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• Hatch wiring problems, Savanna 14 May 2005 (Forum)
  I?ve got a Renault Savanna. On the boot hatch there are 11 cables plus the hose for the rear window washer, which pass from the harness inside the car body into the boot hatch door. All this is housed in a rubber ?boot? adjacent to the left hand hatch hinge. These cables flex as the door is opened and closed and several have broken.
• 3 year old Micra or Ka? 21 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  She's 28, but I suppose I still need a low insurance group. 3. I want to sell the car privately within a year (assuming she passes) for the same amount I paid for it. 4. I want something fairly quiet and smooth riding, so it doesn't drive me insane on the motorway. 5. I want mid-40s plus economy, and reasonable torque/power. 6.
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  An insurer is claiming 50/50 in an accident, and I'm not to blame? 8 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I was along a narrow Devon lane and saw a post van coming round the bend at the top of a hill. I stopped about 30 metres away from him, but he didn't ...
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  Test question 14 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Spurred on by your comment about DVLA's rules in yesterday's Sunday Telegraph I wonder if you can suggest how I could resolve my problem with them? Long...
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  When does the cam belt on my car need changed? 11 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2013 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 with 65,000 miles on (mostly long distance, motorway journeys). I'm getting differing opinions as to when is the best...
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  buying nearly new Audi Q5 versus new Q5 from broker 30 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Honest John lists a car broker offering the Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro S Line Plus 5dr S Tronic with the extras I want at around 42K. The same nearly model...
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  Commutered sentences 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  For more than a decade, I have been commuting long distances to work, so have had a small diesel MPV, and also tow a caravan. Quite a cost-effective combination...
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  No recollection 31 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Faced with failure of the ABS unit of my three and a half year old Golf and a £1,500 bill, I followed your advice, reported the matter to VOSA and asked...
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  The young ones 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I was somewhat puzzled about your recent reply concerning young people's insurance premiums. I have driven now for over 50 years, many of them professionally,...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - Focus Zetec 1.6 --- Views on this please 17 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Having seen it I am impressed. 2 owners with FSH + invoices. 4 nearly new Firehawk tyres and cambelt, tensioners etc plus waterpump changed April 08 at £496. Major service Feb 09 £350. Front discs/pads changed in Sep 07 Car came with a new MoT plus all previous ones & the Mot history confirms only problems as being due to tyres.
• Volkswagen Passat Estate - '04 VW Passat Highline 1.9 TDi Auto Buying advice 26 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  The rest of the interior looks in good condition though. He's looking for £500, it's just passed the MOT so I'll hopefully get at least 12 months out of it and I'm just looking for something to get me to work when the weather is s*** as riding can be a chore this time of year when it's p***ing down and blowing a gale.
• Ford Mondeo Ghia X 24V Mk2 1997 - Emissions MOT Failure 1 Mar 2012 (Forum)
    Questions: 1) Do all three cats need to be working to pass emissions testing? 2) If I just replace the back cat, will that work on its own with the others broken? 3) What might have caused the cat or cats to fail (fouled plugs, anything related to poor idle)?
• Extortionate recovery charges 1 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Well, it had to happen. Youngest future DiL (18) passed her test 13 months ago and just had her first accident. She rear ended a car, and in the process wrote her car off...fortunately low speed and no injuries. The attending police told her that her car could not be left at the side of the road, and gave her the number of a local recovery company.
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - RE: Gendan code reader thread. 9 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I tried to find the original thread regarding: http://www.gendan.co.uk/ and their products. Just wanted tp pass on a big 'THANK YOU' to the person that kindly took the time to put this companies details on line for the rest of us to see. You (and Gendan) saved me a lot of time, fiddling about but more importantly - money.
• Mondeo ST TDCi - fuel system emergency! 3 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Today the Ford dealer has called to say that water contamination in the diesel has caused the fuel pump to break down and pass metal filings into the fuel system. The implication is that the diesel she filled up with 200 miles ago, contained water (no mention of a larger problem caused by the monsoon-like weather here last week).
• Vauxhall Monterey Tyre Wear 21 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  There is a small amount of play in the steering box, but this should not affect tyre wear, plus the MOT should have brought up any wear in anything else. Tyres are BFG semi-knobblies. It looks like a classic tracking problem, but my local tyre independent (Derek Campbell in Yarm) has checked it and says that it's spot on.
• First car questions 13 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  I've been driving for over a year insured on my sister?s car as a second driver. Due to this I cannot do pass plus? Thanks for your advice it is much appreciated.
• Renault Megane sport 2009 old shape - incorrect price given on trade in 22 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  After speaking to the salesman on the phone, He made me a offer of £2150 for my car which i told him that i would not accept that amount. Since my car was due for its MOT, he told me to get it tested and he would review the price, plus he wanted photos of the Car. On Wednesday the car passed its MOT, so i sent the salesman a copy of the MOT plus Photos of my car, He emailed back with a offer of £3950 for my car, I thought this cant be right, So i emailed him asking him to recheck the price plus full details of my car and he said that the figures was correct, So i phoned him up, asked him to check again, He said i can assure you the price is right, So i paid the deposit and bought the car.
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  Why do people hog the middle lane and why isn't undertaking permitted? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I make the following points in relation to the debate about motorway driving. Lane hogging in any lane other than the inner lane is bad driving practice....
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  Roadside scams in London - be warned... 9 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Due to our slow moving traffic in central London a variety of scams have been invented to part motorists from their money. Sad to say I fell prey...