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  Faulty Audi A8 - can I sue the private seller? 19 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an Audi A8 with a fresh MoT recently, but the bakes seized up on the way home. I called the guy I bought the car from and he fobbed me off with...
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  Winter tyres and wheels for my Fiesta 13 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I wish to fit a spare set of wheels and winter tyres to my 2008 Ford Fiesta Zetec Blue. The car currently has 16-inch alloys with 195/45 R16 tyres. I was...
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  Which transmission is better - Ford Focus Powershift or Honda Civic torque converter? 19 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to arrange test drives in the Focus Zetec 1.6 Powershift and the new Honda Civic 1.8 Automatic. I would appreciate your opinion on both types...
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  Should I switch from my manual Honda Jazz to an automatic car? 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am a pensionable age female who is currently driving a Honda Jazz EX, manual transmission, which I think is absolutely wonderful. My brother in law keeps...
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  Skoda Octavia LED problem 7 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The high level LED brake light on my 54 plate vRS Octavia Estate ceased to function recently. My local garage, who have serviced the car since I acquired...
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  car not as described 9 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 1986 Bentley Eight from a wedding car company. I test drove and everything seemed ok. After getting car home and driving for some distance...
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  Is £2000 excessive to repair / replace the hydraulic unit in my BMW 118d? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was notified of a fault with the DSG system on my BMW 118d (77,000 miles), by a warning light on the dashboard. I had this checked by a local BMW specialist...
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  Teves brakes 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  How many readers have AUDI, SEAT, SKODA, or VW products with Teves ABS faults and replacement parts costing £1,170 - £1,300? We currently have had this...
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  Braking, the news 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Golf was nearly 5 years old when it suffered the well-known G201/MK60 Teves ABS/ESP fault. Basically I have been told that VW is offering 100% goodwill...
• SLK 2012 11 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Warning of defective rear indicator bulb with the dash showing very rapid speed but the actual lights are working normally but on the brake lights. Was told the whole unit needed changing but just using the hazard section seems to have cured it.
• Speed awareness courses 8 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2491840/The-short-sharp-shock-life-long-speeder-finally-slam-brakes-How-speed-awareness-course-changed-MARK-PALMERS-mind-putting-foot-down.html  
• Towing weights for modified vehicles 22 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Say I upgraded the power and braking on a vehicle, does that legally permit me to tow a greater weight? Does the age of the vehicle (mfr date 1970) have any bearing on the answer?
• Audi Service reset 1 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  have replaced brake pads on audi a6, though service interval screen on dashboard still keeps flashing up to change the pads. any one know how to reset without taking to audi? thanks
• Sticky handbrake - Mondeo 16 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Problem Mondeo Handbrake on drum braked rear axle slightly sticky i believe this might be the shoe springs being \"shot\" and not pulling the shoes of the drums any ideas / reports before i rip it apart.
• Alloy Refurbishment 7 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Hello there, Can anyone out there recommend a place to refurbish my alloy wheels and a possible price guide. They are not chipped or scratched, just etched a bit with the brake dust. Oh! somewhere in Yorkshire would be preferable Cheers Martin
• Focus idle 15 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  I have just purchased a w-reg Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec. Can anyone tell me if they suffer from intermittent high idle or lack of engine braking when releasing the throttle at approximately 40mph?
• Opel Combo C - Easytronic fault - F 30 May 2021 (Forum)
  ) Range/Performance Or Invalid Data From ECM Not Present 7.U2105-0 CAN-Bus No Communication With ECM (Engine Control Module). Not Present 8.P1703-C Brake Light Switch Signal CAN-Bus Malfunction Not Present 9.P1560 Switched System Voltage (Ignition ON) Circuit
• Gadgets (or features) I've never had 30 May 2023 (Forum)
  or camera Headlamp washers Electric parking brake and despite driving for 45 years Leaf springs Grease nipples Drum front brakes Or a car I couldn't rely on to get me home.        
• Hyundai i800 - Squeeking hyundai 4 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  it!    I've tried putting the brakes on at the same time as when its squeeking and it doesnt stop it - it also passed its mot  2 weeks ago so I doubt it's the pads sticking. The squeek gets faster the more to the right I go.    It is kicking the ABS in at very low speeds and very
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  Why does my car make creaking noises when reversing? 30 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volkswagen T-Roc and when reversing the car makes creaking noises. What is the cause?