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  Vauxhall Zafira - what's the problem? 10 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Vauxhall Zafira 2003, 105000 miles otc.Recently serviced as usual by dealer.Developed a tapping sound, only noticeable on acceleration to 2250...
• BMW 320D 07 Plate - BMW 320D SE 2007 Auto - Turbo Failure? 28 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  with this loud whining noise. Background: Owned from new, driven normally, driven kindly cold, ticked over after a long run, etc. Done 45K miles, always serviced when dash suggests, first 3 years by Main s******, last one by a credible Independent. On reflection, it has been getting smokier under
• Focus 1.6TDCI Estate - Focus Diesel Problems 13 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  with regular servicing. But now with the advent of DPF`s and the high cost of replacement renders the car uneconomic. The case for diesel now seems obsolete  -  my next car probably a Pug 207 sw will cost less in the first place, less to maintain, less to fill and should be mid 40mpg. It should also
• Ford Focus - Unreasonable Insurance Claim Delays Grrrrr 4 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I am miffed that she is all sorted.   My renewal date is 20 August and even at the ripe old age of 54 I have been unsuccessful in getting what I consider to be reasonable quotes.  I have a total of 6 points (SP30's) both from 2008 and two accident claims, I guess that's why.
• Which Impact Wrench? 24 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hey all, I have an old Discovery and Audi 80 which keep me fairly busy in terms of maintenance and I'm sick to death of spending 3/4's of the job time just trying to undo that pink fluffy dice of a nut/bolt. I'm thinking a decent impact wrench will help ease the pain but there are loads
• Winter driving advice 27 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  marked M&S, ESP on(if you have it), keep your distance, plan driving to avoid sudden braking. Drive safely
• Volvo 240/260 - car just dead, driving smooth, then lambda sond on 8 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  ;} --> I am driving Volvo 240 's for a long time but this one 1991 with lambda sond is giving me headaches. Basically, my car runs smoothly, sometimes problems with wet start but runs at the end. All electrics renewed: distributer cap, leads, plugs, bobine. But driving around sometimes the car just
• Vauxhall Zafira B (2005 - ) - Are all Zafiras 1.8 petrol gas guzzlers? 9 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Are all Vauxhall Zafira?s 1.8 petrol gas guzzlers? A week ago I purchased a one year old Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 VVT petrol, Sri. According to Vauxhall the extra urban mpg is 47.1mpg, town 28.5mpg, combined 38.2mpg. On my 32 mile commute, driving an gently as I can, I get 33mpg maximum, this is 1
• Ten years - Sensitivity with scales 6 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  - but persitant - linked a species constant over millenia - but gilded through Chinese Emporer`s exclusivity, these last few hundred years. Time passed. Perhaps excruciatingly slowly - or it may have been fast, with a regular Human perception of `Newtonian flow` It would have been good to know
• Kia Rio 1.5 Diesel - Is this a fuel leak?? (Kia Rio) 29 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  of the car lower than the nose, this can happen.  Is this true?  Or do I need to give hell at the dealership next week?   Otherwise the car is great, seems to do good mpg and goes like s*** from a shovel if asked!!   Thank you.      
• BMW Z1 Roadster - Category B write offs 6 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I have recently purchased a category B total loss vehicle. The vehicle was flood damaged in 2006, and the interior required replacing at a cost of £12000. This information was gained from the insurers who paid out on the vehicle. It`s a BMW Z3. After reading through forums
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  Which large saloon car would you recommend for motorway use and towing a caravan? 3 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a 2001 BMW 530d SE (E39) from new and have covered approximately 11,000 miles per year, 75 per cent of which has been on motorways. Though...
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  What's wrong with my Skoda Octavia's brake lights? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The other day I found that all three of my brake lights have stopped working. I've done the usual checks - fuse, bulbs. No other lights are affected -...
• Sat Nav software updates 28 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  , but once paid around £300 in 2002 for European discs. Then there were the follow on Garmin, stand alone units  (in the follow on cars)  - You got one free map update on purchase - then it was back to paying for updates and the camera POI`s - though i never bothered
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  How do I get the hub off my 2001 Ford Focus to change the wheel bearing? 28 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a 2001 1.4 Ford Focus. I was told the near side rear wheel bearing was shot. I've tried to get the hub off, but it seems to be welded...
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  Why is my Ford Mondeo making tapping noises and smoking? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Our 51-plate Ford Mondeo has just started making tapping noises and there's a lot of smoke from the exhaust. I have been told to replace the hydraulic...
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  What do you think of driver satisfaction surveys? 24 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Many people seem to swear by driver satisfaction surveys on dealers, however much of the feedback would appear to be subjective. If you just take the number...
• Slapping pistons - oil and the human ear 4 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Well, I reckon they may be the most likely auditory advisories of antideluvian anxiety - the horse shoes in an oil drum, low frequency cacophonic cornubia of lost love in the tin can of one`s youth. Don`t you just love engine sounds? Perhaps you removed the sound deadening too, so you
• Ford Cougar (1998 - 2000) - 1999 2.0 Battery light Fault 3 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  of the journeys only come on every now and then. Yesterday however the light came on again and it stayed on permanently. I tested the voltage across the battery and it?s the same with engine on and off so the battery is not charging at all. When I have done tests previously when the light comes on and off I
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 03 2.0 Tapping from Engine 18 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Hello everyine, well I have been looking and reading on this forum for many months and have now decided to post, so a big heloo to everyone! :-) Well I know all the stories with Mazda 6's and their problems, just like many other cars. I've had my 2003 Mazda6 diesel 1-2 years now and have different