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• 2019 Tucson Diesel - Hyundai 17 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  , with no issues. Today it started fine, but had very little power or pull going thru town, the engine warning light came on (Malfunction Indicator Lamp), indicating an emissions issue, but power returned, it was driven for a further 15 miles with no problems at all, it pulled normally, there was no smoke
• What happens if someone passes away? (insurance) 3 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  drive or have a licence.  The insurance is due next week and set to auto-renew. There is money in their father's account.  Car is up for sale. Car is parked on public road.  They are worried if they notify insurance, then may struggle to get insurance. Also, car may get
• Honda Jazz III 2012 - Upgrading Infotainment 5 Dec 2020 (Forum)
    I have a Honda Jazz III 2012 CVT. Great car, but as its a 2012 it lacks a lot of modern niceties... No Integrated GPS (I have a Garmin Dash mounted), No Rear-Parking Cam or radar, Obsolete factory radio w/CD player and I really wish I had Apple Carplay on it. I am
• Seat Leon 1.6 TDI 2015 - Busted wheel bearings after front shocks replaced 17 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  with a good quote. Dropped the car off on a Friday and picked it up on Saturday and all was fine, for all of 50 miles.  The missus commutes 60 miles each way every day all along the motorway, on her first commute to work on Monday less than halfway through the car started marking a whirring noise
• Vauxhall Astra Club - Head gasket? 7 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Hello. I wonder if anyone could help a complete novice please.  We have a 2006 Vauxhall Astra Club with 70.000 miles on the clock, owned from new. About 2 weeks ago, my Husband noticed some oil on the road when parked up, so took it to our local garage to get it checked out
• Any recommendations for large boot and 7 seats? 27 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm on the search for a car with a big boot, 7 seats, low running costs, can fit in a supermarket car parking space, good reliability, and can be bought secondhand without taking out a second mortgage. Yes, I do want the moon on a stick! We currently have a Golf Estate which is fine
• vauxhall corsa D - Corsa D 1.4 Automatic Gearbox Issues? 13 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  My mother bought a Corsa 1.4 2009 about a year ago, it is a 1.4 automatic which I believe is a 4 speed.  The car has around 15K miles on it but the gearbox has issues.  Sometimes the gearbox will just not move out of the Park position.  It has been to a dealer whom suggested she
• Vauxhall Vectra B - Vectra diesel diagnosing injector seals 18 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Hey all, first time here, but I'm been reading a lot from this site about this problem. I have a 2000 2.0 vectra diesel Di. I came home after a few days away and the car didn't start at all. They were cold days so I suspected the glowplugs. Tested these and they were all fine and there is power
• Nissan Micra K11 - Car Shuts off Immediately. Cannot start properly 20 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  !  For the past couple of days, my K11 has been having problems starting. Start of the day, the car would start fine - I'd drive somewhere, park up and leave it a while. Come back to my car to drive home, and the car has troubles starting - I just have to keep trying and trying before it finally started
• Mazda 6 2.0D (2007) - DPF,TCS,ECL Lights !!! 29 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Was driving home the other day, when the TSC and Engine Check Lights came on, plus the DPF light flashed a couple of times. Got home and turned off, came to it the folllowing day and all lights were out. Went for a run down the motorway about 12 miles 15 mins and all was fine
• Rover 45 - Rover 45 Engine Failure 6 May 2012 (Forum)
  towards my house (5 minutes away) and everytime i slowed down, steam would be coming from under the bonnet.  Eventually got to the house and parked up and let car cool down.  I realised that one of the pipes that comes from the top of the coolant tank had become detached from the connector so
• Honda Accord UK (1998 - 2003) - 00 2.0 Cold Start Fast Idle Problem 4 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  how long been driven for, while stationary and placed in neutral or park, engine starts to hunt. RPM needle starts to bounce up and down (1000 to 1200) you can feel and hear this through the car. -while driving, RPM counter hunts between 1000RPm and 1200RPM aprox when decelerating i.e when taking
• Ford Galaxy Mk2 2.3 Ghia - Ford Galaxy Mk2 intermittent starting problem 2 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  motor are heard at all. Little red led on door flashes constantly. Now for the next 20 seconds to 8 minutes I repeatedly turn the key off and back on until eventually the red led stops flashing and the car starts fine as if nothing was ever wrong! Taking the key out and locking and unlocking the doors
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 2.0 HDi P0230 Not starting. Injectors not firin 2 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Hi guys, Long story so here goes.... Bought a 306 HDi that had petrol put into it. The car was drained of the fuel and diesel refilled. Car ran but was a bit lumpy. THe car was traded in at a local garage and a lad bought it, 'drove' it home, parked it up. A friend bought it and decided
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 2003 3.0 CDTI Automatic Gearbox Problem 21 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, Everyone. Need some advice, bought a 53 reg Vectra 3.0CDTI (Auto). I seem to be having a problem with the gearbox, I have done some research and look's like Vauxhall does have a problem with it's Auto gearbox. Basically, the car drives fine, pick's up speed as usual and the rest. Only when
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 2003 1.7D intermittent loss of gauges & indicators 7 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Friend has recently acquired ex RAF vehicle (a van with 15,000 mls) at auction, which on way home lost speedometer, fuel and water temp gauges, as well as the indicators. Got home OK with these symptoms, and parked up. Next day, fine all working, no problems. Got oil changed the next day
• Bosch Super Plus wiper blades 31 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  I?ve just fitted Bosch Super Plus wiper blades (set 22/19S as stated in Bosch?s selection chart) to my 03/03 Focus and so far I am not impressed. Firstly, I had to cut 5mm off the inner end of both rubbers to stop them fouling one another in the parked position. (And yes, they are fitted
• Grandad's Accord auto - advice? 16 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  reg and only has 26000 miles on it, doing less than 2000 a year. My Grandad is 87 and doesn't drive so much any more. Put it this way - the only time the windscreen washer gets filled is at the annual service.... While shifting between drive and reverse and park there's a loud bang from the gearbox
• Dealer indifference 11 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I recently road tested a Mazda 6. The procedure was: go into showroom, give them driving licence and passport, which they photocopied, sign a simple form stating that I'd pay speeding/parking fines, etc, and away I go with SWMBO and two kids in back. Wifey and I went today to sort out same
• SEAT/VW 90 BHP TDI - Oil Pressure light 25 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  reveals itself if the car has been parked for over an hour. The car uses no oil. Its just had a new VAG oil filter and Castrol oil, fitted by VAG main dealer. The codes where read by VW, with the only note being 'low oil pressure at startup'. The cars done 62k, its a one owner full MDSH car (I am