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  Replacement for Citroen DS3 - what should I buy? 5 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  The lease of my Citroen DS3 DSport 1.6 HDi will be up in a few months. Given the average factory lead time, I need to start looking sooner rather than...
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  Volkswagen Passat CC V6 coolant pump failure 11 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Volkswagen Passat CC 3.6 V6 and the V55 additional coolant pump is not running (aux pump) which should run when the engine is switched off...
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  What's the best SUV for new parents? 26 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We're looking for a SUV to cater for our new family. The car will have to take a child’s seat and pram. We've narrowed it down to the Nissan Qashqai 1.6...
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  Fuel consumption high and irratic idle on a 407 5 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 407 SE 2.0 2004 model, petrol, low milage (56,500). Great car for what I paid. I have had a problem with the fuel consumption since I purchased...
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  Tax discs - display insurance instead? 9 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you agree with me that, especially as we are now doing away with tax discs being displayed in the screen, we should follow the lead of France...
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  Is it legal to remove the DPF from our Hyundai Santa Fe? 30 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have owned a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CDI 7-seater for three years but recently it has displayed the engine management light. Our dealer carried out...
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  I want to reject my faulty secondhand motorhome but the dealer wants to repair it - where do I stand? 29 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Last Friday I collected a 2006 motorhome based on a Renault Master 2.5 with 25,000 miles from a reputable dealer. From paying the deposit to collecting...
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  Which luxury car with moderate running costs and ten years of low mileage driving? 27 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Two years ago I sold my 1997 Bentley Brooklands LWB which was an ex-Claridges Hotel car. It was full spec with picnic tables, lead crystal glassware and...
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  2006 BMW 320d, 66000 mileage. FSH. Turbo has gone. Is this much too early for it to have gone? 18 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My turbo has just blown. Mileage is only 66k. Is it very early for the turbo to go? The BMW garage checked the car and said that my oil was gloopy, and...
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  Turbo failure: worth fixing or get a different car 6 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Grand Megane scenic 54 plate last tuesday and when I took it to work the day after the turbo charger failed causing a huge cloud of black smoke...
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  Speed bumps are damaging my house - what can I do? 27 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Three years ago speed bumps were installed in the road through our village, one outside my house. Cracks have appeared outside the upstairs window and...
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  Why are my rear brake pads wearing so fast? 20 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've done just over 30k miles in my SEAT Exeo, but I am getting what I consider to be unusual brake pad wear. The front brake pads are 20 per cent worn,...
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  What has caused this engine fault on my 2006 Golf GT? 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Golf GT 1.4TSI 170 new in July 2006. Last July an engine warning light appeared. It was diagnosed as a faulty timing chain, which was replaced....
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  Starting trouble with a Vauxhall Combo 20 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Vauxhall Combo 2005, 1.3 cdti around 90k on the clock. Over the last year or so the van has been getting worse and worse to get started, especially...
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  ABS fault on a 4500-mile-old Fiesta - is this acceptable? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In 2006 I bought a brand new Ford Fiesta Studio. I have now been told by a Ford garage that my ABS braking system unit has now packed up. I am very angry...
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  Excessive oil consumption in a 1.4 TSI 17 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In December 2010 I bought a Polo GTI 1.4TSI 180BHP, replacing my 2008 150Bhp Polo GTi. It was sold to me as being more economical fuel wise and having...
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  Is a car 'parked' if it has its wheels on the pavement? 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you can throw any light on the definition of 'parked'? I recently pulled off the road and had my two nearside wheels on the paving area outside...
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  Is the new, more strict MOT test designed to force cars off the road? 14 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I understand that a stricter two-yearly MOT test has been introduced with effect from January 2012, including items such as ESP, airbags and other potential...
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  Replacing stolen BMW 14 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently had my 2008 BMW 335 d M sport saloon stolen after theives broke into out house and stole the keys. My wife is now paranoid that a direct...
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  Are Mazda 3s known for being susceptible for battery drain whilst parked for a few weeks? 15 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Illness and zero degree weather meant that I did not start my 2009 Mazda 3 for three weeks. When I tried to start the vehicle the battery was flat. The...