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• too darn hot 22 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  for the electronic coolant valve, and does not show any images of the heater unit..... has anyone encountered a similar problem, or care to give some pointers? appologies for the short and poorly written effort. thanks in advance for any help people may offer. tim.
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  My car won't start - can you help me? 29 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My car has problems starting. A mechanic replaced the straight front exhaust pipe and after a couple of weeks the car doesn't start. The mechanic tells...
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  How much should a new heater matrix cost? 23 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I had a coolant leak from the heater matrix on my Ford Focus and was informed it required replacement by our local Dealer who had serviced the car from...
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  Car dealer now claims he's a private seller - what are my rights? 28 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Three weeks ago I bought a 2001 Skoda Fabia from an individual who sells cars for a living. He doesn’t have a forecourt, but does have a website with multiple...
• Ford KA, 52 Plate, Petrol - Ford Ka Overheating Problem 8 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Last Sunday when I was up visiting my folks in Birmingham steam started pouring out of the right hand side of the bonnet and the temp warning light came on, then the following sequence of events took place: AA man attended, refilled water tank with water/coolant, then noticed
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  Windows won't demist - what could be wrong? 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I currently own a Vauxhall Corsa D, Design, 09 plate. Since the onset of the cold weather I have been experiencing issues with firstly condensation forming...
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  Underpowered Y-Reg Peugeot 306 - What can I do? 1 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My brother's Y-Reg Peugeot 306 HDI is under power, the turbo doesnt cut in and their is no smoke coming out the back. It will drive along up to 80mph OK,...
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  Is the 1.9-litre CDTi 120 engine, as used in the Zafira as well as many Saabs and Fiats, really a "disaster zone"? 17 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I refer to the answer you gave stating that that the 1.9 CDTi 120 in the Zafira can be a "disaster zone". Since I assume that this is the base engine that...
• Peugeot 306 diesel - Cambelt Failure Catastrophe 13 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  his Morris 10 scraping-in the big-end bearings using engineer's blue. In spite of all this, I have had catastrophic failure leaving my ego severely bruised and camshaft broken in four places with cyl head totally wrecked. Pug 306 1.9 Diesel needed cyl head gasket replacing as coolant
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  My Vectra won't start 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have had my Vectra 1.8 2001 model for around a year and I have had no problems at all until just after Chistmas. About 3 weeks ago I started my journey...
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  Car losing power and revs 23 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Clio is playing up when idle - it will drop revs, nearly cutting out but then it revs back up and just keeps doing this until I turn the engine off....
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  Commutered sentences 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  For more than a decade, I have been commuting long distances to work, so have had a small diesel MPV, and also tow a caravan. Quite a cost-effective combination...
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 head gasket & cylinder head fault 16 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  coolant loss. The radiator had developed a leak causing this. I took the car back and the radiator leak was seen to be the cause of another head gasket failure. The head gasket was replaced and a new radiator was fitted. I expect that the cylinder head was inspected again and, seeming fine, this second
• Pug 206 XSi Various Probs 5 May 2005 (Forum)
  impact frontal or otherwise, from looking at the passenger side unit, I think I could snap both the mountings just using the force it takes to replace the dust cover on the headlamp assembly. 2. The oil temperature indicator (not coolant temp - coming to that in a minute) never moves onto the scale
• Ford S-MAX - White smoke from under bonnet. Losing the will! Please help :-) 25 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  Hi, this is my first time posting but having been back and forth with my car to my mechanic I was hoping for some help/advice. My 2007 diesel Ford S Max was losing coolant. My mechanic diagnosed an issue with the thermostat housing which he then replaced. When I got the car back there was diesel
• Car servicing 6 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  such as air filters, plugs, fuel filters, coolants etc have been itemised and usually added to the initially  agreed price of the actual service. For me much confusion also exists on what's included in the final bill, what's recommended for further work, what's essential and added on after customer
• OBD2 and Apple Carplay 10 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  I have a Pioneer head unit which is apple-carplay compatible and it's great.  However, I would like to get something like an ultraguage to have a readout of engine coolant temps and other parameters not shown with precision (the temp guage goes to the middle and will sit there over
• Land Rover Discovery Sport - DPF just cleaned by Land Rover (AA partner) 26 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  diagnostics and carried out dynamic regeneration, then cleared diagnostic trouble codes stored, no further warning messages and normal performance restored. No further assistance required. Engine Oil Level Ok. Coolant Level Ok."
• Ford Ka - Non-starter then Engine rattle 11 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  a general scan of the car like struts, pipes, oil levels, coolant and everything was in order (though admittedly the oil level was just above minimum and now some is on order) Up to this day the car hadn't been started in just over a week, as I had been doing all the driving. Does anyone have
• Ford Focus mk2 1.8 tdci - White smoke on start up 3 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  either. I've checked the coolant & oil levels and there's no leak or its not dropping rapidly. The smoke is white / greyish not thick and like I said quickly dissipates, there is a smell which I think smells like deisel.  On start up it doesn't misfire and no revving on idle, it is a bit