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• Skoda Octavia I (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.9 Juddery running and traction control light 20 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Hello My Octavia with the 1.9 110bhp diesel engine in has developed the classic signs of MAF failure - low on power, juddery under acceleration. However...
• Citroen C5 2.0 petrol - Citroen C5 wont stay running 29 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  i have a c5 2001 saloon the other day it died and would not start again, after a tow back home and quick look i noticed a broken air pipe on the top...
• Toyota Avensis - Poor cold running 3 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 2005 Avensis 1.8 VVTI with about 40k miles on the clock.  When the car is cold it seems very jerky and "coughs" 1 or 2 times during the...
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  Is this MG ZT-T a good purchase? 25 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying an MG ZT-T. What common problems are there? Are parts expensive? Running costs? Or are they to be avoided? Its a 2005 with 49,000...
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 95 1.5D Biodiesel in a Peugeot 106 21 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  I have a Peugeot 106 with the 1.5 diesel engine, has anyone experience on running this on either biodiesel or mixing cooking oil with pump diesel? On another site, which I can't now remember the name of, it recommended not running veg oil with the Lucas pump, but changing it for a Bosch one
• Citroen C5 - Battery run down by 12v socket? 18 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  I recently lent a friend my '02 Citroen C5, Petrol, to be driven on a long journey to Scotland. The 12V socket had an ipod plugged into it and after about...
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 04 1.4 misfire 10 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  hi guys, have got a 1.4 astra that has a missfire on number 4 cylnder, this is what showed up on diagnostic. have changed the normal suspects, plugs, coil pack and even the fuel injector. the car can run with no probs for up to 3 weeks at a time then eml comes on it runs bad for 10 mins and away
• Honda - 78 CG 125cc running problem 14 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Hi i have a problem with a honda cg125 1978 and i wandered if anyone could help me once it has warmed up it misses and back fires, so i have changed the...
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 04 1.6 Air con runs all the time! 24 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Can anyone help with this one?? As soon as I turn on the blower the air con comes on either if the air con button is lit or not. If I take out the fuse...
• BMW - 03 3.0 Puncture warning - run-flat tyre 21 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Yesterday daughter and SiL were approaching Bicester when their Puncture warning was activated. They visited the nearest K-F centre who found no fault...
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 01 2.0 runs on limp mode , code P0352 2 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  this is a strange one , when i put the head lights on it goes into limp mode starts chugging if you switch them off it clears after about 5 seconds , put...
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 2001 2.0 Access to wiring inside o/s rear door pil 1 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Can anybody give me an idea on how to remove the blue cap through which the wiring loom runs through on the rear o/s passenger door of a Zafira? I have an issue with the locking and I believe it could be something to do with the wiring running through the door, but I am unable to remove this cap
• Ford Galaxy (1995 - 2006) - 05 1.9 airbag symbol stays on? 17 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Hi guys, here go's........all dash lights and clocks stop working.......next a.m. all come back on........but the symbol for the air bag now stays on when engine running..........although the written warning comes on and go's off as normal!! This happend about a month ago everything else appears
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 2.0 xsi ticking over too quick 18 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Hi there i have just got my car started again after needing a new coil pack and after also running out of petrol now i have changed that and toped up the fuel the revs on idle are to high is there a simple explenation for this or does this sound like a sensor of some kind. I took it out for a run
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1996 1.9TD sunroof console waterfall 11 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, On my 306 when the weather is very wet I get loads of water running out of the sunroof / remote locking console on the "ceiling". It all runs out of the switches when I pull away. The aerial has had some type of silicone added when it was put on ages ago so it shouldnt be getting in there. I'm
• Volkswagen Sharan (1995 - 2009) - 99 1.9 electrical fault 24 May 2008 (Forum)
  i have a 99 diesal sharan with air con. I have just replaced the reciever drier and gassed the system but the compresor wont kick in when i press the switch in the car. The fans come on but thats it. I have tested the compresor by putting live to it when the engine is running and the system works
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - Car sitting for a while 16 May 2008 (Forum)
  Because of a operation my car has already been sitting for 2 months. Its going to be another 2 months before I can drive again. Its a 1999 1.8 Vectra. When I start to drive it again how should I do it? Take it for a long run straight away, short runs, pump the brakes, kick the bumper?? I have
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.6 8v juddering 2 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I have been running the car for a couple of weeks and recently it has startted to judder when I am coasting in gear, approaching lights etc, it runs ok at speed but when i take my foot off the accelerator it will judder and the orange light comes on. i have changed the air idle control valve
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - Duelfuel 1.6 16v 03 Service due. 1 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Urgently needed: LPG (Vauxhall or otherwise) authorised service centre in South Yorkshire. Purchased the car from AMS of Grimbsy. They are the nearest but are too far to travel back to once more to have yet another running fault rectified. All is fine on petrol. LPG - juddering, loss of power
• Why there is no British automotive manufacturer? 1 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Although Jaguar/Land Rover were no longer British companies for a long time, but the recent acquisition made me wondering, with many others, why Britain can't run a successful automotive industry! I think we can't just argue over cost perspective citing India/China because similar economy