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  Damage from loose chippings 28 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My husband drove onto a road where there were loose chippings, driving 10 miles an hour, and the chippings damaged my rear brakes - costing me £192. The...
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  Rover 75 ABS-light problem 25 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Is there an easy way to turn off the ABS light on my Rover 75. There is no resistance in the sensors - no voltage when the wheels are spinned, so probably...
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  Softening a SEAT 28 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I find the ride on my SEAT Leon FR TSI really hard - much harder than my previous Leon 1.8 Turbo. The car has Pirelli PZero Rosso 225/45R 17 91W tyres...
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  Changing brake pads 26 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I know how to change the pads on a Fiesta 2007 model, just wondering if its still safe to push the pistons back using a g-clamp, as some people have described....
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  Smaller wheels, different mileage? 17 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have always believe that, to have the enlarged tyres, especially in circumference, will give the more mileage. The tyre size of my car is 195/55 R15...
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  Should I only use OEM parts? 9 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I apparently need new front brake pads and discs and the Peugeot dealership have quoted me rather a lot(!) I was wondering if it is best to cough up...
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  216i S AUTO jerks when stopping or start to move 11 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2000 (w) reg 216 auto but it's developed a problem. It jerks violently when stopping and it jerks suddenly when releasing the brake to drive forward....
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  Does my Citroen C5 have a turbo and is it causing a wheezing noise? 10 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently bought a Citroen C5 2.0 HDI VTR believing the wheezing noise was coming from the alternator, but a friend has now told me that it could be...
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  Jacks ‘n five 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Whether or not Car manufacturers are supplying runflat tyres now, they are still issuing spare wheel equipment that cannot entirely fulfil its function....
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  Thanks for recommending the Daihatsu Sirion. 20 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Six years ago I bought, on your recommendation, a Daihatsu Sirion F-Speed. Yesterday, after six years of uneventful motoring, I part exchanged it for an...
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  Can I fit smaller wheels to my Mercedes-Benz SLK to improve the ride quality? 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The handling on my 59-plate Mercedes-Benz SLK 200 is really solid on the sports low profile tyres and wheels. Can I fit the standard SLK wheels and tyres?...
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  Why won't my Renault Megane turn over? 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Renault Megane 1.5DCi won't turn over. It's had a new ECU and has been coded and still won't turn over. I press the brake and the clutch, and press...
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  Meriva Wife of Windsor 27 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Meriva (petrol) has been sitting under snow and ice for nearly a month, whilst I have been in hospital. I can't drive until February 4th. Should I...
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  Scabballoys 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Please can you tell me why alloy wheel paints and lacquers seem not to last nowadays? I've always handwashed mine, never used a power hose or those dreadful...
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  Did you know that a former police officer has been disputing your advice regarding left-foot braking in automatics? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I thought you would be interested in the views of a listener to LBC, identified as ‘Roy of South Morden’ and his opinion of your advice about driving an...
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  Bad diagnostics from BMW dealer - can I demand a refund? 20 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2006 BMW X3 2.0d Sport, which at 53,000 miles has suddenly lost all power. At the time it lost power, the car was towing a car and caravan. I...
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  Why doesn't the Citroen service agreement include three services? 5 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Nearly three years ago I bought a new Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 1.6HDI, plus the Citroen 3-year service agreement from a Citroen UK Main dealer in Coventry....
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  Uncontrollable urge 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I had a crash in October 2009, when I was parking my automatic medium size estate car. As I engaged reverse, and pressed the throttle pedal, the car took...
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  Why does my Kia Picanto Mark 2 automatic have a slow creep speed? 9 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a 2017 Kia Picanto SE automatic (Mark 2 not mark 3). I learnt to drive in a Polo and the Picanto feels very different when first...
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  Electric range on my PHEV is reducing, what can I do? 28 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Citroen C5 Aircross PHEV in September 2021. At that time I was getting over 30 miles on electric power. This, as expected, declined during...