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• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 95 1.4 Can too much oil in engine cause HG failure 18 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, just found this site and hoping someone here can help us out.. I took my g/f's Corsa to a garage to get it MOT'd last weds, passed no probs so I asked them to change the engine oil while it was there. On saturday the car stalled and there was oily water spilling out from a hole
• A tear in my eye - a sale is made. 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Last week I finally sold my trusty 1990 Toyota Celica. She has served me well for the last six years, and I feel more than a little sad for passing her on. It was a little strange watching her drive off into the night, as I don't often get to see my cars being driven by someone else. I needed
• Honda Legend 2.7 12 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  It's Monday morning and another weekend spent checking out the sub-£1000s for brother-in-law who wants something smart which can sit on the drive for a few days in between the odd 40-50 miles paid excursion for work, plus the usual weekend visiting in-laws. The last 5-cylinder Audi Coupe I found
• Fabia Estate (2010) Mk 2, 1.2 TSI DSG - Random knocking noise when accelerating 26 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  . 6.     Since June 2015 – Started to use premium grade fuel plus RedeX fuel additive
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  Where can I get a microfiche for a 2004 Vauxhall Vectra? I want to replace my EGR valve. 2 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Where can I find a microfiche for a 2004 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0-litre diesel? I'm trying to see the pipework for the EGR system. My local Vauxhall dealer...
• New Jaguar XF spotted? 30 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  out to the sides of the car, and rear lights were LEDs with a horizontal red band through a clear cluster. As it passed I noticed that the A pillar plus roof gutter and side window sills as far back as the B pillar (further back was hidden under fabric) were encased in wide chrome strip that for some
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  Had accident, but guilty party won’t pay – what should we do? 12 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My wife was recently involved in a road accident, which wasn’t her fault. The other party accepted liability at the scene and offered £800 to fix the car....
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  Should I worry about buying a classic with the changes to grades of fuel? 12 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My father recently passed away so at the grand old age of 56, I am thinking of buying my first classic car in his memory and to make the most of the years...
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  I want to buy an EV or PHEV but I worry about changing from manual to auto - what do you think? 4 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  When electric vehicles are discussed, one thing I do not see mentioned is whether older drivers should change from manual to electric. Electric vehicles...
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  I was sold a car that still had outstanding finance - what can I do? 11 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Jaguar XJS Cabriolet from a private seller via eBay. Before collecting and paying for the vehicle £15,000 I checked with an online company...
• Ford Mondeo - Large family car recommendations 6 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  . The Focus has also just had a fresh MOT which it passed without any faults or even advisories, as well as a minor service.   Ideally I'm looking for a car that will last us 5-6 years at least until we decide to upgrade again - e.g. plenty of room for a pushchair and potentially of camping
• Car for commuting 13 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  -start it's terrible. I'm getting just over 50mpg overall (real world not the computer) but with long journeys at the weekend too I'm doing 350+ miles a weeks so any savings would be useful. The car recently passed it's MOT but there were several advisories so there's some big bills on the way
• Rising cost of Car Insurance for young drivers 22 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  My two children both at that age for driving. Son 18 passed test, daughter 17 still learning. When getting Insurance quotes from comparison web sites for my son to drive his mother's car as named driver, £2200 plus. Mostly all quotes in that region. So when I tweaked the online forms
• Hyundai Coupe (2002 - 2008) - Not quite so reliable, 40k report 8 May 2009 (Forum)
  Mums car has just passed 40k now which works out at just over 10k per year from new. Mpg on the V6 manual comes in at around the 26 mpg mark in mixed driving, rising to 34 on long runs. We have had some issues though which sort of fly in the face of the usual Hyundai reputation, heres the list
• Parking on private land - help please 7 May 2006 (Forum)
  a "clearance plan" and would appreciate some pointers and views from the BR before i put it into practice. 1 - leave leaflets on cars notifying keepers politely that works will be starting on (Date A) and can you not park here after (date B) thank you very much, plus a huge board on site. Date B
• Insurance dilemma part 2 6 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  behalf and having it inspected. Plus they let her keep the car which passed an MOT the day after the shunt. Since I have now found an identical low mileage Visa for £60 (hard bargaining down from £120 asked), the better bits from Visa No1 are being kept as spares. I was impressed with Zurich, who seemed
• Speed Hump Damage - Can you claim? 15 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  the hump was a manhole cover protruding about a half inch or so from the surface of the road just in the right place to meet the sump on its way down after passing over the hump. About a yard after the manhole cover started her trail of oil. Fortunately I had a camera handy so have some nice shots
• Main Dealer = Main Stealer? - Update 29 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Previous post explained purchase of Range Rover from LR main dealer. Sold with FSH and 12 months MoT (documents to follow). I had LR specialist inspection who queried any recent service and said it would not pass an MOT. I discover it had actually missed 4 of 6 major services and had just 2 months
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  Is a cam belt change necessary? 9 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2015 Audi A3 e-tron plug in hybrid, and find it brilliant in every way. It was our main car but 18 months ago I passed it on to my wife, who only...
• Garage negligence 22 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  -  MoT test   My car seems to have been given a medium service, plus a MoT test – according to your invoice :   -  oil, air, fuel and pollen filters -  ‘full service’ -  CV boot kit