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• sticking clutch/gearbox 306 Dt (98S) 10 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Anyone I have recently noticed my 306 (98 S) is taking a lot of effort to put in gear, any gear. Particular force required to get to 2nd (from either 1 or 3) and all areuncomfortably ropey. Have tried pushing the clutch pedal right into the floor which sometimes helps, and occasionally if I get
• Dangerous A 37 29 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Telegraph of 23rd Dec reports that Dorset Council is offering free advanced driving lessons to regular users of "A notorious 19 mile stretch of road where 10 people have been killed in the last 4 years". I wonder how many "Safety C*m*r*s" have been installed on this stretch, where they might
• Insurance Policy Quotes - Maybe Helpful 22 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Just to say that I've trolled trough about ten online insurance sites over the last couple of days - very tedious 'cos of repeat info! - and have found TESCO significantly cheaper than ALL the rest (and I'd narrowed down initially with Which?'s advice on best buys for my category). Although
• Alloy wheel locking nuts - aaargh! 25 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Hi I have a Renault Clio with alloy wheels that I bought about 9 months ago. When I took it for a service I discovered I actually have 2 sets of wheel...
• Wheel Weights 25 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  HJ - I got a C70 recently, great car with some nice touches particularly the superb alloys. Horror, as I see they have balanced the wheels by clipping...
• USED PRICE 4 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Hope HJ doesn't mind me asking this question in The Back Room but I noticed someone else posed a similar question earlier this week. I am trying to sell my Aug 01 (Y reg) blue Fiesta Zetec S with aircon, 6 CD stereo, heated front screen and electric mirrors. The car has covered 5000 miles and has
• Black box humour 21 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  in the last 15 seconds before the crash. They were surprised to find in 49 of the 50 states the last words of drivers in 61.2 percent of fatal crashes were, "Oh, S**t!" Only the state of Alabama was different, where 96.4 percent of the final words were - "Hey Y'all, hold my beer and watch this!"
• coke in turbo bearings 25 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  re golf 1.9 tdi (90bhp) - '98 S honest john in agony column beg dec 01 recommended idling engine after long runs in order to keep oil circulating through the turbo while it cools. this to avoid the oil turning to coke in the turbo bearings when oil seals may give way. - temp.guage during driving
• Changing Volvo 440 22 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  My dad has an "M" plate Volvo 440 2 litre auto, which has served him well. He would like to change it for a newer car. The Volvo 70's don't fit in his garage. He needs an auto, would like heated front seats. He will use the car for going to and from his static caravan about 170 miles 12-14
• Insane? 6 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I have a cousin the same age as me (late 20's). We are both spending just over 20 grand this month, me on a very modest 2 bedroom house, him on a BMW 3 series (imported from Germany via the internet). Fair enough, his BMW will look good and turn heads and my new house won't, but in five years time
• Volvo 960 24V 15 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Re Volvo 960 24V I am thinking of buying another Volvo - I have a 940GLE estate Early 90's 960 24v saloons appear a great bargin at £1500 to £2000. Driven steadly, on mainly motorway runs, what MPG might I get? I can get low 30s out of my 940. Do any readers own 204 BHP 24V 960s, what do
• MOT madness! 28 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  pretend to know a lot about cars but surely, it`s sad for the average punter who knows nothing about cars and goes to the `wrong` garage and ends up emptying their purses. Surely there must be some sort of overseeing body that looks after these MOT test operations?
• Ford Fusion - Coolant leak 11 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  Our trusty old Ford Fusion (2003 - 1.6 petrol engine) has been leaking coolant for a couple of years now, and we simply top it up every week or two with about 100 ml of coolant. The coolant drips from the bottom of the engine sump, but seems to be coming from higher up somewhere behind the AC
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  What is a good small car for a very tall newly qualified driver? 4 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
  What is a good (cheap to run, low insurance) small car for a newly qualified driver? They are 6' 5" tall and our First 500 is a bit tight for them!
• Ford fiesta - Problem with indicators 13 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  Hey everyone I have a ford fiesta and I've enumerated many of its faults in many threads here. One, that I've had since owning it is really starting to raise my dander. When I put the left indicator on, it stays on until I take it off (by pushing the stalk up), physically. Just today I
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  Is a BMW 1 Series expensive to insure? 28 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  How much does it cost to insure the BMW 1 Series? I’m thinking of changing my car but all depends on cost.
• Why MPVs gone out of fashion? 22 May 2021 (Forum)
  any MPV After Grandis, Mitsubishi never sold any MPV The ones which are still available VW Touran Ford SMax Ford Galaxy Citroen Grand C4 Spacetourer Off course one can buy in used market but makes me
• Ford Focus 64 plate 1.6 TDCI - Engine temperature fluctuating. Thermostat? 11 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm new to the forum and I'd love some help with my 64 plate Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI. I've had the car for about 3 years and I've not had this issue before. The engine seems to take a while to heat up, but when it does it only reaches about 75 degrees on the temperature
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  Buying a new family car - Honda Civic or Ford Focus? 18 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at either the Honda Civic 1.5 Sport Plus or the Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost ST Line X. I was wondering which you thought was the better option?...
• Ford KA 2002 collection copper 1.3 - Replacement central locking key 14 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Hi all I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what I can do... I have a 2002 ford KA with central locking but bought it without the remote central locking key all I have is the spare key which is the master key with the red dot, it doesn't work very well either meaning it locks the car fine