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  • Ford fiesta 1999, new coil pack, new spark plugs - Ford fiesta 1999 MK4 will now not start, No spark 27 Jan 2016 (Forum)
    My ford fiesta 1999 MK4 will now not start. i had a look at the engine and there was no spark, then had a look at the coil pack big crack. So i replaced the coil pack and the park plugs. there is sit no spark, coil pack, leads and spark plugs all fine and tested. if you have
  • Nissan - Interstar Van 04 2.4 clutch slave cylinder leaking 25 Mar 2009 (Forum)
    i have a nissan interstar , same as renault master van lwb, 2004 , 6 speed gear box, it was working fine and parked it up over night, the next day the clutch peddle goes to the floor... so it cant be driven, there is some oil leaking out, but not sure from where, i think it is possibly the slave
  • Rover 200 (1995 - 1999) - 1998 1.6 - Starting problem. 1 May 2008 (Forum)
    can any body help my wifes 216 has a starting problem when i turn the key it turns over fires then cuts out and if you keep trying it it will do the same i was towing it home the other night and i decided to try bumping it and it started and run fine parked it up tryed it the next morning
  • One rule for us... 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
    Charles will be able to dispense with such formalities when he becomes King? I know that foreign diplomats get a free licence swap without the need to do a test. Then there's the matter of unpaid parking and speeding fines, congestion charge, etc... Not royal-bashing here, just curious.
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - yr 2002 - Radio (model 6000) not working 25 Oct 2007 (Forum)
    Upon collecting my 02 Focus from the valet parking at Heathrow, my radio has suddenly stopped holding the FM stations? MW and LW work fine, but switch to FM and the preset stations will work for about 20 seconds and then lose tune, then if you scan it goes right round the dial until finally
  • PCN - What can i do more? 12 Feb 2015 (Forum)
    clear to drivers. No dates, no signage , no strreet markings...etc, how are drivers suppose to know? So 2 questions i have: 1. In view of the above decision that the street was narrow and the fact that as a driver, i did ask if the parking was fine, appeal process not confirmed
  • We got our parking charge dropped after overstaying at a motorway service area. 12 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
    You may be interested in my experience with CP Plus when they fined me for overstaying my time at a service station on a motorway. They wrote that the...
  • leaning peugeot 106 4 Apr 2017 (Forum)
    Hi, Ive just bought a 94 105 XND. It all seemed fine when I bought it but Ive just noticed, parked in a car park, that it leans to the right. Or rather the car leans at the front to wards the drivers side. The car drives farly well, goes in a strait line, brakes in a strate line and goes round
  • Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 TDCi 130 starting problem 8 Dec 2007 (Forum)
    then just cranked over, then heater light would start to flash not going to start.Returned to car half hour later with mates car to tow home,starts first time no flashing heater light runs perfect.Couple of runs last night everything fine,Started first turn this morning couple of runs no problems parked
  • Even more C Class Woes 1 Mar 2007 (Forum)
    Why oh why did I ever buy this car??? My limp-home mode cut in again a few miles from work this morning - it had been fine on a 200 mile drive at the weekend, but the roads were dry. Today the roads were damp, but only enough for intermmitent wipers on the M40. Still, must be something damp
  • No hiding place from car clampers 24 Jan 2007 (Forum)
    congestion charge. Full details at http://tinyurl.com/2dbcdt The motoring organisations have raised the problem of recently purchased vehicles possibly being clamped due to the previous owner's failure to pay parking fines. Well what happens if your vehicle is cloned? Under this type of law you are guilty
  • Shiny Happy Traffic Wardens... 1 Aug 2004 (Forum)
    They exist!! Or, at least, one does. Seen in the vicinity of good old leafy Orpington, Friday around 4pm. Mindful of the horror stories about wardens jumping out from behind lampposts as one tries to obtain one's parking ticket, I was a little worried when, the second I had finished parking, one
  • Citroen Xsara Starting problems 31 Jan 2004 (Forum)
    line and back before engine started) and then when it did fire the engine imediatly died. Managed to get going by giving it some throttle and reving it. Went in for sercice. Asked to check Battery and Alternator and told all OK. Fine since but has been parked up all week with the cold weather
  • I let a passenger out at an airport zebra crossing and received a penalty - should I ignore it? 16 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
    In October 2017 I took a business visitor to Birmingham airport to catch a flight to Sweden. As I made my way around the perimeter road I had to stop at...
  • Honourable member 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
    For your information, below is the reply that I got from my MP Ann Coffey regarding clause 56 of the Protection of Freedoms Bill that allows parking enforcement...
  • Dealer won't give me the V5C for my new car, what should I do? 11 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
    I have bought a pre-registered car but the dealership wants to remain the registered keeper for three months. What's in it for the dealership? Should I...
  • How many days grace do you get for expired road tax? 15 Nov 2022 (Ask HJ)
    My road tax ran out yesterday (the email was sent to my spam folder, so I obviously haven't seen it). I'm currently away without my logbook/V5C. Can you...
  • How do we keep our hybrid in good condition during self isolation? 27 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
    Looks like our Toyota Auris hybrid could be sitting on the drive for a few weeks now. Can I connect a normal trickle charger to the 12v battery? What about...
  • Replacing a Golf - with a Golf? 9 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
    After 2 years and 40,000 miles, time has come to replace the Volkswagen (with new). I have no complaints with the current car but like to shop around....
  • penalty notice 30 Jan 2023 (Forum)
    I have been employed by a company for just over 18 months who have access to a car park that's monitored by a private firm. I have from the beginning of employment registered my private number plate with them, updating their records whenever I alternated with my wife or daughters car
 

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