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  Winter tyres 18 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW X5 35 diesel sport, 2010 model with run flat tyres which is not very good in snow. I have found some sensibly priced winter tyres which are...
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  I've had no DPF problems with my Nissan Qashqai diesel over 20,000 miles, despite using it for short trips. 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I owned a Nissan Qashqai Acenta 2.0 DCI Turbo for 31 months during which time it covered 20,000 miles. It averaged 40mpg (according to the computer). At...
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  Should we replace our diesel Nissan Qashqai with a petrol version before we suffer DPF problems? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Hi John, my wife drives a 2007 Nissan Qashqai 2.0 dCi Acenta 4WD auto and used to cover 25,000 miles a year with work. However a change in our circumstances...
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  Superfragilisticexpialigocious 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm on my second Mondeo 2.5V6. I've run them both on ordinary unleaded but at about 68k miles (now 72k miles) my car developed a misfire at low revs when...
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  Why does my Ford Focus' cooling fan run on after the engine's switched off? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an ex-demonstrator 59-plate Ford Focus TDCI in March. Ever since I bought the car the cooling fan runs on for around 20-30 minutes after the car...
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  What's causing my 2005 Ford Mondeo diesel to lose power? 21 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Ford Mondeo Zetec 2005 TDCI (130). I have had the car for a year with no problems at all, until now. The car starts fine and runs ok in first,...
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  Why is our BMW 3 Series' 3-year warranty expiring early? 13 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My business bought a pre-registered (July 2007) BMW 3 Series estate with 10 miles on the clock from a BMW dealership in December 2007. At the same time...
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  Perturboed 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a Mondeo with a 2.5 litre turbocharged engine. This is the first time that I have owned a car with a turbocharged engine. I have occasionally...
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  Diesel or petrol? 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I would appreciate some advice regarding the annual running costs of diesel versus petrol. We have been running two diesel cars. My Audi A4 is 08 registered...
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  Must be choking 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2008 Zafira 1.9CDTi automatic and every few weeks its warning light comes on to say we need to get it to a Vauxhall dealer. The handbook says...
• Any - Giveing the car a run 24 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  run and getting nice and hot and clearing out some cobwebs?
• Ford Fiesta 54 - Coolant leaking when engine running 6 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  and the reserve tank is still half full so it only seems to be leaking when the engine is running. I'm going to take it to the garage however I was hoping for some possible causes so that I don't get my eyes taken out - any help would be appreciated.
• LTI - Buying Used Taxi 8 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  For some reason everybody seems to think I am an expert on taxis! A friend has run a V6 Galaxy for the past 6/7 years. The running costs have always been high but this year there have been some horrendous servicing/repair costs (current mileage 140k). With ever larger ones looming he has decided
• Hit and run 1 May 2017 (Forum)
  So my car was hit and run on the 16th and the driver failed to stop i was made aware of this by my neighbour i have a witness to the incident and the drivers registration i reported this to the police straight away they said they will look into it and get back to me they got back to me within
• Ford Fiesta Saloon ..M Reg - '94 M Reg Fiesta 1300 pushrod engine-cut out prob 31 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  HI Everyone , Hope someone can help with my prob .. The other night the car cut out while driving at very low speed .. managed to get it to the side of the road .. tried re - starting ... It would start and run for about 10 seconds than cut out .. did this a few times
• Jaguar X-Type 2.0d - Positive Story 22 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  . Took it for a good run and I really am pleased with it.  Looking forward to a 1200+ mile run to France in Spring and a 2500 mile run to Andorra in summer. Had the car been terminal I planned to buy a new Dacia on PCP at £100/month. The sensible thing to do now, of course, would
• Fiat Panda 2007 1.3 multi-jet diesel - Water in Fiat Panda air filter 3 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  by the perforated rad grill so inevitably rain and spray enter.  WORSE.  If the car is parked 'looking uphill', rain water runs down the bonnet and drips into the air intake.  WORSE STILL, there is a raised bar running horizontally across the radiator grill - if the car is parked looking uphill
• car sold but insurance left running - now a claim 14 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  policies running and dont track them very well). I would like to contest my liability for that claim but do not know where I stand legally at the moment. Any help or suggestion gratefully received.
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  Can you recommend a petrol MPV? 12 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  We need to buy an MPV and would like an automatic. We rarely use the car for long journeys (just a three mile run on the school run) and therefore want...
• jaguar x type estate 2007 2.0d - x type poor starting and smoke 15 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  I have a x type 2.0d 2007 and i am having problems with the car on startup. When i start the car it is very lumpy like it was n't firing on all cylinders or something like, also it kicks out a good cloud of smoke (white/blue) . It soon settles down after 1 or 2 mins and then runs fine when warm. I