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• Honda CRV 2005 2,2 diesel - misguide of DPF -have replaced the pre-converter 1 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  instructions ( he was working 7 years with Honda as car mechanic ) I told them , "this is not the dpf " - I meant the part of the exhaust that has two small pipes attached - and also " I want you to remove for me this part because that´s the DPF (??) " and , due to the fact the mechanics of that workshop
• LPG : which system is best? 11 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  (???). Petrol Land Rover owners will be glad to hear that the venerable LR V8 in it?s various guises is very popular with LPG converts. However an awful lot of them seem to be complaining about very poor consumption on LPG, for example mpg on petrol is 20-22, therefore with LPG you would reasonably expect 15-17
• re-registering, MOT & tax 10 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Hi! I've just bought a car for my family. I bought if from a reputable trade seller, who, incidentally seemed like a genuinely nice, honest chap, FWIW... The car was owned from new by a leasing company, and was then bought at auction by my trade seller. The only problem(s
• big van! - reckless driving 25 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  was tailgaiting her, but to be honest she was kind of racing me futher back up the road ( I say sort of - we weren;t speeding,just playing silly b*****s trying to get in front, stupid now looking back, its strange but somedays I don't give a damn, and others I'm zipping in and out of traffic, which is pointless
• Honda Jazz EX - Best Choice Tyres, limited choice 30 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  are a pair of Conti PC2's - but I feel I want something better for the snow - but won't be buying to sets of tyres (IE Summer and Winter) The other option is to increase to 195/55/16 - not as bad as it sounds as the speedo reads 70mph at 67mph and this would make it closer to correct. Then the world
• VW Golf GT Sport (140 BHP) - 91W and 91Y Tyre Pressures 9 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  . I know that the GYEF1's are excellent tyres with very good grip, so maybe the drop in fuel consumption is due to them being slightly more 'stickier'/grippier than my old tyres (which were worn, so maybe that is a factor?), but I keep reading reports saying that these GYs also have low rolling
• Nissan Note 1.5dci December 2006 - Differential oil seal 16 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  I have owned this lovelly little motor since mid feb 2011 and picked her up with 28k on the clock. She is is just approaching 34k now. About two months ago I detected smell of gear oil when parking and saw few drops coming off under tray. Closer exam revealed oil weeping from n/s diff oil
• Honda CRV mark I - Refurbish or Replace ? 4 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  I have a 1998 Honda CRV on an 'S' Plate. I have owned the car for 2 years and it has served me well. Let me down twice - once due to the battery (original !) failing - the second time due to battery again (another rubbish halfords part). The car has a dented rear door (bad - but cosmetic
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 2000 2.0 Hdi With no power/turbo? 26 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  3rd it takes ages to accelerate up from 1900- 2600. Im not a complete mug when it comes to mechanicing, and iv always serviced my 306's myself, but Im not sure where to start looking with this problem! It is driveable, and i needed a car urgently, so I knocked him down from £2100 and got it for £1700
• It's a secret - Advice on selling used car to trader 13 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I'll get several hundred £s less than selling privately, I'm OK with that. The car was a gift so whatever I get for it is profit, and the big saving for me will be in not having to pay the running costs. Releasing the capital in the car is, frankly, a bonus. Two queries: firstly, any
• Bearing my soul - Carsite and Nissan Notes 1 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  to go for. Being in our 30's will be a novelty as all ote drivers seem...older. These appear to be reliable as they are Nissan...or am I ill informed? They are slightly 'higher' as we both have poor backs so like the ever-so-slight step 'into' rather than step 'down into' (we have test driven a couple
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - 2004 2.4 Engine Replacement 9 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  (s) in the head. The stem valve seals were replaced and the smoke stopped but there is more damage in the bottom end. The car has since been looked at by another mechanic who has confirmed that it is not worth his effort to rebuild the engine. He has recommended a replacement, but will not do
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 02 1.3 MOT - Brake Pedal Travel 30 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  the following: - Blead through all 4 brakes (used half a bottle of fluid). Front ones seemed a little gassy on first couple of pumps but fine after. - Checked disks (seem fine) and pads (at least 4mm tread left) - Cleaned rear brakes (inside of drums)s - Observed cylinders to be neither seized of leaking
• stopped by police taking pics of my car[Read Only] 7 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  of plastics! Crikey, what must it be like in York or Harrogate? The cops/plastics must be run off their size 11's asking people why they are taking photos. Now, if I was hanging around a playground taking pics, or on a bench where a group of children were playing, I would understand. But they didn't ask
• `Snake oil syndrome` and minor league engine oil 27 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  ` and as such would allegedly have less control of base stocks than major players with their own refineries. Given that ACEA specs seems linked with that - look very closely at the wording on the `cans`. I mean closely, with a lawyers eye. It`s long been accepted that the word `meets` is the only meaningfull term
• Audi A4 B7 (2005 - 2008) - two clutches in 4,000 miles - I do NOT believe it! 11 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  the car back, and to leave it to them and Audi to sort out. I am flabbergasted that Audi are suggesting this is my fault, and adamant that I will not just cough up for repairs and carry on as if nothing has happened. I would be keen to hear the Forum's view on both the car?s problems and what should
• Mitsubishi Grandis MPV (2004 - ) - never been as upset as this..... 28 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  guy how I hated owning this car and that I wished that the wife had wanted to buy an S-Max. I told him that all prices were hard to except and that Mitsubishi has lost my custom for good (except where I need to get this car serviced). As and when the wife wants to sell the car I will do so like a shot
• Motoring Journos? Do us any favours? 13 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  that it cannot be legally exploited on the road. It just seems like car makers are being driven into making cars so generic, they just end up average at everything. How on earth did we end up with 4x4's that look the part but wets its sump guard at the thought of a piece of grass? Am I the only person who
• Peugeot Conrod Failure. New Engine fit 5 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all. Heres the deal, been reading up on HJ, and i see i'm not the only person to have experience a conrod failure in what i thought were bullet proof Peugeot Diesel engines. Mines a 306 S reg, 86000 miles on the clock, a common era for this to happen, but low mileage. I've only had the car
• Worn brakes on car just bought 22 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  the kids for them, they agreed to buy the car, a 1.6 petrol Citroen Picasso on a 53 plate, with 30k miles. Theydeal was not to be cancelled, especially after s-i-l handed over a building soc cheque. I pressed them to get it checked by someone of good reputation, which they did on Thursday. This mechanic