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• Wipers 26 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  and scuffs across the windscreen when in use. During rain I park the wipers vertically to minimise the damage this causes. But I wish the manufacturers would align the wiper arms along the A posts to illiminate this annoyance.
• Jaguar X-Type (2001 - 2009) - Twitchy steering 13 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  or alignment issues before the Jag warranty runs out!
• BMW 320d poor handling 16 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  getting the wheel alignment done. Does anyone here have any idea what might be wrong? Thanks in advance....
• VW New Beetle knocking rear noise 16 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  1.6 New Beetle, there is an odd knocking noise from the rear, noticeable during acceleration (engine past about 2,000 rpm), or during braking, or over rough surfaces ? Had a mechanic check the exhust, which was OK - I\'m wondering if the exhaust is out of alignment and knocking on the suspension
• Passat Back Brakes 14 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  hi all a quick one which i am sure has been asked before. My M reg CLTDI Passat just failed its MOT due to badly aligned and heavily worn back brakes. What would it be resonable to pay for this job in 1) VW main dealer 2) local trusted garage? Could i chance it and go to some quick fit place
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  Why are my tyres wearing out so quickly? 1 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW X3 M40d purchased November 2019. It's done around 10, 500 miles in that time mostly around town with only a few motorway trips. It's just...
• Steering pointing to 11:30 when driving straight 28 May 2019 (Forum)
  . I should also state that when I align my steering wheel to point to 11:30 (so the car goes straight) and let go over the steering wheel, the car does go straight. It does start to pull a little to the left after about 20-30 meters but the pull is only slight and minor. So other than
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  Why don't speedometers highlight the most important speeds, like 30mph? 15 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Why can't cars sold in the UK have speedometers that highlight the most important speed limits, e.g. 30 mph, in numbers instead of a trying to align a...
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  Do I need to adjust my car's headlights for driving in Europe? 23 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  The handbook for my 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class alludes that the headlights are aligned centrally and therefore do not need any adjustment for use on the...
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  Berlingo van pulling to the left 21 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a new Citroen Berlingo van last week, I noticed it was pulling to the left, I have driven on the right hand side of the road and it pulls to...
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  Can you ask your readers to check their headlights in winter? 19 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  This may seem almost like stating the obvious, but please can you remind all readers to check their headlights from time to time? At this time of year,...
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  Steering problem with a new car 16 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new Nissan Micra Acenta. I have only been driving it for three days. Yesterday I noticed that when I was driving on a very narrow windy country...
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  Modern wheel nuts 18 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Why do cars these days have loose wheel bolts instead of fixed studs and loose nuts? It is much more difficult to change a wheel nowadays because it is...
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  Why is my 2006 Ford Focus vibrating at speed? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2006 Ford Focus 2.0TDCI has recently developed a juddering/vibration when I reach speeds above 40mph and is worse around the 60mph area. My throttle...
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  Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo pulling to the left 19 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2013 Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo 1.6 tdi has been pulling to the left since I picked up the car (pre-registered with 20 miles on the clock) four months...
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 01 2.2 Crash damage not pointed out when bought 11 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  since had to: 1. put 4 new tyres on the car (Jan 11th) 2. get the wheels aligned (Mar 8th) at which point the guy doing the wheel alignment asked if the car had been hit because the wheel alignment was so far out- I said I'd been told no. 3. Put another 2 tyres on the front as the ones from Jan were now
• Volvo V70 - List of work done on car 27 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  2008 Volvo back after repair. Someone asked where 5K came from. List includes, Radiator, bonnet, wing, grill, front bumper, power steering tank, oil cooler, horn, headlamp, loads of brackets and clips, fluids, intercooler, paint, align bodyshell, belts. 18 remove/fit items, 17 painted areas, 10
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.8 Tracking? 5 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  So i went to a kwik fit garage to get my tracking sorted as the car was pulling to the left. They completed this without a hitch but when i was driving it around after it was still pulling to the left. I went back and they stated that the wheel alignment was not the problem then, and it must
• Why do some people flash cars with xenons? 22 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  the road, with xenons it was much, much better but a couple of drivers flashed. The headlights were correctly aligned in case you thought otherwise.
• Dim-dip - where's it gone? 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  the lights in poor weather. 2. Any other Audi drivers find that their headlights are poor on dipped beam? If so have you upgraded or just simply re-aligned?