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BMW 3 Series Touring (99-05) - Car for High Mileage Commuting 9 Apr 2014 (Forum)
covering high mileage General Running costs should be affordable BMW hasn't actually been on my list to look at. I've been keeping an eye out for a 1.9tdi Skoda Octavia. But a friend said I should take a look at a 320d. I was a bit dismissive but having checked out auto trader -
Vectra c 150 cdti - Car cuts out and lacks power 14 Mar 2014 (Forum)
history gave a minor service aswell Anyway seems to run alright sometimes and then starts playing up again Found dodgy wire in connector fixed that still same Yesterday went on a run around 20 miles on way back just started again as I was pulling away from lights and would not rev above 2 k switched -
Buying a new estate - Passat or Mondeo? 20 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
I want to buy a new large petrol engined automatic estate as I only do 6000 town miles per annum. Sub £23k via a car broker will get me a Volkswagen Passat... -
Car making a squealing noise when idling - what's the cause? 14 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
The engine in my 2003 Honda Civic is making a squealing noise when idling. I know it is a chain cam but I have traced it to the only obvious belt in the... -
Vauxhall Insignia automatic not running right 10 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
Eight months ago I purchased an ex-demo Vauxhall Insignia SRi CDTi with an automatic gearbox. However, the gearbox has started feeling lumpy when I lift... -
fiesta 1.4tdci - Ford fiesta 1.4tdci eac fault seemingly cured 8 Dec 2013 (Forum)
Hi. Seen lots of posts concerning eac faults on fiesta 1.4tdci. I had the same issue and my car would not idle. It would misfire and an eac fail warning would come up. I had a friend pump the primer while it was left to idle and it continued to run until he stopped pumping the primer. I popped -
How should I store my Volvo automatic for four weeks? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
Having read your advice on three months' storage, could you say which of the points are really necessary for an 11-year-old Volvo auto that will be garaged... -
What could our granddaughter buy as her first car for £2000? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
Please advise what would be a suitable first car for my 18-year-old granddaughter who has passed her test? She wants to spend only about £2000. For that... -
What medium diesel estate could our son buy which is cheap? 26 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
My son, who is returning to the UK after seven years, needs a small to medium estate, new or nearly new which is cheap to buy and run. He would do 10,000... -
Second hand 4x4- what would you recommend? 26 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
I want to buy a second hand (up to four years old) large SUV/4x4 for £25,000. I have narrowed it down to a Lexus RX or a Land Rover Discovery. Priorities... -
Can I charge my electric toothbrush using my Volkswagen camper's cigarette lighter? 19 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
I'm the happy owner of a Volkswagen camper. What would make me even happier is being able to charge my Braun electric toothbrush via the cigarette-lighter... -
Hyundai i10 causing strange smell - what is it? 16 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
My wife owns a 2008 Hyundai i10 and is very happy with it. However, it has a hot smell outside when you get out of the car after a relatively short run... -
Are drivers prohibited from driving fellow employees home when unwell by their insurance? 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
Fellow employees at my friend's place of work have stopped running other employees home when they are unwell, claiming they wouldn't be insured to do this.... -
Vauxhall Corsa C - Undefined Error code on diagnostic test 30 Jun 2013 (Forum)
Hi, I have just replaced my engine in my Corsa C 04-plate, engine code Z12XE. The mechanic that did it is very knowledgable and reliable. The car runs spot on, however the mechanic can for the life of him figure out why the emissions light/engine management light stays on. He connected -
Where can I get temporary insurance for more than a month? 13 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
My family are visiting from NZ for 10 weeks from July. They are borrowing my car and I would prefer they cover insurance themselves. Can they buy three... -
Will a new XC60 D5 have a DMF and DPF? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have run a 2010 D3 Volvo XC60 auto for 30 months now on mainly short journeys with no DPF problems. I am thinking of changing to a new D5 manual. Is... -
Renault Clio II 1.2 Petrol '99 - Clio 1.2 has intermittent starting issues 8 Mar 2013 (Forum)
This car frustrates. It will run for 3 weeks with no problem, then all of a sudden it has this issue. It will initially start to choke whilst driving along, which is the sign of things to come. It will then rev itself to high revs, then low, then high, then it will stop completely. The next -
Vauxhall Zafira - Zafira faulty codes P0725, P1335, P1631 8 Mar 2013 (Forum)
of my life. I got a diagnostic checks report which says : POOR ENGINE RUNNING AND WARNING LIGHTS ON. CODES STORED P0725 ENGINE SPEED SENSOR, P1335 INJECTION PUMP NO INPUT SIGNAL, P1631 INJECTION PUMP MALFUNCTION REQUIRES NEW -
Mercedes-Benz E270 making a noise over speedbumps 1 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
My 54 plate E270 has had a noise from the front offside when going over bumps ever since purchase 11 months ago. The Mercedes-Benz main dealer has... -
DPF problems on a Mondeo 19 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
The car is used mainly for "shopping". Engine malfunction display and warning light came on and the car has lost power. 25 minutes run on motorway at more...
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