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  • £4500 to spend asap! 21 May 2001 (Forum)
    Any suggestions on what car i can get for £4500 to replace my 180,000 mile Mk 2 Golf GTI with failing brakes. Don't really want to go for a Vauxhall/ Ford. Considering a diesel such as a Peugeot 306 or mk3 Golf TDI. Going off to auction tonight so if you have any opinions...!! Thanks!
  • Ford fiesta - Fuel gage/sender fiesta 28 Feb 2021 (Forum)
    Hi all, another question/problem. A bit of back story first. I inherited a ford fiesta zetec Mk6 2007 which has been stood for a good 14 months if not longer. When I first acquired the car the fuel was on red and the light was on. She did start on the old fuel. I went to get about £5 worth
  • What’s the best petrol or hybrid, midsize SUV? 30 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
    What’s the best petrol or hybrid, midsize SUV with an automatic gearbox? I don’t need a huge family car but I do need plenty of space/seats that can fold...
  • Ford Focus - 55 reg Focus 1.8 TDCi white smoke when cold 27 Mar 2020 (Forum)
    Hi I recently bought a 55 reg Ford Focus hatchback, a 1.8 TDCi (115PS).  I've noticed a bit of bluey-white smoke ( I know that knowing if it's one or the other is useful....) upon a cold start.  The smoke lasts for about 2 minutes before clearing to what looks like nothing
  • Ford Focus flight 2004 - Stalling and knocking, help appreciated!! 9 Jun 2019 (Forum)
    So I have a Ford Focus 2004. So two things are going on right now, first I have a seriously annoying irritating knocking noise and the car is stalling out. So work that has been done so far: Starter, battery, clutch, manifold, cat, brake pads and shoes, callipers, rear handbrake cable, drop
  • Should I be worried about owning a petrol car in the future? 30 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
    I currently have a Ford Ka+ and am very happy with it but worry about owning a petrol car into the future. I don't drive to work so like to keep the car...
  • Ford Transit 2.5D 1994 - Motor failure - repair disaster 5 Nov 2018 (Forum)
    Hello everybody, I would like to ask for your honest professional advice. My camper van Ford Transit 2.5D 1994 broke down during our family trip in Sweden. We drove over 2000 km without any signs of strange noise or performance problems. It is on our way back in the middle
  • What's the best in-car Bluetooth device on the market? 21 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I've got a 4500 RDS EON stereo in my Ford Fiesta Mk6 and I'm looking to try and find a Bluetooth device I can connect to this without having to buy a new...
  • My car's heater only blows cold air - is a split expansion tank the likely cause? 2 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I took my 2006 Ford Fiesta ST to a local garage as the heater only blows cold air. They've told me the expansion tank has split. They have the part on...
  • 2008 Ford Focus - Undetectable Intermittent Starting Problem 16 Mar 2017 (Forum)
    Info on the problem.   - 2008 Ford Focus 1.6 Style - Auto - 30,000 Miles   Short version of what’s wrong with the car and important notes: - Mostly heat related starting problem - The car drives perfectly
  • What small estates have a proper torque converter automatic gearbox? 14 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I have run Ford Focus 1.6 petrol auto estates for many years and have found them to be durable with few problems. The time has come to change again, but...
  • Ford Maverick - Advice needed re a refund 28 Nov 2015 (Forum)
    I'm new on here, and need some advice. My Mini Cooper is about to enter the great car park in the sky, and I've been looking for a cheap second-hand car. Nine days ago I saw a Ford Maverick, took it for a test-drive, it seemed fine, except for a big crack across the windscreen. I
  • Why doesn't a service plan cover brake fluid? 10 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
    My partner has just taken her Ford Fiesta (2013 model) in for its second year service. Ford have subsequently rung us to say that the brake fluid has been...
  • What price should I pay for a used Focus RS? 31 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
    I have just sold my 2012 Ford Focus ST3 and am thinking of going back to a 2009 Focus RS as they seem to be holding their value. I have seen a 2009 RS...
  • Ford Focus 1.6 2005 reg - Would you buy this car?? 30 Jan 2014 (Forum)
    Hi - looking for some advice from more informed people than myself please. I have seen a Ford Focus 1.6 petrol, 52,000 on an 05 plate from an independent garage / dealer
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 06 1.8 Acceleration reduced warning then car won't 13 Dec 2013 (Forum)
    Hi all - can someone help??? Starting my 56 reg Ford Focus Diesel Sport on Thursday, and without it warming up, I immediately turned hard right onto our road to drive to work. The lights were on, the windscreen wipers, heater and fan were all on and I was the only person in the car. Immediately
  • Engine runs OK, but cuts out when I slow down - what can I do? 5 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I have problems with the engine on my Ford Tourneo. When I slow down to stop, the engine will cut out. Had a new fuel filter fitted, but after a week started...
  • Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - Petrol cap cover/door broken off - how to replace? 21 Sep 2011 (Forum)
    /symbol of the London Underground.) The car is a black Ford Focus LX 1.6 petrol, 2006 06 reg. In case any of you have experience or knowledge of this issue: 1. Where's a good place to have the petrol cap cover/door replaced? (does not have to be new). (I live near Wood Green, north London
  • 2005 ford focus ghia tdci 2.0 136 - TDCI engine problem, can anyone help. 6 Dec 2010 (Forum)
    I have a few problems with my ford focus, 1. Over the last few months my car tends to shudder like it is going to stall or cut out when driving, it happens randomly without any warning, usually its when just driving between 20-30 along a road, then all of a sudden it just shudders
  • Have I been sold an unregistered Ford Mondeo for a pre-registered price? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Last week I signed up for a 10-plate Ford Mondeo Titanium X hatchback at £17,995 - bargain! I also part-exchanged the wife's Volkswagen Golf 1.6 for £6000....
 

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