What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks

Ask Honest John

Most recently answered batteries questions
Whilst having a "senior moment" I drove my Morris Minor with the Unipart battery filler plugs just sitting on top of the battery and two are lost forever. Have searched the web but am unable to find some...
Why would a sealed car battery not hold charge over a period of two weeks?
My astra lately has been struggling to start in the morning, it started 5 days ago when i tried to start the engine, instead of the engine turning it clicked and all my lights dimmed on the dash, this...
I own a Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 LS (petrol) on a 52 plate (Sep 02). This thing has become the bain of my life, with something needing fixing on a monthly basis. The alarm keeps going off when in the 1st and/or...
Our Astra came to a gradual stop, the ESP and ABS lights came on and the steering went heavy and it stalled. We tried to restart it but there was a clicking sound. We called for recovery who jump started...
Two days ago my 2005 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Ghia X broke down. The battery light came on while driving for a few seconds and also the ABS light for a bit. I thought nothing of it then later that evening whilst...
Can a battery be trickle charged without removing the battery cables?
The 2-year-old battery in my Vauxhall Astra 2.2 Coupe failed to start the car during the recent spate of cold weather. After recharging it, it again failed a few days later and so I charged it up again...
I note your advice to avoid flat batteries by switching off lights and removing the boot light bulb. It may be worth mentioning the bulb in the glove box, if there is one. In 2008, I had a flat battery...
I drove to Colchester in my 2008-registered BMW E87 118d on 20 October. The journey of 70 miles return was achieved without mishap. However on 21 October, whilst entering a car park, the malfunction display...