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• VW Passat 1.9 tdi 2002 estate. - “Rattle” noise from automatic Passat gearbox 2 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I have owned my car for a few months and it has been working Okay. I seldom have used the trip tronic side of the automatic gearbox. (But it works fine
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  What's wrong with the gearbox in my semi-automatic Toyota Yaris? 22 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a semi-automatic W-reg Toyota Yaris. Last year the hydraulic clutch motor broke. I have had it reconditioned and it's been working like a dream,...
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  Can you help with a transmission problem on my automatic 2004 Ford C-Max? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2004 Ford C-Max automatic and we have been experiencing loss of power on acceleration from first gear through the gears, and when accelerating...
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  Should we buy a Skoda Roomster or KIA Soul 2 for a Motability conversion? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife is disabled, and we use a Motability car. She is due to change her car early next year, and must order later this year. We have shortlisted two...
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  Hyped and seek 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a 2nd hand Toyota Prius but almost all the driving I do is on the motoway - usually between London and Wales. I have been driving...
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  Valeo of the doldrums 25 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I said I was not happy with the automatic gear change of my eight year old Mercedes-Benz E270CDI. So my MB dealer did some tests and he tells me that...
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  IAM what I am 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have successfully completed the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) driving course, which, considering that it is almost 40 yrs since I passed my driving...
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  Beetle investation? 17 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My 40-year-old unmarried daughter has had a VW Golf CL since new in 1994. The car lives in a heated garage and has done approx 25 thousand miles. In spite...
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  I-can 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  It was interesting to see the comments from a reader about the new Honda Jazz and its automated manual gearbox. I have now had a Honda Jazz ES fitted with...
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  3-piece sweet 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace my old Audi A4 Avant TDI. Living in Central London running a furniture/antiques shop and with dogs, I want a workhorse. It must be...
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  Shifting circumstances 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I've driven manual shift cars all of my driving life, more than 30 years so far. I'm 52. I'm thinking about exchanging my mid-sized manual for two cars,...
• Mercedes A W169 - Engine size 19 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  Checked I've not asked this before !  Seen two examples of A Class 2009-2012, different engine sizes 1500 and 1700 (manual cars)  Does the bigger engine justify expense ? Are the automatics for this car reliable ?   Thanks for any help.
• Works of LJK Setright 2 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  The sage wrote something about automatic gearboxes v/s manual.   I read it once and was impressed by the brevity, clarity and style of his writing.   I also remember that it was forthright.   Do any of the BRs have a clue as to where to find the text ?
• Alfa Romeo MiTo - Any Alfa Romeo Mito owners? 22 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  hi guys i would like to know if the mito is reliable. i found an automatic one 1.4 multiair i think is called. any  known faults?
• Vauxhall Astra - auto fluid change 13 May 2015 (Forum)
  hi i have a vauxhall astra j 1.6 auto 11 plate with 18000 miles can any one tell me when the automatic fluid change should be done cheers mitch
• Seat leon / mazda 3 - what is better buy? 19 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  For long time I can't decide between New Mazda 3 2.2 automatic and Seat Leon 2.0 tdi dsg. What is your opinion which car is better?
• Renault Laguna (1994 - 2001) - 98 Auto - Where is the transmission oil dipstick ? 25 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I need to add transmission fluid into my Laguna RT Automatic 1998, where is the filler cap/dipstick? Many thanks.
• Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - What's the difference between auto and geartronic. 31 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, i'm thinking of getting a Volvo S60 D5 auto, but whats the difference between the automatic and the geartronic and which is the best/reliable, thanks SLT
• Skoda Roomster (2006 - ) - Any experiences? 20 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My dad is thinking of getting a Skoda Roomster 3 semi automatic - anyone got any experiences of the Roomster? -- 2007 Seat Altea XL 2.0 TDI (140) Stylance 2005 Skoda Fabia vrS
• mk2 golf starter motor 7 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  quick question before i start bidding on ebay, would a manual starter motor, off a mk2 golf 1600 (g reg), fit my mk2 golf 1600 automatic? mines an h reg (1991). thanks