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• Van with most reliable automatic transmission? 5 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Unfortunately it has to be automatic. This may not be entirely accurate, but from the sources I have read thus far. Vw t4's had chocolate box transmissions, the t5's took until 2005 to sort most problems out. 2005-2009 aren't any great shakes in smoothness of changes. the latest with dsg boxes are problematic and require strict maintenance and v expensive to fix.
• Rover 214i 16v Throws a conrod 7 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Also what would be a good replacement for it probably only have £5 to 6 grand to spend and unlikely should would like a Ford or anything French. Is an A3 / New Golf going to be too ambitious?
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  What's the best used pickup for £5000? 30 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a pickup and I have a budget of up to £5000. What make/model would you recommend? Regards.
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  Are there any bad auto gearboxes? 3 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Are there any bad auto gearboxes? If so, what are they?
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  Fiestive spirit 5 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My mother-in-law has a Y reg Ford Fiesta 1,600 16v S and she is looking to replace it with something similar but more up to date (not brand new). She has...
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  Small end failure 17 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Focus C-MAX 1.8 TDCi Zetec 48,000 miles with small end failure. I bought the car from a main dealer as a Ford Demostrator at 10,000 miles...
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  What's the maximum I can tow? 26 Sep 2024 (Ask HJ)
  When I took my B+E test a few years ago, the instructor told me that if a trailer has a MAM of 3500kg, then a car that can tow 2800kg MAX cannot legally...
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  Downsizing from a Renault Scenic 10 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have had two Renault Scenics but now want to downsize. Must be automatic and, as I have disabled passenger, I need a higher seating position than a normal...
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  Is buying a hybrid car a wise choice for infrequent use? 12 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is buying a hybrid car a wise choice for infrequent use? I do some long trips.
• Advice on new car - hatchback 2 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  Hi guys im after a new car, petrol max 1.4, above 100bhp, 5 door budget i think would be ultimate max 8k(ideally 6k). im not too bothered about boot space, but holding value is important too. mileage i could be doing around 12k-15k a year.also 2009 onwards I was considering a leon 13 onwards, i dont really want a golf due to price.
• Riding a Moped 12 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Then the law changed and they were limited to 30mph and no pedals. Looking at the DVLA categories AM has max speed of 28mph and P, max speed of 31mph. So if a 16 year old who has passed CBT and has an AM provisional or a car driver who has full AM under grandfather rights ride a sports moped like a Fizzie ?.
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  Is 'Gard X' protection worth it? 19 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am buying a new Volkswagen Golf. Gard X protection is being suggested by the car supermarket. Is this a sensible additional cost?
• C Max 1.8 Petrol - Calcium Batteries 5 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  The battery on my CMax appears to have died - it's 8 years old, so not too bad. It's of the calcium variety, so from previous advice on here, I intend...
• Toyota Carina e 1996 - What Coolant Colour? 4 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Should I siphon out as much of the old stuff as I can? Also the Haynes manual talks about the level being in the middle of min and max when cold? Should I therefore not fill it to the max?
• SEAT Toledo II (1999 - 2004) - 01 1.9tdi coolant problems 24 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, my coolant level drops from max to min when the car reaches operating temp and stays there unless you release the cap then returns to max also has stored pressure for 24hrs or more any ideas I have replaced the stat, temp senser, & coolant so i am stuck fans never keep in but car never over heats + rad stays cold Help pls the coolant thing is the opposite to what it should be thanks
• Warming up a diesel? 11 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I've had conflicting advice on how to correctly warm up a diesel engine. 1) change gear at around 2.2k rpm 2) change gear at around 3k rpm ... changing at 3k does make it warm up a lot quicker and even improves fuel economy but i was told not to rev too high or hard until warm. My engine hits max hp at 3.6k and drops off at 4.2k so 3k seems high to me especially as max torque has been and gone. As you can see i do care about turbo health :)
• toyota previa 12 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  can anyone tell me how to reset the service dash light on a 1994 toyota previa?
• Mondeo Faults 9 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Lasts a few days and its flat again. It?s an original battery, so I replace it. While replacing it I check the current draw for the whole car; 300mA. I tried the Ford website ? no use, and their Tech Help line is £1/minute!! ? Outrageous !
• Buying used car 20 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  I’m a newbie in terms of what’s best on a car but my ideal car should have: comfort, good handling, engine size and bhp like my Seat or slightly more bhp (180 to 200ish max), automatic transmission. About petrol or diesel engine I have no idea, consider that usually my trips aren’t very long (commute is max 15/20 mins away plus local driving to shops in town) and I drive more during weekends (max 2 hours distance).
• Renault Clio II - Clio II pollution - how to read 4 gas analysis 12 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  I've changed the spark plugs and filter and put in an additive, and although the values dropped from the initial fail, it's still not good enough: Acceleration (max CO 0.3, max lambda 0.97-1.03) CO 0.92 Lambda 0.978 Co2 14.4 O2 0.18 HC 90 And Idle (max CO 0.5) CO 0.54 CO2 13.2 O2 1.93 HC 169 I live in France so I'm not sure whether acceleration and idle are the correct ways if translating the two tests but I hope you might recognise them from UK terminology (I've never had to MOT a car in the UK).