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• Audi TT (51 Plate Reg 2002) - Second Hand Car Purc 7 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  noisy so doubts as to whether this was done. Also dealer would not advise name or contact details for the garage the work was carried out at?!  - Day car is returned, coolant leak occurs from hose going into the heater matrix. (something disconnected during cambelt
• Audi TT (51 Plate Reg 2002) - Second Hand Car Purchase From Trader 6 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  not registering on dash. NO INVOICES SUPPLIED, clutch is still a bit noisy so doubts as to whether this was done. Also dealer would not advise name or contact details for the garage the work was carried out at?!  - Day car is returned, coolant leak occurs from hose going into the heater matrix
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  Rough idling Audi A4 8 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have an ageing (53 plate, 120,000 mile) Audi A4 1.9 TDI. It has been a great car but over the past few months the idle has gone "lumpy" intermittently....
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  Is it common for the water pumps in the Saab 9-3 1.9TDi to fail? 2 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Saab 9-3 1.9TiD was due for a new cam belt at 72,000 so it went to our local garage at 71,000 two weeks ago. Service as well. I duly paid £405 and collected...
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  Di-saab-ster zone 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am coming to you for some advice as an avid reader of your column. My sister purchased a Saab 9-3 TID Sport (150bhp) in January of this year. From the...
• Peugeot 308 Verve 2010 - P1338 - Misfire Cylinder No.2 (Losing the will) 13 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  completed which include: New Coil Pack (All 4 Cylinders). New Spark Plugs (Twice since problem started). New Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor. Drive Shaft Realignment. Car has also had a full service all filters and oil change along with a full engine flush / clean
• VW Polo GTI - Used car problems - help with rejecting car 28 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  and the service book shows evidence of multiple oil changes close together before then being part exchanged. Spoke to well known car supermarket who I purchased off and they said run for another 1000 miles and see if it happens again. That was the plan and then just a couple days ago the coolant has dropped
• Jaguar X-Type 2.0d 2004 157k - Sod's Law Strikes Again 23 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  ) until ... Monday night, 50 miles from home, at western end of M4, had to stop because of serious overheating (red warning lights and gauge at max).  No loss of coolant, oil ok, electric fan working.  Cooled down quickly (outside temp 5 deg).  Belts in place and working. Called my
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  Where is water leaking from on my BMW 330d? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2001 BMW 330d. The other day the Mrs was driving it home from the gym and it overheated. A friend at a garage the next day confirmed all the belts...
• Pug 306TD Conrod Failure-Engine Change. 27 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  All, had a, what would appear to be fairly common, conrod pop on my 98 'S' puggy. Have dropped another engine in, and having read the very good advice on this site, swapped the injector pumps to avoid the immobiliser problem. Engines all in, ready to go (minus coolant at the mo till i know
• Bought a lemon! First ever new car! 11 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Hi there Found this site by accident as I am at my wits end! Last December i bought a new car,five year warrenty - thought great. As a woman who knows nothing about cars I thought hasle free driving at last. Was I wrong! In January a friend noticed that all the coolant had gone. So I informed
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  How do we go about restarting a car that's being stood for several years? 15 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  In 2012 our older brother bought a tatty 2003 Porsche Carrera 996. He had the engine completely rebuilt and was well into the restoration when he got ill....
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  Buying a high mileage Q5 diesel 4 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Hello, I have put a (refundable) deposit on an Audi Q5 3.0ltr Diesel S-Line. It is a LHD model, with 88k listed miles (130Kms), F(French)ASH and remains...
• Ford Fiesta (2008) - Fiesta - overheating, radiator leak...gasket gone? 15 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  I would appreciate some advice on some problems I've had with my fiesta.  On Sunday afternoon I was driving and the engine unexpectedly and very quickly began to overheat.  I stopped driving when the temp gauge shot up, and we put warm water into the coolant tank and that seemed
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  What can I do about my 2002 Mercedes-Benz C-Class's serious Valeo radiator fault? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mercedes-Benz C180 which I bought from new in late 2002. It has a full Mercedes-Benz service record. Despite its age, the car only has 17,000...
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  Warranty for a rest 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Having bought nine new Vauxhalls since 1960, currently a 08 Vectra CDTI, I have always done my own maintenance, with much information obtained from the...
• 59 Ibiza TDI 1.6 - To keep or not? 10 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  , also is overdue on timing belt replacement (every 4 years on this model), so another 500-600 Inc water pump etc. Then there is the other minor issue of air con not working due to broken pump again probably 400-500. They also mentioned a slight coolant leak although although I don't seem to lose any
• 1997 Hoanda Accord 4-Cyl - ERG Valve Bench Testing? 17 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Just done a shift down't Honda Accord ERG pit. Had a shower and need another one. Should have used gloves, and perhaps a Davies Lamp. The original plan was to take the exhaust plenum off and wash it, but one of the coolant hoses is hard to get to and after some damage to other hoses I
• Ford Focus - Replace or Repair 25 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  the Focus was reliable but then in February 2018 I noticed it was loosing coolant, which is when the problems started. The water pump and timing belt were replaced (by an Indy) and since then the car hasn't run properly; it runs lumpy from cold etc.  Fast forward to January 2019 and I set
• Honda Accord Tourer - Am I being ripped off? 23 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  flag mechanic said it was a problem with the thermostat and took it out, but the problem remained, so my car was taken home for me. My local mobile mechanic (£30) that looked at it said it just needed more coolant. It then seemed okay for a while. When it happened again, I called the same guy out (£30