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• "Medical" vans 25 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  written on the back door of the van, but in stylised sign writing which leads me to believe that this was some kind of private courier. Could this be right? I wondered what the legal status of these vans are. I don't believe that anyone has the right to drive in this manner on our roads, even
• Zut Alors - 306 rain gutter rust 6 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  of the U. This face of the U is simply flush with the roof, and the other carries an inverted U section rubber seal that mates with the doors. The rain then gathers in the bottom of the U and runs to the A, B, or C pillar where it is lead away. The rust has extended down the entire height of the side
• Racing weights - Jense's close call 26 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  that a wet weather kart was 1.2KG lighter than in dry race trim, and from them on carried a tobacco tin with lead melted inside to bolt on the back of the chassis (to help traction), whenever racing in the rain!
• Tyres (all makes) 24 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  were designed specifically for the Jaguar (hence the J marking next to P6000 on the sidewall), and that they were different from other tyres as they had re-enforced sidewalls, on a car with a weight and power such as this, at motorway speeds the sidewalls start to deform slightly, leading to tramlining
• rover 216 cutting out & erratic idling 12 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  -create the problem and may not find the cause. It has been suggested to me that it might be moisture getting into the HT leads. The car c1997 with 82k miles. Sorry for the long post. I look forward to your thoughts. cheers Andy
• 16 Volt Battery Problem 22 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  across it and left it for 1 hour. Measured voltage 12.65 volts. Another hour 12.58 volts. Disconnected the load 12.8 volts after 10 mins. Put it back on a very low charge and slowly it crept up to 15.5 volts and still rising. Now I’ve fitted, tested, built charges, and used lead acids for 40 years
• Labour rates top £150 per hour 19 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  and MG Rover on £46. Lexus leads the table with the most expensive average charge of £78 an hour, £1 more than Mercedes, £3 more than Jaguar and £5 more than Porsche. Although initiatives introduced by the European Commission last October were aimed at encouraging cheaper repair and servicing bills
• Cheap motoring 19 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  to know). Change of all fluids following full flushing etc, new plugs and leads, other ignition parts etc and then we will see how that goes. Should I go for a semi synth oil at the service? Its still on its original tyres so those have got to go. I am thinking of Michelin Energy tyres, I can get them
• Alternator Problems?? 26 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  if it was the earth from engine block to body?? One thing I haven't tried is voltage between alternator and earth, also I haven't checked resistence between block and alternator. I have now brought the car back to my house to solve this problem, having driven 80miles (crrying a spare battery and jump leads
• Ruined battery ? 12 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I have an 'entertaining' '91 BX 16v which is currently burning a rather large hole in my pocket. Latest thing to go wrong is a reluctance to start - I've changed leads, dizzy cap and plugs and hoped that it would now burst into life at the merest hint of the key being turned in the ignition (as my
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  Cooling fan operation 6 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've been driving my 405 GL since its manufacture. It is a model fitted with air-con. Five years ago I was forced to replace the entire engine. Since...
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  Is Volkswagen liable to fix my Polo? 27 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Volkswagen Polo 1.2 new in May 2015 from a Volkswagen supplier and have had it regularly serviced with them. Early this year, after heavy...
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  Should the DVLA take away my old friends licence? 26 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have an old friend, he is 73. About 15 years ago he had eyesight problems with visual field defects which lead to the DVLA taking away his licence, which...
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  Lots of problems/faults with a new Toyota Yaris, dealership unhelpful, unbiased advice needed please 8 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Hello Honest John, we bought a new (16) Toyota Yaris Design, to replace a 13yr old (03) Yaris T Spirit, through Drive the Deal, the process went perfectly,...
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  Ford Fiesta cutting out? 15 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's Fiesta 1.6 Ghia (54) is cutting out while driving. The water pump and thermostat housing were replaced at the garage along with the timing belt...
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  Polo chain cam failure 27 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  The Polo V (2009-) uses a cam chain which is now seeing more and more failures, and Volkswagen refuses to accept this is a quality problem, despite growing...
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  What maybe the fault when connecting the battery terminals wrong way round 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2002 Peugeot 307 Rapier. It had been running fine but finally a day came when it started showing up anti-pollution fault. We got it checked but...
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  Can I recommend that your readers fit in-car cameras in case of accidents? 2 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In two recent issues you invited recommendations of car camera systems that run on a “loop” and can record the build up to crashes. As a result of suffering...
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  Obsessed with smutt 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I understand you have recently written on the subject of DPFs. My particular experience of the current X-Trail diesel (and my ongoing quarrel with Nissan)...
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  Electric shock 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  There is a lot of talk and action regarding the future of electric/hybrid cars as if this technology is going to save the world. To my mind, pure electric...