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  • Vauxhall Meriva air con not working as it should 28 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
    The air con on my Vauxhall Meriva works okay for most of the time - producing cool/cold air - but I suspect this means it's not working at full design...
  • Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 01 2.0 starting problem 306 2.0 HDI 27 Sep 2009 (Forum)
    . i bought a new pump and upon fitting i realised that this pump was not working either. i then tried a 12v battery accross the +/- terminals of old pump and it fired up straight away. with old pump back in i tried starting the car with the 12v battery connected to the pump, started ok! drove the car
  • Best first car for an 18-year-old new driver? 20 Oct 2022 (Ask HJ)
    My 18-year-old daughter has just passed her driving test. We would like to find her something to drive and would appreciate your advice. We are looking...
  • Was I offered a 2008-model Honda Civic on a 2009 plate by a Honda dealer? 4 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
    In March 2010 I was offered a 10-month-old Civic EX by a Honda dealer in Bedford. Despite having an 09 plate the specification seemed to be inconsistent...
  • I have £3000 to spend on a daily driver. What's your advice? 12 Sep 2020 (Ask HJ)
    I'm about to be made redundant, which means handing back the company car. I'll be using the redundancy cash to pick up a sub £3000 car until I find another...
  • Peugeot 3008 SUV Hybrid - Hybrid charging 11 Nov 2021 (Forum)
    Car is 6 months old and will now only charge to 23 miles, whereas 32+ miles for first 5 months. Car is due to go for a diagnostics check soon, but what potential problems could this throw up?
  • Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 01-09-2018 Part 2 3 Sep 2018 (Forum)
    "it's complicated........" The number of people who buy an old car with very low mileage as opposed to a newer car with higher mileage, never ceases to amaze me.
  • Fuzz Townshend's classic car maintenance tips: How to check your tyres 29 Jun 2017 (Forum)
    I need to find out where all these "100% scrap" (but 100% legal) 10 year old Porsche tyres are dumped. Could be a major contribution to road safety.
  • The longest you have kept a car from new? 15 Apr 2008 (Forum)
    I can't claim any records in this respect but a neighbour of mine has had her little old Ford in almost daily local use since 1983 ('A' prefix). Who, out there, can beat this?
  • Pop-up trafficators - MOT? 1 Nov 2006 (Forum)
    Those of you of a certain age will remember the pop-up arms usually situated at the top of the 'B' post instead of conventional indicators on some old cars. Will a car fitted with these still pass an MOT today or do flashing indicators need to be fitted? Thanks in advance.
  • VW Passat 130 First Service 29 Jun 2006 (Forum)
    I have just booked my car in for its service at a vag dealer in Glasgow. Going to cost me £220 including vat (longlife service). Is this a reasonable price for a first service. Car is 18 months old with 16000 miles.
  • Best seats?? 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
    What in anyones opinion are the best seats ever put into a mass produced car?? (That can still be purchased and used day to day today e.g no 30 year old renaults) The swedish and french cars all seem to get good reviews. Is it wise to steer clear of german seats?
  • Personal reg transfer 13 Oct 2005 (Forum)
    I intend to sell my car privately in the next few weeks. I have a personal reg. I intend to buy a new car after selling the old one and transfer the personal reg to it. Can anyone advice what the procedure is for dealing with the reg ? Thanks
  • Independant Honda servicing 2 Mar 2005 (Forum)
    The car is now 5 years old and probably does not need full dealer servicing from now on. Therefore does anyone know of an independant Honda garage who can service my car?.....I live in the North Staffordshire area around Stoke. Cheers Andy
  • Driving in Florida 18 Mar 2003 (Forum)
    In March I am popping to Florida for the Sebring 12 hour race. Flights and car hire booked. Anyone know if I need anything other than my passport and UK old-style driving licence for my car hire? International licence maybe? Thanks in advance
  • Car Service 6 Aug 2001 (Forum)
    I have a Renault Laguna registered Aug 2000,Which i purchased new in Feb 2000 with 8 miles on the clock.Do i have it serviced now when it is 12 months old or next Feb when it has been used for 12 months.The present milage is 5000 miles.
  • One month old exhaust rusting. Is this normal? 9 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    this picture with the engine running to show that there is no problem with my emissions. I've used no oil or water in the 1500 miles I have had the car. What has caused this? I suspect it must be rain water hitting it and then rust deposits landing on my plastic bumber. Do I have any comeback now
  • Child safety 7 Mar 2009 (Forum)
    Had some discussion some time ago on my one-make classic club forum about the wisdom of carrying young children in old cars without seat belts. I said that, although I would love to take my two 4 yr old and one 7 yr old grandkids out in the Jowett , I just couldn't risk it in today's traffic
  • Japanese Reliablity! 14 Apr 2003 (Forum)
    After leaving home for a long journey yesterday I noticed 2 cars in quick succesion that had broken down. I decided to try and count the number of broken down vehicles on the road during my journey to try and relieve boredom. I saw 2 Hondas, 2 Vauxhalls, 1 Ford, 1 Toyota, 1 V.W. and 1 Nissan
  • We are a two car family and want to buy 2 new econdhand cars 2 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
    We are a two car family (P-reg Ford Escort with 80k on clock and 04-reg Honda Accord with 110k on clock). Both cars have full service history and are excellent...
 

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