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• FIAT - 92 2.5d ducato seized clutch?? 31 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I've not run my Ducato for a month or so and the clutch appears to be seized - any suggestions please? When engine is off i can depress clutch and put in gear When engine is running and i depress clutch, it won't go into gear. Thanks Chris
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Auction prices 1.8LX 26 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Can anyone advice what 3 year old 1.8LX's are running through the auctions at? Someone has told me high mileage (around 8ok) ones are running through at an Archer which sounds ridiculously cheap.
• Galaxy running too lean 12 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Can someone please help me. Scanned the galaxy, 1996 N Reg, 2litre petrol Aspen. Error code came back, once checked its saying 'System Too Lean (bank...
• Models axed prematurely. 27 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  We've had therads on here about longest production runs and cars that lived on way past their obselescence. How about cars that were axed prematurely by their makers and deserved a longer run. My vote goes for the BMW Z3. Even now they look prettier than the Z4 and don't look dated.
• Merc C 250 td 1998 Auto bad starting 7 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  When hot.The car starts first time from cold and runs well but when the car is at normal running temp the engine will not start time until the heater glow plug light as gone out.Can any body help.
• Smelly Car 2 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  What would cause a car (with CAT) to smell horribly like eggs after a high rev run. The run doesn't even have to be that long. I dont think its the fuel im using cause i've switched to different good brands, but the problem remains. It is ok if I dont use high revs that much.
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  Which small FIAT is cheap to run? 23 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Enforced early retirement has meant the company BMW 520d has gone and we need to economise, but I still want something with a little bit of "oomph". I...
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  Does the Audi Allroad 12.5 TDI engine have a history of injection pump failures? 7 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have had diesel cars for over 20 years and never had a pump failure until recently. In Jan 2009 I bought a 2005 Audi Allroad 2.5 TDI. In Dec 2009, one...
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  Daytime Running Frights 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My new Mazda 6 TS2 has daytime running lights and since buying the car 3 months ago I have had four scary encounters where cars joining from side roads...
• 2007 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI - High Fuel Pressure issue 8 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  Hi, My focus has developed a problem where upon starting the car runs for a few seconds then cuts out stating 'engine system fault' and will not restart. RAC plugged in and seems the fuel pressure was too high with error code referencing the fuel pressure sensor. Having reset / cleared
• Ford Fiesta Mk6 1.4 petrol - Fiesta electrical start up routine delayed/issue 10 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  Hopefully " elekie&a/c doctor" can give me some help or guidance on this issue. When getting into the car, the current mileage is showing on the LCD display, this is normal. Upon switching the ignition key to the run position, (or in fact starting the engine
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  Is it normal for my van to take a long time to warm up? 29 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My van runs well and is very economical, however, it takes a long time to warm up and never reaches the normal mark on the temperature gauge. Is this a...
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  The battery in my Ford Mondeo is only showing 12.3V - what's wrong? 15 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Recently, the fan belt, tensioner and battery light came on in my 2004 Ford Mondeo. I had belt and tensioner replaced, but battery light still. I checked...
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  What small car is cheap to insure for a teenager with low running costs? 29 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  What small car do you recommend for around £6000 - £6500. It must have five doors and five seats. My 18 year old son will also use the car so must be cheap...
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  "Sold as seen" - what does it actually mean? 8 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  When a trader uses the language "sold as seen", is this legal? If so what rights do I have if something does go wrong?
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  Citroen Synergie fuel pump 26 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Does a 1996 Citroen Synergie 1.9td have an in tank pump. Car starts but stalls but can then run fine. I have changed filter. Have found once pumped hand...
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  BMW 3 Series - why has the engine light come on? 17 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2010 BMW 3 Series diesel has done just over 30,000 miles and the engine function light (Orange) is displayed intermittently. My Independent Garage has...
• Audi A1 Sportback - AUDI A1 1.6TDI 105 BHP FAILS TO START OR RUN 15 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  A 1 1.6 TDI was running  a bit lumpy on start up but eventually got going. I drove
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  Buying a small car for the school run - what do you recommend? 6 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I live in Rural Ireland I am looking for a car with low cc (tax pruposes) to carry one adult and four primary school children to school every day. The...
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  Why does my car run with condensation all the time? 26 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Vauxhall Corsa has a really bad problem with condensation. Both the front and rear suffer and it’ll freeze inside and out. Any ideas what’s causing...