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  • Fiat Brava 1.4 timing belt. 24 Aug 2001 (Forum)
    the plastic lower timing belt cover (where the whipping has thrown it out of line) and the back of the belt is damaged from this constant rubbing. I do wonder if it isn't just the plastic pulley breaking but also this whipping movement that is leading to failure. If it was my own car I would modify
  • If you don't want to get a ticket "just" 20 Nov 2001 (Forum)
    . At this level of enforcement limits served the safety intentions of the speed laws and were widely acceptable. Over recent years, with central government devolving responsibility to local authorities, the understood reasoning behind speed limits has been allowed to slip, leading to an area-by-area difference
  • What is causing a strange noise from offside front wheel? 5 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I have recently purchased a used Toyota Aygo from a local Toyota dealer. The car has 7800 miles and cost me £9,900. It seems to function properly, except...
  • It it legal to ride an e-scooter on the pavement? 10 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I have a Xiaomi M365 folding electric scooter. The other day I was stopped by the police who told me it needed three wheels, brake lights that didn’t...
  • Can you ride an electric scooter or hoverboard on the pavement in the UK? 20 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I just read an email from you in which there is a review of the Micro Sparrow electric kids scooter. A few days ago, I received an email from Surrey Police...
  • Is my rusty 1977 Daimler Double Six Coupe worth restoring? 18 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I own a low mileage 1977 Daimler Double Six Coupe which as you know are now rather rare with only 300 odd were made. The problem is, it has been standing...
  • My insurer paid out a false claim, leaving me with higher premiums - what can I do? 23 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
    While sorting out insurance for my new car, I've been informed by my new insurer that there's a claim on my insurance for an incident that was reported...
  • We have a garaged 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 that we want to sell - is it worth getting it running first? 31 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
    We've been given a 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 that we now wish to sell. It's been garaged for the last eight years. It has 157,000 miles on the clock and is...
  • Hyundai ix20 vibration 5 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I own a 2012 Hyundai IX20 blue motion 1.6 diesel. I bought it second hand in 2014 with 16000 miles on the clock and a full service history. Since then...
  • Why are Toyota's mpg figures so far removed from reality? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
    It can surely be little short of misleading to promote the Toyota Prius based on one particular quality, which, in real life, will never be displayed or...
  • Garage musing 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I was a little concerned to read that a Ford dealership in Bristol had consulted with Ford, and suggested that seized spark plugs could be “smashed out...
  • Dog hit determination 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I wonder if you can help me. On 13th May, a black labrador dog suddenly leapt in front of my car, to chase another dog on the opposite side of the road...
  • Reaction Direct 21 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I read the other day that French drivers are so angry at the number of speed cameras that they now contact a website with details of NOIP's, pay a fee...
  • Ford Focus ST - Used Car dealer purchase - Refund requested 20 Jul 2021 (Forum)
    and source another vehicle, but yet to hear back. He had to pay a week before the car was delivered, but they won't refund until they have the car back, which seems somewhat unfair given all the hassle that he has had to lead on to try and resolve. Where does he stand in all of this ? Regards        
  • Yahoo apart, most rely on telecommuting 1 Mar 2021 (Forum)
    productive when they telecommuted, and 93 percent of the workers like the idea. Staples the company is the leading office supply retailers, which means the outcome of the survey will impact it. More telecommuting considered acceptable About
  • Honda Jazz - Find My Daughter a Car - final Entry 15 Mar 2020 (Forum)
    the advisories and a minor service (oil / filters) Everything works even though it is 12 years old, and its been looked after as far as we can tell by previous owners. On researching the Jazz in detail however there is a huge design flaw with them that leads to water in the boot. The seam weld
  • Vauxhall Zafira Tourer - Advice after MOT Fail 27 Jan 2020 (Forum)
    of days ago when I logged into the government MOT database to see when my MOT is due. I was horrified to see that the MOT fail for dangerously worn brake pads is on there from 2018. This leads me to two conclusions. Either the brake pads had not been replaced in the February, which I paid
  • My dealer won't repair an intermittent fault under warranty, how do I proceed? 12 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I took out an extra 3 year warranty, paid in full, when I purchased a Ford C-Max. I have since had an intermittent fault of the clutch pedal not fully...
  • How will Volkswagen split compensation between past and previous owners? 11 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
    The suggestion is that any VWG compensation will be paid per car to all the previous owners as well as the current owner of an affected vehicle. How will...
  • VW Golf MK4 PD TDI 115 YR 2000 - Loss of power and limp mode. 22 Jul 2015 (Forum)
    with similar problems i have been lead to believe something could be causing the turbo to 'overboost'. I have even listened to the turbo when reving the engine and i can hear a 'whirring' noise from very early in the revs and once stopped reving the whirring noise takes a slight while longer to stop. I do
 

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