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  Buying a Ford Puma - what should I look out for? 10 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a Ford Puma for £995. The seller has told the car had a number of advisories on the last MoT, which was done two months ago. These...
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  Buying a Porsche Cayman - PDK or Manual? 10 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I’m looking at buying a new Porsche Cayman as a long term purchase (10 years+) and love the PDK gearbox, but worry about reliability & complexity over...
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  Hyundai warranty - does it cover wear and tear? 22 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  A relative of mine has had the clutch fail on his Hyundai i20 after 8000 miles. He took the car back to the dealer, but a warranty claim was refused and...
• SUZUKI IGNIS 2003 - 3RD TIME CHANGING BRAKE DISCS WITHIN A YEAR 6 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, I bought 14 months ago a suzuki ignis 2003, i was told that the brake discs where just after been replaced. 6 months later, i had to get them replaced (even though i was told by mechanic they looked pretty new) as they were warped (apex fitted). 5 months later, same
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  New Rear Discs and Pads after 7700 miles - is this right? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Just been told that my 2010 model Hyundai i30 requires to have new rear discs and pads after only 27800 miles and its third annual service. Nothing...
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  Where can I have my Vauxhall Astra's ABS sensor replaced cheaply? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Vauxhall Astra SRI with a faulty ATE Teves Mk 60 ABS sensor. Vauxhall is yet to confirm that this part is in the car but the symptoms match....
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  Scoured disc surface - why? 13 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  At the recent MOT of my 2007, MX5 with 23k miles on clock, (not franchised dealer) I was advised the front brake disks were scoured on the inside faces....
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  Just inherited a Polo that's sat in a garage for five years - what do I need to do? 8 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've just inherited a 2003 Polo, petrol engine, which was driven by my elderly aunt on very short journeys before she died in 2005. Following a long...
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  Very cold weather noise 2 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2002 2.5-litre AWD model. When winter comes, and we have some snow and ice, I have to park it up from my house on the side of the road, because...
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  Do speed indicator signs cause accidents? 15 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  If speed indicator signs are deliberately set to show false speeds just because most speedometers do, then they are a danger in themselves, and surely...
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  My automatic 1995 Ford Galaxy is suffering ongoing gearbox problems. 24 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 1995 Ford Galaxy automatic. Recently I've had a problem with the brake lights and not able to select drive when running. I have managed to temporarily...
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  Do Honda Jazzes of more than four years old require any special attention during the service? 25 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  As the 73-year-old owner of a 54-plate Honda Jazz automatic which is coming up to its MoT and annual service, is there anything in particular I should...
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  Fluid situation 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My 2007 BMW Z4 is due its first service (as indicated on the dash board) and having had a couple of warranty claims, I have had to visit my local BMW dealer...
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 01 2.0 Noise from rear brake(s) 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  for a decent run I have noticed an odd sound coming from the O/S rear brakes. I'm fairly certain they're disc brakes on these though haven't checked to be honest! The sound couldn't quite be described as a grinding but it's definitely a friction-like sound. Imagine clawing your nails lightly across a formica
• Nissan Almera (2000 - 2006) - 2004 1.8S Auto erratic mpg after service! 16 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  tank = 32mpg Seventh (& last) tank = 32mpg It's running perfectly, no problems at all, there aren't any warning lights on the dashboard, the brake pads were replaced on the service & the brake callipers were fine (plus it's accelerating and braking OK) so it's not the brakes binding & there doesn't
• Catastrophic Brake failure 6 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  on a busy A road at around 35/40 mph and the brakes jammmed completely at the top. I was unable to avoid another motorist on the roundabout struck her a glancing blow to the offside door and wing and careered off at speed down a side road and into a metal post. The airbag inflated and the car is now a write
• Nissan Qashqai - Qashqai Noise 9 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  a humming noise from the front right wheel area (we think).  This only occurred when turning right at motorway speeds and only after driving for around an hour or so. When 'cold' it doesn't make this noise at all.  The noise stops if you rest your foot lightly on the brake pedal. My initial
• Citroen Relay 2013 - Breaks and Front Suspension arm pin repair cost 6 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  of these repairs (parts + labour) to pass MOT? This is 2013 Citroen Relay L3H2 Do not drive until repaired (dangerous defects): Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately (major defects): Windscreen washer
• Audi A4 - Rear end crash 3 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  extent and managed to slow down before the collision but my breaking distance was reduced due to having no indication that the car in front was slowing down. Then the unbelievable happened. Both cars tried to turn left without indicating and braked sharply. I had no room to stop. I am not sure if the car
• Ford Mondeo, diesel 2ltr, 2011 - vibration / shuddering when applying the brakes 2 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  when the brakes are applied, the dealer I bought it from and the ford garage that fixed the clutch both say that is warped discs,(poss £450.00 to fix) Ford warranty say they are not warrantable parts, if anyone knows what the problem could be and where I stand on warranted parts