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  Buying a used car - Kia, Ford or Vauxhall? 4 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a Kia cee’d a Ford Focus or Vauxhall Astra, all on a 2012 plate, 1.6 diesel and all the base model and average 10,000 miles. What...
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  Ford Focus - second duel mass flywheel failure 21 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2005 Ford Focus diesel suffered a clutch and flywheel failure at 70,000 miles and was repaired by a local dealer. Now, 21 months and 17,000 miles later...
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  Long Warranty 14 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I was surprised when I read your reply to letters stating Honda guaranteed their new 1.6 diesel engine for 1000000 kms or 10yrs in France and Spain. They...
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  Are there any drawbacks to fitting the cheaper solid flywheel option to my Skoda Octavia? 5 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Skoda Octavia 1.9 diesel estate with 82,000 miles on the clock and at the last MOT the garage said my DMF was showing signs of wear. There...
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  Volkswagen Touran DMF issue 28 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have a Volkswagen Touran 2007 SE TDI 105 1.9. Had it for 10 months bought second hand from a useless garage and had nothing but bother with it. It...
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  Downsizing from Avensis to Jazz 21 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We wonder if we should downsize from our 54 reg Avensis diesel to a 1.4 Jazz to carry our golf clubs & electric trollies. Does our Avensis have the...
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  Replacing a Passat estate 18 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been thinking of changing my current Passat estate 2.0 TDi (140) and have been told that no-one buys the petrol versions and that the depreciation...
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  Buying a Ford Grand C-Max automatic - no choice but a diesel? 13 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I read your good review about a Ford Grand C-Max and am planning to buy a new one. As I only want to go for an automatic, there is only a 2.0-litre diesel...
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  Buying an MPV - is a C4 picasso a good idea? 26 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I want to replace my Renault Grand Scenic, which I've never really liked, and have looked at a 57 plate Citroen C4 Picasso 5 seater 1.6 diesel auto. Inside...
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  Buying or leasing best option for high milleage? 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I do approx 25k miles a year in my Mercedes-Benz C180k (03 reg) and am looking to get a new car. I'm not sure whether to use the Ford privilege discount...
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  Mondeo Wobble/Vibration 26 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2008 Mondeo that has done 45,000 miles. Recently I have noticed a wobble/virbation in the car when idling only. It seems to smooth out at...
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  Masse hysteria 20 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter, who lives in France, has a problem with her French bought 2005 Toyota RAV-4 D4D 2.0 Litre. It seems the “Volant Bi Masse” has packed up, which...
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  Intergalactic MPV 22 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have been offered a Peugeot 807LX HDI for £5,995. It has done supposedly 31,000 miles, has a full service history, has had one owner and is a 2004 model....
• Vauxhall Astra MK6 1.7dti - Astra Clutch - Burning Smell? 20 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  of burning is even when the car is stationery with the car idling. This looks like it is going to be a very expensive repair. Anyone had a similar experience with their astra? and what was the cost of repair? Is it likely that the DMF also needs to be changed?
• Ford Mondeo Mk3 - Starter Motor problem 12 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Hello Please help. I have just replaced the starter motor on my car because it was making a nasty noice when starting. Now when i try and start the car it turns over but then all you can hear is the starter motor spinning. The DMF was changed about 7000miles ago and looks perfect
• VW Touran 1.9 diesel - VW Touran poss Dual Mass flywheel? problem 5 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  , not grinding. Car wont move anywhere. Have been told (without inspection), it could be DMF problem. Any ideas?? Thanks.
• Volkswagen Golf VI - Low mileage and a VW diesel 1 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Planning on buying a new VW Golf. Originally I had my mind set on a 1.2 TSI 105 BHP. Then the sales guy turned my head and I got interested in a 1.6 TDI. But I have heard with my low mileage (5,000 miles/year) there might be problems in a TDI with the filter (DPF) or flywheel (DMF
• New car suggestions 26 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  /injector/DMF issues) Not Turbo (he doesent want turbo issues) 4-5 years old with average mileage Replies on a post card please
• Skoda Octavia II (2004 - ) - VW Group - Dual Mass Flywheel 10 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  HJ published 2 letters in lhis Saturday Telegraph column (24 May) reffering to Dual Mass Flywheel failure on diesel engined VW Group vehicles - VW, Seat and Audi. I drive a Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI with the (auto) DSG gearbox. Has anyone suffered dmf failure to any so equipped VW group car
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  Second clutch and DMF burnt out after 3000 miles - is it fair that Ford attribute it to my driving style? 30 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  The clutch and flywheel on my Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost (new since September 2015) were burnt out and replaced in November 2016. The dealer and Ford wouldn't...