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  Can I recommend Premier Autocenters, Sidcup, for your Good Garages guide? 20 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to recommend Premier Autocentres, Blackfen, near Sidcup, Kent as worthy of your good garage guide. Recently my car was towed to the garage...
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  Our Renault Scenic has developed a turbo fault - is it worth repairing it? 6 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We own a 2004 Renault Scenic. We have had it for under a year and already spent quite a bit on it. We had a engine rebuild at the end of last year trying...
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  Buying a small crossover/4x4 to replace a C30... 11 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to replace our 58 plate diesel C30 R Design [55k miles] with something that's a little more capable in winter conditions. We don't go off road...
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  Diesel engines - turning them off? 16 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased these two cars, both turbo diesel. As a first time user of diesel cars, have heard that before switching off the engine one...
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  Have there been any developments on the Protection of Freedoms bill in terms of car parking enforcement companies? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been following the debate on Clause 56 of the Protection of Freedoms bill through your column and have written to my MP (twice) to raise my objections....
• ford mondeo 2002 tdci - mondeo 2002 tdci cuts out 30 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  the corner. When the rac arrived he couldnt get any fault codes to come up and I explained what happened and there was NO warning lights what so ever.   He towed me to my local mechanic and it was left overnight. The next morning the mechanic started the car first time and took
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  Which extras should I pay for in my new BMW X3? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am trying to spec a new BMW F25 X3, which I know is a car you recommend. There are several very expensive extras I would like but the prices are serious....
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  My Skoda has suffered an irreparable turbo fault - who is to blame? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 10-year-old Skoda TDI with 1.9 diesel engine and 70,000 miles on the clock. My wife drives the car, and even she complained of lack of power....
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  Infrequent turbo failure on Isuzu Trooper 8 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've had my 1996 Isuzu Trooper from new. She is a fantastic workhorse and has been used for significant towing almost every day. Never had a problem...
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  Is there a product that can protect spare wheels, like that on my Discovery 4, from theft? 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The spare wheel of my Discovery 4 was stolen recently. I'm not sure exactly when because I had not regularly checked that it was still there. The cost...
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  Should I buy an ex-demo BMW X3 for full list price or wait until next year for a brand new one? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Can you advise me on an offer my local BMW main dealer has made me please? I am interested in the new X3 and he is quoting a delivery date of next March....
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  How much are illegal radio transmitters likely to be interfering with keyless car entry systems? 12 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I think you may be wrong about illegal transmitters stopping car keys from working. I believe that the keys work on a frequency of 433.92MHz and use a...
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  Which Volvo? 27 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We have the choice of the following and we will probably trade in or sell in 5 years time. Both the following are from 2 Volvo dealers VOLVO XC90 R Registered...
• KIA Sorento SUV (2003 - 2009) - Kia Sorento Manual Gearbox Failure at 60k miles 21 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  , on a holiday to Cornwall, he noticed a whining noise whilst towing the caravan in fourth gear and pulled over to investigate. There were some other strange noises and he pulled into a layby and turned off the engine. Upon restarting with the gearbox in neutral and his foot on the clutch, all was normal
• Ford Excursion - Any advice re: buying an American SUV 2 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  no' attitude from service staff? We need a new (to us) tow vehicle as our 21yr-old V8 Defender is starting to show her age. We pull a twin-axle caravan MTPLM 1750Kgs around the UK but would like to travel further afield, Scandinavia and Spain being two areas of interest. Due to the Landies age we
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  Which comfortable MPV-style vehicle would you recommend to replace our Vauxhall Meriva? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We currently run a Vauxhall Meriva ‘A’ 1.7CDTI and will shortly be looking to replace it. We have been looking for something in the £30 tax bracket that...
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  Scirocco misfire 8 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Got a new Scirocco 2.0 TSI - bought August '09 ('09) plate as an ex-demo from a VW dealer I've used for many years - must've bought 6 or 7 VW's from them....
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  They must be choking 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  4 weeks ago my 2-year-old FIAT 500 diesel engine seized up. On the dashboard it said I needed the oil changing. This did not make sense as it was fully...
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  Obsessed with smuts 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a FIAT 500 1.3 Multijet Diesel. About two weeks ago I had the problem, exactly as described in your column. I towed the car to the FIAT dealership...
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  Which heavier manual car could I replace my 2002 BMW 320d Touring with? 20 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a 2002 BMW 320d Touring for the last seven years and, among other things, it has excellently towed my Swift Challenger caravan which has an...