem has now arrived where the...