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  Are BMW timing chains unreliable? 20 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm hoping to get a BMW 1 series in the not too distant future but I keep reading horror timing chain stories. Is there any statistics to say the N43 petrol...
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  Is this used 5 Series a good buy? 6 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Am seriously thinking of buying a BMW 520 SE automatic got £18,990 with 28,000 miles on the clock. My only problem is it's had two owners which seems...
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  Maintaining my Roomster 1.2 petrol? 12 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Skoda Roomster 1.2TSi 105 bhp, which is a brilliant and versatile car. However, I noticed in a recent column that Volkswagen/Skoda have reverted...
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  Kia Sportage - how often should I service it? 6 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a second hand kia Sportage 1.6 petrol in Spain and have been told by a Spanish kia dealer that the service is every two years or 30,000km....
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  Saab 9-3 - should I buy one? 20 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to buy a 2004 Saab 9-3 2.0-litre petrol for £1690. Do you consider this to be a good deal?
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  Is buying an extended warranty on a Honda Jazz worthwhile? 21 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm buying a pre-registered (June 2012) Honda Jazz 1.4 EX with 2000 miles on the clock. Honda dealer has offered a three-year warranty to begin in June...
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  Volvo V40 gearbox confusion 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm confused about the auto gearboxes available on the Volvo V40. Although you refer to Powershift gearboxes in the review, the technical details refer...
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  Broken 1 Series timing chain 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My timing chain has snapped on my BMW 118d. It has done 86k and recieved a full service just over a month ago, since the service it was involved in a collision...
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  Why is our 2007 Nissan X-Trail rattling on start-up? 11 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We bought a Nissan X-Trail Columbia on a 2007 plate last year and we have found that on start-up the engine sounds like a bag of spanners. This lasted...
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  Berlingo gearbox whine 7 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My 2010 Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.6HDi has developed a gearbox whine. This has happened right after it had a new clutch fitted. The garage has drained...
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  Should I have an engine flush at every service? 30 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have just had a reminder for my Corsa 1.4T third year service and MoT from the dealership. It came with recommended TLC like bacterial cleanse at £24.95,...
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  Why is there no acceleration from my BMW 5 Series? 19 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 BMW 525i and there's a problem with the acceleration. The car idles fine with no noticeable odd noises coming from the engine. When I press...
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  Road tax mix up on a BMW? 15 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me the technical reasons why a 2007 118d 3d is 123 g/km but after September it's 119 g/km when they seem identical cars? BMW could not...
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  Is my DMF on its way out? 18 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 59 reg old shape Subaru Legacy Boxer diesel, the 5 speed model. It's done 80,000 miles but has started, when cold, shuddering when moving...
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  Why is my Volkswagen Golf losing power? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2000 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 and have problems with it holding back, and it has no power when changing up gears. It also judders. It's ok for a while,...
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  Fault Code P0715 on a Peugeot 206 20 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Y reg Peugeot 206 with a P0715 error. It has an auto box. A month ago it started to develop a problem where once you start the car and drive...
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  Does the timing belt in a Ford Focus last the lifetime of the car? 12 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  You have recently given a number of answers on timing belts, e.g. on length of time before fitting a new belt and failures on the Ford Fiesta. I have a...
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  Slow starting Nissan Micra 5 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2005 Nissan Micra (petrol) has been very slow to start from cold recently. It does start first time, but is sluggish until the ignition "kicks in" and...
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  Daewoo Matiz suffering from faulty fuel gauge 11 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My girlfriend has a 2004 Daewoo Matiz. It's a great little car for what we paid and is in pretty good condition with lowish miles and has been reliable...
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  What are the dangers of buying a low mileage Golf? 22 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have been offered a low mileage 15 month old Volkswagen Golf 1.6 Tdi SE DSG by a franchised but non-Volkswagen dealer. The car is £15,000 and has 3500...