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  2006 BMW 320d, 66000 mileage. FSH. Turbo has gone. Is this much too early for it to have gone? 18 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My turbo has just blown. Mileage is only 66k. Is it very early for the turbo to go? The BMW garage checked the car and said that my oil was gloopy, and...
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  Turbo failure: worth fixing or get a different car 6 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Grand Megane scenic 54 plate last tuesday and when I took it to work the day after the turbo charger failed causing a huge cloud of black smoke...
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  Speed bumps are damaging my house - what can I do? 27 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Three years ago speed bumps were installed in the road through our village, one outside my house. Cracks have appeared outside the upstairs window and...
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  Why are my rear brake pads wearing so fast? 20 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've done just over 30k miles in my SEAT Exeo, but I am getting what I consider to be unusual brake pad wear. The front brake pads are 20 per cent worn,...
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  What has caused this engine fault on my 2006 Golf GT? 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Golf GT 1.4TSI 170 new in July 2006. Last July an engine warning light appeared. It was diagnosed as a faulty timing chain, which was replaced....
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  Starting trouble with a Vauxhall Combo 20 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Vauxhall Combo 2005, 1.3 cdti around 90k on the clock. Over the last year or so the van has been getting worse and worse to get started, especially...
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  ABS fault on a 4500-mile-old Fiesta - is this acceptable? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In 2006 I bought a brand new Ford Fiesta Studio. I have now been told by a Ford garage that my ABS braking system unit has now packed up. I am very angry...
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  Excessive oil consumption in a 1.4 TSI 17 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In December 2010 I bought a Polo GTI 1.4TSI 180BHP, replacing my 2008 150Bhp Polo GTi. It was sold to me as being more economical fuel wise and having...
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  Is a car 'parked' if it has its wheels on the pavement? 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you can throw any light on the definition of 'parked'? I recently pulled off the road and had my two nearside wheels on the paving area outside...
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  Is the new, more strict MOT test designed to force cars off the road? 14 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I understand that a stricter two-yearly MOT test has been introduced with effect from January 2012, including items such as ESP, airbags and other potential...
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  Replacing stolen BMW 14 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently had my 2008 BMW 335 d M sport saloon stolen after theives broke into out house and stole the keys. My wife is now paranoid that a direct...
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  Are Mazda 3s known for being susceptible for battery drain whilst parked for a few weeks? 15 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Illness and zero degree weather meant that I did not start my 2009 Mazda 3 for three weeks. When I tried to start the vehicle the battery was flat. The...
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  Should we penalise authorities who close motorways for long periods of time? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Some time ago I wrote to you about the arbitrary way that the authorities closed motorways without any regard for the appalling consequences to the motoring...
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  Should we replace our diesel Nissan Qashqai with a petrol version before we suffer DPF problems? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Hi John, my wife drives a 2007 Nissan Qashqai 2.0 dCi Acenta 4WD auto and used to cover 25,000 miles a year with work. However a change in our circumstances...
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  Why must I contribute to the repair of a faulty ABS pump on my Volkswagen Touran? 10 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We have a Touran just four years old - mileage 28,296. The car was bought by us new from a Volkswagen dealer and has been serviced by that dealer as necessary....
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  Is a faulty crank sensor making my Volkswagen Polo cut out? 2 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've had my 1997 Volkswagen Polo for about a month now, and it dies on me at completely random intervals. It can go days without doing it, then do it three...
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  Does my 2004 Ford Fiesta have a fuel pump fault? 23 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 Ford Fiesta 1.4 petrol which has developed an annoying problem. While driving, it has an intermitting problem of pulling back as if it was...
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  Is my Jaguar XF's used car warranty still valid despite exceeding mileage restriction? 11 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used Jaguar X-Type from an independent car dealer just under three months ago and I was given a 3-month warranty with it. The clutch has now...
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  What's wrong with my problematic Toyota Picnic? 28 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Toyota Picnic 1998 2.0-litre petrol manual and it's driving me to an early grave. After £700 spent it's still got the same fault. For some time...
• Ford Fiesta - advice PLEASE!!! -timing belt/water pump problem 5 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  .   The work was done in January and the car had not experienced any problems leading up to this time. The garage carried the work out replacing the timing belt and also the water pump