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    The ITALian Job
    In the most innocent of cases, I was merely sitting there waiting for the missus to come out of a shop in town recently. Opting not to go inside, I sat there on a bench in a pedestrianised part doing a spot of people watching. Nearby, I could hear a
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    Changes at Cazoo
    The big news in the motor trade at present is Cazoo’s announcement that it is to stop retailing its own cars and instead become a sales platform for other traders to advertise cars for sale, alongside Auto Trader and eBay/Gumtree Motors. In their own
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    Rates Of Tax
    Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates (or road tax as many refer to it) in the UK have risen from April 1st across most sectors. I’ll start with new cars registered from April 1st. A £0 band for cars emitting zero emissions – BEVs – still exists. However,
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    Brake Trouble
    THANKS TO AES York 01904 780149 autoelectricsyork.co.uk "T he handbrake has suddenly stopped working,” warns Editor Martyn as he hands me the key fob to my latest project vehicle for CM. Fortunately, CM’s Steve Rothwell has been here before and sugg
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    Mileage Matters
    Nowadays, with mileages at every MOT being recorded centrally, available online to anyone, and the most recent mileages printed on test certificates, it is a lot harder for dishonest traders to clock cars arbitrarily. A sudden loss of 30, 40, 50 or 1
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    Key Fob
    Q My friend has just bought a 1998 Daimler V8 4.0 LWB automatic. He had to replace batteries in key fob and now sometimes it works and unlocks car doors and sometimes doors do not unlock when the button is pressed. He can open manually with key but w
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    EGR Codes
    Q My ‘fidus Achates’ – a 2004 Ford Tourneo Connect with the 1.8 TDCi 90PS Lynx engine and 266,000kms on the odometer, popped the yellow engine light a short time ago. There are two codes noted… P0405 signal very weak, exhaust gas recirculation Sensor
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    Our Cars
    Special Contributor Fresh fluids In my last Our Cars article, you read about me ser vicing my wife’s 2015 Ford Kuga 1.5 EcoBoost. What I neglected to tell you only struck me about two weeks later after I ser viced it. My wife started the engine up
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    Lock Change
    Q My daughter bashed the nearside rear door of her 2005 VW Golf MkV 1.6 FSI on a bollard. I would like to replace the door with one from a breakers. I assume I will have to transfer the lock mechanism. Can you advise on any problems I might encounter
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    Tracing History
    Last month, I promised to let you know how I got on with tracing a service history for the ex-government Citroën C5 estate that I’d just bought. And it’s gone rather well. As with any kind of research project, the starting point is what you know alre
    Car Mechanics3 min read
    Service Mileage Vs Age Of Components
    Q Could you please advise on the following, regarding service miles verses age of components/fluids please? I’m in a dilemma at the moment planning vehicle future service items, etc., on my 2015 Audi Q5 S line 2.0 TDI with a total mileage of 27,000 m
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    Cooling Problem
    Q A couple of years ago, I bought my 2004 VW Polo 1.2 with the AWY engine and 64,000 miles, inspired by the ‘bangernomics’ movement. I’ve managed to maintain it myself, including servicing, fitting a new exhaust, diagnosing and replacing a faulty O2
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    Should Your Garage Get EV Ready?
