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• ford maverick diagnostic socket? 16 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I have a problem with said vehicle 2.7 td basically lacking in power and check light coming on, could anybody tell me the location of the diagnostic socket...
• Ford Focus 12 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all Can you advise on this car its a 1.8 Zetec petrol est , reg 04 , am I correct this is a later 04 not had a close look yet so what is a 54 reg...
• Dealer ~ main or not 12 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  There are frequent references in The Backroom to "main" dealers, but what constitutes a "main" dealer? The Ford dealer I go to is a family owned affair with only 3 workship technicians but it is still emblazoned with Ford logos. How would you categorize this size of dealership? -- L\'escargot.
• mk5 fiesta zetec recall rear spoiler 25 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  I have a Ford Fiesta zetec 1.25 (w) reg, and i have started to find paint bubbling and pealing of the rear spoiler. Can anyone tell me is this a Ford manufacturing problem ?
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  Can you advise on the availability of a new Porsche 911 Carrera? 22 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a friend buying a two year old Porsche Carrera S convertible, but prices seem to be almost the same as if he bought new. The dealer is saying there...
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  A6 Avant - keep or sell after 3 years? 3 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Audi A6 Avant, 3.0 SE Quattro 245PS S tronic. It's now 3 years old with 26,000 miles on the clock. I like it very much but now the warranty is...
• Audi A4 B7 2.0 TDI S (2005) - Oil Pressure light, dealer advised 'drive on'... 17 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  I am posting this article on behalf of my partners father  who is not the forum type! He owns a 2005, A4 (B7, 2005) 2.0 TDi S.  He appears to have tun into the oil light / wrecked engine issue
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  How do I access my Mazda 6's idle control valve? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Mazda 6 2-litre TS with 44,000 on the clock, which has developed an erratic idle speed when first coming onto idle from higher revs. This...
• The mobile phone - as Sat Nav & voice only 9 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  on the technology ;-) Came home and messed it up by updating the firmware - I know ;-( no going back.. Sold that and we bought the two Nokia E71`s - as previously mentioned. Spent ages dowloading most of the maps of the world onto the 8GB card. It seems Nokia only let you stream the maps
• Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 2.0T S - 124k FVSH - good buy? 13 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  A mate is selling his S60 and has offered me first refusal. 2001 2.0T S on a 51 reg in Maya Gold 124k with a full Volvo history to 110k. Now 4k overdue a service. 11 months MOT Timing belt done in the 90k service at a Volvo dealer. New clutch (Volvo dealer) and new alternator (local indie auto
• Nissan Almera it is. Internet purchase? 19 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Hello again all, Have been out in the cars for a spot of test driving following my earlier thread: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=25310. Basically, the Nissan Almera has won hands down. Sure, it\'s an old-man car which a 25 and 22 year old really shouldn\'t be considering
• VW Starting Problems 27 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  been raining and they go to start it, it is extremely reluctant to fire up ? engine turns over and sounds as if the battery is flat (even though they have their foot on the clutch whilst it?s turning and have pumped the accelerator to the floor once to activate the automatic choke) and are not touching
• New 4x4 - www.crosslander4x4.com 14 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  This is being launched in the U.S. ... "Cross Lander USA announced today that it has completed the purchase of Romania?s Aro 4x4 vehicle manufacturing facility that is located 60 miles north of Bucharest. With the plant now under the operational control of Cross Lander, the company expects
• Why can't I buy Mercs from Mercedes? 5 May 2003 (Forum)
  Off the track slighly but to get things off my chest .. in 1984 I went to Mercedes' museum in Germany. As a 14-year-old I fell in love with the Mercedes S-Class. Strange, I know, but true. 11 years later we tried buying an E-class brand new for Mrs V Senior. We failed. We bought an E250D 2nd hand
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  Is the Ford Transit Custom a good choice to convert to a camper? 25 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a van to renovate so that our family can go on adventures. I have found a Transit Custom with 85k miles, LWB, 2.0 Euro 6 engine. I...
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  Can you recommend a Ford Fusion replacement? 15 Jul 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My trusty and much loved Ford Fusion, as of this morning, is no more so I’m now looking for something similar as a replacement. Whilst annual mileage will...
• 2011.6 powershift4 Ford Bmax - Ford Bmax transmission judder 9 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  2014 Ford Bmax  Titanium 1.6 powershift. i am presently wondering if i might have made a bad mistake. My wife and i, retired, had been looking for a small car , easy to get in and out of, and we saw a  Ford Bmax powershift, took it for a short
• Ford Fiesta Zetec. 2004 model. Petrol. 1.4. - New rear exhaust box fitted to my 2004 Ford Fiesta 17 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Hello, I have a standard 3 door Ford Fiesta 2004 Model. Petrol 1.4 car.  Zetec type.  Miliage is: 111858. 2 days ago I started hearing quick fire banging noises that indicated to me the the exhaust had gone.  Ford Assist came out (the AA), who said
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  PAS rack failure 5 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  August 2014 I purchased 58 plate Mondeo 2.0L TDCI 43.000 miles Plus a years warranty from a Nissan Dealer. At point of sale there was a new PS pump to...
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  Focus automatic gearbox and clutch problems 8 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Focus (2014 model) developed a judder in the transmission when running slowly. The main dealer recognised a problem with the clutch mechanism (well...