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• Rover 416 Spongy brakes 27 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  . Servo is OK as pedal depresses when I start up the engine. After switching off the engine whe vacuum is used up in 2 depressions of the pedal and the pedal feels dead firm then, which I believe is correct. The servo check valve is working correctly, cannot hear any air leaks. Oil condition is clear
• bmw 318is coupe engine prob 4 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  howdy guy and gals first post on here today i took my car to a guy i always get serviced at. he fitted a new suspension(avo road sport) and did an oil change....he said he put some additives into the engine but he put the wrong one in by mistake...he put in something called diesil blast
• Passat 110tdi power loss 3 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  I have had an intermittent power loss on my 97 Passat for over 18 months. The main agent changed the turbo boost pressure valve, no difference, later they replaced the MAF sensor, no difference. I was then told the turbo was faulty, a replacement would cost £1010 ! I then trawled the backroom
• Idle speed prob & Service light. Daewoo 29 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I took my 98 Daewoo Lanos 1.6 SX for an oil change a few days ago and noticed after that a problem with the idle speed, in that it is fine when I first start the car up but then revs high when idle (at 1 500 instead of 900/1000). Also from time to time in the last week or so the \'engine control
• Golf rattles 14 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  which seems strange (if it was the bottom end), as i would have thought it would be more pronounced when warm (thin oil). I'm thinking of taking the sump off if it's accessable and seeing if there is a big end with more movement than the others. Am i barking up the wrong tree, if not is there any
• Vxl Omega 3 litre probs 26 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  plugs, and bought a new set. I was amazed to find the plugs sitting in an inch of oil, so off to the garage it went for a new head gasket. Garage repaired the head gasket, but the car still ran quite rough, and wouldnt pull up hills. So they changed the HT leads, it ran a bit better but is still crap
• Ford Focus ECU Problem? 19 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  , the engine was at idle and I evidently wasn't going at 140mph). After a few more seconds they returned to correct readings. 2. Coming back from work this evening, I turned into my drive in 2nd gear as usual, and it became very jerky - almost kangarooing up the drive. I changed into first gear
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  Our BMW 1 Series is showing a DPF light - is this because we only use it for short journeys? 20 Oct 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought my son a BMW 1 Series for his 18th birthday. Soon after the filter light came on. We took it to a garage to be looked at and the turbo...
• Honda Accord 2002 - Car failed MOT, need advice (do I keep repairing?) 30 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  have been doing the oil-changes myself and fixed anything that'd go wrong. (all because as I say, I live in a rural area, have to street park it, often under trees, and it can and has been hit / scratched / dented by something, a tractor or van I suspect)..... So..... about 4 years ago
• Honda CR-V - Flat spots on rear tyre and judder while driving 4 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  that type of feeling. I'm concerned that because the rear diff oil has never been changed while we've had it and I doubt it was changed when the car was bought in to the family, whether the diff has been extremely damaged by it. Has anyone experienced this issue before? I am getting the car done
• Passat 2009 CR Bluemotion2 - Aux belt-->Cambelt--> Rocker-->Camshaft failure 26 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  . Q is it usual for main dealerships not to change the alternator belt at the same time as the Cambelt? I'm particularly disappointed as I saved up to buy the CR model that I knew would not then suffer from the expensive 'rounding off of the oil pump drive spindle' problem on previous
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 97 1.8 petrol (?) Stalling engine & ign. light. 17 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I have a vectra which is a p reg so I have assumed it is the above. I've not had it long but a friend helped me to find it and has serviced it just after i got it with all the usual stuff being checked or changed. I know that the radiator has been changed, oil, brakes and discs and lots
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  BMW Approved Used scheme - has my car been serviced properly? 31 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased an approved used BMW (2006 330i Touring M Sport) from a BMW dealer in August 2012 which I have two questions about; 1/ It has come to light...
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  Should the dealer pick up this bill? 16 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA DESIGN CDTI from Halesowen Motorhouse in the West Midlands on 2/5/2012. I had never purchased from a dealer in the...
• DPF Q&A -- sheds some light 1 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  amount is injected into the engine oil which reduces the oil life. If the "INSP" light in the instrument cluster comes on, the engine oil is exhausted and must be changed. Failure to do so could damage the engine.
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  Clutch replacement, should I replace the DMF at the same time? 29 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso VTX 1.6 HDi and the clutch has started to slip with acceleration, but it's still OK for gentle cruising. I plan to...
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  Are the BMW diesel engines in P38 Range Rovers reliable? 16 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
  With the weather becoming more unpredictable and winter soon upon us I've been looking at a 1999 P38 DT 2.5 DSE with the BMW engine. 1. Are there any...
• Citroen Relay II, 2002-2006 (registered 2007) - Burning smell (clutch?), slow air suspension, etc 4 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  much would it cost to fix that? When starting from a standstill, especially on a hill, or changing down a gear as the incline increases, there is a smell like burning plastic. The oil is fine, so I assume this is a clutch issue - though the clutch doesn't slip or show other signs
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  How do I mothball my Fiat motorhome? 14 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I need to store my motorhome for two years at home under cover. I can move it to stop flats on tyres but am not keen on emptying the radiator as I need...
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  Does my Hyundai i40 Tourer have a gearbox problem? 20 Oct 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a 2018 Hyundai i40 Tourer diesel with an automatic gearbox. The car has done 42, 000 miles. On two recent occasions when I get...