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  Seat Altea 1.6 cr tdi Ecomotive se 103 bhp 23 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Hi, Happy Xmas any way, Have put a deposit of £40 on Seat 1.6 Altea that has done 890000 miles at a price of £4,900 not to ...
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  Why is my Citroen Xsara making a knocking noise? 19 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My 2001 Citroen Xsara 1,4 petrol is making a knocking noise. The noise only happens when the car is moving and appears to to be coming from the front when...
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  Mini One - keep or reject? 17 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my dream car recently from a BMW dealer - a 2008 MINI One. It was a good price with only 24,000 miles on the clock. However, since then,it has...
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  Buying a new A5 - petrol or diesel? 6 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm going to buy a new Audi Q5 S-Line Plus with a manual gearbox. The 2.0T FSI(225) and 2.0 TDI (177) engines have virtually identical list prices. I do...
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  Should I fit a racing chip to my BMW X3? 28 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to tune my 2004 BMW X3 2.0 diesel, which currently has 150PS. The racing chip will increase torque from 330 to 412Nm and raise output to 192PS....
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  Which Golf engine for reliability? 13 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am interested in a used manual Volkswagen Golf VI or VII. In the Introduction section to the VW Golf VI you mention that there are "huge problems with...
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  Is the Ford Ecoboost engine reliable? 24 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I’m thinking of buying a 2013 Ford Focus EcoBoost 125. It looks great in theory, cheap tax, good mileage, decent power, no DPF repairs and nice extras....
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  How can I extend the life of my Clio? 9 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's 2006 Renault Clio 1.5 diesel has covered 80,000 miles and recently suffered fuel pump failure. A new fuel pump and sensor, plus reconditioned...
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  Returning a used car because of a gearbox issue? 8 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Having bought a used Toyota Yaris 5 weeks ago from a franchised dealer, the gearbox synchromesh isn't functioning properly. Even on the test drive it was...
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  Where can my daughter learn the basics of car maintenance? 11 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  In three months time my 16-year-old daughter will be eligible to start learning to drive. Are there any courses that will teach youngsters the rudiments...
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  Elderly drivers and cars 22 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Re. the news of late concerning elderly drivers and cars - I thought you would like this - sent to me by a friend in the US: 101 year old driving an...
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  Frozen gear stick in the cold 12 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a secondhand Renault Scenic MPV in 2010 (manufactured in 2007). Overall it works fine except for the gearstick. If the weather gets cold,...
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  Broken Peugeot 30 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 99 t reg peugoet 806 1.9td, its burning oil and poor on diesel when you put your foot down clouds of black smoke pours out. The turbo feels like...
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  Unwarranted attention? 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently been quoted £230 by BMW, to change the oil on my 123d M Sport Coupe. This is the first service as indicated by the on board computer. A...
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  'Running in' a new Santa Fe 1 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am picking up a new Hyundai Santa Fe next week from Nice, France. I had planned to drive back up the Autoroute, via Paris, to the tunnel and back home...
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  What steps do I need to take in recommissioning a car that's been standing for 18 years? 16 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  A friend has asked by advice on returning their 1992 Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 4WD back to roadworthy condition. It is in immaculate original condition...
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  Rescue service liability? 30 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Hi, a few weeks ago we were in Blackpool to see my niece in a show, as we were leaving Blackpool I noticed smoke coming from the back of the car, considering...
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  X marks the mot 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The MoT on my 2003 Jaguar X-Type 3.0l Sport Manual expired on Wednesday. Last week I booked it into an MoT centre in Bath and took it there on Monday....
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  The garage didn't service my car properly before I bought it. What should I do now? 20 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan two years ago. We have had snow today so it's the first bad road conditions since I bought the vehicle. The four-wheel-drive...
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  How do we go about restarting a car that's being stood for several years? 15 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  In 2012 our older brother bought a tatty 2003 Porsche Carrera 996. He had the engine completely rebuilt and was well into the restoration when he got ill....