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  Ford Focus failure caused a serious accident 14 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Have you had any reports on the catastrophic failure of rear stub axles on the mark two Ford Focus? Mine went last Friday, causing me to roll the car and...
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  What damage occurs if I straddle speed humps? 16 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I cannot convince my partner that it is correct to drive over speed cushions with one wheel between and the other over the top of the hump. She insists...
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  The right screen wash for a Volkswagen Polo 7 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The last two winters a cable has burst leading to the rear screen washer. Screenwash pours into the passenger footwell when operating the back screen...
• Any - Electronic parking brake - Why? 5 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  it not far off £1,000 to repair a parking brake (handbrake) and it is mandatory as it is an MOT fail item. This will probably lead to perfectly serviceable cars of about 7+ years old being written off due to parking brake failure in the future because of the cost to repair. I know they don't
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  How can I fix a misfire on my Daewoo Lanos? 2 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Hello - my 2000 W-reg Daewoo Lanos was misfiring, so I took to the garage and they fitted a new coil pack, leads, spark plugs and sensor. I got it out...
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  Why won't my Vauxhall Vectra start? 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2002 Vauxhall Vectra 2-litre DTI. I cannot start the engine. I tried with jump leads, and failed. Then I towed it with another car, and after...
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  Obstacle Corsa 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  3 or 4 Saturdays ago you advised owners of Corsas to get a certain part checked at each service. My wife has a Corsa and I meant to cut out this piece...
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  Is there a tyre sealant I can use in case of a puncture on my Volkswagen Touran? 3 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a Volkswagen Touran with seven seats which does not have a spare wheel. It has an air compressor and a bottle of sealant. The instructions...
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  How can I improve my Hyundai Accent's fuel economy? 9 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  How can I improve the fuel economy of my Hyundai Accent 1.3? Are there any special products like air filters, plugs and leads which can help?
• Kangaroo cars 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  surge. I took the car back several times only to have the lead mechanic perform a diagnostic test and say with transparent honesty and hand on heart that there was nothing wrong and it was the way that I was driving. After a particularly dangerous situation I spent time examining the engine and found
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  No indication 24 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Have you noticed how many new cars have their front indicator lights in such a position that they cannot easily be seen? At mini roundabouts for example,...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 Misfire - advice needed! 11 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  /the computer diagnosed a misfire on the number 3 cylinder which he said could be down to the spark plugs and plug leads needing to be replaced or the coil pack. The plugs and leads being the cheaper option he did this. After I picked the car up it was miles better but when I put my foot to the floor
• 96N Peugeot 405 19.TD oil in air box 3 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  disappeared. The filter was last changed 6k ago. The problem was that the left side of the filter seemed to be soaked with engine oil. On having a look, I noticed that the oil seemed to be entering the filter box from a breather hose at the bottom of the box, which seems to lead to a valve on the left hand
• vw 2e3 carb probs? icing?? 6 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  pulled over the engine just chugs away barely running at all..does not rev turning off and re starting it doesnt make any differrance..at this point i usualy open the bonnet and start poking around for loose leads or anything obvious..after a quick poke around it usualy starts up and drives normaly
• SAAB (mostly) cold starting problem 4 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  the battery and plugs checked and the HT leads and distributor cap changed with no success. I've suggested they get the coil and lead changed which they are doing this week but this is clutching at straws. Also I've checked the fuel pump is working. Oh, and they had the oil changed within the last 6 months
• Focus Hesitation 3 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  was either plugs, leads or the coil. I do not thing it is leads as in my experience they normally affect one cylinder and in fact it feels a bit like fuel starvation, however the fact that new plugs appeared to make a difference makes me wonder if it is electrical. (coil low on output perhaps?). Any
• What's the Silliest Thing ... ? 6 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  with the sidelights on (it used to be a legal requirement to show a light when parked on the road during hours of darkness) so I moved it onto the driveway and put the battery on charge overnight. This entailed lodging the battery charger under the bonnet, which I closed for security, and trailing a lead to a power
• M 11 Money-earner 7 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  . The road is straight but leads into a shallow bend a little further on which is safe for 70 mph+. Now, if the camera is set with the customary 10 mph margin, the assumption is that 2,000 vehicles are going along that stretch at 60 mph+. Which leads to the assunption that if that speed is unsafe
• Ford EcoSport - Ford recall over a million cars 17 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  News from the US . Ford recall these three cylinder engines    The recall involves the 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol engine on the EcoSport and Focus. The recall affects 1,39,790 units. A faulty belt tensioner may lead to loss of oil pressure that could
• Tyre pressures - again 2 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  Most of us aim to keep our tyres pumped somewhere near maker's recommendations, and we know that over- or under-inflation can lead to undesirable tyre wear.  But I have never seen any indication of how far it is permissible to go from recommendation before that becomes significant