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• Road surface, top dressing 22 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  South Woodham Ferrers and or Chelmsford county council (I have yet to determine who) have recently resurfaced a number of roads via the top dressing method....
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  Buying a used workhorse 20 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My son works in building trade. He currently runs a K reg Freelander. It has to go it is so unreliable, costs a fortune to keep on the road. He needs...
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  What new Honda is coming? 25 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I visited a Honda dealer today and there was a new car hidden under wraps. Is Honda about to unveil a new Jazz model?
• Peugeot 306 - Peugeot 306 1.9td smoking under load. 8 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  everything is new, belts, filters, everything! It started though after a recent cambelt change. The old belt was very slack and the new one (Inc rollers) made a very noticeable difference in performance, a slight one in mpg and the engine even sounds more like a diesel! it does around mid 40's mpg wise
• skoda/yeti - Medium sized tow-car 18 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I am looking for a reliable modest tow car for a modest sized caravan, and I was wondering if anybody has advice. My starting point was a 1.9 diesel Focus, say 2-3 years old, with a tow capacity of 1500kg. However, I have seen on Autotrader a lot of 1.6 diesel i30's at reasonable prices, which
• VW Golf 1.4 2002 Engine BCA - How to reset an Exhaust emission warning lamp 16 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I had a continuous clicking noise from the front right hand side of my car which I traced to the purge valve on the top of the charcoal filter ...
• Citroen DS - 1964 citroen DS, should I buy? Is it rare? 1 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  HI everybody! I am in the States, and I have a line on a 64 DS that´s solid, but been exposed to the hot sun in the West for a long time.I have no experience with these, but I´v ealways nthought they were cool. Anyway, I have always had oddball cars, but with no knowledge
• choosing next car 25 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Luxurious interior Reliable, up to a year old I have narrowed my shortlist down to : Jag XF 3.0d S portfolio (probably pre facelift, as better value) Merc CLS coupe (new shape) Lexus LS600h (OK, will have to go older to get within budget) Infiniti M hybrid (left
• Fabia, Jazz or Polo - Fabia, Jazz, Polo,which is best 1-2 yr old petrol 13 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  : 1.2 TSi (86 or 105) or the VW Polo 1.2 70 S or 1.2 TSi 105 SEL. Polo seems to be most expensive and have the worst reviews. Any advice would be welcome.
• Audi A3 1.6 2001 - Secondhand car bought 4 days ago (Refund) 9 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  is, if there is something major wrong with it, it could cost ££££'s to put it right.Many thanks.
• What cheap load lugger would you go for... 27 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  of alternatives, Pug 406's seem more to insure. Maybe an Octavia? Have looked at something like a  Zafira, but its tough to find a cheap one that isnt a wreck.      
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift - Cam Belt 29 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  18 months agon i had the headgasket fixed on my Vectra B "S" reg.  On the advise of the garage i also had a new water pump fitted and the cam belt changed. The cam belt snapped on the motorway this week when i was doing about 60 so i expect a fair bit of damage. The garage
• mk. 4 golf v5 2.3 ltr - emission light / tight gearstick 17 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  owned the car for 2 yrs. replaced coolant fans after overheating last autumn car does `nt get used very often,  recent journeys( low mileage 40 miles tops) yesterday travelled 25 miles, after 20 miles gearshift seemed to tighten up , it`s the tightest shift i have experienced,on any car
• Volkswagen Passat - Brake Leak - Caliper Cable Attachment Seal 8 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all, My 2001 Passat (B5)'s rear brake is leaking :(  It seems to be coming from the seal between the caliper's cylinder and the parking brake
• Peugeot 306 - Window Wiper problem 7 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all Since buying it in October, I've noticed some strange behaviour from my 306's wipers. The 1 wipe and constant settings work okay, but the intermittent doesn't. It does about 4 wipes at the wrong speed before parking the blades in the middle of the windsdcreen. The fast wipe setting
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  Access to reinstall driver's seat heater switch 18 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Driver's seat heater switch has accidentally been pushed through the dashboard. How do I gain access to reinstall?
• Renault Megane (1999 - 2002) - 1999 1.4 - wont start, immobiliser problem 14 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  hi, can anyone help with my 1999 s reg megane 1400 the car was fine till this morning when it wouldnt start the red light above the dash is flshing rapidly when the ignition is on the engine turns over but wont start, got a good spark but dont think the fuel injectors are working as the pump primes
• vw golf diesel - electrical fault 20 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  sensor. seems if the computer doesnt pick it up there stuffed. today we changed the air mass meter and this helped the car. it ran better but still lost the turbo but less frequently. any idea,s would be greatly appreciated.
• Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - 00 rear door deadlocked, won't open 9 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  My sons Passat o/s rear door is deadlocked shut & won't unlock. If you pull the lever from inside, the locking pin comes up but even while pulling the lever you can't open the door. As soon as you let go of the lever the pin goes back flush with the door trim. I've managed to remove the door card
• Why do you open the bonnet? 14 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  of `Doctor of Rubber` award should perhaps have been on offer from Dunlop - but you never got one. Just hands that smelled of antifreeze and rusty hot water in bed.... Now you`ve got a modern motor - it`s forty years on - when did your palpitating award last pay off - and can your brain still