    The automotive industr y hit a significant milestone this January as The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders announced the millionth electric car sale in the UK. With a million EVs now on the road, the aftermarket sector is also starting to se
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    Work Begins
    The previous instalment of our Continental project saw us driving away from West London Rolls/Bentley specialist Nigel Sandell with a to-do list which was mercifully short. As I’ve mentioned in previous instalments, there’s a lot which can go wrong w
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    Wrong Time
    Q My vehicle is a Vauxhall Insignia 2019 (69-plate) Grand Sport Elite Nav Turbo 1.6 petrol. I’ve owned this for a few months and have just recently noticed that the clock is showing an incorrect time. The vehicle is fitted with the Multimedia Navi Pr
    Car Mechanics2 min read
    Headlamp Dance
    Q I have a 2013 Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI 110bhp Elegance 2WD. It’s a late, pre-facelifted model with separate fog/driving lamps. The Bi-Xenon lights both work perfectly and turn when going around corners, having performed the ‘dance’ when switched on. The
    Car Mechanics9 min read
    Tales From The Workshop
    It can often be the small things that slow down the progress of a job. This 2010 VW Transporter T30 was in for new front lower arm inner bushes, due to their deterioration, and it also needed a new anti-roll bar link arm. The job has a book time of o
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    Workshop Manual
    Q My wife has just bought a 2011 SEAT Altea XL 1.6 TDI 7-speed automatic with a DSG gearbox which I will be tasked with looking after. Problem is I was hoping to get a Haynes manual, but no such luck so can ask what other cars in the VW range might s
    Car Mechanics2 min readIndustries
    Scanner Advise
    Q I have been looking for a scanner for a 1995 Daewoo Nexia with the GM 12-pin diagnostic socket. I previously had access to the official Scan 100, but it has failed. I have tried Foxwell and Autel as I already own products from them. I also tried iC
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    Executive Saloon
    Auto Reserve 0115 837 2707 autoreservejaguar.com Overall difficulty rating Jaguar’s first aluminium-bodied XJ saloon appeared in 2003 and was internally known as the X350, which was updated in 2007 and code-named the X358. The updates were largely c
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    Rear Wiper
    Q The rear wiper of my 2015 Skoda Yeti seems to have a mind of its own. If I select wash/wipe, it works as intended. However, if I select wipe when it’s raining, it pleases itself whether to do a complete wipe or a portion of the windscreen before pa
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    Diagnosis Unit
    Q Do you know of a code reader or diagnostic software that will work with my 1995 Mondeo 24v auto? This has the Ford EECIV ECU and has a 16-pin OBD type connector. Up to now I’ve been using a Sykes-Pickavant ACR4 code reader, but this is fairly old n
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    Diagnostics Doctor
    Diagnostics Doctor is a FREE helpline service for CM readers – including trade readers – who are struggling with diagnostic/ engine management related faults. Steve Rothwell will answer all your queries. He will need as much detail as possible: MAKE,
    Car Mechanics3 min read
    ABS Worry
    Q I have a 2009 Skoda Fabia 1.4 TDI. The issue I have is that the ABS light is on. This started as an intermittent fault sometimes going weeks without coming on. However, it is now on almost all the time with occasional exceptions for short periods.
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    Rising Tick-over
    Q I promised my stepfather I’d ask you about a new problem on his 2007 SEAT Altea XL 1.9 TDI. I’ve attached a photographic image of the sticker inside his service book with all the details. A couple of weeks ago Geoff (my stepfather) asked my opinion
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    Our Cars
    Special Contributor Le Mans service I once had a cousin who owned some quite nice cars in their day. An enthusiast of sorts, but he didn’t like to get his hands dirty and was a strong advocate on refraining from stripping something down to find out
    Car Mechanics3 min read
    Electronic Diagnostics
    Rob Hawkins visits Mark Shipman of Auto Electrical Services near York to discover some of the common engine management issues on a 2010 3-cylinder petrol engine VW Fox. Volkswagen’s smallest supermini hatchback, the Fox, was available in the UK betwe
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    Traction Control
    Q I have a 2017 Vauxhall Meriva B 1398cc petrol with 43,000 miles. The electronic stability/traction control light illuminates erratically. The light normally comes on when stationary or when in traffic. This can happen with the foot brake or parking
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    Fault Code
    Q I have a 2015 Citroën C4 Picasso 2.0 diesel (B78) with 244kms. The problem I’m having is the fault code P3049 -Correction of the quantity of fuel injected insufficient. I had this fault six months previous and checked wiring from ECU to all injecto

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