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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...
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  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...
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  Will a new XC60 D5 have a DMF and DPF? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have run a 2010 D3 Volvo XC60 auto for 30 months now on mainly short journeys with no DPF problems. I am thinking of changing to a new D5 manual. Is...
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  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,...
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  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...
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  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...
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  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...
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  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...
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  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...
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  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...
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  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?
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  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...
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  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...
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  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...
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  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 &...
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  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,...
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  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,...
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  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...
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  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...
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  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...