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  ABS light comes on intermittently on a Focus 21 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am having a problem with my ABS light on my 2003 Focus. It comes on sometimes and off sometimes. Some days it is on throughout the whole journey. I...
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  Is the known Volkswagen Teves/ESP fault down to the whole unit or just a sensor? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife has a 2005 Volkswagen Golf 2.0FSI GT with 51,000 on the clock. The light in the ESP switch, and the dashboard steering wheel and ABS signs, have...
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  Ambu-chance 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at buying a 1970 ex-military Land Rover Series IIa 2.25 litre petrol Ambulance. It was used by the army from 1975-1995, covering only 32,500...
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  Depo man 1 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I placed a deposit for £1,000 in December 2009 for purchase of a new Toyota Prius from a UK main Toyota dealer. The anticipated delivery date was 1st March...
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  Unbrakeable 12 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I had an Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport on a company car scheme through Leaseplan. At the end of 3 problem-free years, it was available to buy for what seemed a...
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  Brokendown brakes 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My 05 VW Golf has just been diagnosed with a faulty ABS control unit, estimated repair £1,500. We have had the car since new and done 45,000 miles, exactly...
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  Alloymoney 15 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Some 2 years ago you gave us very useful advise on the purchase of an April 2007 1.6 Fiesta Auto Ghia for my father-in-law. It proved a great success and...
• n/a - New car gadgets 24 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  if you exceed the speed limit. Don't need or want it. Never got close to anything to trigger AE braking but it did briefly beep as a bin liner blew across in front of me, didn't actually brake as the 'obstacle' cleared. Dash display persistently telling me to change up (no doubt programmed
• Hyundai Kona - Mild Hybrid Wierdness 13 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  they bother doing this and not just fit an automatic gearbox instead? Some of its "start stop" logic was rather illogical too - for example if the engine had gone off as described above, it seemed to always restart if you pressed either brake or clutch pedal. In reality when driving this as you would
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  Can I fit 235/55/R17 tyres to my Volkswagen Passat? 16 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Volkswagen Passat Estate. My local tyre seller has said it is ok to fit 235/55/R17s and replace the existing 215/55/R17. Is he right?
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  Will a PHEV recharge itself when driving? 11 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Do plug-in hybrids recharge the battery whilst moving like standard hybrids?
• Honda Civic 2009 - Wheel alignment (tracking) - am I going mad? 27 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  feeling the full benefit when driving? It’s almost like it takes a while after the fix, for everything to slot into its rightful place. 4. The guys checked the brake discs, which are apparently a bit corroded on the lip. Am I right this wouldn’t be relevant to the steering being heavy at low speeds? I
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  I like the Volvo XC60 but they're all electric or hybrid. Should I still buy one? 26 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Now that Volvos are all-electric or hybrid, would you still recommend the XC60 or should I look for an alternative as I really want petrol? If so, what...
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  A mechanic poured in too much oil. Should the garage fix the issue caused by his mistake? 4 Aug 2020 (Ask HJ)
  A mechanic said he poured in three litres of engine oil - which was too much and the car over revved. Now brakes won't work. He said he poured in too much...
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  Is an extended warranty worth while? 16 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My Land Rover Discovery Sport is three years old at the end of January. Should I take out an extended warranty as offered by the Land Rover dealer.?
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  Has Ford solved its Powershift problems? 17 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had a Powershift new clutch pack fitted to my 2015 1.6 petrol Focus at 17000 miles under warranty due to the normal judder problems. The car...
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  Where the best place to sell a restored 1980s Porsche? 3 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am reluctantly selling my 1988 Porsche 924S following a restoration including rebuilt engine, new clutch, brakes and shocks. The front seats have been...
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  The turbo has failed on my 12 year old car - is it worth replacing or should I just scrap the car? 20 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  The turbocharger of my 2006 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0 TDI has failed and the garage want £900 to replace it. Should I go ahead? The clutch has also not been...
• Nissan Xtrail 2017 - Ex rental purchase 27 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  wear and tear than I’d expect on a vehicle of this age. We travelled 3 hours to collect the car, so it’s not easy to return to the dealers in question. On the journey home (2 hours in) whilst slowing from speed I noticed a brake judder not apparent on the test drive, this is still present (assuming
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  My five year old Audi A5 needs £1300 of servicing - is this a fair price? 10 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi A5 will be five years old in February. It's been fully serviced by Audi since new, and covered 38,000 miles. I'm told by the dealer that I now...