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• Charging location wot I visited 20 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  to drink it and I'm up at 80% (from less than 20)  so off I go.  Lovely stop, an M&S, Costa a newsagent a chemist stand.  Ahem facilities and comfy chairs.  If this is the future I like it.  It makes the premium leccy price acceptable , especially as it was spotless, tidy
• Honda Jazz 2012 1.4 CVT - Honda Jazz CVT problems 15 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  will it eventually break down all of a sudden? Sorry about the big message. TIA for reading and hopefully giving me some advice. S
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  My car is now in a higher tax bracket than when I ordered it - can I dispute this? 26 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I ordered a new car in January 2022. It was delivered in February 2023 and is now in a higher tax bracket. Can I dispute it?
• Vauxhall Insignia - Mileage discrepancy 29 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  I have bought a used car in june 2022 from a local trader who advertised in auto traders and also in his website. The car was category s and has 117000 miles on meter. I checked the mileage on car spec and later on government mot check and both showing 117000 on mot which
• Vauxhall Zafira, CDTI Ecoflex - Zafira Diesel 2012, EGR fault codes 3 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  explanation of what the problem/s is/are likely to be, how much it would cost to fix, and most importantly is this something a mobile mechanic could fix? Thanks in advance, Paul
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus squeak - video/sound 24 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Ford Focus mk3, strange squeaking noise when driving over 30mph. Whether cruising, accelerating or braking. See video here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/chkk9z02bmgq7e9/IMG-9551.MOV?dl=0 Very annoying on motorway or dual carriageways without radio on. At first thought
• Summer madness - convertible 26 May 2020 (Forum)
  Hi Need some advice !! I’m just out of hospital after having a health scare with pneumonia, etc - no fun! Thankfully I am on the mend and feel truely fortunate. I’m in my late 50’s now and always promised myself a convertible as a second car. I’m must confess that I’m not a petrol head hence
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  What are the best tyres for my Volvo XC60? 8 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  What tyres would you recommend for a 2015 Volvo XC60? The car is presently on Pirelli Scorpion Verde 235/60/18.
• Land Rover Freelander 2 2010 Diesel - Transfer box 7 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  have made a few over the years, should last longer than this? Has not been abused mostly urban use. Land rover are not interested in any contribution, seems the component is from the Volvo bin of parts as it is made in Sweden. Have also just repaced n/s rear wheel bearing
• Nissan X trail, Toyota RAV4 - Toyota RAV4 2nd Gen vs Nissan X Trail 1st gen 5 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, I've just moved to north Iceland and will need a car. I've been looking at petrol 1st generation x-trails and 2nd generation Rav4's mainly. I need something that is quite economical but can also easily handle rougher roads (mainly gravel, some rocky) What should I look
• Strange Hillman auto box 7 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Yesterday L'escargot started a thread about the Hobbs gear box, but i sort of side traked the thread with Overdrives!Anyway Perhaps someone may remember these, and enlighten me As a young boy in the 60's we were friendly with & lived next door to an old boy, who had become disabled,so had decided
• Buying a second hand car with tow bar fitted 22 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  driver(s) was (unless you are buying from the local vicar).  I do want to have a tow bar, so buying a car with one already fitted will save money, but for the sake of £500 or so, I do wonder if this is a "risk" worth taking.    
• Seat leon - Electrical probs 23 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  appeared to be the same except one which fed the n/s connector for the heated screen. To get around this we again swapped over to the original small control unit from his damaged hatch. The problem now is that the inner lamp units don’t work and nor does the windscreen wiper. The tailgate lock and release
• Audi Q7 3.0 TDI V6 - Audi Q7 3.0 tdi engine noise at 1800 to 2000 rpm 18 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  I've recently purchased a Q7 3.0 tdi, which promptly broke down on the drive home. After the injectors were replaced and coil pack(s) it seems to run fine. However at about 1800 to 2000 rpm then engine sounds a bit harsh, like a resonance type noise. The car is under load and acceleration
• 2007 VW Toureg 2.5 diesel - Various VW Toureg issues, help please 24 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  with the ESP Light coming on on the dash and will not switch off this seems to be within about 20 min of any journey After about 45 min driving the display which shows the auto box position and gear reading goes blank with a red box around p,r,n,d,s Also have an issue with cold starts and taking a long time
• Hyundai Tucson - Protection when buing a used car with credit cards 24 May 2018 (Forum)
  I'm going to buy a used car for approx £16k, probably from Motorpoint, and I'd prefer to pay by credit card(s). Unfortunately I'll need to spread the total cost over 2 credit cards if possible. Just been accepted for a Santander card for £6k (0.5% cashback with 28 months
• BMW 1 series 118d M Sport Auto - House buying predicament 3 May 2018 (Forum)
  . April 29th this year I brought my BMW for cash as I had saved for the car I wanted (I wanted a auto BMW 1 series) I'm now having to make the very difficult decision whether to keep the BMW or P/X it for something more sensible like a Ford Fiesta Zetec S Black and get some cash back from it. This has got
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  Why does my brake light flicker when I use my indicator? 7 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  When I turn my on my right indicator, the right brake light also flickers. Once I put my foot on the brakes while indicating, the indication gets faster....
• Audi 80 - Audi 80 Master Cylinder Seal Grommet 17 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  be girling. The old grommets I have for reference but I am not certain which diameter to measure as they narrow near the base bur have a larger centre diameter.  Car is an 88 1.8 S with NE engine code. None of the larger factors list them, a few places have suggested I need 22.2mm but the bore
• Next car debate 1 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  was also contemplating 4x4. Well after watching various Youtube vids. Audi's Quattro seems far superior to any other 4x4. Cars I have been looking at are a very mixed bag 1) MB S Class 2) BMW 7 series 3) BMW 5 GT Series 4) Audi A6 Avant 5) Audi A8 6) Lexus GS300h