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• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 2000 1.25 knocking noise from front n/s 3 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  hi there, over the last couple of months i have been getting this quite loud knocking noise from the n/s front suspension, it seems 2 happen on uneven ground and uneven road camber but nothing on a flat tarmac road. when i 1st got the noise i was told it was the top suspension mount i changed
• MINI Cooper S R53 (2002 - 2007) - seat hard to push back-not sorted by dealership 22 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  My mini cooper s is in for its last free service today.each time i have sent it in for the other service,I have pointed it out for attention. Each time it has still been a problem. It doesn't happen evey time,but most of the time. Sometimes it has been stuck in the forward position,and i have
• Ford S-MAX (2006 - ) - Tyre goo 4 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Bought an S-max. I like it, however in keeping with lots of modern cars there's no spare, just goo and a compressor. Have been thinking that this will be a real pain if I do get a puncture, and I think ruins a possibly repairable tyre. Does anyone know if there are any tyre breakdown services
• Jaguar S-Type (1999 - 2007) - 2004 2.7 diesel - DSC sensor 21 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Jaguar S-type 2.7 diesel 2004 (04 plate) {this bit now added to the subject header, as per the 3 separate requests you missed} Intermittent fault with sensor for dynamic stability control (DSC) system. Warning light appears at random intervals (every few days) saying "DSC not available
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - new one - £4,995 whats the likely experience? 10 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  New 57 reg Ka`s on sale at Ford dealers for £4,995. What`s the likely lifespan (engine and body)and typical problems that would be encountered in ownership? I seem to remember paying just a few hundred less than that in 1985 for a VW Polo C. That`s 22 years ago and the Polo was in the family
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - V Reg HDi - Electrical problems 6 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I wonder if you can help regarding a friend?s car. She has a Pug 306 HDi (V reg). The rear wiper has always been temperamental, sometimes it does a full sweep, sometimes not but it?s never been a really huge problem. Over the weekend, she put on the rear wiper and the battery light came
• Vauxhall Cavalier (1988 - 1995) - Hatch '94 Central Locking Fault 4 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  I have a problem with the central-locking on my 1994 Cavalier. The front passenger door has become permanently deadlocked, so I can?t open it using the key in the driver's door, and the button won?t lift manually. The driver?s door, both rear doors and the boot lock/unlock deadlock normally from
• mk4 Golf PD115 and 130 - identifying. 11 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  We're about to start looking for a mk4 Golf GT TDI PD, and although our budget is likely to limit us to the 115PS version, there are some leggier 130's in the mix as well. Does anyone know how you identify whether the car is a 115 or 130PS version, paperwork aside? Are there any physical
• Tyre Choice 21 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Afternoon all!, Mondeo is due for MOT at the end of next month, noticed the tyres are all down just under 2mm, so im going to get them all replaced. I currently have Goodyear NCT5's all round. I've checked Blackcircles for prices and they seem VERY reasonable on price compared to other big branded
• Peugeot 406 queries 13 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Just bought a very nice 99 Peugeot 406 2.0 HDI at auction tonight,and notice it needs one or two minor things doing to it. 1.n/s/f and n/s/r/ indicators don't work,although the front wing one does.(Bulbs??) 2.n/s/r/brake light doesn't work.(Again bulb??) 3.Spanner light is on.How do you re-set
• Mondeo variants 13 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Heart says C55 estate, then when it looks at bank statement it says 2.2 TDCi, head (and wife!) says Grand Scenic. With regard to the Mondeo when I ordered my current Ghia X in '02 I thought the Zetec S was the best looking variant, I had one for 48 hours and it rode well on it's 18" wheels
• American Car Reliability 21 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  HJ, The thread a few weeks ago was about a yet another survey. http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?v=e&t=26091&m=267187 Quite a lot of discrepancies between the 2 surveys in your post. For instance the Consumer Report lists the Jaguar S-Type and Jaguar X-Type at the top of the LEAST
• Big Brother?s Garage - Final Round. 23 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Right then, and onto the final round of Big Brother\'s Garage. One car was evicted from the previous round. See here for further details:- http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=23858&m=243682&v=e Here are the remaining cars in no particular order. 1. Seat Leon. 2. Alfa 156. 3
• Travel Advice? (not strictly motoring) 3 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  But it is for a motoring holiday, and I\'ve been offered so much good advice on here for other parts of the holiday [makes hurt little puppy eyes at moderators] OK, so assuming this hasn\'t been deleted, here\'s my question: We have economy flights booked with BMI across to Chicago
• Tesla Model S etc - Electric Car Towing 26 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  Just wondered if anyone has experience with towing with electric cars. Only a few seem capable and I think you have to turn off the energy recovery under...
• 2014 Audi A1 1.6 TDI S-Line - Water in Bootlid 15 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  I'm getting a massive amount of water collecting in my bootlid. I can hear it sloshing around after rainfall. Can't for the life in me work out how it's...
• Suzuki SX4 S-Cross - clunking noise 20 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  For the past few weeks I've been hearing a clunking noise when I stop the car either downhill or uphill, as if the weight of the car shifts in the opposite...
• 62 reg smart for2 cabriolet - Squeaky door hinge (s) 14 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Hello, Can anybody help me with the above problem?? It is with the drivers door. I have WD40d all hinges numerous times, but within 48 hours, the...
• Jaguar S-Type 2004 - automatic transmission 19 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  My car suddenly lost power when I was driving. The rev needle was rising high when I reached 20mph! No warning light was shown! I only have 33.500 on...
• S Max 2.0 TDCi - Engine Malfunction will not turn over - Dead 12 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Drove car and parked up overnight. next morning opened car, radio works and lights etc but when key inserted and I try to start engine all I get is an...