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Why are the tyres on our SEAT Ibiza wearing so fast? 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
My daughter-in-law has a SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive 1.4 diesel purchased from new in September 2009. At the first service, after 8,500 careful miles, the (factory... -
What are tie rods? 11 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
I recently had new tyres fitted but the garage was unwilling to adjust the tracking as the tie rods were loose/worn. What are tie rods, should I be concerned... -
Droning tyres 28 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
My S40 has a very loud droning noise coming through the bulk head and also a judder through the brake pedal and steering wheel. This happens under anything... -
My tyres are 'out of round' - what's the cure? 30 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
Great website, best on the Internet! I have had my Kia Cee'd (2014, 15000 miles) diagnosed with rear tyres out of round. Was told by main dealer that... -
Fiesta not tracking straight 22 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
My new Fiesta doesn't handle well on highways above about 80kph, it tends to go off line and I have to make constant steering corrections, as if its been... -
Tyre tread block deformation 5 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
ATS, in looking for a slow puncture, identified a tyre problem where the inner tread blocks are not smooth around the tyre periphery, caused by the edges... -
My alternator belt is squealing despite the fact I've replaced it? 13 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
I have replaced the squealing alternator belt with a new one but it is no better. What's wrong? -
What tyres for a Subaru Forester? 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
Which tyres do you recommend for a Forester? I had to have my wheels aligned after 8500 miles (my fault, said Subaru, as they would have checked before... -
Why did my car's fan belt shred itself? 25 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
My car's shredded its fan belt. I've just been told by the AA not to drive the car, and that it's unusual for a fan belt to shred. Do you know what would... -
Why do they not offer tyre guarantees in the UK? 12 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
On reading one of your articles, the point of different size of tyres was raised and you referred them to a tyre comparison site. Looking at this site... -
My Nissan Micra needs new rear tyres often - should the dealer sort this out? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2008 Nissan Micra that I have owned from new, and in the time I have owned it I have had to replace the rear tyres twice due to them wearing on... -
Shoulder bads 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
I have a 1 year old SEAT Altea XL TDI that has done just over 9,000 miles and was recently serviced by SEAT. Everything was fine but they drew my attention... -
New Berlingo rear tyre wear 12 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
Our 2009 Berlingo has worn out it's rear tyres in 20K miles - we hoped for and expected (based on many previous front wheel drive cars) around 30 - 40K. Our... -
Mercedes-Benz A-Class boot misalignment - is this a known problem? 15 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
Are there any known issues of an interference between the boot door and the rear bumper on 2017 Mercedes-Benz A-Class AMG line? -
Struggling to remove a timing belt 5 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
I have recently changed the harmonic balancer in my Volkswagen Passat 1.8 litre non turbo and had to remove the timing belt from the camshaft pulley -... -
Why does my C-Class pull to the left? 20 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2.2 diesel AMG coupe that pulls to the left on the motorway. However, when driving in town, it doesn't pull at all... -
Ford Fiesta pulling to one side 7 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
I have a Ford Fiesta 1.6 diesel (2006 model). I've only had it a few months, but have had nothing but trouble with it. The car pulls to the left intermittently... -
Thanks to CarGiant for good customer service following a problem with a car I bought from them. 18 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
I had an alignment problem with a car I bought from CarGiant, which I had fixed independently, then wrote to CarGiant. The response was: “Thank you... -
What is causing rapid tyre wear on my 2010 Ford Mondeo? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
In October 2011 I purchased a 2010 Mondeo 2.2 Titanium X Sport (bought used with 13,000 miles). After much work the engine is now smooth (fuelling issues).... -
How accurate do factories set tracking at the point of manufacture? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
Over the last 25 years or so, we have had a long series of Volkswagen Auto Group cars (three Passats, three Mk IV Golfs, a Leon, four Octavias and a Fabia)....
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