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  Air conditioning problem 18 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My friend has a Vauxhall Zafira that appears to have two problems of concern. There is an intermittent rumbling from the engine bay when no clutch is pressed...
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  What is causing clutch vibration in my MkVI Golf? 15 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My experience since purchasing a new Mark VI Golf on my retirement last October has not been good. I wrote to Volkswagen about a vibrating clutch pedal...
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  How long to keep Fiesta? 26 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Fiesta 1.6 Titanium (manual 90 bhp version, registered Oct 2009) a year ago, having done 26000miles. I do ~12-13000 miles a year, mostly on...
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  Is my driving style responsible for the high mileage I have got out of my Mondeo's dual mass flywheel? 25 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In your response to a WM of Kendal, you quoted 50,000-100,000 for a dual mass flywheel. My experience is different. I am driving my third Ford Mondeo Estate,...
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  A new mid-sized car 1 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Do you know of any forthcoming changes to VAG diesels, such as chain cam and/or less problematic DPF? Are DMFs used on automatics/DSGs by VAG or Hyundai?...
• Nissan Pathfinder 2.5DCI 171 Sport 2009 - Clutch or DMF problems 5 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  I purchased my 2.5dci 171 Pathfinder Sport in March 2015 from a local dealer. 6 months later the clutch went, the vehicle did have a tow bar so I put...
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  Ford Focus fault codes - what do they mean? 7 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My 2006 Ford Focus diesel is displaying fault messages when starting, with "engine system fault" then "speed inhibitor enabled". The car performs normally...
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  Which Focus, petrol or diesel? 19 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My son is spending about £3000 on a Ford Focus, a 1.6 or a 1.8 Diesel. It is a low mileage diesel. I have no other details, but on the question of 1.6...
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  Reliability of a Ford Focus 1.6 and 2.0 tdci 1 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I will soon buy a Ford Focus 1.6 or 2.0 TDCi, even though I drive only about 15,000 km/year. Which of these engines is more reliable? I'm thinking...
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  Audi TT purchase 2 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to purchase a 2009 or 2010 Audi TT 2.0 coupe but do i go for the petrol or diesel version, I do approx 15k miles per year and do i go for...
• Advice on confronting dealer 5 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  by our local Volvo main dealer and described as probably the clutch & DMF in urgent need of replacing. Cost to fix - something in the region of £1,000. The car came with a three year third-party warranty. But as there is no doubt wear & tear involved in this problem, I don't expect the warranty
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  Ford refused to replace the DMF in our Ford Transit under warranty - why is this? 30 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Our two year old Ford Transit Connect has just had to have a new dual mass fly wheel in it. Ford refused to change it under warranty because they said...
• Mazda 2 - Mazda 2 1.3 MZR 2011 Does It Have a DMF? 6 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  Hi I was wondering if anybody could hlep me out with an issue with my car please? It's a 2011 1.3 (1349cc I think) MZR engine 84 BHP. I've had the car...
• 2010 VW Caddy 2.0 SDI - Clutch/dual mass flywheel 26 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  that this was quite an expensive job. So i had been wondering about sourcing the parts myself beforehand, then i will already have them when the time comes. But i'm not too sure exactly what i'd need to be looking for as the clutch and DMF seem to be inextricably linked. So, would i need to buy a clutch
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  What's causing the noise coming from my engine when I accelerate? 4 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi Q3 140 TDI is four and a half years old, with a full five year Audi warranty. It has developed a low clatter, at about 2000rpm and noticeable particularly...
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  Buying a new SEAT Leon ST - petrol or diesel? 2 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have noticed that SEAT Leon ST diesels are cheaper than their petrol equivalents. Should I be concerned about DMF, DPF problems on SEAT diesels as with...
• 2008Golf MkV TDI Blue Motion 2008 - Hot start problems 21 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  because he says it cannot possibly be that and I'm inclined to agree. He has spoken to the Technical people at Sachs whoi say that the starter motor engages directly with the flywheel which is one solid piece bolted onto another solid piece with 6 nuts.  Any excess movement in the DMF cannot possibly
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  What are the risks of buying a car with high mileage? 8 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to by a 2011/2012 Ford C-Max 2.0 TDCi. I am set on the diesel as I do around 20,000 miles a year, mostly motorway. Should I buy an older car...
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  Clutch slippage in Mitsubishi Outlander 12 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used (2010) Mitsubishi Outlander last year. I towed my caravan last week and noticed clutch slipping in high gears only. The car has done 30,000...
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  Ford Mondeo making rattling noise at idle - what's wrong with it? 9 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2002 Ford Mondeo makes a strange rattling and whirring noise at idle. The noise is very loud, but only occurs when the car is idle. I've had a new clutch...