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  Why won't my dealer repair a number of faults on my Ford Focus under warranty? 26 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I had the fuel pump on my 2004 Ford Focus 1.8TDCi replaced under warranty by the garage I bought it from. It took them five weeks. Now there a problem...
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  Should I have whatever's causing wind noise from my MINI Cooper fixed before the warranty runs out? 26 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Wind noise (can't be 100 per cent sure - but it sounds like someone blowing over the top of milk bottle) is coming from the underside of my 57-plate MINI...
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 01 1.8 Running very rough - electrical issue? 22 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Just for clarity, mine is a late mkII despite the year, and it's petrol. :o) Anyway. For a while now it's been juddering and running roughly, especially at low revs when cold. It feels like it's misfiring on one or more cylinders and at worst it's impossible to accelerate uphill in anything higher
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  SPECS savers 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have to drive every week to and back from South Devon to Twyford, Berks or one of our other sites that takes me through 3 long sets of SPEC average speed...
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  Lexed car? 2 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My present car is a Lexus LS430, which is more than 3 years old and has completed 29,500 miles in a faultless manner. I am considering changing it for...
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  False economy? 21 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am hoping to swap my 54 plate 1.8 auto Almera for a new car that will be cheaper to run. I have looked at the Chevrolet Aveo and ruled that out due to...
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  Serious blow 12 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 53 plate 307 2.0HDI and recently every journey was enhanced by the ‘anti-pollution fault’ appearing - and an accompanying rev cut to 2,200rpm....
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  Lifter shifter 1 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Some weeks ago you had a letter from the owner of a Honda Jazz I-shift who was struggling to use the gearbox smoothly. You suggested perseverance. My experience...
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  Unbroken brakes 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I read in last weeks Saturday motoring section, your reply to a motorist who complained about having to replace brake discs and pads after only 19,000...
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  Running rings 3 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Formula 1 is always talking about tyre selection and it is difficult to open a motorbike magazine without coming across an article comparing different...
• Just feasable car commute LPG? 9 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  34,960 miles a year based on a 46 week working year. Company to pay fuel costs for 1st year and a 50% contribution in 2nd year with hopeful salary adjustment. We run 2 cars, a Toyota Rav 4 1996 that returns approx 26mpg and a petrol 1.8 Picasso 2002 that returns 34.9mpg on above route. Will use
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 2000(X) 1.8TD running warm / hot coolant smell 18 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  at the end of a long run when parking up, and when first getting out of the car. This seems to be coming from the expansion tank area under the bonnet. 3) Temperature gauge climbs from its normal half way point to the 3/4 mark under hard acceleration, or VERY quickly in stop/start traffic. It doesn't go
• Hybrid Turbos??? 2 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  for my 2.3T Saab. It has a Garrett T25 (CHRA 443854-55 TE1818F) as standard and did produce 220hp at 1.0bar boost pressure. I have additional items on the engine now and need a turbo which will spool up fast but also be able to supply up to 2.0 bar boost when required without running out of steam. I've
• Faltering Nissan Cherry 4 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  electrical items off, in neutral, depress the clutch, pump the accelerator to the floor twice then turn the key without touching the accelerator) it fires after about three turns of the starter and it runs at a fast tickover on the auto choke and seems to tick over without any problem. If I then select
• Pug 405 Oil Leak from engine mount 22 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  and crankshaft oil seals. The end of the block seemed pretty dry all over with the timing covers off, but the old belt had definitely been soaked in a mist of oil. After reassembly, and a change of oil and filter, the leak returned immediately. At this point I decided to run the engine with the timing covers
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  FTA launches mental health initiatives for van drivers 3 Jan 2019 (News)
  
• All - Older cars 27 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  I've been idly taking notice of which cars last the pace, anything before 05 in good condition is of interest. There seem to be plenty of Volvos but I am pleasantly surprised by the number of Peugeot and Renaults running around. VWs are plentiful too.  
• No new diesels in lineup Dacia? 6 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Looking at the new sandero/stepway/logan model info and it looks like Dacia are stopping making Diesels available... looks like they have the run off stock of the ones they already had Such a shame as the diesel is the best engine of the bunch  
• Audi - Cloned Car 26 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Wow, it sounds like the forgers went to quite a bit of trouble. Now you have the original VIN, it might be worth running another HPI check - but on the VIN number. I'm wondering if the original car was classed as a Category A or B write off.  
• vauxhall zafira 1.8 automatic V reg - petrol consumption 22 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  For the past 3weeks i have noticed my car is  consumptiong more petrol than usual.There is no management light,car running smoothly, a little bit sluggish.