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• Nissan Almera Knocking Noise 5 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  ", found no problems with the wheel bearings, driveshafts or CV gaiters. Brakes were also fine. The only thing I've not considered is tracking - could this cause a constant knocking? Knock is also apparent when steering lock-to-lock (i.e. parallel parking). Any suggestions welcome. Thanks.
• Carlton gearbox noise 7 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  1993 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 auto I've had a "groaning" noise from my autobox when in neutral for some time and now this occurs in park also, usually when the engine has been warmed up. The fluid is topped-up and a good colour. Can anybody shed any light on the source/problem? The box works fine
• Strange Kangaroo-ing Daewoo Matiz 18 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Hi to forum My wife's Matiz has developed a fault whilst parked up for 10 days. Returned home from holiday and started car - drove ok for a few miles then started kangarooing. Now car will start just fine and you can rev it's wotsits off without any hesitation or stalling. Pop it into reverse
• Motorists paranoid? 14 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  For some time I've been of the opinion that UK drivers are paranoid, claiming persecution by all and sundry (both here and overseas) in the form of unfair stealth taxes, speed cameras, parking fines etc. etc. I read yesterday however that a bill intended to deal with the miscreations of foreign
• VW Bora Windscreen Wipers 6 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Has anybody had a problem with the windscreen wipers on a VW Bora? I was out in my dad's brand new one on Saturday when the wipers suddenly packed up (completely dead on all settings). We found somewhere to park and checked the fuse which was OK. After about half an hour we were just about
• Ford Fiesta Mk 4 Diesel Clutch probs 25 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  to get out of a parking space in reverse!) unless I turn off the engine, put the hand brake on and flick the pedal all the way back up with my foot. Bizarrely it keeps "fixing" itself, working fine for days then doing it again. Obviously there is something going wrong somewhere. Checked the fluid which
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  Should I get legal representation for a driver who is claiming personal injury after an accident we had? 13 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  A few months ago a woman stopped dead on a roundabout and I went in to the back of her car. I wasn't going fast and both cars were drivable afterwards....
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  Is there a time limit for an NIP to be issued to the driver of a hire car in Italy? 18 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We hired a car in Italy last June and did a day trip to Florence. Whilst using our normally reliable satnav to find a parking area I recall driving through...
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - N reg auto CVT gearbox (minor ???) problem 14 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  Car drives perfectly. Idling is perfect. BUT engaging drive the lever baulks and when forced in causes a horrible crunching noise. The button on the side of the gearlever is fine. The crinching noise comes from the gearbox rather than the base of the lever. Also hard to move out of drive. You need
• De Dion Bouton - Lot of talk about town centre's dying 15 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  IMO it's not just councils gouging the motorist with parking charges...though thats a large part of it.  It's just their whole motorist hating ethos.  One way, traffic calming, officious wardens, spy camera cars, cctv fines etc.  Too much hassle.  Far easier and free
• Vauxhall Corsa auto - automatic does not engage reverse unless revved 13 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  normally. Unfortunately this is an unwise move in a car park. From cold on a level surface it always moves off in reverse OK but then it is fast-idling at that time. Forward gears are fine. Is this a case of a sticky valve or solenoid or is it symptomatic of something more serious
• Vauxhall Corsa B 1.2 8v 1996 - non starter flashing management light on 29 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  hi plz help my little corsa was running great parked it up for the night.the next morning management light flashing and not starting,i done the usual checked all electrical conections all plugged in and ok. then removed spark plug still a spark there but plug dry ie. no fuel i
• Jeep Cherokee crd limited - electricl fuilt 18 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  hi i have a cherokee jeep.its cost me loads of money ever since i took it back to a jeep specialist in birmingham   iv had nothing but problems with it .now i have a new problem but have no more money to spend on it. after leaveing my jeep at a railway car park over a weekend i
• Ford Galaxy (2006 - ) - 2006 2.0 Clutch failing on 13000 mile Galaxy 23 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I had to call out the AA yesterday as my new shape Galaxy started belching out smoke from the bonnet in traffic. Diagnosis was clutch burn, which would right itself once cooled down. Car has been parked overnight, but upon driving a short distance, the horrrible burning clutch smell is still
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 94 1.4 leaks 23 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  hi just purchased a corsa 1.4 merit automatic for about a month it's been great no problems noticed a small amount of liquid under the front bumper did'nt take much notice was using the car all day no problems parked up tonight looke around smoke was coming out of the bonnet and a dirty brown
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Trapped stone in front disc assembly. 28 May 2008 (Forum)
  After having negotiated a newly laid car park, with very fine stone, I seem to have picked up a stone (or two) between the disc and the protective backplate, on my front off-side wheel's disc brake assembly. Most of the time I don't notice it, but then suddenly it seems to get picked up
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 1.4 petrol - electrical faults 25 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  i have a Peugeot 306 lx t-reg it starts ok. if it's running while parked or i'm reversing there is no problem but as soon as i drive forwards all the electrics go, the dials go up and down the led display goes haywire then the engine cuts out also now the central locking does'nt work either i tried
• Vauxhall Nova (1983 - 1993) - Using wipers causes misfire 23 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  1992 1.2i Nova. Bog standard and original, no extra wiring. Drives perfectly until the wipers are used. The wipers work Ok in any mode, full speed to single wipe and wash / wipe. The problem is when the single wipe is selected, the engine stops a split second after the wipers park. When driving
• Value of '96 mondeo 26 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Have a 1996 mondeo (mk1) 1.8TD LX hatchback with 125k on the clock. MOT is till June 2008 and road tax till end of Dec 2007. It has battles and scars from parking in supermarkets and young kids. It is in a presentable condition. Not a banger. How much do you reckon i should ask when i come
• Leaky 306 13 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  and passenger seat is bone dry and all of the electrics still work fine, I have not driven in the rain a great deal over the last few days but the car is parked outside overnight. Anyone else had this problem or have any ideas as to where this water may be getting in? Is it common for the door seals to leak??