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• 205 starter motor 26 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  clicks per second -- not sure if it was from the engine bay or a relay in the glove box. At the same time the radio went dead and the digital clock went back to 1 o clock. The clicking and non operative starter happened twice, then I let the hand brake off and rolled forward a couple of feet (dont know
• Delay charging? 3 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I've noticed from listening to traffic reports over the last few weeks on Radio 2 there seem to be a lot of hold-ups caused by lorries losing their loads or similar. On the railway, the company who causes a delay is fined and compensation is paid to other companies affected. Would something
• Shogun Power Steering 12 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  steering and straight away noticed the steering was heavy, it was obvious I had lost the power steering, got it off the roundabout, turned the radio off and it became apperent the engine was not running! This explains the loss of inicators and the loss of PST, the gear lever was still in Drive (auto). I
• 306 cutting out 27 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I got my Peugeot 306 lx 1.4 in Feb 2002, it has been back to the garage at least 10 times since for the same problem. When i am driving the car it will cut out with no warning, all of the power goes, the radio turns off and i am then stranded until the car rolls to a stop. The car
• Remotes on used cars 31 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Good advice for everyone buying secondhand - make sure all the key number info comes with the car (and radio code) and check that both remotes work. Make sure you know wether the car you are looking at should have more than one remote. Make sure you try both remotes. If one does not work, do
• Dodgy Mk2 Golf Electrics 14 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I've got the old Golf ('88 1.6) back on the road with a combination of my hard work, money and the local garage and its running well, touch wood. There is something that annoys me that I noticed last night - it seems that the electrics will be "on" after switching off - the wipers, the radio, even
• Message for Tomo; radar detectors 28 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  . January 29th Before Lord Justice Simon Brown and Mr Justice Mance. " Microwave radio transmissions from police radar speed guns did not constitute a "message" for the purposed of Section 5(b) (1) of the WirelessTelegraphy Act 1949, even within the extended meaning of the "message" given by Section 19
• Lunatics at large 30 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  was seriously injured and has lost one eye. My daughter went to school with this young man. The Police who have been on local radio frequently seem to have no leads as to exactly how it is happening. It seems to occur after dark and they are assuming I think that these objects (including an iron bar) are being
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  Do rear dashcams interfere with DAB signal? 21 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have just swapped cars from a BMW 1 series to a 5 series 2022 year model. My 1 series had the Nextbase 622 with front and a rear window camera. Nextbase...
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  Can I claim for a punctured radiator under warranty? 9 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a three week old car. It showed that the coolant was low so I took it in to a dealer for a check. "Oh it's a new car", they said. "We've topped...
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  What reasonably priced tracker system can you recommend? 2 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a reasonably priced tracker for my new Audi A4 Avant. Any suggestions?
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  Is poor electric range on my new Volkswagen Passat GTE grounds for rejection? 7 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My company car just came up for replacement. As I largely do short trips, I decided to ditch diesel and got a Volkswagen Passat GTE last week. My commute...
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  What small automatic should I buy for £2000? 5 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My car has just been totalled by a white van man. I have to buy a replacement. I only bought my car in October and now have to look again. I need easy...
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  Audi MMI Sat-Nav 6 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Hi HJ. I have a 2014 Audi A6 avant with MMI. The Sat-Nav is very good at getting you from A-B but massively inaccurate when providing traffic reports,...
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  How do I cure Fiesta misfire? 21 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's Fiesta was slightly lagging a bit on take off so I gave the car a service, the usual like oil air filter plugs. After installing the plugs the...
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  Leaving car unused for three weeks 14 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I will be away for three weeks over Christmas and New Year and will be leaving my car unused. I do not have a closed garage and therefore, it will be parked...
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  There's a puddle in the footwell of my Suzuki Alto 19 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Suzuki Alto. In heavy rain a puddle forms in the drivers footwell and the driver's side back passenger foot well is also damp. There...
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  Are there alternative tyres we can fit to our Golf and Jetta to reduce road noise? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a problem with what I consider to be excessive tyre noise inside our two cars. One is a two-year-old 1.4 TSI Golf running on Dunlop 205/55R16 SP...
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  What do you think of the new 3 Series BMW? 9 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I would welcome your advice as I want to replace my BMW 525d SE auto touring (E61), which I purchased new in 2005, with a smaller estate or hatchback,...
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  Warranty from dealers 15 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Following your previous advice I have purchased a petrol 4.2 S type May 2004, 74,000 miles in very good condition and a pleasure to own and drive. However,...