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• VW Passat Lurching!!!!! 23 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Hi All, At last a tech forum that has people who reply and seem to know what they are talking about! Right, as short as possible here goes..... My car is running absolutely fine on idle, round town BUT after a few miles on the motorway develops what I can only describe as a lurch, a bit like
• Heat/water problem on 94 Corsa SRi 16 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  run at 90 or there abouts. The needle falls when the engine is stopped so its not stuck there. There is now more yellow gunk in the top cover than before, no noticeable water loss however - and even when i leave the engine running with the car sat still, the needle will not rise to 90, previously
• Chrysler customer services (or not) 4 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I feel I need to let off steam at Chrysler Customer Services after having the run around for nearly 2 months... On 8th August I noted an unhealthy noise coming from by Chrysler Diesel Voyager and reported it to my nearest dealer, 5 days later they took a look at it and advised it would need a 5th
• Mint Volvo 460 in need of a radiator 24 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  miles (none of which have been very short runs), has a full Volvo service history, has had a very recent new Volvo silencer and 2 new tyres and is in immaculate condition inside and out. Parkers online valuation quoted £610 for A1 condition. However, looking on Autotrader suggests that £995 ONO
• Cheap LPG? 16 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  consideration, particularly when you can get fully integrated cars (eg Vauxhalls+Volvos) these days - I am aware LPG does not run as efficiently volume-wise but I could in theory save about a third of my fuel bill a year which is still very tempting. I can't help but think that this is going to go the same way
• Faulty Megane and Motorpoint 28 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  with the injection system and said it need a main dealer to sort it. OK, I thought, it's under warranty. Not so said the dealer, the warranty book is stamped 29th March 2000 with a Renault dealer in Calais' stamp. Motorpoint must have bought it from them then and that's when the waranty runs from. They contacted
• Mondeo Diesel 19 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  pulls away from a road junction he has to slip the clutch to get the speed up. Once its up to normal running it runs normally. He bought the car new about two years ago. I told him I was sure one of you gang will come up with something. regards Alvin Booth
• Nissan 200SX - Very slow to build revs when hot 6 Jan 2001 (Forum)
  Dear Sir I own a K-plate old-shape Nissan 200SX Auto that has been regularly serviced (including semi-synthetic oil changes at every 6,000 miles) and has covered 84,000 miles. The car has always idled at about 700-800 rpm in gear but recently, when the engine was hot after a long motorway run
• Recommendations Estate/SUV £3-4K 11 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  Evening all, Looking to appeal to the collective wisdom of the forum please.  I am looking for an estate/SUV for £3-4k (ideally 3). Reliability first and foremost, fuel efficiency second. Needs to cater for occasional DIY runs and carry my dog and family comfortably
• Mazda 5, 2013. - Tyres 11 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  .  School runs, and around town.    
• Ford Kuga - Ford Kuga 1.5l ecoboost water pump 16 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  The water pump had to be replaced at 83000 miles after becoming very noisy. As this runs off the timing belt that was replaced too. So Ford claims to get long life from the timing belt on the ecoboost engine but if the water pump fails then not much benefit from a long lived timing belt!
• Classics - SadlyOffRoadNow..... 27 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  I wonder how many others have SORNed their pet cars for a bit?  My TR7's tax runs out in a few days time. I can't see much activity for the next few weeks so have decided to keep it off the road for the time being.  Still,  it will be only the first time in 40yrs it's been so idle
• None - Honest John iPhone app 20 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  I am running the IOS11 beta software on my iPhone and the HJ app will not work, I have been getting the message that the app needs updating for sometime on the previous software, but now it just won’t work. Are there any plans to update the app. I currently use the webpage saved to my home screen
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 24-11-2018 Part 1 30 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Skoda turbo - isn't the dealer at fault for not originally replacing the turbo pipes or at least checking them for blockages the first time round? This is a known issue on other VAG products, eg Audi TT. Also, letting an engine run when stopped for fuel at a pump is not a good idea....
• What car to choose 9 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  If you were to choose a vehicle from the list below which one would you go for based on the price, handling of the vehicle, boot size, running cost and tax?  Honda CRV Mazda CX- 5 Skoda Octavia VRS Vauxhall Insignia  I've currently got a BMW 3 series
• New car options? Hmmm 29 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all My wife is looking to change her fiat 500x for something similar and diesel this time as her commute is longer. Ive done some research and narrowed down to Nissan Juke, Qashqai, Kuga? Her priorities are cheap to run, highish driving position , space for 2 kids and practicality. She likes
• vaxuhall vectra b 2.2 petrol 51 reg - engine sounding rough 2 May 2017 (Forum)
   engine will not tick over when cold plus lack of power when cold keeps cutting out  once warm it will run  but it sound if it is missing i have changed the plugs but it still sounding the same and still not ticking over nor will it pull away when cold
• Citroen C5 Estate exclusive 2005 - Road noise 23 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  I am now running the car on Vredestein Ultra ceuto 215/55/ZR 16 97Y. The tyres are rated at 67 for noise but over rough tarmac the noise is terrible. Over smooth its very queit. Is there a better tyre or wheel and tyre configeration that would eliminate that noise.? It`s
• Ford Focus C Max - Scraping noise when braking 21 May 2016 (Forum)
  Hi My car is making a God awful noise when braking. It sounds like a barrel being dragged along under the car and its really loud. It also sounds like a monster belching (only way to describe it).  Apart from that it runs fine.  Thank you, any advice is appreciated.
• Dacia Sandero - Dacia Sandero 24 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Is this a good car for weekly runs round the city, plus a few long distance (5 hour) trips a year?  Is it fairly easy to drive for a newly qualified (but middle-aged) driver? Do you think 4000 is a good price for one from 2012, with very low mileage? (I am actually living