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• Brakes squealing - Mercedes 9 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  My MB E320 CDI has developed a horrific brake squeal. Unless you are braking very softly the brakes will squeal. The car is only just over a year old and has only covered 22,000 mls. What causes this and what are the remedys?
• Battery and holiday 6 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  HI I will be away for three weeks this summer. I cannot attach a battery charger to keep the battery charged. Do the solar ones work? How much chance is there that the car will start after this time..the battery is a year old but the alarm will be activated thanks for any advice alan
• honda shuttle 27 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  Hi A friend has offered me his Honda Shuttle. It is a 1998 R 2.3ls with a full history in perfect condition. He bought it when it was a year old on 10,000 miles. It now has 35,000 on the clock. What would be a fair price for the car. Many thanks Simon
• Ford Fiesta - Cooling fan issues 2010 Fiesta 1.25 Zetec 26 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  two very quiet high pitched beeps coming from somewhere in the car. So, this is the second fan unit that needs replacing - I am really surprised with this on a 4 yr old car with 35k miles on it. Anyone got any ideas or is it a design flaw and we need to looking at fan replacement every 2 years? Car
• Volkswagen Passat - How Can I tell they changed the brake fluid? 8 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  I recently purchased a three year old VW Passat     from the main VW main dealer. They carried out the three year service as part of the purchase contract. When I studied the service schedule the brake fluid change was ticked not changed
• Recent Crash, Help wanted ref Insurance Co, please 30 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  . Anyway we are fully comprehensive, have legal and protected no claims. My question is this. Because the car is over ten years old, (very low mileage, very well looked after, lots of life in the old car yet), I have this feeling the Insurance company are going to try and write it off. Has anyone come up
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1996 1.3 Best method of changing air filter? 2 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  This might sound like a daft question but I changed the air filter on my dad's car a few weeks back (same engine 1.3). i found it quite hard as the top of the cover did not lift off, I had to slide the old out and slide a new one in, it took me a good 15 minutes (compared to about 30 seconds
• Rover 827 pulling to the left 21 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I've recently got hold of a big old 827 as a run about (Big and cheap). I've driven it about 1000 miles so far and it handles pretty well. It stops and pulls away in a straight line etc etc. However on a couple of occasions when braking, it's felt as if the steering wheel is being pulled over
• Handling 5 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  to stop it wandering across the road. I previously thought Cadillacs only did that because the owners are all 90 years old." Whilst I may well be wrong that is not my definition of handling. The most potent car I have driven for any distance was some years ago in a newish Porsche 911 on some old
• Remote Central Locking 18 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Mr H and I both have Honda CRV's with remote central locking, mine's 6 years old next month, and his is just gone two years old. My remote boot release has never been used because in isolation it sets off the alarm. I just carry the other, smaller remote (which is also linked to the immobiliser
• When is the right time? 28 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  replacement? I am worried major expenses now will offset further savings for a newer car. I am looking at honda accords from the ggreat trade centre . A 1 year old with 25000 miles for under £7k seems the way to go. I do not live locally, are these cars still under warrenty and dealer serviced generally
• Good lowish insurance group car for large young driver 11 Aug 2018 (Forum)
    The time has come for my 22yr old son to run his own car due to starting a post degree new job. For the moment he will take on my owned from new 17 year old 126k miles Skoda Octavia that has been well maintained and is MOt'd until March but I'm not sure it will make it through
• My wife is car hunting alone! 15 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  my wife has now found two more ? both 12 months old, 5 door Sport with aircon. Car One 12 months old 23,000 miles £6791 ? 30 miles away Car Two 12 months old 5,500 miles £6,995 ? 200 miles away She called the dealer of car 1 and the fun started. ?The price on screen is £6,999 ? £6791 is a web
• Car versus Dog - Insurance premiums 14 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  is £175  + 20%.7yr old mixed breed not known for medical problems. Last year was £300 with same excesses. Have decided to selfinsure for the dog, but have not got several millions to self insure the car.
• ANY-car parked on driveway. - A cure for footballs belted into my car 3 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  So, till last year, we had occasional "Football" impressions on the car, when it was parked in the driveway.. Friendly polite requests met with mild aggression. Problem solved.. neighbour concerned has a new SUV to replace his old banger and which just happens to be parked on the street
• Suv Family car 5 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Hi guys im after a car for my partner, I need a car which is high to make it easy with kids.  1st type of car was a SUV, my budget is 6/7k ultimate max8-9k. upto 6/7 years old decent economy max mileage 60k. my options in mind were ix35, and sportage which would get to the max budget
• Mercedes A class 2003 - loan car 21 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  I've been loaned the above for the day and for a 15 year old car it's a good advert. All works except an auto adjusting mirror, it was never a car you'd have bought for performance but it makes progress reasonably, the driving position is high which i like. No rust anywhere and it must have had
• Car scrapping question 20 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Er...I want to scrap my old car. I picked a company from the list of ELV scrap dealers from the DoE website and spoke to them. They said they'd come and take the car away and I should give them the V5 document (I don't have a VC5) without filling it in and they'll send me a CoD later
• Vauxhall Zafira Tourer - Do i need insurance if i am not driving a car 27 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Hi i have bought another car and my old car is just waiting to be sold. do i need insurance on that car even if i am not driving it? It is parked outside my house, it is taxed and mot'd and is on a public road, I called my insurer and they said as long as you are not driving it is ok
• Car Engine OIL 28 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Article on the HJ website that the averge motrist is confused as to what engine oil to use.  SO he or she uses any old oil.  What a sad state of affirs so people can invest thousands buying a car but can not be bothered to correctly service and maintain a car?  unable to read car