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• More on water in the gearbox 20 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  it has seen serious water. At 72,000 miles (last week) the dealer changed the gearbox oil and reported getting a quantity of rusty water out of the gearbox as well as the oil. He says it must have come in through the breather on top of the gearbox. There have been no ill effects until yesterday when
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  Why is there no acceleration from my BMW 5 Series? 19 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 BMW 525i and there's a problem with the acceleration. The car idles fine with no noticeable odd noises coming from the engine. When I press...
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  Road tax mix up on a BMW? 15 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me the technical reasons why a 2007 118d 3d is 123 g/km but after September it's 119 g/km when they seem identical cars? BMW could not...
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  Is my DMF on its way out? 18 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 59 reg old shape Subaru Legacy Boxer diesel, the 5 speed model. It's done 80,000 miles but has started, when cold, shuddering when moving...
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  Why is my Volkswagen Golf losing power? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2000 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 and have problems with it holding back, and it has no power when changing up gears. It also judders. It's ok for a while,...
• Vauxhall Cavalier (1988 - 1995) - 93 2.5 cam belt changes 15 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Well aware of the standard gospel on the recommended service interval for cam belt and pulley changes on the CX25XE engine but having recently been presented with a quote for £380 by the main dealer am wondering whether a change now is strictly justified. The last change, together with the water
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  Fault Code P0715 on a Peugeot 206 20 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Y reg Peugeot 206 with a P0715 error. It has an auto box. A month ago it started to develop a problem where once you start the car and drive...
• Volkswagen Golf Mk 4 - Engine Under Shield Plastic Guard 29 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  Hello People, on my last Oil Change I noticed that a few of  fitting screws that hold the plastic undershield in place were looking very worn and were twistingwithout gripping. Does anyone know if these can be sourced easily
• Volvo V50 2.0l diesel - volvo v50 brake caliper tool. 20 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Hi. The rear brake caliper piston requires winding back into the cylinder to change the pads. Questions are precisely what tool is required, who sells it, and does the handbrake automatically self adjust? Finally is it safe to put a spot of engine oil to seep down the handbrake pivot
• Ford Focus - Rounded sump nut 21 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Ford main dealers were the last ones to change the oil on my Focus 1.6 Ghia '55 reg and in doing so they overtightened the sump nut/bolt and left it rounded. I used Bolt Grip (made by Irwin) to release it and Halfords has a replacement 'Sump Nut and Washer Kit' HSP608 at £2.99
• 1999 V Polo 1.4 - Failed emissions 28 May 2011 (Forum)
  My car just failed its MOT on emissions & lamba. Would i sort the problem out with an oil change and a new air filter or are the readings too high they seem alot higher than my reading a few years back? fast idle test - co <=0.300% (0.675%) lambda 0.970-1.030 (1.035
• What exactly do you expect for your service fee? 27 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  If you take a car to a non-franchised garage, and ask for a 12,000 mile service for a specified vehicle, for which you are quoted £x, what do you expect? 1. Oil/filters etc. to be included in the price? 2. The service to be according to the manufacturer's book requirements, or to be a random
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 1998 2.0 poor mpg 12 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  1998 vectra 2.0L auto over the last few weeks i have noticed my mpg is getting worse... ive just have a service and cam belt change. what could be the problem ? it runs fine but i have noticed what could be wet petrol or oil on the exhaust around the outside of the exit pipe.
• Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - xud 1.9.....best diesel ever? 10 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I would welcome thoughts on this engine. My wifes car is a 1993 Citroen ZX n/a 1.9 on 234k......it still returns 55/65 mpg with regular oil changes......when is this going to break down? Thoughts please! It will probably break down as soon as I fix some poor "spelling", Rob
• Re-setting service indicators, DIY 20 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  oil and filter changes only to have to pay to have an indicator reset. Modern times? Any thoughts?
• intermittant hic on tickover - Espace td 20 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  i have a renault espace 2.1 td 1994 and ever since i got it it has had an odd miss or hic on tickover.ive tried the usual stuff-fuel and air filter changed the oil, flushed with redex. could it be the glow plugs? as it seems worse when cold.at other revs it is fine and runs smoothly even at the 99
• Mazda 626 engines 1990 2.0 26 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Hello Has anyone got got an older 626 2.0 16v with verh high miles, just wondering if buyong in really good shape buy miles at 135,000 is a complete waste. FSH one owner with reg oil changes. seems fine but tappets slightly noisy. I guess the question is were they built well? I think same
• Bmw 318TDS Touring 11 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  My Bmw was registered in 1998 It has only covered 30k and has had regular oil changes every 6-9 months (as per Hj's recommendations) with Mobil 1 semi-synthetic and serviced while still having 2-3 service lights showing.The car has performed excellently with no problems.My question is would the car
• MX5 Engine (remember that one?) 28 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Anyone remember the poor maiden in distress over the ceased engine in her MX5? There was much debate over liabilty & the changing of oil etc. but after prolonged negotions with Mazda I am VERY pleased to tell you all that they have agreed to replace the engine free of charge. Viva la consumer
• Omega Hot starting problems .... 3 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Hi All, My Omega V6 has just started to cause problems starting when hot i.e when stopping for petrol, a paper or the like. It always starts, but sometimes only after 2 or 3 attempts with the key. Its midway between (10,000) mile services and I had the oil/filter & plugs changed a week or so