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• Vauxhall Zafira Tourer 1.6cdti - Stop-Start batteries 1 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  .  I know the stop start works, but never really use the Stop-Start and actively switch it off before it kicks in.  I also note that once the car is running optimum after a long run the Start-Stop doesn't kick in anyway!  Should I stay clear of a Start-Stop battery if it needs replacing?
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  What's the most reliable, economic family car? 25 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  What do you consider to be the most reliable and economic automatic family car?
• Volvo V50 Diesel (2009) - Volvo Cold Weather Power Loss 2 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  faults. I have also run through 2 bottles of Forte Turbo cleaner. After all this the car still has no power in cold weather. Please note that this problem is specific to cold weather as if the temperate is above 3 degrees the car runs perfectly. Any help will be much appreciated.
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  What's the best family car under £8000? 30 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best family car up to £8000 and under 100,000 miles?
• Volvo V40 - Volvo V40 (2004) starting problem 9 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  '04 V40; has sat in driveway for a few years now. Started regularly but eventually the battery began to run down so I would jump start it every 10 days or so and leave running for half an hour; not ideal, I know (but life got in the way) - and I couldn't bear to part with it for sentimental
• Daytime Running Lights 5 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  I have just been followed by a new Peugeot 2008, and found the 8 strips of DRL in my rear view mirror absolutely ridiculous, talk about distracting..it...
• Citroen relay - Citroen relay 2.2hdi nightmare with cutting out 7 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  Hi guys looking for a bit of help with my citroen relay 2.2hdi 2007 van it seems to cut out when doing city driving but will fire up straight away . Before it cuts out it will judder as if it's running out of fuel then when the speed/revs go low enough it just cuts out . Seems fine on the motorway
• Operation of Electronic Handbrake Question 15 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  My walk to the local library this afternoon took me past the Primary school. About 3/4 of an hour before kicking out time so plenty of cars parked up, engines running, parent/grandparent on smartphone. Moan over. One car was a 19reg Mercedes A Class. Engine running, DLRs on, reversing
• Ford S-MAX - Dual Mass Flywheels - what causes them to go? 11 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Purchased 6 months ago. Runs fine, very slight occasional miss around 2k rpm. Clutch went week before Christmas and DMF and Clutch replaced. Christmas even the car runs like a Tractor / Narrow boat chugging away with the car vibrating. Garage returns from break and we
• Any - Do you drop your tyre pressures 14 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  I seem to read every couple of weeks HJ’s advice on tyre pressures, and the comment that he runs his at reduced cold pressures “because, as the tyres heat up in use, the air inside expands and the pressures increase by about 2 - 3 PSI.”  Yes, tyre pressure does
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  What five-door automatic costing £10k would you recommend for urban use? 25 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  What five-door automatic costing £10k would you recommend for urban use?
• Astra Twintop 1.9 - Astra 1.9 tdci engine fault 16 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  to off but the engine kept running at maximum , still blowing out white smoke for about 5 mins. the coolant was blown out but there were no signs of oil in the water or vice versa. The car start with reluctance and seems to lack power as if it is only running on 3 cylinders. Any ideas? 
• Zafira B 1.9CDTI - 1.9cdti Engine Oil increasing 10 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Hello, I have got a Zafira B. I'm facing a strange problem, the engine oil level is more than MAX level (about 1cm above MAX level). I send to garage and drain 0.5 lit of engine oil, after that, the oil level is around MAX level. After 200KM running, check oil level again, the level
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  How do I make a car wade in deeper water? 3 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  How do I make a car wade in deeper water?
• bargain banger for many motorway miles 10 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  new job is going to result in about 20k miles pa -  I don't want to use my family car as its too expensive to run like that and not what we bought it for - so looking for: Something that does real world 45mpg plus costs about £1k only needs to last
• Insurance/NCB query 28 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Wonder if somebody can advise. 2 years ago I went from running my own car to a company car. For the sake of a couple of months I just let my own insurance run to its expiry (Dec 2015). I had 10 yrs NCB at that point. I have had no claims since (touch wood!!) Fast forward to now, and I hope to have
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  How often should air con gas be replaced? 18 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  How often should air con gas be replaced in a 2012 Volkswagen Golf?
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  How often does the air conditioning on my 2015 Volkswagen Polo need servicing ? 14 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  How often does the air conditionong on my 2015 VW polo need servicing?
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  Are any manufacturers not having issues with DPFs? 21 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Which manufacturers - if any - are not having issues with DPFs?
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  Should I buy a £500 Nissan Micra K11? 14 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've seen a Nissan Micra, mileage 71,000 and 12 months MOT selling for £500. Is it worth it?