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• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Wobble debate. 20 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Continuing with the debate with wobbling Mondeo's I would like a serious debate on this as I get an unpleasant feel when my Mondeo does an unexpected wobble at above 45mph on an average road bend. I have a 55 plate registered January 2006 Mondeo 1.8LX which I purchased in January 2007 from a Ford
• Ford Ka - plug removal, +engine light 24 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  can be reset by simply disconnecting the battery on these engines? Or do Ford need to stick an electro-gizmo doodad on it to do this, for a silly price? Thanks for any advice. Jim
• Ford Zetec 1.8 high idle 1 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Anyone got any ideas what the problem is because the local ford dealer hasn't manged to fix after several attempts? In fact I once got the car back running far worse than when they got it and Im getting very annoyed. Ive a Escort, about 9 years old that keeps sticking on a high idle speed of 1000
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  With many classic cars going off the road for winter, can you offer any storage advice? 1 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  With many classic cars going off the road for winter, apart from connecting the battery to a trickle charge and over inflating the tyres to prevent flat...
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  Nissan will pay 75% of the parts cost for my broken Nissan CVT gearbox- is this reasonable? 8 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Nissan Qashqai Acenta 1.6 CVT approximately in October 2015. It was an ex-motabilty, done less that 8,000 miles and had been serviced 3 times...
• How times have changed 26 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  , Ford, Austin, Morris and Rover.
• The Final five now the search is on 5 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  After a few weekends trying out carshave narrowed the final five down to Ford Mondeo. Seat Leon St. Vauxhall Zafiria Tourer. Peugeot 5008. Citroen C4 Grand Picasso.   Just need to find one with the right spec (sat nav & powerfold mirrors
• Nissan Pathfinder - Freelander 2 or Nissan Pathfinder 2 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Dear All,  I am looking to buy either a Land Rover Freelander or a Nissan Pathfinder, My budget is around £7-8k, What are peoples thoughts,  My concern is the size of the Freelanders Boot, current car is a MK1 Ford Kuga which is too small with a dog
• Coolant (the costly manufacturer produced stuff) 20 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Mrs RickyBoy's newish Fiesta needs its coolant topping-up. We have at least half-a-litre of Renault's own-brand leftover from her last Clio which was bought in the past 12-months. Is there any danger in pouring Renault pre-mixed stuff into a Ford or should one really stick
• Insurance for pickup 6 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  I have just received my insurance renewal for my Ford Ranger pickup, a massive increase on last year, it's used for private use and commuting, does anyone have any suggestions as to an insurance company or broker who may be able to provide a sensible quote. I am being quoted nearly £700
• VAG 507 spec oil - cheap in Asda 10 Apr 2010 (Forum)
    - unlike VAG diesels the Ford 2.2 level doesn't drop.
• Fiesta MK4 1998 - Battery charger.. 29 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Hello there, I have a 1998 ford fiesta mk4 with obviously a 12V battery.   What kind of charger do you recommend I charge this battery with? It will not hold it's charge for longer than a day and I know nothing is draining it down. So i'm going to try to charge it before I
• heated screen query 24 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  with the current frosty weather we are having i have noticed that my heated screen clears all but the right hand 6-8 inches. it was the same with my last car, is it typical of fords? (current transit, previous mondeo) OR is it something to do with most cars being destined to be LHD. the left
• Jaguar X-Type Estate (2004 - 2007) - 05 2.0d any known problems using injector cleaner 2 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Are there any known problems with using injector cleaning additive every now and again in the 2.0ltr Ford engine? have done this for years with many a Peugeot diesel with no problems, but I'm a bit more wary with these modern engines.
• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - Vauxhall diesels (modern ones) Any good ? 15 May 2008 (Forum)
  Just came across a 2005 Astra 1.7 cdti. It struck me that there's been plenty of talk about common rail problems (especially Ford and Mazda) and VAG comparisons, but not much mention of Vauxhall (unless I missed it). Any views welcome. Thanks
• HJ's i30 Road test & Focus sized Diesel Autos. 17 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  HJ Quote: "Every week I get around 20 e-mails asking for a Ford Focus size diesel automatic. And I have to tell the reader sorry, apart from the Mercedes A and B Class there aren?t any." What about the VAG DSG options? Tweak to subject line..PU
• Fiesta Steering Noisy 30 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  My friend has a Ford Fiesta 1.1 N reg and the steering has become noisy at low speeds. Theres a grinding noise coming from the steering wheel when turning corners. Would it be the steering rack? Or just a bolt come off somewhere? I have noticed that theres a small bit of play in the steering
• Selling faulty car 27 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I have a diesel Ford mondeo that has a faulty engine. The car is not worth enough for me to pay to repair it but could be repaired by a DIY person or someone who has a job in a garage. Is there a place where one can sell such cars or somewhere that it could be advertised. Clearly it cannot
• Same model chivalry? 4 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all, are drivers more curtious to other motorists who drive the same make/model as themselves or is it just me being trivial? For instance, if you was driving a Ford Focus in a traffic queue & another Focus wanted to join in front of you, would you let them in & not let a VW Golf in if it were
• Orion rear wheel bearing 27 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I have just bought an immaculate 1993 Ford Orion as a runabout. The rear wheel bearing is obviously shot, is replacing this the straightforward job I hope it to be?!? I have bought a bearing kit. In all the jobs I have done including engine rebuilds and rebuilding kit cars I have never changed