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  Should I buy a lead acid or calcium battery? 25 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1999 Morgan +4. Should I buy a lead acid or a calcium battery? My last battery was a Halfords lead acid and lasted seven years.
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  How much will it cost to repair my 1998 Ford Fiesta's gearbox oil leak? 13 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 1998 Ford Fiesta 1.3's gearbox is leaking oil and there's a slight whining noise on pull-off in first gear. Very occasionally it cuts out when pulling...
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  My Ford Focus Powershift diesel only does 40mpg but is quoted at 47-62mpg. Who do I complain to? 5 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a Ford Focus Powershift diesel and the garage quoted Ford figures of 47-62mpg. It only ever reaches 40mpg. If I had been told this initially...
• Ford - faulty diesel injectors,hesitation on accelerating 18 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  2006 FORD FOCUS ESTATE 2.0, 136 bhp DTCI: Hi. I am afraid that I appear to be another gullible Ford owner who appears to have fallen foul to Ford?s long running list of excuses to explain away the problemsd they encounter with their diesel injectors. Tales of ?water in your diesel? & ?a batch
• Spartan Warriors. 7 May 2020 (Forum)
  . A simple box on wheels with a steering wheel, some seats, a roof and a basic engine. It served a purpose and did so cheaply without fuss, usually. I’m fortunate enough to have been in the motor trade in the 90’s and had the pleasure of experiencing true poverty spec joy. I loved the old trade yard at our
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  Which model Fiesta comes with a torque converter automatic? 11 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a nearly new Ford Fiesta similar to my Ecoboost Powershift. I understand that the later model year cars have a torque converter and are more...
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  What are the best tyres for a soft ride? 6 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2012 Ford Fiesta which needs new tyres. Which tyre would give me the softest ride?
• Ford Mondeo - disposing a scruffy, uninsured car that runs 17 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  is interested. The old S reg Ford Mondeo starts, stops and runs beautifully, but is scruffy on the outside (rust and a dented door from being reversed into), has only 2 weeks MoT, tyres are coming to the end, may need some more welding and has a list of non-essential things that no longer work
• Ford Focus 1.6 2007 Petrol - Strange noise 8 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  have any ideas what it may be before I take it in to a Ford s******? Many thanks
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 52 reg TDCi 130 - Hesitation/Running Problem 1 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all. New to this site but remember Honest John from UCB magazine so glad I found this site. Can anyone help me?! My 52 Ford Mondeo TDCI 130 with 118000 miles on it (FSH), has started running badly. My car keeps 'hestitating'. It usually happens when I'm driving at between 1800-2200 RPM
• Ford Fiesta Mk4 Central Locking Problem 12 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  it to a ford garage tomorrow I can ask them to dismantle the metal lump to insert a new spring, or whether they're likely to try and sell me a new one... :s R. resistance; the door didnt open. I went around to the passenger
• Ford Galaxt TDI sluggish performance 24 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  I have a 1998 (S reg) Ford Galaxy 1.9 TDI 110Bhp with 28,000 miles on the clock. In mid-May 2001 I had the clutch & slave cylinder replaced (due to my wife's heavy foot). At the time of replacement the garage failed to reconnect the Turbo Charger in-let (?) pipe and on the way home the car
• Auction Manchester - Parts One & Two 18 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Paid a visit to the BCA Car auction at Belle Vue, Manchester yesterday, thought I\'d post details of some of the vehicles that went under the hammer. 02 plate Ford Ka 1.3i Style, 18k warranted, Red metallic, part SH, exc condition - £3150 W plate Ford Galaxy 2.3 Zetec, 34k warranted, Silver, part
• Running in 6 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Not wishing to have another new engine in my Espace 2.2 DCI, ever, What is the suggested recommendation of running in, what max speed and to how many miles.
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  Can you recommend a 4x4 company car with good load carrying capacity? 28 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking for a new company vehicle. I work in outdoor events - in the summer I am on green field sites across the country and in the winter I’m doing...
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  Ford Mondeo diesel - keep or scrap? 30 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking about changing my 2006 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI for a Rover 75 2.5 V6 Automatic 2001, is this a good idea or am I mad to buy an older car?
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  My insurance won't cover all the fire damage to my classic Ford Prefect - why? 9 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1952 Ford Prefect insured third party, fire and theft. A fault in the trafficator caused the loom to short. The dash, headlining, door card, front...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.8 rear wiper not wiping fully 25 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  is the relay?s, Ford Parts Centre insisted that this was the fault, I have changed both of the relays for the windows in the fuse box and still no difference. The next thing I changed was the rear wiper motor, this again made no difference. I replaced the wiper stalk with both a standard wiper stalk and a 6
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  Electric range on my PHEV is reducing, what can I do? 28 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Citroen C5 Aircross PHEV in September 2021. At that time I was getting over 30 miles on electric power. This, as expected, declined during...
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  Turbo boosted petrol engines - are they any good on the motorway? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The 1.0-litre 'Ecoboost' petrol engine in the Ford C-MAX is amazingly swift and responsive, can such an arrangement really deliver long-term on A-roads...