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  Why does my car take so long to heat up? 26 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  The temperate gauge on my Citroen DS3 diesel takes nine miles to reach operating temperate and on occasion has only reached 3/4 (my heaters seem to be...
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  Vauxhall Combo lacking power - should I remove the DPF? 4 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My Vauxhall Combo van is suffering from a loss of power and black smoke. The engine light is also on and no garages can solve the problem. I have a suspicion...
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  Mondeo running on three cylinders 18 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  One cylinder on my 02 Mondeo is not firing. The garage replaced the coil pack, plugs leads, injectors and rail and they've done a compression test. The...
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  My SEAT Leon has a design fault - are SEAT obligated to fix it even though it was serviced elsewhere? 10 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2013 Seat Leon Estate 1.4 TSI. It has a fault code P334B/013131. This is the later design of actuator, which does not have the vacuum control...
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  Flooded vent well has caused £3700 of damage to our 207 - what are our rights? 2 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Mother's 44 month old Peugeot 207 needs some serious repairs (over £3500 worth of work) due to the starter motor wire burnt in PSFI requires replacing....
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  Vauxhall Meriva rattling noise from engine 9 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Vauxhall Meriva 1.3 diesel. When driving I get a serious rattling sound from the engine. It is a tinney sound like loose tappets or timing...
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  Problem with car bought 2 months ago 3 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Hi HJ, let me know your favourite charity and I'll bung a few quid if you can advise me. Bought a Volvo S40 1.6D, Dec 07 model, 38k miles from an Evans...
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  I 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned a 1996 Peugeot 406 2.0-litre petrol 16v LX from new and for the last year it has had an intermittent fault. It had covered 165,000 trouble...
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  Why are my Volkswagen Passat's doors locking automatically? 18 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI DSG in July 2009. It had done 26,000 miles and is a great car, except for one fault that the Volkswagen dealer...
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  A legend in its own lurchtime 21 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In July, I scrapped my Rover 216 automatic for a new Toyota Yaris with multimode transmission. I was amazed by the lack of power it seemed to have and...
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  Underbonnet spies 24 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Speed limit signs should be safety advisory indicators. It is sensible to have speed limits to protect road workers and/or children, but not sensible to...
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  Uplifting thought 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  As a fairly well seasoned motor trader of some seventeen years now I read your Saturday column with eager interest. Two points really, in the main it never...
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  Where can I have my Citroen Picasso's gearbox fault repaired? 10 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 57-plate Picasso on 41,000 miles. Within the warranty period the gearbox would clunk and the dashboard would display "autogearbox fault". It has...
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  Cooling fan operation 6 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've been driving my 405 GL since its manufacture. It is a model fitted with air-con. Five years ago I was forced to replace the entire engine. Since...
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  2004 C3 guzzling fuel and running high revs 27 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Citroen C3, which I've had since new, she's a 1.4 petrol (Desire Model) Within the first couple of years I had major issues with the fuel...
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  I've found a solution to the Renault Clio II coil light fault associated with a stalling engine. 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I think I have cracked the problem related to the Renault Clio coil light coming on, followed by fluctuating revs and cutting out at junctions and when...
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  Overreving old Focus 21 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a W reg 1.8 Ghia which has suddenly started overrevving - to 4,500 rpm. It is intermittent but getting worse and therefore no engine braking...
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  Why won't my SLK unlock? 12 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My Mercedes SLK 250 won't unlock. Last Sunday it sat on my drive during very heavy rain and hasn't let anyone in since. The key raises the button but the...
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  Could you suggest a low tech, low maintenance classic? 6 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  With all the publicity about over complex, money pit, unfit for purpose cars - what do you recommend as a low tech alternative? I realise regulations don't...
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  Our new car will be off the road for three months with a fault - what are our options? 21 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Range Rover but when we picked it up there was an airbag light on on the dashboard. We thought this was the indication that the front passenger...