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• Focus Issues 17 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  side front wheel makes a loud thud (kind of as the body leans a little toward that side). f) First thing in the morning, as I drive away, about 10 secs after switching the engine on and as we reverse up the drive there's a single loud bang, which jerks the car and steering. I've changed the oil
• One for bikers (sorry) 18 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  fork oil changed. Do new tyres need a break-in period? Could this make a difference? Tom Shaw any ideas? SjB? Anybody? We've got a 1200km run planned for Easter and I don't like the way the bike's behaviour seems to have changed. (Don't tell me go back to Dunlops......I'm an OAP on a limited budget :+( )
• Breakdown 6 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I guess this goes to show that, no matter how well you maintain an older car, something will eventually go wrong with it. I changed my cam belt at 5 years and 43k, I do 6 monthly/6k oil changes, my car is serviced, anything that goes wrong with it is fixed, and Driving home on the M4 today, I
• Not getting top speed mph 27 May 2003 (Forum)
  , at start up, there is a lot of white smoke coming out of the exhaust which clears after a few mins. Oil level is okay and so is the coolant level. The engine is also quite erratic at start up but once warm, is okay. Someone suggested that I should change all of the glow plugs as one maybe faulty - would
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  I have various unresolved issues with my Honda Civic Type-R. What should I do to have them fixed? 24 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a new Honda Civic Type-R in July 2009 with 19 miles on the clock and a few cosmetic issues. It came minus rear parking sensors and mats as...
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W210 (1995 - 2002) - I'm really very very sorry but.... 3 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  but in the past few weeks it's started doing some weird things (something gearbox related and something oil related - I don't do things by halves!) but not being able to afford to change, or take the massive drop in value I've decided to keep it and see it through. (I still love it despite it's problems
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  Warranty for a rest 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Having bought nine new Vauxhalls since 1960, currently a 08 Vectra CDTI, I have always done my own maintenance, with much information obtained from the...
• Vauxhall/Audi/Seat - Changing my 2 cars 27 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  by changing the oil and filter at 10k. Tyres - Still on its original set which are Bridgestones. Little road noise and seem to grip we.. Impressionsd thus far. For the money I am very pleased. Fuel consumption is consistently in the mid 50's. Spacve wise the car is a revelation. People
• Toyota Yaris - Gearbox or clutch to blame? 26 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  was a lot more pronounced when I just got it (used), at the point that the stick would slip into third rather than 1-st sometimes. Changed oil with some Liqui Moly 75w90 and added some of their gear oil additive and it all made a night and day difference. After all that, it all works fine until
• Zafira 1.8 petrol auto 2003 - Cold start problem - please help !! 1 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  maybe it was it not getting enough air, so the air intakee valve was stripped and cleaned and replaced with a new air filter at that point Still didn't seem to want to fire, so full set of new plugs were put in, coil pack has been replaced also Oil filter and oil changed Checked fuel pressure
• VW Golf mk VI 1.6TDi (Oct 2009) - 60K service done - but expensive 3 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Last weekend managed to get the car serviced as recommended in the VW handbook (and the flashing reminder on the dash). It was the 60,000km service - which meant  the following: 1. New Fuel Filter 2. New Air filer 3. New Oil Filter 4. Oil change 5
• nissan primera estate - insurance valuation for total loss 2 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  1998 1.6 GX Estate, S reg with 135000 miles. Full service history, unmarked seats and interior,original Nissan mats and mudflaps, no rust, Michelin tyres all round, regular coolant and brake fluid changes, Comma Eurolite semi synthetic oil and Nissan oil filters every 6000-9000 miles. Basically
• Peugeot 205 (1983 - 1997) - 91 1.6 Warning Lamps? 11 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  on together? TEMP STOP OIL Now my pug is automatic so when i took my foot of the break when the lights changed the warning lights went off again... ? No further problems when driving... Unless i became stationary at t.lights. I finally pulled onto my drive at home and the lights came back
• Renault Laguna III (2007 - ) - My Supermarket experience gone wrong! 21 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  being stamped by the car supermarket has the service been a token gesture? Surely an oil filter change and top up is 1st base on an annual service. If this was missed what else was missed. I spoke to the Sales Manager at the end of play last night and he is due to phone this morning. Returning
• Vehicle inspections. 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  on his forecourt until the inspection was carried out on the 3/01/08. The examiner did not road test the vehicle because, he alleged, one of the tyres was worn below the legal limit. He did not mention this to the vendor, who would have changed the wheel, but went on counting stone chips and marks
• Land Rover Defender (1946 - ) - Anybody ever washed a paper air filter? 30 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  life of the element and reduce costs (and landfill). Has anybody ever done this? The LR Defender Tdi maintenance section says (only for elements not contaminated with oil or carbon deposits): soak the element for 15 to 60 mins in a solution of automatic washing machine detergent and water. Rinse
• Mazda MX5 (1989 - 1998) - 96 1.8 smoking engine 2 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  it said that it had been empty of oil. Recently the powersteering fluid was also completely empty. I replaced it and decided to watch it in case there was a leak, which I mentioned this to the service guys. But on the way home I heard the same groaning noise, so checked the fluid and it appears
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - '98 1.8d Interior water leak & Poor starting. 8 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  on how to reach the rubber seal to get the silicon to it? Also, my 98 fiesta is getting very low economy no. When I got it last spring I got 420-440 miles per tank, now it's 320. I have had 2 new air filters in 12 months, I have done an oil change (and flushed the system with a cleaner), fitted a new
• Mystery smoke - 1992 rover 827 v6 8 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  , there is no oil in the coolant, the coolant level has stayed stable, the oil looks like it could do with a good change but there is no mayonnaise or froth. The engine runs fine (smooth, linear power) and isn?t down on power. The engine doesn?t overheat (or come even close to it). If you really rev the car hard
• Vx Omega - how do u switch auto box on? 7 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, having taken my car to be inspected for it's faulty air con unit(bolt had snapped off) causing a new non air con fan belt to be fitted I was faced with another problem. On lifting the bonnet, the oil cap had come loose and the top of the engine block covered in oil. The chap managed to re-seal