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Vibration through the steering wheel on my BMW - what's the cause? 10 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
I was getting a lot of vibration through the steering wheel, while motorway driving, but not round town; I had the tracking checked and the wheels balanced,... -
Switching to smaller wheels in a Dodge Nitro 16 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
My Dodge Nitro is shod with 245/50/20 tyres but at £300 per tyre I'd like to put a different size of wheel and tyre to make it more cost effective. What... -
Wheel sizes for Fabia vRS 25 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
I live in the country and drive a Fabia VRS 2011 shod with 205/40/16s. The roads are terrible. Apart from frequent punctures (potholes), the ride is very... -
ABS light on a Peugeot 207 29 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2007 Peugeot 207 1.4 Petrol with 17,ooo miles. I have a fault light on saying fault with ABS. Diognostics check revealed ABS ECU fault. Have checked... -
Stop/start technology on a Passat - doesn't restart. 24 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
I've had an intermittent issue with stop/start where my 2011 Passat won't start again when I lift my foot off the brake. I tried putting it into park,... -
what rates of break wear are reasonable on a vauxhall insignia 16 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
Car serviced in Oct 2011 with front pads reported as 25% worn rear pads 10% worn. This was at 15,763 miles. Now at 22,658miles front pads are 70%worn... -
Water in the sills of my Tigra 23 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
I recently noticed the sound of water sloshing about on the passenger side of my 2007 Tigra convertible on braking or cornering. My local agent said... -
Failed clutch pedal on a Fiesta 22 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
The clutch pedal on my Fiesta Zetec 2002 is not working. There is no pressure and it will not engage the gears. There is fluid in the reservoir - I have... -
Noisy Corsa cuts out 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
My son has a Y plate 1 litre 3cyl Corsa which has been noisy since we purchased it a year ago. We were told this was usual for this model. Weve just got... -
Will winter tyres prevent my Nissan X-Trail from skidding on ice? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a Nissan X-Trail 4x4 which is fine in the snow but skids on ice in the winter. Would winter tyres reduce the skidding and should they be used when... -
Why won't my Peugeot 307 HDI 2.0 rev over 3000rpm? 10 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I just bought a Peugeot 307 HDI 2002 2.0-litre 110hp and it doesn't go over 3000rpm. -
Spare partial 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
Many cars (Golf, Audi TT) have no spare tyres. The can of sealant costs £45 (or £3 from cpc.co.uk) and once used, the tyres cannot be repaired, needing... -
Sautomatic 1 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
Thank you for the advice. I am now the very proud owner of a Hyundai i10 1.2 Comfort automatic - it is a great little car - if I had to criticize anything... -
A driver slammed on their brakes so I hit their car - how do I refute this fraudulent insurance claim? 3 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
Two weeks ago I was driving, had just gotten off the freeway and was approaching a green light. As I did, the lady in front of me proceeded to slam on... -
Should I keep and restore my Land Rover Discovery 2, or swap it for a Discovery 3 or 4? 4 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
Looking for a LR Discovery derivative that will last me next 10 years with little bother, be able to tow caravan and easy to drive - autobox etc. Having... -
My Emergency Brake Assist triggered for no reason. Should I have to pay £150 to have the issue investigated? 1 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
My 2018 Nissan Qashqai (13,000 miles, out of warranty on 28 March 2021), recently set off the EBS warning light and warning chime when on a clear road... -
Can I reject an approved used car because it was knowingly sold to me with unresolved MoT advisories? 20 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
I bought a 2015 Skoda Yeti under Skoda’s approved used scheme. I was not shown the MoT certificate or made aware of any issues before paying for the vehicle.... -
Unusual rear tyre wear on my Skoda Octavia - is this a fault? 18 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
I bought a new Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0TDI CR 18 months ago. I'm very happy except that for the last 6000 miles or so there has been a steady increase... -
11 year old car wearing out. 22 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
Our main car, as above has just had its main annual service and I was advised to have additional work at the same time - replacing a faulty offside driveshaft... -
Channel Ire land car 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
I am hoping you could help me with this problem I am having with my Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec automatic, which I purchased on 16th of April from a local dealer....
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