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• Mondeo fan heater - the cost! 22 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  I asked about the failing fan heater on my '97 2.0 Mondeo a couple of weeks ago - and the backroom boys were absolutely correct. What was a mystery ,though, was the intermittent nature of the fault. The Ford main dealer in Bury St Edmunds put in replacement resistors etc. The cost was£9.82
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  Can you recommend a reliable family car on a £7000 budget? 1 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  A relative has had her car written off and a payout has been agreed at £7000. What replacement car do you suggest? She has 2 children and needs a medium...
• Honda CR-V - How negotiable are costs nowadays - or wait? 11 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  and thus more expensive - it's up at £15,885. Originally we were offered £350 part exchange for our clapped out old C-MAX. But after some discussion we got the dealer down to 15k for the car, (including part exchange) plus tax plus a tank of fuel. We've got tonight to think it over
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  Nissan X-Trail making a strange noise when towing 17 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Nissan X-Trail with a six-speed automatic gearbox. The vehicle has covered 38,000 miles and tows a caravan in the summer. Last week the vehicle...
• vauxhall vectra 2005 2.2 petrol - fuel problem (i think) 13 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  to idle and then will idle all day long but as soon as you put you foot on the gas (like you would normally to rev) it will just cut out sounds abit like not enough fuel or something, but if you rev it very slowly you can rev it right up to max and hold it at 5000rpm with no problem. but starting
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  What car is best for carrying dogs? 18 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace our expensive to run 2007 Kia Sorento . It must accommodate up to three large dogs and cope with winter weather and rural roads for our...
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  Peugeot 2008 or Nissan Note? 25 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking for a smaller car that will also be able to cope with the occasional long journey. It needs to be comfortable (interior and ride), quiet,...
• Peugeot 307CC - Water in the wiring? 29 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  developed a cooling problem. After returning from 30+ miles of motorway driving the engine was running cool, water and oil temp gauges both low and the radiator fan was on continuously. The cooling system header tank showed a water level between min and max so not much water had leaked out. The fault may
• Toyota Celica - Toyota Celica VVTLi Overheating Nightmare 15 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  of ideas. Here is a rundown of what has been done to it so for. The car will drive for around 4 miles from cold before the temp gauge goes to max. the first mechanic suspected a blown head gasket,  so done a "sniff" test on it, this showed no problems.  he then suspected
• Audi A6 Saloon - Oil Light 19 May 2011 (Forum)
  warning light so this may or may not be connected to the oil light fault. V6 Engine runs smoothly, sounds as good as a diesel ever does, no oil leaks at all, oil level is always at max on the dip stick, oil changed using correct grade regularly and oil is acceptably clean on a spot test, steady oil temp
• Mitsubishi Colt (2009 - ) - Diesel vs. petrol economy 1 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  torque @ 3500rpm. Cargo bed choice of 1.48x2.2m or 1.6 x 2.335m. Gross vehicle weight 1760 kg (970 (smaller cargo bed)/820 kg (larger cargo bed) max cargo weight). http://www.ktb.co.id/product_detail.php?kid=7&pid=54&st=6 http://www.ktb.co.id/pdf/54.pdf Cost new: £5,600 It would be used to carry large
• Toyota Corolla (1997 to 2002) - 01 1.6 Loss of power in lower gears 6 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hello all, I bought my Y-reg Corolla (my first car) in early April of this year. I am a new driver - qualified last year at the age of 23 - and have little technical knowledge. Prior to the Corolla, I learned on a Fiesta 1.4, and also drove a Focus C-Max 1.6 and an Astra Estate 1.6. While I would
• P Reg Accent Brake disk replacement. 7 May 2007 (Forum)
  nut should be torqued to 230 Nm / 167 lb.ft and the axial play limit is 0.11 mm / 0.0043 in max (if it's beyond that then either the disk is not seated correctly or the bearing needs replacing). It looks like the "special tool" that removes the brake disk attaches to the bottom strut mount hole
• Diesel/auto estate -suggestions please! 3 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Will be needing to change my corolla at the start of summer to something that will tow a large 4 berth caravan.... Needs to be an estate, and probably on the large side, I checked out kerbweights/towing limits of primera/avensis size cars and they are approaching 100% of the caravan max weight
• Peugeot 406 2.1td - What's it worth? 22 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Hello again. Have no alfa anymore, only a pug.. will have to change my board name.. This car has had postings about it before.. Am going travelling for...
• Private Sale - Let Seller Beware? 21 May 2004 (Forum)
  * be 'roadworthy' and 'capable of passing an MOT'. Even worse, I've unknowingly committed an offence under Road Traffic Act 1998 in that it is illegal to sell a car with faults in brakes, tyres, exhaust, lights etc and max fine is £5000!!! Of course, the list of faults on my ex-cars inspection included headlight
• Speed Limiter Directive 28 May 2003 (Forum)
  with limiters but "hardly any are set to the 85km/h necessary to satify the new law's 'cannot exceed 90 km/h' requirement" Derogation by a max of three years is allowed and UK DfT intends to use the full allowance and introduce the legislation in "the least burdensome way possible." DfT also
• What would you have done? 21 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  ? Personally I bottled it when I realised there was a second set of works and slowed down to max 50. Question 2 If there had been enforcement, be it electronic or organic, after the first set of road works would there have been any sensible plea in mitigation available? Discuss.
• What is this? 18 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  My friend has a 2017 ford fiesta with a little black sensor looking thing on the dashboard, does anyone know what it is exactly?   https://ibb.co/7j55BKV
• Viral Marketing 17 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Ford is introducing the Fiesta in USA. Marketing by web 2.0 http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/04/how-the-fiesta.html What do you think?