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  Is my keyless Audi A8 particularly susceptible to theft and how can I prevent it? 10 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a one-year old keyless Audi A8. I have read reports about the theft of such cars. My local Audi dealer says he is not concerned and has had no...
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  Rough idle on a Peugeot 406 HDI 1 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 406 hdi has a rough idle. When I rev it up it seems fine - a little misfiring, but soon it hits the turbo and it's OK. It feels almost like it's running...
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  Why does my Volkswagen Transporter's DSG automatic gearbox lag before responding to the accelerator? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My new Volkswagen T5 Transporter 2.0TDI 140PS has a DSG gearbox with a hazard. After slowing down for a junction or roundabout there's several seconds...
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  Can I reject the Vauxhall Zafira I bought earlier this year? 9 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if I have a case to either reject or get a replacement of my Vauxhall Zafira that I purchased on 8 March this year. It arrived with scratches...
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  What's wrong with my problematic Toyota Picnic? 28 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Toyota Picnic 1998 2.0-litre petrol manual and it's driving me to an early grave. After £700 spent it's still got the same fault. For some time...
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  Oldsworth 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  All the cars built within the last 10 years seem to look much the same: quite boring except for the classier vehicles. They all seem to need a computer...
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  Remote possibility 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We own a 2002 Golf, bought in 2004, and a 2005 Octavia, bought in the Spring of 2006. The cars are kept side by side on our drive. Both have remote central...
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  Electric drain set 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2000 Audi 2.5 TDI which suffers an electric drain somewhere in the system, if I don't start the car for 3 days the battery will be too low to...
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  Power steering fault on Vauxhall Zafira 23 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Vauxhall Zafira (2001 model) and yesterday the power steering stopped working. There is fluid in the bottle and no leaks to speak of. Could it...
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  Vauxhall Astravan engine making tapping noise 27 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've just put a second hand engine in my 2001 Vauxhall Astravan. From what I can tell, the engine was good and the only thing that needed changing was...
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  I can't trickle charge my car. Can I piggy-back power from a fully charged, matching battery? 3 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm not always wanting to drive my 2003 Volkswagen Golf 30-odd miles once every two weeks during this time of year to keep my battery charged due to low...
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  My new car was faulty, but is now apparently fixed - should I keep it or reject it? 9 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I had a new Volkswagen Golf delivered on 11 April with 120 miles on it. Four hours later with 200 miles on it, the car went into limp mode. It was taken...
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  Can you recommend a good, small jump start pack? 22 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have read quite a few forum posts about jump starting modern cars (or not) using jump leads, and the (various) procedures to do it (or not), and am somewhat...
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  My Citroen C4 Picasso has previously been repaired - can I reject the car because the dealer didn't tell me? 15 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I took delivery of a Citroen C4 Picasso about six weeks ago from a recognised Citroen dealer. After having cleaned it several times I've become aware of...
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  £1700 bill after complications from the emissions fix - what should we do? 20 Jun 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My son's 2010 Volkswagen Passat, 102,000 miles, never had any problems until it had the emissions fix in April. One month later, it went into limp mode...
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  Vauxhall Zafira DPF issues 4 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had a problem with the DPF on my 2007 1.9 CDTI Vauxhall Zafira, which resulted in dealership recommending a full replacement DPF part. I sourced...
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  What's causing this engine fault on my Skoda Fabia vRS? 21 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  In June 2011 I bought a Fabia vRS new from SMC Skoda Exeter. At the second service, with 12,000 miles, I mentioned the high oil consumption plus the fact...
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  Problematic semi-auto gearbox 6 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have had a Corolla semi-auto for eight months. It suddenly lost power and failed to select gears. First repaired at a gearbox specialist workshop, having...
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  Fuel rail problem with my X-Type 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My X-Type broke down on motorway. The glow plug light on the dash started to flash, the engine management light came on and the car cut out. It had to...
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  How can I keep my battery in good condition whilst my Renault Laguna is in storage? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have a Renault Laguna Initial Estate that we have had from new. It’s now six years old. The last two winters in the Highlands have been very severe....