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• Ex-Rental Car a bad thing? 25 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  I have just checked the comments regarding Toyota Avensis' on this site and was interested to read that many nearly new ones are ex-rental/lease. My suspision was raised, which lead to cheaking the identity of the one previous owner - true enough it was an Avis outlet in South-West London
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  Does a car previously being a taxi affect its used value? 30 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a 2018 Ford Tourneo Custom for the past 2 and half years. It is a lovely van and we have looked after it (regularly serviced and cleaned). The...
• toyota rav 4 2007 - RAV 4 cockup!!!! 26 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  not change the small rubber join on the injector shaft which has lead to some problems... After a week or so of normal driving, the rav had sudden runaway acceleration, a bloom of white smoke and came to a stop.  I have since changed the small rubber joints and refitted the injectors, but the car
• Toyota MR2 - Vecta immobiliser 15 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  actually) have just completed a recommissioning, with all fluids changed, new plugs, HT leads, coil, distributor cap, etc. The fuel pump has also been replaced and tank flushed out. All was well until it has suddenly started cutting out and the engine stops slowly (in other words as though a fuelling
• Premium Location Fee 29 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  I recently got caught out by a nice little earner run by one of the leading car hire firms. I knew in advance that the standard limited mileage might not be quite enough to cover my three days' hire, but it was likely to be roughly the same as paying the extra for a flat rate. So far so good
• Hyundai i30 - Gearbox/clutch problems 18 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  Hi i bought a used 2017  Hyundai i30 1.4t 27.00 from a main dealer about a month ago and the gearbox has always been notchy leading to ponderous gear changes feels like a clutch thing but clutch still bites early. I read quite a bit on world wide forums about problems with either gearbox
• Gearbox/clutch problems 12 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Hi i bought a used 2017  Hyundai i30 1.4t 27.00 from a main dealer about a month ago and the gearbox has always been notchy leading to ponderous gear changes feels like a clutch thing but clutch still bites early. I read quite a bit on world wide forums about problems with either gearbox
• Chevy 250 straight 6 30 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  it original. But, as far as internals go, what should I do? It runs well as is. Did cars in 1967 still run on leaded gas? If so, what do I need to do to convert it over to unleaded? What about the crankshaft, you're supposed to use zinc additive to protect the lobes or something, is there anything I can do
• Any - Travelling in convoy 30 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  lights to keep up and leading cars to pay too much attention to the following group at the expense of watching the road ahead. The only legit civilian convoy I can envisage is a cortege which surely anyone with decency would make allowances for anyway. What really gets me about this product
• suggestions for what to have checked. 3 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  My car pulls left, then other times pulls right... if i hold the steering wheel tightly the car will go straight which leads me to believe the actual tracking is straight... but something else is bent/moving/shifting to cause the car to want to pull either left or right. Along
• GOLF TDI Bluemotion - Misfuel 3 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  ) but wouldn't catch. Called the roadside assisitance, who ran a diagnosic check and said the issue was fuel pressure? I got towed to the dealership where i purchased the car and they have said the main fuel pump is broken which has affected the leads and sensors?? Anyway they are saying this can
• Ford Cortina 2.0 pinto engine - No oil pressure 9 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  I have an old cortina fitted with the 2 ltr pinto engine, its been stood in the garage for about 5 years, decided to run it up and get some use out of it, normaaly I take off the coil to distributer lead turn over the engine until the oil light goes out then I know that oil has circulated before
• Peugeot 106 - Peugeot 106 Cutting Out (Only After Being Parked). 20 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  and it was fine.... again, until I stopped for about half an hour and within a mile had gone again. If I wait a few minutes, it starts again and often drives as normal, as if nothing has happened. I've changed the plugs and filters and cleaned the leads. I was wondering if it could be the Coil Pack? I have
• any - modern cars 28 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  Been having me ear bent by SWMBO, a lady fiend of hers visited today and drove her new Vauxhall (model unknown it was a big un) onto our steep lead in ramp. When she went to leave she couldn't get it out, not unusual, its quite shocking how many drivers of both sexes can't do a hill start
• 2001 VW Golf 1.4 - Please explain this air intake to me? 28 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  the plastic air pipe in question, which leads to the air filter housing.   Inside this pipe is a flap (red circle position) which blocks air coming in the hole where the white arrow is. I can push this flap down to the purple circle postion which then blocks the air coming from
• Ford Focus - Focus Speedo Problem 5 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  with a very honest and trustworthy guy, funnily enough called John.  He even gave me the old one back).  A year later, same problem.   It only seems to happen in the winter, and usually on wet days, so I'm wondering if the lead coming off
• Alfa Romeo 156 - Engine Temperature gauge not working Alfa Romeo156 12 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  on the dash. I have previously has a Saab 93 with thermostat issues that lead to a head gasket failure in less than a week. So am weary of this 156's issue. I'd be travelling from London to Huddersfield. Is this car a risk or an easy fix?  Thanks for reading and any help and advice that can
• Toyota Carina E 1.8GS Petrol 1997 Manual - Intermittent Misfire 14 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  warm. It has just had new plugs and HT leads but this hasn't made any difference. The distributor cap was dusty but this has been cleaned out and it has no signs of cracking. The pins in the distributor cap do show signs of wear but they are all intact. The rotor arm is a little rough but intact
• driving lesson ? 3 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  I recently observed a car being violently ‘kerbed’ by a young couple.  The car was travelling down a straight road by a pub that was the only building for several hundred metres on either side.  The pub car-park was next to the pub with kerbs for the footpath leading
• Volkswagon Golf S 04 - Steering Wheel Won't Lock VW Golf S 2004 28 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi guys   recently just had my ECU repaired due to a fried circuit board because some idiot i know decided not to put the jump leads on right when i let them use my car to jump start theirs. cost me about £575 in total for a full service aswell so not sure if thats cheap