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  Excessive tyre wear on Volkswagen Touareg 20 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  The tyres on my Volkswagen Touareg have worn dramatically (4mm in two and a half months). My brake discs and pads also need replacing. Would one be a cause...
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  Steering stability 23 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We have just bought a 2002 Discovery and the feeling through the steering wheel is very lacking. It feels very light almost to the point of having a mind...
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  Vehicle repairer missed damaged suspension 11 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My vehicle was recently hit by a third party which caused visible panel damage and unseen suspension damage. The 3rd party insurance (Saga) has been exemplary...
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  BMW 3 Series offside tyre wear 25 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW 335cd sport coupe 2007. I have had this car from new and after 9000 miles I noticed the front offside outer edge of tyre wearing, and also...
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  Is a difficult to close tailgate an MoT failure? 9 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  The tailgate on my MG ZR opens but sometimes is hard to close as one hinge is out of alignment due to wear and some corrosion where it bolts on to the...
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  Do I have to replace all four tyres on my Kia Sportage AWD? 28 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2021 Kia Sportage 1.6 AWD. The front two tyres need changing but the rears are like new. Do I need to change all four tyres?
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  Can I swap my Audi A5 wheels to my new S5? 4 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  The Audi S5 I am looking to buy has optional, enormous, 'exclusive' 20-inch wheels. As I understand it, they are heavier and the tyres are more expensive...
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  Gearbox issues with a brand new Ka 20 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a Ford KA 2012. It has a gear change problem from 4th to 5th that is a synchro mesh mis-alignment? I have been told they are...
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  Excessive Tyre Wear 9 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Renault Clio Dynamique S 1.2T new three years ago. It has been correctly serviced by the dealer since. I have just had to replace three tyres...
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  The ultimate wandering machine 12 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We recently took a BMW 320D coupe company car - We have found its a lovely car in may aspects but the way it follows the tracks in the road is terrible....
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  Couchette coo 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Some months ago you answered a readers enquiry about a car that was comfortable for sleeping in whilst touring but cheaper to run then a conventional type...
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  There's a drone from my car at 80mph - what could it be? 25 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a droning noise at around 80mph which makes driving uncomfortable on my 2013 Volkswagen Passat. My garage diagnosed tyre noise. I now have 4 Goodyear...
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  Why are my tyres wearing out so quickly? 1 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW X3 M40d purchased November 2019. It's done around 10, 500 miles in that time mostly around town with only a few motorway trips. It's just...
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  Why don't speedometers highlight the most important speeds, like 30mph? 15 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Why can't cars sold in the UK have speedometers that highlight the most important speed limits, e.g. 30 mph, in numbers instead of a trying to align a...
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  Do I need to adjust my car's headlights for driving in Europe? 23 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  The handbook for my 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class alludes that the headlights are aligned centrally and therefore do not need any adjustment for use on the...
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  Berlingo van pulling to the left 21 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a new Citroen Berlingo van last week, I noticed it was pulling to the left, I have driven on the right hand side of the road and it pulls to...
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  Can you ask your readers to check their headlights in winter? 19 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  This may seem almost like stating the obvious, but please can you remind all readers to check their headlights from time to time? At this time of year,...
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  Steering problem with a new car 16 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new Nissan Micra Acenta. I have only been driving it for three days. Yesterday I noticed that when I was driving on a very narrow windy country...
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  Modern wheel nuts 18 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Why do cars these days have loose wheel bolts instead of fixed studs and loose nuts? It is much more difficult to change a wheel nowadays because it is...
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  Why is my 2006 Ford Focus vibrating at speed? 15 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2006 Ford Focus 2.0TDCI has recently developed a juddering/vibration when I reach speeds above 40mph and is worse around the 60mph area. My throttle...