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• vw polo cutting out 24 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  all changed in last 20k service and oil change carried out at 95K new air filter etc (2 months ago) new plugs, have checked under the bonnet for loose connections and sprayed cleaned fuse box passenger side. cleaned and sprayed all the plug together connections accesible. it has been suggested to me
• 2007 Mini one 1.4 - Bought faulty car from dealership. 16 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  management light was not illuminated. When my dad arrived home, he took the speedometer off the car and found that the bulb for the engine management light had been surrounded by black silicon to prevent the light being visible. My dad then looked at the oil filter, which he believes has not been changed
• Mini one 1.4 2007 - Advice on faulty car from dealership 16 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  management light was not illuminated. When my dad arrived home, he took the speedometer off the car and found that the bulb for the engine management light had been surrounded by black silicon to prevent the light being visible. My dad then looked at the oil filter, which he believes has not been changed
• Audi TT Coupe - Why is my coolant tank still boiling and losing? 7 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  2 weeks ago, I had my Head Gaskett changed, Waterpump, Thermo and Timing Belt changed, not to mention a full service and other wear and tear bits and bobs done. I had been at a McDonalds Drive Thru and white steam billowed out of the bonnet and lost a lot of coolant. AA did
• Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.8 petrol. N68 2002 - Engine breathing PCV system failed 5 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  It has taken some while for us to find what was wrong with the engine breather system on out Picasso.  The engine was always turning the oil into a creamy gunge and sucking this mess into the engine throttle body. This causing burnt oil smoke being omitted, sometimes quite badly from
• VW POLO 2000 6N2 1.0 ALD engine code - Polo emmisions fail 2 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  is on way out. I say can we try with engine hotter which they agreed to on another day. Made sure there are no exhaust leaks, un clogged all the crankcase breather pipe work and breahter box on the back of the block. Put in some redex also and changed the air filter.  Took it in and the at engine oil
• 2002 VW Passat 2.0L 130bhp AZM Engine (petrol), Cylinder 3 Misfire, out of ideas 4 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  . 11) Swapped cylinder 3 and 4 injectors (misfire still on cylinder 3, no change) 12) Inspected fuel and air connections and ensured no leaks. 13) Checked the engine oil condition with no evidence of water contamination (head gasket) Any ideas would be most welcome
• Vauxhall Meriva A MPV (2003 - ) - 2003 1.6 - Egr valve? 12 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  hopefully its just the valve that needs replacing would be about 250-300 quid. But if the problem is worse its gonna start getting costly. He put some sort of oil down the valve the light went off and it drove as normal but he did say it was only a short time measure. What I want to know is how much
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Corsa chain tensioner 25 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  The wife has a Y reg Corsa C 1.0 the three pot engine and I have had the chain and tensioner changed 6 weeks ago. Up until last week was only used for short runs to work and locally not going much above 40mph for long periods. This weekend took it for it's first long trip motorway
• Nissan Micra - Need advice on repairing my car! 29 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  be spark plugs so this is what i intend to fix, any advice for this would be nice! Especially on what tools to use? Ok last thing! It's been a while since i had him serviced so want to change his oil but dont know where to start! Is it something i can do or will i have to take him somewhere to get
• Renault - 94 2.5 Master T35D Leaking Diesel 12 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  is everywhere but it's mainly (when stationary) coming off the oil filter (definitely not oil!) and from what I assume is the fuel injector system, above where the throttle arm is. Looking at the engine from the top, there's no sign of leakage; it seems to be happening roughly halfway down the engine downwards
• Young at heart 22 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  voltage is correct. As a lady I love new things but I can?t persuade anyone to get me a new battery because my original one works fine. I just love it when he switches on the garage compressor because he then messes about with my wheely bits. Once a year I go to the doc for a check-over and oil change
• Daewoo Nubira (1997 - 2003) - Myriad of faults 16 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  * be able to get one from Australia for £60. 3) Oil leak from the cam cover -- cheap fix but it all mounts up. Not too serious, losing maybe a third of a litre of oil every 1000 miles. 4) This is the new one -- a loud bang from the underside of the car every gear-change. Would guess at either an exhaust
• Audi dealer trying it on ? 25 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  smell a rat. The car was MOTd only a month ago with a LAMDA reading of 0.97. There is no evidence of oil leaking nor any change in the oil level. Most of the brake light LEDs still work. The central locking control unit, I have learned, is located at the bottom of the passenger door cavity
• Nisssan Micra (K10) carburettor problems 27 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  . Basicly for the last month or two, the car has had trouble keeping an idle speed, when stopping at junctions the engine stalls, also when, for example, changing down a gear and accelerating onto a roundabout, it also temporarly tries to stall but then picks back up. The engine was also running a little
• Surprise, surprise! 15 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  .) # The four brake bleed nipples which I bought simply as an insurance for when I changed the system fluid cost £13 the set (I expected to pay a fiver). # The rear screenwasher bottle lid cost 52 pence (I thought I might have to buy the whole bottle). # Two new gas struts for the opening glass panel
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 2003 2.0 320d turbo boost problem 5 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  converter to turbo 12. Vacuum Reservoir & hose that goes across engine. 13. EGR pressure converter was removed (covered in oil) and the Turbo pressure converter was used in its place (the turbo pressure converter was significantly cleaner). 14. EGR vacuum hoses changed. 15. Vacuum hose to radiator
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  Is age or mileage more important when buying a pick-up? 20 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a Mitsubishi L200 for work including towing a fairly heavy trailer. My is budget £7000. Obviously each vehicle is different but in principle,...
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  I got a van for much cheaper than I've seen equivalent models for sale - should I be worried? 4 May 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a van that seems cheap for the miles that it's done. It’s a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro with 95,000 miles and the MoT was just done. I got it for £1500....
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  Is it a good idea to use the manual mode in my automatic when towing? 18 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a 2014 Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI with a DSG gearbox and wish to tow a caravan (21ft overall). I have heard that the DSG system can be a...