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  • Is real fuel consumption among modern cars static or increasing? 21 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Like so many car owners I have experienced increasing difficulty achieving the EU fuel efficiency of the various cars that I have owned. I suspect that...
  • I've found an easy way of repairing the hydraulic master cylinder on classic cars such as Minis. 27 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
    One of your readers couldn't get his 1962 Mini's master cylinder replaced. You suggested changing the anterior running gear with that from a later Mini...
  • Audi A2 1.4 Petrol - Misfire on Audi A" 17 Nov 2015 (Forum)
    A2 misfires on one cylinder when thermostat opens and the engine is hot. Numerous things tried plugs,plug leads,even accellerator pedel.Only misfires when hot. Any ideas?
  • Scientific proof of speed hump damage to springs? 11 Jan 2010 (Forum)
    I've heard all the unscientific opinions of laymen, but has anyone anywhere in the world come up with scientific proof that driving over speed humps can categorically lead to road spring failure?
  • Guess where this is and what`s happening 20 Nov 2008 (Forum)
    Several clues in this photo ;) http://tinyurl.com/5hqb6a Questions, 1) What is happening? 2) Where is the location? 3) What are the clues (in the pic - not my habits ;) that lead to your conclusion? Answers after 8pm tonight.
  • Rover 216SLI damp starting 12 Feb 2003 (Forum)
    Can anyone help, I have a 1997 Rover 216SLI which refuses to start after rain. When dry the car will start on the button. Any common things to look out for on this model, leads etc ? Thanks IAN
  • What is the average wait time for a new Ford Focus? 5 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I have just ordered a new Ford Focus Active Auto 155PS Vignale. The dealer has told me to expect delivery for September. This seems a rather long time...
  • Problems with charging C-Class hybrid 16 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
    I purchased a new Mercedes-Benz C350e in March. Within a couple of months I experienced problems charging the hybrid battery. The dealer has told me that...
  • Should I buy an ex-police car? 7 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
    Are young but high mileage high performance undercover police cars (Volvo/BMW) with a lot of cosmetic wear a bargain buy?
  • Why is it advised not to use cruise control in wet conditions? 13 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I recently saw the following on a sign in Canada: 'In wet conditions avoid use of cruise control'. What is the reason for this advice?
  • Whats wrong with my Skoda Fabia 1.4? 17 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
    My car wouldn't start after travelling 5 miles, changed the battery. Then today on the motorway, Power steering light came on as well as alternator light,...
  • Ford Bantam LDV (based on Mk 4 Fiesta) - Radiator fan comes on when glow plugs go out 10 Oct 2015 (Forum)
    then fired up immediately, but I then saw on a voltmeter that I had fitted on the glow plugs lead that the glow plugs do not switch off, and that the wiring to the glow plugs is getting very hot and starting to melt the insulation! I then disconnected the wiring to the glow plugs and ran a voltage test
  • Mk2 Golf problems 17 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
    I own a Volkswagen Golf Mk2 with a 1.8-litre engine. I was driving the other day and the car just died without warning. I looked under the bonnet and there...
  • Nissan Primera 1.8 SE Petrol (2003) - Won't start - battery or alternator...or other? 20 Jul 2013 (Forum)
    Hi, whe I got into my car tonight the electric sunroof was sluggish, so it was no great surprise when the car failed to start. I got it going using jump-leads, drove a few miles then switched off. About ten minutes later the car wouldn't start again.  I drove the car
  • Astra steel wheel flaw 12 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
    For the second time in a year immedeately after a tyre change I have had to replace a steel wheel due to a small flaw in the inner rim which leads to deflation....
  • Problems starting my Matiz 13 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I am having problems when I start my car on a morning when its been wet and cold, or standing more than a day. It sometimes either makes like a vibration...
  • Squeaking Front Wheels -SEAT Leon 1.9tdi 19 Jul 2011 (Forum)
    I'm having a mysterious squeaking coming from (as far as I can tell) the passenger side front wheel. It doesn't happen when the car is cold (i.e if stationary for a few hours) but once warmed up for 10mins of urban driving the noise appears. This has lead me to beleive that it's a brake issue
  • Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - 05 1.6 Engine Block Light & running on 3 cylinders 9 May 2011 (Forum)
    that the problem occured almost immediately. I stopped to chek the manual which indicates that this is an exhaust emission fault. The car felt and ran just as it would if you had removed a spark plug lead. I made it home (approx. 4 miles) and the fault remained consistent. If the fault were a simple one
  • Volkswagen - Delayed delivery/lead times on new VW models 31 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    Hi I am looking to see if any of the readers on this site have experienced extended delivery times with various cars in the Volkswagen range and actually...
 

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