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• Mondeo TDCi Oil Level 2 May 2006 (Forum)
  The dipstick is a wire type with a plastic gauge piece at the end. The whole of the plastic gauge part is covered in oil when dipped, well over the max mark, and I'm pretty sure the dipstick is coming out without dragging on the sides of the tube. I've dipped it whilst stone cold and it's parked on the level. The handbook doesn't specify the best time to dip, should I only dip after the engine has been run after waiting for a couple of minutes?
• Towing Caravans 12 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  "It follows, I suggest, that if your RPM are lower at any time than the point at which it develops max torque, you should change down so as to return to the 'happy' figure!!" Are my suggestions correct? I have searched previous threads and the most relevant comment I found was from Darren on 25/2/04 when he said "If towing caravan, torque is everything".....please enlarge on this.
• Inside lane Truck-tyre Groove 23 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Doing a long (80 mile each way) drive every day, I tried a new route. On the M3, the Pug 406 in the inside land started to oscillate in the grooves left...
• Omega...Worth a try? 18 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  However, now that I'm getting old and past it I've found that I can get very cheap insurance on this sort of car...so I'm gonna go for it. I'm pretty poor so I'm only looking to spend around £1000 to £1500 max, but I don't do a huge amount of miles per annum..less than 8000 a year. I'd like something with lots of toys, like air con and stuff, and I've started looking at Vauxhall Omegas, cos I like the styling and I've heard they are a nice drive.
• Kenlowe Hot-Start 7 Feb 2001 (Forum)
  Well, in the Focus' crowded engine bay, it is most certainly not DIY - took a qualified motor engineer nearly 2 hours. Next, it takes the Focus much longer than the claimed 20 mins to reach max temp (about 50-60 mins for the tdi). Also, make sure you use metal junctions on the heater pipes, unless you like replacing the coolant frequently! Does it do any good? Dunno, really - mpg appears about the same, but it IS nice to get into a warm car on a cold morning.
• Honda Jazz ES 2013 - Jazz, 3 months later. 1 May 2018 (Forum)
    On the road, the drive isn’t anywhere near as poor as I was led to believe by some comments on this forum. Ok, the steering doesn’t have the directness of a Ford, and there is some body roll, but certainly no worse than the roll I experienced in the B Max.  There’s plenty of power for round town, despite the limitations of a 99bhp 1.3 engine, and on the motorway the Jazz will cruise comfortably all day long.
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  Why does our Mini Clubman Cooper SD's fan continue after the engine is switched off? 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Earlier this year, I replaced my wife's Mini Clubman Cooper S with the new Clubman Cooper SD. I am delighted with car, although it has a rather noisy engine,...
• Review Fiat Doblo 2002 JTD "the Fault-Master" 13 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Mrs O called it many things "old skinny tyres" - The Fault-Master" and so on. The main thing is that it`s a fading memory and no longer on our drive. oilrag
• EU laws stop blindspot mirrors on foreign lorries 24 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  said Andrew Howard, the AA?s head of road safety. ?I think perhaps we should meet them half way, by providing them at the port and expecting foreigners to fit them,? said Andrew Howard, the AA?s head of road safety. ?At the same time this should also happen at continental ports when British lorries arrive.?
• Xmas Quiz 24 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  s Inn Theatre, London? The following are either makes or models of cars: - 1. Gracie Fields? island home 2. He comes from high places 3. Swiss mountains 4. A light bulb 5. A motorist?s breakpoint 6. This would bring a female sailor to a standstill 7.
• Wonderful Range Rover USA service 13 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Perhaps some of you would be interested in how Ford is treating the owners of some of it's newly aquired assets over here in the U.S.A. When I got back to the US from my 6 weeks in the UK this fall I found that my 1989 Range Rover (US Spec 3.6L V8 about the same as a UK Vogue spec will all options) Had leaked its fuel into the dirt of my driveway...
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  How can I tell if my Ford has a wet belt? 12 Aug 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Are you able to tell me please whether a 2021 Ford Ecosport 1.0 Ecoboost engine still has wet timing belt (or chain)?
• Ford transit tt9 (mk7) 2.2l tdci duratorq engine - Ford transit clutch replacement 23 Jan 2025 (Forum)
  Do I stand a good chance of pulling this off in 3 days as as relative beginner who has only ever changed water pump and serpentine belt or as should I just pay ££££ 1k to have it done profesionally? Vehicle specs are : ford transit tt9 fwd. 2.2l duratorq tdci engine.
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  Do EcoBoost engines in the Ford Puma have wet belt issues? 29 Oct 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a problem with the wet timing belt in the 1litre and 1.5litre engines used in the Ford Puma? I have heard that the belt sheds material which...
• Ford Mondeo TDCi 2.0L 56 plate - Flashing Glow-plug lamp 16 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Recently - shortly after having the alternator replaced (Genuine Ford part, diagnosed and fitted by Ford dealer) the glowplug light started flashing, and once started it continues until the engine has been switched off and restarted. When it happens there is a loss of power.
• Ford Focus Estate - Older Ford Focus 2.0 tdci 7 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  I'm in the market for a second car for myself as I hand over my current one to my wife for daily driving. Budget around 3000.- I found a good candidate in a 06 Ford Focus 2.0 tdci with 167,000 mi on the clock. I'm assured all motorway miles. Otherwise the car is in good condition, with all service done regularly at a Ford garage. My only concern is when I test drove it there was a good bit of white smoke during the first few minutes of driving and the motor was ever so slightly rough.
• Ford Ka - Storage Space 23 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Within the last few days I have taken possession of a New Ford Ka Zetec. I have had two of these models previously and no problems and was expecting the new Zetec to be the same. Each of thes cars had underseat storage space under the front passenger seat, very handy , the new car has not got this storage space, Ford have done away with it.which is their right, however, no indication from the dealer nor in the glossy booklet, it has simply not been mentioned,.
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  Ford Fiesta won't start on cold mornings 15 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  A colleague's 2009 petrol Ford Fiesta refuses to start on cold mornings. The battery is fine as lights and radio work OK, but it just won't start. However,...
• Ford mondeo - Lease car delivered to dealer but wrong 21 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  I ordered a company car in May a factory order titanium x business edition estate with a few extras. Drove to ford dealer in Manchester today saw the car and heart sank was a hatchback!!. Turns out that ford have got the order wrong. So my options are sack the order and get another make, take the hatch and some compensation or reorder the estate and wait till December/January.
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  How reliable is the Ford Ecoboost 1.0? 25 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am planning to purchase a Ford Focus 1.0-litre with the Ecoboost turbocharged petrol engine. Have you had reports of any reliability problems with this...