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• Honda CR-V 2001 - Auto gearbox 'rumble' 5 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  loudest when pulling away or under load.  Obviously as its an old car I don't really want to shell out a grand + On a gearbox repair as it essentially writes the thing off. Do love my car though so if there are any suggestions as to what it might specifically be, or indeed of its common
• Focus 2004 - 1.8tdci (115) - Glow Plugs Flashing / Low Power 31 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  ) and it doesnt seem like the turbo is kicking in sometimes.  When you switch the engine off and back on it starts and everything seems ok !! Could this be the EGR ??  What would anyone recommend as its a lovely car but cant keep replacing parts with it being this old ! Thanks in advance !!
• 1.6tdi SE DSG - 68k mileage - VW Golf Servicing 25 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Since buying may car at 10k - one year old.  I had a VW serive package (waste of money).  I had persisted on an intermediate oil change between VW long life service.  On average its had oil change every 6K with oil to VW spec (Quantum 5w30).  I get at trade price so it works
• 3 or 5 series - BMW 7 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  Hopefully this is the right place for this question. If not, would someone please tell me and I'll happily move it. Over the last decade or so I've had three charisma-free if fairly reliable cars on the bounce: Primera, Meriva and currently a Focus. I've had the Focus for about six years, so its
• Mk7 Golf 1.4 (122) TSI - Golf confusion 28 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  Hi After much deliberation I'm inclined to see the Mk7 Golf 1.4 TSI (122) in SE Spec as our ideal next car (2-3 years old....belt cam I'm guessing?). The only problem seems to be contradictory/confusing information re the performance of this engine. Some sites (i.e. all the Autotrader and some
• GOLF TDI Bluemotion - Misfuel 3 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  Hi All apologies if this has already been answered but...i recently brought a 65 plate Golf TDI Bluemotion. It's 4 weeks old and last week it died on me. No warnings, no spluttering nothing. I tried to start the engine again but it continued to turn over (even when i let go of the key
• skoda superb 1.9tdi pd130 - manual gear selector 11 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  Having received sound advice previously, here I am again in need of some guidance. My trusty 192K, 10 year old chariot has been the best car I have had, by miles.... Recently it has been proving difficult to engage the gear stick. First is a problem when stationary, third to fourth
• Peugeot Dealer 25 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Wifes Kia Ceed SW is due to be replaced in September, it will be 5 years old, so its that time when we start narrowing down the shortlist. Basically we want a medium sized estate with a petrol engine, preferably turbo. The Peugeot 308 SW with the 1.2 130PS engine appears to fit
• Ford Mondeo - Buying petrol mondeo 2007 onward Potential issues? 10 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  Evening all, I recently had a ford focus 1.6 diesel which is now about to be written off due to a nonfault crash. I'm looking at really upgrading from my 10 year old focus to a newer Mondeo. What do I need to know/ask? The reason I'm concerned is that I was stung by needing a new turbo
• Audi A4 B7 (2005 - 2008) - 2007 - Possible Suspension Problem 25 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  I have a 10 month old A4 and think that I may have a developing suspension problem. My car has a tendency to follow ruts and inconsistencies on rougher roads much more than it used to, making the steering sometimes 'snatchy' when driving on country lanes that are a bit rough. I ahve owned an A4
• 2003 nissan almera - starting problem 26 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  told its the tensioner on the  timing chain and it will cost 800-900 to replace but probably is not worth spending that much due to the age of car and another couple of garages do not want to know. I have been reading some old reviews that seem to have the same problem. Do you think it could
• Audi A4 TDI 143 S Line 2008 onwards - buying advice 4 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  on this car ? mileage wise Are there any DPF issues I should be aware of ? some of these cars seem like spaceships 4 year old models with 150,000+ miles on the clock, suspect they are sales people driving these up and down the country is these anything specific I should
• Mazda MX5 - Battery failures 26 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Bought a 3 month old MX5 from a franchised dealer on 31/12/13, only 65 miles on clock, allegedly a demo car. Every 2 weeks it fails to start and battery is dead. Been in local Mazda dealers for a total of 5 weeks out of the 11 weeks i have owned it, it has had 3 batteries and the latest one has
• Honda Accord Saloon 2007 - Honda Accord - Rear Brake Wear 21 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  I wonder if anyone on the forum has come across this before. I have an Accord that I bought in May 2008 at 12 months old. In February 2009 at 21000 miles I had a severe grating noise from the brakes and had to have Rear Discs and Pads fitted. The car has been in for a service this week and I
• Astra 2.2 Sri - 2001 - Won't Start 22 Nov 2013 (Forum)
    I ran my poor old Astra with a dirty EGR for months but I had it removed stripped and cleaned for MOT
• mpvs - small mpvs automatics only 28 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  hi there again, thanks for the recommendations on my previous post apart from nissan note, can anyone recommend small auto mpvs for £3000 or under (i previously had a suzuki wagon and an old scenic) i like the high position and space for my son's bike, needs 5 seats(family
• Petrol or Diesel? 21 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  will be looking for a car about 2-3 years old) but most diesels now have a dpf as standard which can get clogged.   Most days i have a 22 mile round trip to work on a mix of roads (dual carriage way then 30mph through a village followed by 60mph single carriageway roads before a short spell
• 1993 VW POLO mk3. - FUEL or SPARKS 25 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  At 20 years old and 140,000 miles (10 years / 70k in my ownership) this car owes me NOTHING!  It currently drives fine for anything between 8-15 miles then the engine cuts out with symptoms like fuel starvation.  It might start a few minutes later but it'll die just as quickly
• Fabia 3 estate 1.6 auto - petrol - Should I buy this car? 14 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Hello, First post but I've read a lot of the old threads. I've taken first option on a 59plate fabia estate 1.6 petrol, automatic gearbox, top spec. It is a rare, and doesn't seem to appear in the brochures or in webland. I assume the engine is a 1.6 FSi usually found
• Ford v Skoda (or others) - Which small/medium auto? 28 May 2012 (Forum)
  About 8 years ago I got some excellent advice from you people here in the Back Room Technical forum about what small automatic car to buy. Having had a Clio autobox fail on my, I bought a Polo on your advice and it did sterling service. Now I'm looking to buy another small/medium size