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• Mondeo 2.0tdci engine starts no throt 7 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  revs pick up and the car can be driven. Once it is going it drives fine. No judders or jerks, no loss of power, no warning lights and it doesnt stall - it is as if nothing is wrong until I have parked and want to restart the engine again. It has been in a ford dealership now for 2 weeks. They have
• vauxhal vectra - Engine Dead, clicks or whirrs ,Common Fault 8 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  the whirring noise like a fan instead of an engine. parked up fine next day dead. obviously the weather and the battery was the obvious signs but it was more serious. Luckily this was still under warranty as Vauxhall charged £300 to link it to the computer, Result the CAM CHAIN, and with hundeds more
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  Fine mess 4 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I was very interested to read your reply "Tied up in Notts" regarding the release of personal info by the DVLA. Look on the website www.dvla.gov.uk/foi/relinfo.aspx...
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  How do i deter non-customers from using a private car park? 19 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My business (a doctor's surgery) is very close to a busy town centre and has its own car park for staff and patients. However we get numerous complaints...
• Peugeot 306 (1997) / petrol - Car stalls when stopping 21 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  immediately, but I have to keep the gas pedal slightly depressed to keep the revs up. HOWEVER - when I eventually park, switch off completely, then start up again but DON´T actually move off, it doesn´t stall at all - and continues idling just fine. The idle only dies when I come to a stop from
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 98 18.d Diesel non-turbo non starting 10 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Any help appreciated. Have van which was fine on v cold morning (-12c) when I set out but died on A34 at 40mph. Recovered home by RAC. Only bought van at start of week and ran fine. Filled tank night before breakdown (Tesco).Have looked through this forum and have replaced plugs and fuel filter
• Volvo S40/V40 (1996 - 2004) - 2001 1.8 engine won't start. Clicking noise heard. 8 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Volvo S40 2001 1.8 My car has been starting fine no problems this winter. I used my car on Wednesday evening coming home from work and it started fine. Gets home and parks the car there. Overnight temperatures dropped to minus 14. Was supposed to go work today but had a burst water pipe so had
• 96 VW Golf 1.9D starting problem 22 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  no problems. Once warm it starts fine and never gives any bother and runs fine all day long. The problem is always when starting, after the car has been parked for 12+ hours or so. I had the glow-plugs changed yesterday but it is still giving the same problem. The only other thing that I have not changed
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  Dropping a clampsell 28 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I help manage a small independent shop that has been trading for some thirty years it is in a small parade of shops in a larger shopping area. There is...
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  Should we appeal a parking ticket when we know it is incorrect? 20 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Euro cars claimed we had a our car in a shopping centre car park for over 4 hours. We know that is incorrect. We would not dispute entering the park at...
• Two PCN notices for same weekend! Help? 23 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  I parked my car in a privately owned car park outside a friends flat whom I was visiting for the weekend back in august, He does not drive but has a parking space that comes with the flat so I used his space for the duration of my
• Ford Focus Diesel Estate 1.8 Endura Di - Crankshaft Sensor Location 3 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  Hi all... Parked up my Focus yesterday ...went back to it an hour later and she will turn over but will not start up? We have changed the glow plugs... The battery is fine .... There is diesel coming out of the injectors.... We have read that we may need to change the Crankshaft Sensor but where
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 99 2.0TDi will not start 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Vauxhall Vectra B facelift - 99 2.0tdi its a diesel Trouble starting hi i have trouble starting my car it stolled on me in a car park then took a while to start up then it was fine for the rest of the day. today i went to start my car and it will not fire up it turns over but will not fire
• Unpaid road tax - explain this. 13 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Van parked near us, tax expired end of April. About a month ago sticker on van stating it was untaxed, expect a fine. Two weeks later van is clamped. Eaarly last week van had gone. Late last week van returns, but tax still says expiry end April 07. Get home tonight and van is clamped again! I
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  Is this car parking enforcement company really likely to take me to court over a parking charge notice? 15 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  In December I overstayed my welcome in a TK Maxx multi-storey car park. The free parking limit is four hours - I was there for 4 and a half hours. Following...
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  Parks of the job 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have received a notice from Athena ANPR Ltd., PO Box 306, Chertsey, KT16 6ED, issued 12/01/11 for a "reduced charge" of £45.00 if I pay by within two...
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  Do you have any advice for how to deal with a Parking Charge Notice? 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have received by post, a Parking Charge Notice for parking for two hours on a site jointly used by Aldi and a Travelodge. The permitted time was 90 minutes....
• DVLA Court Case has any one been to court with the 16 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Has any one taken on the DVLA in Court and won.. Road Tax Sorn Fine
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  How long will petrol last when it's sat in a car? 17 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Could you advise on the shelf life of petrol? I refuelled my Volvo XC60 with Shell 99 RON one month ago and I've not used the car to go more than a few...
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  Can I insure a car in my name but register it to someone else? 4 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've just bought a car, but can't have it in my name at the moment because I'm finalising my divorce and both parties have debts outstanding. These debts...