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Clutch slippage in Mitsubishi Outlander 12 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
I bought a used (2010) Mitsubishi Outlander last year. I towed my caravan last week and noticed clutch slipping in high gears only. The car has done 30,000... -
Ford Mondeo making rattling noise at idle - what's wrong with it? 9 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
My 2002 Ford Mondeo makes a strange rattling and whirring noise at idle. The noise is very loud, but only occurs when the car is idle. I've had a new clutch... -
Does the Skoda Yeti have a dual mass flywheel? 3 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
I've been reading about the problems with dual mass flywheels on diesel cars, but had thought it was only manual models that were susceptible. However,... -
Is the 2005 Golf 2.0 TDI fitted with a DMF? 24 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
I've found a lovely 2005 VW Golf 2 litre TDI automatic deisel to buy with 78000 miles on the clock. How can I find out if it's fitted with a dual mass... -
Ford Focus dual mass flywheel failure 2 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
The dual mass flywheel on my Focus 2002 TDCi 68k miles is failing. My very experienced mechanic estimates at least £800+ to repair, but advises against... -
S Max - Petrol or Diesel? 20 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
I'm thinking about getting an S Max as a family car but Petrol models appear to be thin on the ground. I'm apprehensive about getting a diesel as most... -
The gearbox on my Volvo V40 has failed - is this common? 24 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2014 Volvo V40. I've had it since new and just reached 49,000 miles. Last week, I began hearing an unwelcome noise whilst driving and left the... -
Need a car with good economy for driving in town 31 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
I've got a Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI and do mainly town driving, which usually gives me 45mpg. I noticed that the Octavia (2004-2013) 1.6 diesel and the Toyota... -
Buying a Ford Focus diesel - what should I look out for? 27 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
I am wanting to buy a 3/4 year old Ford Focus Estate and seem to have found a 2013 one, but the mileage is quite high at 100,000. Would this be a problem... -
What would you consider is a 'high mileage' car? 29 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
What would you consider as high mileage in a car? Are some marques likely to be capable of higher mileages than others? -
Why does my Caddy suffer from clutch judder? 6 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
My 2008 Volkswagen Caddy violently judders whilst pulling away, especially in reverse. I have been advised that it is likely to be clutch judder and is... -
Timing chain snapped on a BMW 320d - have you heard of this before? 9 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
Whilst my BMW 3 Series was in the garage they claim that the timing chain has snapped. Would tampering with the crank shaft potentially caused the... -
Peugeot 308 SW 1.6 Estate - should high mileage worry me? 9 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
Like the look of this car diesel in my local dealer, but it's done 140,000, I have been offered a cam belt change and a 6 months warrenty. The car is priced... -
Buying an easy access car, please recommend 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
My wife suffers wife a back problem and needs a new car which she can "climb" into rather than "drop" into. Please suggest a car, we would prefer AWD &... -
Maintaining a car for the long term 5 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have owned my four-year-old Berlingo Multispace 1.6hdi (old shape) from new and always had it serviced on time by Citroen. It has covered 50K miles,... -
Is a cold-start knocking in my Superb Estate the result of contaminated diesel or a failing DMF? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
Having given my local Skoda garage £370 to flush contaminated diesel from my Superb estate, a serious cold-start knocking issue persists as bad as ever,... -
BMW 1 Series clutch judder 24 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
My Oct 09 BMW 1 Series diesel has been suffering from clutch judder for the last few months from cold. This disappears when the car has warmed up. BMW... -
When to replace a diesel car 8 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2012 VW CC diesel 140bhp diesel and return 51mpg. Most of my mileage is on motorways and fast A roads. I do approx. 18k annually and my current... -
Local dealer has damaged our car - what can we do? 11 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
Our 2007 diesel Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet has recently had a new DMF and clutch fitted by our local Volkswagen dealer. However, since getting the car... -
Honda Civic juddering at low revs 12 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
Our 2006 Honda Civic 1.8i has started to judder when pulling away at normal revs. It happens at 1500rpm (six miles per hour) but is not noticeable at higher...
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