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  Spin tryer 22 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Could you expand on your advice that the best tyres should go on the back. I always put mine on the front in the (mistaken?) belief that as the car is...
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  Ford S-MAX low profile tyre problem 23 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Having experienced too many punctures and splits with my Ford S Max 235/45 tyres I wish to replace the wheels and tyres with something more appropriate...
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  Damage from loose chippings 28 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My husband drove onto a road where there were loose chippings, driving 10 miles an hour, and the chippings damaged my rear brakes - costing me £192. The...
• VW Golf GL TDI 1996 - VW Golf GL TDI 1996 Cutting Out....Again.. 7 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  for a minute,its then starts and runs ok.Had a look at relay 109,but it looks ok,no sign of melting like last time.Dont know if its connected but have also had intermittant flashing glow plug light for months now,VW have  scanned it and got the brake light switch code,replaced with brand new VW brake
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  Rover 75 ABS-light problem 25 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Is there an easy way to turn off the ABS light on my Rover 75. There is no resistance in the sensors - no voltage when the wheels are spinned, so probably...
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  Softening a SEAT 28 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I find the ride on my SEAT Leon FR TSI really hard - much harder than my previous Leon 1.8 Turbo. The car has Pirelli PZero Rosso 225/45R 17 91W tyres...
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  Changing brake pads 26 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I know how to change the pads on a Fiesta 2007 model, just wondering if its still safe to push the pistons back using a g-clamp, as some people have described....
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  Smaller wheels, different mileage? 17 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have always believe that, to have the enlarged tyres, especially in circumference, will give the more mileage. The tyre size of my car is 195/55 R15...
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  Should I only use OEM parts? 9 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I apparently need new front brake pads and discs and the Peugeot dealership have quoted me rather a lot(!) I was wondering if it is best to cough up...
• skoda superb 1.9TDi 130 PD - electrical fault? 25 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  started to flash. I arrived home and resolved to contact my dealer. Later, when it was darker I noticed the brake lights were stuck on. After some pedal waggling they went off. Presumably a faulty micro switch. I wondered if the two are connected or just a coincidence. Could a faulty brake light switch
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  216i S AUTO jerks when stopping or start to move 11 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2000 (w) reg 216 auto but it's developed a problem. It jerks violently when stopping and it jerks suddenly when releasing the brake to drive forward....
• Drivers on Roundabouts - A moan! 15 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  a straight line across the roundabout and thus force the middle lane driver into the right lane or to brake as the right lane driver is already in the right hand lane on the roundabout.  It restricts capacity and effectively makes the 3 lane roundabout a 2 lane roundabout!  And don't get me
• ABC (absolute b****y carelessness) 14 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  .  That happens to us fairly often because I don’t like to go hell for leather down hills then brake for the bends.  Generally the overtaking car has to brake heavily before the bend and when the road is wet it is dodgy, especially after a dry period.  But, the road was dry.  This time we
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  Does my Citroen C5 have a turbo and is it causing a wheezing noise? 10 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently bought a Citroen C5 2.0 HDI VTR believing the wheezing noise was coming from the alternator, but a friend has now told me that it could be...
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  Jacks ‘n five 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Whether or not Car manufacturers are supplying runflat tyres now, they are still issuing spare wheel equipment that cannot entirely fulfil its function....
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  Thanks for recommending the Daihatsu Sirion. 20 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Six years ago I bought, on your recommendation, a Daihatsu Sirion F-Speed. Yesterday, after six years of uneventful motoring, I part exchanged it for an...
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  Can I fit smaller wheels to my Mercedes-Benz SLK to improve the ride quality? 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The handling on my 59-plate Mercedes-Benz SLK 200 is really solid on the sports low profile tyres and wheels. Can I fit the standard SLK wheels and tyres?...
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  Why won't my Renault Megane turn over? 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Renault Megane 1.5DCi won't turn over. It's had a new ECU and has been coded and still won't turn over. I press the brake and the clutch, and press...
• Peugeot 607 - 607 3.0 Auto 'Clonks' into Reverse Gear 31 May 2010 (Forum)
  I was looking at a 2004 607 3.0 V6 at a car auction last week, the car looked in excellent condition but when I put the car in reverse with my foot on the foot brake it felt as though the gearbox jolted into reverse with a fair bit of force, sending a bit of a vibration throughout the car. I
• Ford Fiesta - Whats this coming through the floor? 26 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all I have recently had my brakes fixed.  In the last week or so I have been having problems with the accelerator peddle.  I have on a few occasions now caught the accelerator when I have pushed the brake, and it has just felt 'wrong'.  I noticed today it seems