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  What's causing my Peugeot 206 to rattle and shake when I change gear? 27 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Peugeot 206 1.9 LX D (2000 model). The car runs very well apart from gear changes, when the whole engine rattles and shakes. This is the only...
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  BMW 5 Series gearbox whine - does the DMF need replacing? 5 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to ask for advice concerning a drivetrain issue I've been having with a BMW F10 520d manual. The car was purchased as an approved used from...
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  Buying a used Fiesta - petrol or diesel? 12 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm currently looking at buying either a 2010 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1.6 petrol or the TDCi version. I have a 13 mile trip to and from work, which is 80%...
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  diesels 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a second hand car - a smallish but stylish family hatchback - and am keen on diesel's mpg and torque but am mindful of the cautionary...
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  Clunking transmission on a Cee'd 5 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Cee'd SW diesel makes clonks and rattles from the transmission when warmed up. The dealer has belatedly accepted this, after a year, but says that this...
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  Clutch failure on 2014 Ford C-MAX 20 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an ex-demo from dealership with about 50 miles on the clock. At 3000 miles the clutch needed replacing due to "complete burn out". DMF and slave...
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  Litigation and DMF on Volkswagen Touran 22 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  We had our clutch and flywheel fail on us in very dangerous circumstances and without warning. At 15000 miles and 1 year 2 weeks from brand new. We asked...
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  Air conditioning problem 18 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My friend has a Vauxhall Zafira that appears to have two problems of concern. There is an intermittent rumbling from the engine bay when no clutch is pressed...
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  What is causing clutch vibration in my MkVI Golf? 15 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My experience since purchasing a new Mark VI Golf on my retirement last October has not been good. I wrote to Volkswagen about a vibrating clutch pedal...
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  How long to keep Fiesta? 26 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Fiesta 1.6 Titanium (manual 90 bhp version, registered Oct 2009) a year ago, having done 26000miles. I do ~12-13000 miles a year, mostly on...
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  Is my driving style responsible for the high mileage I have got out of my Mondeo's dual mass flywheel? 25 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In your response to a WM of Kendal, you quoted 50,000-100,000 for a dual mass flywheel. My experience is different. I am driving my third Ford Mondeo Estate,...
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  A new mid-sized car 1 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Do you know of any forthcoming changes to VAG diesels, such as chain cam and/or less problematic DPF? Are DMFs used on automatics/DSGs by VAG or Hyundai?...
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  Ford Focus fault codes - what do they mean? 7 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My 2006 Ford Focus diesel is displaying fault messages when starting, with "engine system fault" then "speed inhibitor enabled". The car performs normally...
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  Which Focus, petrol or diesel? 19 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My son is spending about £3000 on a Ford Focus, a 1.6 or a 1.8 Diesel. It is a low mileage diesel. I have no other details, but on the question of 1.6...
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  Reliability of a Ford Focus 1.6 and 2.0 tdci 1 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I will soon buy a Ford Focus 1.6 or 2.0 TDCi, even though I drive only about 15,000 km/year. Which of these engines is more reliable? I'm thinking...
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  Audi TT purchase 2 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to purchase a 2009 or 2010 Audi TT 2.0 coupe but do i go for the petrol or diesel version, I do approx 15k miles per year and do i go for...
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  Ford refused to replace the DMF in our Ford Transit under warranty - why is this? 30 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Our two year old Ford Transit Connect has just had to have a new dual mass fly wheel in it. Ford refused to change it under warranty because they said...
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  What's causing the noise coming from my engine when I accelerate? 4 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi Q3 140 TDI is four and a half years old, with a full five year Audi warranty. It has developed a low clatter, at about 2000rpm and noticeable particularly...
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  Buying a new SEAT Leon ST - petrol or diesel? 2 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have noticed that SEAT Leon ST diesels are cheaper than their petrol equivalents. Should I be concerned about DMF, DPF problems on SEAT diesels as with...
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  What are the risks of buying a car with high mileage? 8 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to by a 2011/2012 Ford C-Max 2.0 TDCi. I am set on the diesel as I do around 20,000 miles a year, mostly motorway. Should I buy an older car...