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• Peugeot 206 XT - Automatic gearbox failure alarm signal turn off 13 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  I think here are too many post about automatic gearbox AL4 failure. Some indicates low oil fluid, others a failure in selenoides, and mainly I would like to talk about the loss of pressure inside the gesrbox eventually when the car is on its way. Today, I would like to ask if it is possible to turn
• SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI STYLANCE DSG 5DR 2007 - to buy a used car with a automatic transmission 14 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  Hello,please if you can help me to choose the right car.I want to buy a car with a automatic gear,diesel 1.6-2.I found 2 cars but I don't know which is better between a Seat Altea XL 2.0 Stylance DSG 5DR 2007 57.000 miles (£3995)and a Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI PD Elegance DSG 5DR 2008 56.000
• Citroen Xsara Picasso - Anyone with Citroen Xsara Picasso 00-10 AUTOMATIC? 17 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  Hi   I have recently bought a Picasso Desire 56 reg 2.0 petrol automatic.  Should I manually be able to select 5th gear? The most I can use M+ for is 4th. It won't let me go any higher. I didn't know if this was how it should be or if there is a fault? It doesn't
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  Vauxhall Astra has failed after 59,000 miles - is the manufacture libel for repairs? 11 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Vauxhall Astra 1.8 automatic has stopped working after 59,000 miles. Can you tell me if the manufacturer is liable to fix the car?
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - astra g (2003) automatic gearbox fault 1 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  hi all, hope someone has come across this before, have got an astra 2003 1.6 automatic, had a gearbox put in it about 5-6 months ago and it been running ok, parked the car up this evening, left it for about an hour and had to go back out, started the car and went to move the gear shifter
• Buying advice - small automatic 24 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, Due to medical reasons we need to get shot of my Mum's manual Ford Ka and look for an automatic in a similar size. It will mainly be used for short journeys with a couple of motorway trips now and again. Budget of around £3-4k so looking for something around 6 or 7 years old
• Peugeot 307 1.6 16V 2004 model petrol, automatic - Surging RPM problem 19 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Hello everyone, I have a Peugeot 307 1.6 16V 2004 model petrol, automatic (AL4). Here is the problem: When I am driving downhill in the second gear and at around 1100-1300 rpm, rpm counter surges to 2200 rpm and goes back down where it starts and it does this exactly 3 times
• 1997 Vauxhall Astra f mk3 1.6 16v Arctic Automatic - Will i have to have the ecu reset 9 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hello Again I Have a 1997 Vauxhall Astra f mk3 1.6 16v Arctic Automatic X16XEL Engine 5 Door <*********="3" color="#0000ff"> REG
• Vauxhall astra g mk4 - Help no automatic choke anymore when freezing 25 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Hi I have a Vauxhall astra mk4 my automatic choke no longer comes on in a morning even when it's frozen outside it worked about 4week ago.everytime I start the car in a morning it goes to 1000 rpm and drops straight to 700 rpm in seconds it used to be 1200 for approximate 2 minutes then droped
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  Do automatic transmissions need dual mass flywheels? 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Do automatic transmissions have or need dual mass flywheels? How do I know if a car has one?
• Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI Automatic - Skoda Octavia 1loss of power 7 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2002 Skoda Octavia Automatic transmission 1.9 TDI
• Daimler - Semi-automatic gearbox 20 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  offering a very smooth drive . The question is why did this type of transmission fall out of favour ? It seems there are lots of current drivers who do not get on with the modern semi-automatics for example recent debates on the Honda Jazz . This might be a post for the more mature driver
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 06 1.6 automatic wipers sometimes don't work 25 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, The automatic (rain sensing) wiper function on my 2006 Grand Scenic sometimes doesn't work. This doesn't happen very often but if I put the wipers in 'auto' mode (setting II on the wipers stalk) they continue to wipe when the screen is dry. This will continue to happen whenever the wipers
• Rover 200 (1995 - 1999) - 97 220SD, automatic tensioner for auxiliary belt 24 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, Can anyone tell me if it is possible to change the automatic tensioner with the engine in situ? The Haynes manual does not cover the actual part. The whole thing has come out of it's housing and has a very strong spring, I'm not sure if it can be done at all, as I have no idea how
• Automatic Car Hire 7 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  What is the cheapest I could hire an automatic car for, required for 2 weeks? I have had arthrodesis performed on two of my toes on my left foot which has ruled out driving my car for 6 weeks. I'm now 4 weeks in and like a fool, despite my sick note, I'm thinking about getting back to work
• Hyundai i30 - DCT automatic 29 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  How does the 7 speed DCT gearbox fitted to current model Hyundai i30/Kia Cee'd compare with VAG DSG and Ford equivalent? Does it have similar problems...
• Honda CR-V SE 2013 automatic - Orange circle with a "i" in it 20 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Does anyone know what a orange yellow circle with a "i" in it on the dashboard means. Its above the red P for parked gear is shown. Appreciate any...
• BMW 320d automatic - cruise control and brake lights 13 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  basically i would like to know that whilst using cruise control if the system reduces your speed, do the rear brake lights come on as if you were braking...
• Mitsubishi FTO (1996 - 2000) - Automatic Gearbox Oil change 1 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  What/where is the best way to change the oil in an auto box?? ive read various ways of doing it..but wondered if a national garage or similiar can/would/should...
• Fiat Panda Automatic. 28 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Does anyone out there have any hands on knowlege or tech info, on the ECVT auto box used on the Panda Selecta please. ( Yes I have already asked Fiat ) Any...