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• 1992 Vauxhall Astra 1.4I 8v SOHC 17 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  this far – I do not want to be going here again soon! Had a bit of fun (not) farting about getting the cambelt tension correct and got the whole lot together after also changing engine oil/filter and recharging coolant circuit with 50/50 antifreeze mix. Engine turned over fine by hand without
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  We only do trips of 10 miles at a time - should we avoid buying a diesel car? 10 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Our 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee is tired and we fancy a Mercedes-Benz ML-Class 3.0. We're wary of diesels because we only do trips of about 10 miles. Should...
• Ford Mondeo MK3 2.0 TDCI 2005 - What is wrong with my car? 6 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  and then turned the engine off, lifted the bonnet and checked the oil, coolant and for anything that looked out of place in the engine bay. I decided to try and start the car and was sucessful after the engine turned over a few more times then usual. When the engine started it was back to normal again
• Ford C-MAX - C-Max 2016 - 1.5 TDCI, 1.0 Ecoboost or 1.6 Ti-VCT 24 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  care a bit if it takes me from A to B. Prioritizing reliability over everything. PROS- There are a lot of them, which I don't know if it's good or bad. Adjusted consumption. Cons- I've read a lot of problems in different forums. Coolant losses, refrigerant pipes cracking, engine changes
• 2011 Peugeot 207 1.4 8v - Possible failed cambelt? 18 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  recorded in the streamable link below (with sound), it basically looked like something was stuck and the belt rapidly moved back and forth. The video is here... https://streamable.com/jr4bi Some further checks I did... - Oil level is ok. - Coolant level
• Mercedes-Benz SportCoupé Kompressor - Too Shiny For Me 19 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  traffic calming/harming measures." "Mechanism of single arm wiper needs freqent greasing and is not included in normal Mercedes service schedules. "  "The transmission oil cooler of automatics is sited in the radiator matrix, so failure can lead to coolant entering
• fabia mpi - Rear-ended another car, it's totaled...now scared 17 May 2012 (Forum)
  is in worse shape and there was coolant fluid all over the road. The officer thought given the age of the car (51 plate) it would be a write-off. I'm really shaken up and passing bricks. I can't believe I was careless enough to let something like this happen...and now without a car I can't get to work
• Mazda 6 TS 2.0 Diesel 2007 - catastrophic engine failure 41000 miles 22 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  daughter out of the car.  i know I should have stalled it, but my main concern was my daughter - I thought the thing was going to explode. Eventually it stopped, but the engine had leaked a load of coolant and the radiator head had blown off.  When Mazda Assistance's roadside guy arrived
• Mazda - Mazda used approved warranty claim advice, please 13 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  ), it is not leaking oil, the performance is strong and the engine runs very smoothly. The fuel economy is good and the coolant level is static and the engine temperature never deviates once warm. Other than the appetite for oil, you really wouldn?t know there was a thing was wrong with the engine. Took it into my
• Celica GT Import - Emissions Failure 2 May 2007 (Forum)
  just the coolant sensor returning "out of range values". The sensor apparently had dirty contacts, so was cleaned and WD-40'd and seemed to be working OK after this, and the fault was reset. The diagnostic chap then ran it on his emission-tester, but the CO was still very high and lambda still way
• DS 5 - Smoke from DS DS5 Diesel engine after a short run 16 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  and could see nothing escaping from the exhaust. I took the cover off the engine for a better look and could see nothing untoward, no obvious leaks. Coolant level was normal and the oil level too, although I did notice a few bubbles on the oil on the dipstick. I also found a little bit of  mayonnaise
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  Corroded head gasket - should Kia pay for the repairs? 6 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a used 2009 Kia Picanto last year from a dealership. One evening after work the car started shuddering and making an awful noise. In the morning...
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  Ford focus EcoBoost engine failure 7 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2012 Ford Focus with the EcoBoost engine. It's done 19,000 miles and recently broke down with a serious and spontaneous overheat. I was rescued...
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  Bought a faulty used car - what are my rights? 15 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Two months ago I bought a used car for £749 - a 2005 Rover 25. It had covered 74,000 miles and was in good condition with three months left on the MoT....
• Ford Fiesta 1.6tdci Titanium - Cat C repaired car - major issues, any advice 28 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  the bolt simply welded back on and a damaged inner supprt panel. There was dented air con pipes and leaking coolant hoses. The guys at the garage said that this car had obviously been involved in quite a heavy front end impact. They also said that the cambelt had probably snapped due to the mis
• Review Fiat Doblo 2002 JTD "the Fault-Master" 13 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  . The side door jammed at this point and one of the coolant hose had to be replaced due to chaffing (spotted by me) Time went on and there were many other little foibles and faults such as the rear window rubbers becoming sticky - as in seemingly uncured rubber - and on the sills that little forward
• Nissan X-Trail (2001 - 2007) - consumer rights 10 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  on September 23rd last year for £4500 with 82K on the clock. Was told by the sales guy that I'd get their full 'gold warranty' with it so felt reassured with my purchase that if anything did go wrong I'd be covered. Anyway, about a month and some 800 miles or so later I was doing some routine checks (coolant
• Honda Accord UK (1998 - 2003) - 00 2.0 Auto Gearbox Failure after service 17 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  more gentle with the throttle so it wasn't quite so bad. From 2nd to 3rd was slightly jerky but not too bad. Once the engine started warming up (coolant gauge moving to warm) the problem disappeared and all changes were nice and smooth again. All was well until the next time I started from cold (after
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 2.0 TDCI 115: Flashing glow plug light 2 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I've had a good read on the net and have realised that the flashing glow plug lights can be anything from £15 worth of work up to £2000! When I turn the ignition the engine management light comes on and the coolant/aircon light (? I think- the snowflake light) goes from amber to red. When I start
• Advice Sought On Paying The Bill 20 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I posted in the techincal forum last week about a problem that I had with low oil pressure on my 05 Passat TDI. In short, two weeks ago I was 50 or so miles from home when a STOP - Oil Pressure - Engine Off! - Owner's Manual red warning came up on the MFD. Having ignored a coolant warning on my