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  • Jaguar XF Sportbrake - How many chances to fix a minor fault 8 Feb 2018 (Forum)
    Had a minor fault with my 2015 XF for just over a year now, its an intermittant fault with the rear view camera either going blank or the guide lines not coming up onscreen. always clears after turning the car off and on again - no fault codes show up and Jaguar didnt believe there was a problem
  • Discussion on Downsizing engines for emissions. - 1.0 and small ecoboost engines 2 Nov 2017 (Forum)
    http://www.infineuminsight.com/insight/may-2015/investigating-low-speed-pre-ignition   Very Very interesting reading. Downsized engines suffer from pre-ignition Downsized and boosted gasoline engines can operate at low speeds and high torque and have been
  • brake pad material 20 May 2016 (Forum)
    and labour for these cars. In fact just the other day I heard of a chap I know who's recently got a 2015 M5. Subsequentlly, just out of idle curiosity, he'd been looking at the prices for replacement brake pads. For a set of pads for the front axle (just the pads, no fitting), it appeared
  • Vauxhall Antara - Antara lower engine cover recall 15 Feb 2016 (Forum)
    I did receive a recall letter dated 7 August 2015 from Vauxall for removing the lower engine cover and as you can see from the reply below they do not have any timing for a replacement. Service Request Number: 489214
  • Why are replacement xenons so expensive? 8 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2006 Scenic and I wondered if any other Renault xenon headlight would fit the car? I'm struggling to find a spare part and the cost of a new one...
  • Buying a new Skoda Fabia - should I choose petrol or diesel? 9 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking to buy new Skoda Fabia with DSG 'box, but the dilemma is diesel or petrol?
  • Will a 2015 Nissan Qashqai 1.6 dCi be suitable for muddy terrain and long commutes? 4 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I want to trade in my 2011 diesel Nissan X-Trail 2.2 for a slightly smaller 4WD. I commute 50 miles a day, but need a 4WD for rough farm tracks. I have...
  • Please help me value - 2006 Ford Focus Sport 23 Sep 2021 (Forum)
    A friend has instructed me to sell his 2006, five doors, Ford Focus Sport. It has 3 owners from new, FSH with receipts from the last 10 years, and has covered 70,000 miles. It's in very good condition but the aircon isn't very cold. It doesn't have a heated windscreen, colour is a metallic
  • Ford Mondeo - Mk4 Mondeo front suspension 14 Jun 2021 (Forum)
    Hi  I have a 2010 ford Mondeo 2 0 tdci  And have a annoying squeek coming from the passenger side  Front suspension, but doesn't do it every time hit a bump When having a look the strut looks a bit wet and when I removed  The dust cover
  • Ford fiesta 1.4 zetec climate - Fiesta 2005 airbag light on. 12 May 2021 (Forum)
    Ford fiesta 2005 1.4 zetec climate 5dr. Airbag light was flashing 3 times, pause then 4 times and gap then started again. I have checked that the passengers plug for seat belt pretensioner and it has already been removed and wired straight though, the driver seat has
  • Ford focus/mondeo - Focus/mondeo estate boot space. 10 Feb 2020 (Forum)
    Hi all. Im looking to get an estate car, and i like my fords so I'm thinking focus or mondeo.T he bigger the boot the better. Looking at the specs on autotrader, it says that that the latest focus estate has a bigger boot (575 litres) than the mondeo (525 litres). Also according to autotrader
  • Ford Focus - Hazard warning light & indicators not working 1 Jun 2019 (Forum)
    Hi, Hoping somebody can help? My car (Ford Focus Zetec 1999) was broken into and my radio was ripped out and in the process my hazard warning light got damaged, it just stays on constantly inside the car but my indicators are not working at all. I have changed the fuse and tried New bulbs
  • 2007 Ford Focus. - Faulty 12v socket 13 Jun 2017 (Forum)
    Hi all The 12v power socket on my 2007 Ford Focus has stopped working. Haynes shows the cigar lighter fuse as F109, but the fuses in my passenger footwell fusebox only go from F37 to F86 and the box in the Haynes manual looks totally different to mine.  I've found a photo
  • Ford Fiesta 1.6 tdci (90) - Flat spot / loss of power 2 Jun 2016 (Forum)
    Hi, I drive a Ford Fiesta 1.6 tdci 57 plate, and have a very consistent flat spot around 3100rpm. I've logged a drive in third gear and it shows the boost pressure climb to 29psi until it hits 3100rpm when it starts declining. The map sensor reading matches this. It's been driving like this a while
  • Ford Galaxy 2011 (1.6 Eco) - Wet drivers side footwell 19 Apr 2016 (Forum)
    ?   Coolant and washer levels are stable, so not coming in through those areas - appears to be only when the weather is wet.   Any help greatly appreciated, otherwise it is likely an expensive trip to the Ford garage.   Thanks.  
  • Ford focus 1.8 tdci 52 reg - Glow plug light flashing no loss of power 4 Dec 2015 (Forum)
    Hello there to all I have recently bought a ford focus 1.8 tdci drives brilliantly, however every once in a while the glow plug light or EML comes on and flashes i will note there is NO LOSS OF POWER, i have tried a second hand throttle pedal, however problem persists. There are no fault codes
  • Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi - Fault Code p0221 29 May 2015 (Forum)
    Hi I have a Ford Mondeo 2.0TDCi. 3 times over the last 6 months the car has hesitated and during gear change the revs do not return to idle. I have changed the switch on the clutch pedal, no better. when the car hiccups it does so for a few days then the Glow Plug light comes on and the car goes
  • Ford Fiesta - insurance class car or van? 21 May 2015 (Forum)
    hoping someone can help, I purchased car insurance for 17yr old. Was told it was a Ford fiesta 1.4tdc, log book also says just that. Found car insurance with black box under 3k, when I saw the car it has 2 seats and no rear seats, rear Windows replaced with metal and metal behind passenger seats
  • Ford Fiesta - Changing wiper blades - should I do it myself? 29 Mar 2015 (Forum)
    I have a Ford Fiesta 53 plate 5 door that needs new front wipers. I've never changed them myself before, is it quite straightforward? I went to http://www.wiperblades.co.uk and was quite overwhelmed with the choice and whether I could actually do it. I've never done much car maintenance beyond
  • ford galaxy - misfire 5 Nov 2014 (Forum)
    My 2000 ford galaxy 2.3 Zetec has suddenly stopped firing on cylinders 1 and 3 without warning, fuel is OK but no spark, cylinders 2 and 4 are fine which means both coil packs have gone down at the same time which to me seems strange, so my question is... What else can stop cylinders 1 and 3
 

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