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• skoda octavia steering 8 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  had with a golf mk3 driver I recently had; a new steering rack and wheel alignment helped this but was never back to A1 condition. Pot holes and speed bumps dont help I'm sure, but was thinking whether there may be anything else worth checking else or if anyone has had similar problems with skodas
• Change 1 Shock Absorber or 2? 19 May 2005 (Forum)
  2 Months ago I had my nsf shock absorber changed at service by renault. It was not right from the moment they changed it. Ended up getting a 4 wheel alignment done as they recommended, which was all done at my expense. Car now drives as you would expect on decent flat roads, but on rough ground
• Mondeo wheel trims move on wheel 14 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  - Continental Premium Contact. They replaced the front tyres with Continental Sport Contact 2's under warranty but that didn't solve the problem. I've seen other Mondeos with wheel trims out of alignment with the valve, so I know I'm not alone in having this problem. Has anyone else had this problem and have
• Out of Round Tyres ? 27 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  makes my foot numb!. I changed the rear wheel bearings and had the tyre\'s balanced and the alignment re-done.This made no difference to the noise or vibration. My local VW garage have suggested that the rear tyre\'s are \"out of round\".I have never heard of this and £110 for two new tyres is not what
• VW Passat 1.8 20V Autobox whine 15 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  the crownwheel/pinion alignment correct. He was as mystified as anyone, and to his eternal credit declined to charge for *any* work whatsoever! I've read in HJ's 'car-by-car' that this may be a common(ish) fault, so can anyone shed any more light on it? Are VW aware of the problem? So much for 'legendary
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  Unusual rear tyre wear on my Skoda Octavia - is this a fault? 18 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0TDI CR 18 months ago. I'm very happy except that for the last 6000 miles or so there has been a steady increase...
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  Do runflat tyres wear quicker than normal tyres? 21 May 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My MINI Cooper has runflat tyres. I have just had the first service after two years at 9200 miles. The tread on the front tyres is now circa 3mm and the...
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  Premature rust, what are my rights? 1 Jun 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have 2019 Nissan Qashqai. All four doors have small spots of rust at the top and bottom. Whilst being serviced they also said a door isn’t aligned properly....
• Passat 2009 CR Bluemotion2 - Aux belt-->Cambelt--> Rocker-->Camshaft failure 26 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  but none of the timings would align (sic, excuse my ignorance)...further investigation revealed that the lobes on both camshafts had been damaged by the slipped timing belt meaning that these camshafts will also have to be replaced.  Apparently they are 'pressed on' rather than cast, meaning
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  Honda Civic Faulty batch of cylinder heads - could you clarify? 2 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Could you just clarify some details about the Honda Civic. http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/honda/civic-2006/?section=good Having read your review...
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  How can I prevent my 2011 Audi Allroad Estate from 'tramlining' on road contours? 13 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a 2011 Audi 2.0-litre Allroad Estate. I am generally delighted with the car, as I wanted a four-wheel drive estate but I do have a...
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  Quieter tyres for a Jetta? 20 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I perhaps foolishly bought a new VW Jetta 2.0TDi about 9 months ago. I have not covered as high a mileage as I anticipated and the Hancook Ventus Prime2...
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  What's caused unusual tyre wear on the front of my Audi A5 coupe? 6 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Following a blow-out of the front driver's side wheel of my Audi A5 coupe, the RAC recovery vehicle took me to a garage to have the tyre replaced and the...
• Merc "Can't find anything wrong" problem 15 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  set-up (arms, bushes etc etc) or even can they reproduce the problem. I have new shocks all round, which did nothing to help, and a full 4-wheel alignment by a company who definitely knew what they were doing. The guy who road-tested after the 4-WA did notice the twitch (so its not a figment of my
• Ford Fiesta Zetec 2007 - Ford Fiesta off centre steering 6 May 2017 (Forum)
  the alignment checked. So I headed to kwik fit for a check (it had the alignment done when I had 4 new tyres just before xmas). We got it on the machine, quite interested and a little obsessed I observed with eagle eyes. The hunter system spat out all green with the steering wheel dead straight. With no money
• SEAT Alhambra - Rear tyres worn on inside 15 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  and is on the way out.  I don't straddle speedbumps.  My mechanic reckoned I needed a four wheel align, and phoned up to see if someone could be do it, only to be told there's no rear adjustment on the Alhambra. So that leaves me a bit stuck, and at £130/tyre, I don't really want
• Peugeot 208 - Do you think this is repairable? 11 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  attached to the car. Each one has been pulled/dented/deep scratched. Doors still align, but doesn't look like you'll be able to 'suck' damage out!   As the damage is on the whole main side panel of the cars (no the doors, but the bit holding doors in place!) is this the sort
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace2004 - Rear N,S, tyre wear on outer edge 8 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  aligmnent can be an issue on PSA vehicles. Would a standard 4 wheel alignment be able to detect if it is the subframe, or would that would need further diagnosis? Is it possible that worn/soft rear suspension is allowing the geometry to change? It's usually loaded with tools and has done
• Vauxhall Vectra C - Advice on adjusting main (full) beam. 30 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  Hi All, I have a 2006 Vectra "facelift" model.  I am looking for advice on how to adjust the Main or Full Beam. The normal dipped beams are set perfectly, and can be adjusted internally depending on load.  However, the main beam alignment is terrible. When I opt
• Mazda 6 sport 2.2 2010 - Wobbling sound from the rear of Mazda 6 2.2 sport 4 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, I've owned my car from 6k on the clock and it has always had a mild wheel wobble at 70mph. I've had all wheels balanced and subframe aligned, and now with 40k it is milder than it originally was. However, recently I have noticed a wobbling sound coming from the rear as soon as you go above