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• Ford Mondeo III - Squealing noise 9 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  . Brakes and discs have been changed to no effect. Wheels are not getting hot after a 25 mile journey. I have asked the garage to check the wheel bearings and that the brakes are not binding and thay say they are not. I was thinking about getting the calipers stripped, cleaned and rebuilt
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 06 2.0 Electrical meltdown 16 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I may be the cold, but in the last 3 days I've had: EBS and ESP stop working. OK when ignition starts, as soon as brakes applied, they switch off and warning lights come on. Heater/A/C has stopped working - fuses all look fine. Nearside side and rear light stopped working. Off side are fine
• Daewoo Lanos (1997 - 2002 ) - 1998 1.4 rear window defrost not working 5 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  also the high vis brake light doesnt work either but both normal brake lights work ok i hope the MOT guy doesnt pull me up on it..thanks
• Vauxhall Zafira B (2005 - ) - 07 2.0T Tyre and front brake disc wear? 25 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm on the verge of buying a year old '07 2.0T Design Zafira with 8650 miles. Turns out it's 'one previous owner' was a rental firm (from the log book,...
• Punto Mk 1 1997 1.2 8v Steering 6 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  ; tyres ok; brakes checked all wheels spin freely no binding and brakes evenly; steering is ok if I coast in neutral. Any ideas? car goes well otherwise and I am hoping to get another couple of years out of her.
• Life of brake discs 8 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  My car has just had a 2 year servicing, at 21,000 miles. I was told that there was corroded glazing on the front discs and they needed changing at a cost...
• Audi A6 Alternator causing probs? 20 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  My car doesn't like starting when it's warm. I have to use the throttle to get it to fire and then it just dies. It's an auto so I have to keep revs on with right foot whist using left foot on brake to select a gear and it seems a little unsure about selecting the gear. When I release the brake
• Brake pad change - Citroen Xsara 13 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Going to get my front pads changed next week as my garage recommended I get them done within 2000 miles. Been ringing around for quotes and they've been...
• Rubberneckers 8 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  was on fire on the southbound carriageway. It had obviously just happened as there were no police and not even a tailback on that carriageway. Now I appreciate that Discovery driver was braking to avoid the car in front and the concertina effect due to reaction times had taken place, also that it is human
• cv joint/boot - mk2 Golf. 30 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Mk2 golf 1.3 1990 During the past month i\'ve noticed a occasional slight grinding sound from my passenger side front wheel when I brake. This has got more frequent and now occurs each time I brake. I jacked the car up to inspect the pads they were fine. But I discovered that the the cv boot must
• Why is it... 2 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  / crumple zones / air bags / vented disc brakes / servo assisted brakes / asymmetric super grippy radial tyres / 3 point seat belts and an mot test that is about 100 times more exacting than it was 30 years ago, even the cyclists now wear helmets in case we hit them. So why are they lowering the speed
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  Unintended incrimination syndrome 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  On 11 February 2010 I was driving my nine-month-old automatic Yaris on the A65 between Skipton and Ilkley in Yorkshire. As I approached some temporary...
• Audi A4 - Identical Fault code 65535 on ABS & Airbag Audi A4 9 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  (Anti-lock Brake System) warning light  which stays on after ignition and whilst driving. Then  on some days this light will not appear at all on the dashboard for the entire journey and on some days appear after braking at traffic lights and stay on for remainder of the journey
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  I think my car has been given a fraudulent MoT - what should I do? 31 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used Smart Fortwo in February. I had intended to place the car into storage for a few weeks around 30 miles away. During the drive, I noticed...
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  Faulty Gear Change 15 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter kept complaining about driving along a dual carriageway, approaching a roundabout and not being able to select any gears at all, works fine...
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  Why won't Land Rover sort this dangerous Discovery 3 brake pad fault through my warranty? 3 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 30,000 mile Land Rover Discovery 3. It's 30 months old and was supplied and serviced by the main dealer, the last time in November 2009. It recently...
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  Thirst among equals 29 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a ‘nearly new’ Honda Jazz 1.4EX with manual transmission in December 2009. The model has an official fuel consumption of between 42.8 (urban)...
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  Electronic Stability of Profits 10 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I see from your correspondent AF that he had a similar problem to me with his ABS. In my case my VW Golf 1.4 had a service immediately (just days) before...
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  The Sensotronic Brake System on my Mercedes had failed - do I have any chance of a contribution? 24 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  The Sensotronic Brake System on my 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class failed in May of this year. It had had all the relevant recalls and has been serviced by...
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  Can we reject our used car? 26 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used (2009 model) Vauxhall Corsa from a local dealer six months ago. The salesman advised that all cars were thoroughly checked and in good...