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Hello 2005 2.2 D tourer A year ago, after a month of lockdown I started the car with a weak battery. The engine management light came on, and when I stopped it the blipper on the key wouldn't work. I took all the fuses out and replaced them (one by one!) and the following day called the AA. The...

I went to the car yesterday and opened it with the blipper (the button on the key, no idea what you'd call it, but you get the idea), and opened the boot with the blipper and shut it with the 'close' button. Started the car, the engine management light came on (thread elsewhere about that...

So I went to take the car for a run to charge the battery yesterday. Bit slow turning over, but then it hasn't moved for a month, and it can feel a bit slow if it hasn't driven for a while, but started first time. And the engine check light came on. Drove 20 miles/for an hour. Stopped for five...

So I undid the screw using a soldering iron as per instructions. What glue should I use to re-close it? Thanks

When the tailgate of my tourer opens it creaks horribly for the first little bit - this is a new thing as of last week. Does it need oiling, will it carry on like that for ages, or is it about to give up? If the latter, is it (practically, given the car is worth peanuts) fixable? Thanks

Anybody done this? Is it easy or an absolute pig? And what needs doing. Haven't even had a look at the car yet - it's always dark and all that - but have received replacement unit.

Car (55 plate 2.2D tourer) had a new clutch and DMF done by the dealer I bought it from, 5 years and 30,000 miles ago. (How time flies!) This weekend I did 250 miles and on three occasions the clutch slipped - on all three occasions I was accelerating hardish in 5th at 45mph. Equally, I...

I was recovered by the AA yesterday as the car started making a nasty noise. It's done 165k and it's an '05 manual diesel. The AA man thought it was the diff - having checked the wheel bearings. It's going to the garage later; are they prone to gearbox problems? If not, it'll be time for a...

Any thoughts/common problems? It's using between min and max on the power steering fluid reservoir every 1000 miles.

Car (2.2D) came back from the garage, so I checked the oil as I always do. Half an inch over the top mark. So I took it back to the garage, who pulled out the dipstick and said 'spot on, what are you talking about?' I said, 'Well the car's only just been running, hasn't it, so there's oil all...

I took my car to the garage - 55 reg 2.2 diesel with 150k on the clock. It has failed to accelerate three times over the last 5,000 miles and 9 months - from a position of say 40mph in fourth; changing down a gear and flooring the loud pedal has solved the problem. Anyway, I took the car to...

Joining a dual carriageway the other day, in fifth - doing about 45mph. Car didn't seem to want to accelerate. Changed down into third, still didn't react until I pushed the accelerator down towards the floor, and then all was well. All done more quickly than it takes to write: why's this not...

Sent my car in for servicing on Monday. Drove it home. Tuesday lunchtime noticed there were several litres of oil under the car... Garage picked it up. Turns out that the sump has acquired a hairline crack. Garage has suggested I pay for a new sump (£298 - I rang Holdcroft and that's the...

Well, I have a bit of a phobia of things electric and so avoid opening the (automatic electric) boot whenever possible as it's bound to go wrong eventually. Reading the manual, though, it seems to suggest that you ought to be able to open the boot using the handle on the outside. Should you...

05 2.2 which done 140k. Has invoice showing free replacement manifold at 100k. Now, there's nothing like reading about a fault for imagining and worrying about it. I get very occasional whiffs of exhausty smells. But then wonder whether it's somebody else's exhaust... but it's not like a...

I'm sure that the rear wipers run of their own accord when starting the vehicle when the window needs it. Surely I am imagining this?

Any idea what's wrong here? Just bought my 2005 2.2 sport tourer. Supplying car dealer had new read pads & discs fitted. Prior to my collecting he discovered brakes ran hot on one side so delayed giving car to me and had new caliper fitted. I then collected the car, and after a few miles the...

I have noticed when sitting at traffic lights in my new (to me) Accord that the car has two different idling noises. You can sit there for 30 seconds with a nice soft purring noise. Then the note will change into something more growly, but the rpm (800) will not change at all. 2.2 2005 sport...

Again, hoping there is an easy solution (05 tourer) for an illuminated airbag light. Thanks

05 estate with type A radio. Cruise control doesn't work, nor do the buttons on the steering wheel for the radio. Could these be linked? (Desperately hoping for a disconnected multiplug somewhere!) Thanks.