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  • N/A - Car Accident legal proceedings letter 15 Jun 2013 (Forum)
    similar threads here ragarding this matter however my one is a bit different. I beleive the insurance company involved on the accident was the same company i am with and on march they sent out a letter to my friend to  claim the outlay of money which is in 1000's. To make matter more complicated he
  • lambo spyder - company cars and private insurance.directors be wa 6 Jun 2013 (Forum)
    .....this applies even where the company is owned solely by the insured, the car is the asset of the comapny and not the share-holder/partner or in the case of an llp,its member(s).  the battle is not yet lost, as  the insurer provided insurance knowing of the vehicle's corporate ownership
  • Buying a replacement for my Jaguar X-TYPE 14 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I bought my X-TYPE Jaguar 2.5S in 2005, and have had total reliability since. It's a delightful car to drive except for the four-wheel drive system, which...
  • Mazda 6 2.2 diesel (183BHP) (2009) - Replacement engine 13 Dec 2012 (Forum)
    .  This fixed the problem for a few months however on the 26 November the engine had a major breakdown and stalled on the motorway slip road.   It was towed to Mazda and it has taken them 2 weeks to discover that there is s hole in the head block of the engine where the  original head
  • Mercedes C-Class - Estate 2003 CDI - Engine - pick is very slow 30 Nov 2012 (Forum)
    cause of this problem and what will be the damage  Many Thanks  S  
  • Why are fuel prices so different in continental Europe to the UK? 6 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Can you explain why the concept of supply and demand in terms of diesel and petrol prices is turned on its head in continental Europe, where the price...
  • VW Golf GL TDI 1996 - VW Golf GL TDI 1996 Cutting Out....Again.. 7 Jul 2012 (Forum)
    Originally had this problem when I first got the car,someone on here told me it was relay 109,which it was,replaced with new grey type,all sorted. Now its doing the random cutting out thing again,exactly the same thing,all power go`s,then when I pull over and turn off and leave
  • Laguna 2 dci tourer - spongy brakes- after changed front pads. 5 Mar 2012 (Forum)
    to the floor slowly when the car's running .It stays solid when engine is off. I've tried to bleed the n/s caliper but the spongy pedal remains and still goes slowly to the floor.Please can you shed some light on my problem- I really need my car to help get  my disabled mum around.Regards Mark.
  • Petrol consumption on a Hyundai i10 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I have bought a 2009 Hyundai i10 auto 1.2-litre I am 72 years old drive very carefully (advanced driver) no mater how careful I am the range of the...
  • EURO 5 / 6 AND NEW CARS 22 Nov 2011 (Forum)
    for going into the governments L.E.Z. low emission zones that are spring up all over the place , plus there,s the congestion charge you wont be exempt on that one . So what is being done to warn people about this problem NOTHING IS WHAT  as it damage profits , people have a right to know
  • Which small 4x4 is up to the job? 21 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Now on the third front left tyre completely shredded,in one year! Problem is the narrow back roads in Lincolnshire with badly corrugated edges of the...
  • Nissan Micra K11 - Micra or Sirion for cheap small auto car? 30 Oct 2011 (Forum)
    , the late 90's automatics aren't covered. I know that cheap means I shouldn't go for a specific model but I thought I would be safest with a Micra, am I wrong? I don't have any experience with Autos so I'm not even sure what I need to check when buying one. Any advice
  • Toyota Avensis 2004 - knocking on steering 6 Sep 2011 (Forum)
    on earlier Avensis models, but also that some 2004 t3's were recalled because the intermediate steering shaft was incorrectly assembled and sometimes resulted in premature wear of the shaft splines. I've only bought this a couple of years ago and it was 7,000 miles beforethe knocking
  • What do these fault codes mean? 10 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I got someone to plug a reader into my wife's car at the weekend, and got some fault codes which are as follows; P0560/P0380/P0603 and lastly P1517. What...
  • Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDI Sport 2003 reg, - Audible Coolant Alarm/Flashing Red Light. 9 Sep 2010 (Forum)
    with this fault and any course (s) of action. Thanks.      
  • Volkswagen Lupo (1999 - 2004) - 99 1.4 Very bad misfire - cured by restarting 17 Mar 2010 (Forum)
    Hello all, I'm at my wits end with our problem child of a Lupo, I'm hoping someone can help! The car is a 1.4 S (75bhp) on 96K The car has developed a horrendous misfire that is only cured by stopping and switching off the engine, restarting clears it and it can be driven again, sometimes
  • Kangaroo cars 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
    was the source of the problem. In slow traffic, to avoid jumping into the car in front I had to slip the clutch and use the handbrake. I complained several times but always received the answer, ?It?s the way you drive, Sir?. The dealer didn?t do anything at first, but mysteriously the throttle cable
  • Jaguar X-Type Estate (2004 - 2007) - 06 2.0D Electrical Problem? 10 Feb 2010 (Forum)
    any idea what?s happening, any help would be appreciated
  • Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - 98 1.8 A6 Brake Failure 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
    and drove into National Tyres. Up on the ramp it was quite clear that the rear N/S caliper Banjo ( flat type ) was leaking fluid big time, check banjo bolt AOK. Dismantled banjo inspected and cleaned all surfaces and rebuilt. Filled and bled system all OK. The car had been serviced by Audi 6 weeks before
  • Germany + Winter tyre Regulations 6 Jan 2010 (Forum)
    not specify which type of tyre is 'appropriate' the general opinion is that any type of tyre except summer tyres is appropriate, including all-year tyres. Winter tyres must bear the mark M&S or display the snowflake on the side wall. Motorists, whose car is equipped with summer tyres while there is snow
 

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