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  Can I run my SUV without a spare wheel? 14 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've just bought a 2012 Subaru XV, but it doesn't have a spare wheel. Should I buy one, or can I run an SUV without a spare?
• Triumph Stag V8 - Sticking Piston Rings 5 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  I have a 1976 Triumph Stag with the original engine which has done 86,000miles. The engine was lively and healthy until I unfortunately was unable to use the car and it was garaged for 2 years. I've started running it again and it goes as well as ever with the exception of a lot of oil burning
• Vauxhall Corsa SX1, 06 - vibration in low gears (1/2) 9 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Hi For sometime I have had trouble with car loosing oil, a coule of weeks ago a mechanic changed my oil pressure switch, but when I gave it a run the red light came on. I took it back and he relaced it and the oil leak seems fixed. (dipstick fine etc) However the car still sufferes from
• Vauxhall Vectra B 1998 1.8 Petrol - Electrical Problem 25 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Been working on Son-in-Laws Vectra.  Poorly maintained but runs well.  Recently engine light coming on and staying on. Error code comes back as faulty cam sensor.  Replaced twice, still registers same fault.  If fault was cam sensor would expect car to run but badly. Car runs
• Ford Mondeo - Glow plug light flashing 13 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2003 Mondeo TDCi. A few weeks ago the glow plug light started flashing and it became difficult to start from cold as if the glow plugs aren't working. It was running really rough with a lot of knocks and shaking. I had the codes read and there was a problem with injector 2. I
• Toyota Lucida Estima 2.2 TD 1995 - Starting Problem 2 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  this click has been sporadic and the engine refuses to start. Even when I have run the vehicle it's a real lottery if the engine will start again once I have stopped the vehicle.  Other forums I have been on point me towards the Stop Solenoid, but they refer to non starting vehicles
• Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0 Diesel 2003 Model - Coolant Loss 11 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Feb. 2012 All 4 Injectors refurbed at Main Dealers Told it was contamination. Milage 103170 March2012 M.O.T. & Sercice Local Garage. April 2012 Noticed coolant loss.Coolant loss approx 1Ltr on a 50 - 60 mile run on the motorway at 60 m.p.h. Could not find any leaks so
• MK3 Mondeo TDCI 115 - Misfire on start up 28 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Hi.My 03 Mondeo TDCI 115 has started to missfire and run very rough when starting from cold. Upon starting which it does fine on the first turn of the key, the battery light stays on for a second or so, while this is lit the engine will not respond to the accelerator what so ever. Once
• Ford Mondeo - Alternator failed, charging circuit 19 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I have a 1997 Mondeo estate that has been off the road for a couple of years. I'm planning to get it road worthy again, barring any expensive problems being found. It runs well and should be going again shortly. The battery had been charged occasionally, but apparently not regularly
• Vw Golf mk4 150pd - New engine 30 May 2011 (Forum)
  Have enjoyed my 150 for seven years. Now 140k miles. Quick and economical. Serviced ever 10k. But the engine is knackered. Has had all sorts of intermittent judders all of which self -resolved with no faults found on diagnostics. New clutch at 120k and dmf at 130k - was running fine a that time
• Peugeot 306 - 306 HDI 2.0 intermittent limp home mode 25 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  the problem first appeared six months after i bought the car 2yrs ago, after running out of diesel. the car would randomly go into limp home mode and accelerate slowly and peek at 2200. i took the car to dealers and they refused to work on it as 4 copper wires were spliced into loom
• vauxhall combo 1.7 di diesel - van will not start when its warm 5 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all my problem is my 2004 vauxhall combo diesel van its done 111.000miles and will start fine first thing in the morning but when its been running and got warm it will not start untill after about an hour and half then it will start after a few turns. I took it to a mechanic a few weeks ago
• 51 Plated Beetle 2.0 Petrol (83000 miles). - Vw Beetle Cold Running. 29 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, My daugters Beetle has been giving problems during the last week or so (since the drop in ambient  temps) when running from cold first thing in morning. It starts as normal but soon starts to "splutter" with lack of power and drives as if in "limp mode" ,there is also
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 96 1.3 petrol stalling at low revs 4 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  My wife runs a 1997 Ford Fiesta 1.3, 23000 miles, Endura Engine. When 1st starting the car every thing appears to be ok. But after a couple of mins when the engine has warmed up the engine will stall when we start to slow down say at a junction, or when you are waiting at traffic lights etc
• BMW 5 Series E60 - Mis-sold a car 29 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  I bought a second hand BMW 5 series from an authorised dealer last year (07 plate). At the time the salesman infromed me the car came with run flat tyres and as there was no spare wheel or inflation device provided I assumed this to be correct. I've recently discovered the tyres
• why doesn't anyone develop something like this? 20 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  A different take on hybrid technology...... A car with wholly electric drive with the power and talk equivalent of (say) a modern 1.6 turbo diesel at least. Electricity for steady state running (and by that I mean enough for steady-state motorway speeds) generated by a small
• BMW 5-Series E60 - Diesel Dilemma 29 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  The car was first registered Sept 08 and has run brilliantly until January 2010. It has been a nightmare, feeling as though a wheel is buckled or terribly out of balance. However, the feel changes with each trip, but always feels like a wheel tyre problem. I have had the wheels and tyres checked
• Audi A4 (1995 - 2000) - 99 1.9t water in passenger footwell 7 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I have recently had the plastic facia around the wiper arms replaced and found the front passenger footwell gets wet with water - this runs down from behind and underneath plastic facia to glovebox near the central housing for the gear selector. Could this be from heater matrix? - have already
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 93 1.2 Won't start from cold 26 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  , it coughs and splutters (and is generally lumpy) for about 2 minutes and then runs fine. Once the engine has warmed up, it runs perfectly, although there may be a slight increase in fuel consumption. Following advice on this site, I have changed the CTS, but this has had no effect. The main problem
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 00 1.8 Escort Van poor starting 28 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  it starts, then will run and start fine all day (doesn't smoke once running). I figured this was glow plugs as it coincided with the cold weather, so changed them. The ones that came out were very sooty and pretty old. However, next morning, no change, still a nightmare to start, but then once running