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• Rear wheel drive tyre wear 21 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  I check the pressures weekly and they are always OK. The tyres were on the vehicle when I bought it and I have covered 25k on them. Is this kind of wear pattern normal on a rear wheel drive car? Thanks
• Bmw e61 535d - Ex police car service Record 23 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Hi I have found out that my car that I have just got used to be ex under cover police car I wanted to know what had been done to it in terms of servicing ie gearbox other major stuff service and mot Records only start from 2014 and it’s a 2010 car is there anyway I can find out what it had done and if it’s been involved in anything thanks I’ve searched everywhere I can’t find out anything thanks Lee
• Registration out by one digit on car insurance 2 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  My wife totalled our brand new car last week. It is now an insurance write off. Good old Plod turned up on the scene and issued the usual producers. Turns out that our car insurance has ONE digit wrong for our car registration and plod believes that we were not covered.
• Car Hire From Glasgow Prestwick Airport 7 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I am going to be in Scotland for approximately 7 days in about a months time and will be needing to hire a car from Prestwick Airport. I have never previously hired a car and have heard numerous horror stories about additional excess charges etc. Has anyone got any recommendations for the best company to hire from, additional insurance cover and any tactics for negotiating the best possible price.
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  How long will there be no parts available for JLR vehicles? 26 Sep 2025 (Ask HJ)
  My 2025 Range Rover Velar is in the dealers after an Engine Management Light came on, consequently diagnosed as the result of a DPF failure. Apart from...
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  I'm struggling to get insurance now I'm over 80 - what can I do? 29 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I am over 80 and a very experienced driver but my recent quotes from mainstream insurance companies have more than doubled my quotes. My main car is a...
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  Can I get car insurance while my delayed medical driving licence is being processed? 29 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have been waiting for a medical renewal licence for five months. My insurance is due next month and I am concerned I won't be able to get insured due...
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  How do I keep white leather seats clean? 30 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  About to buy a Volvo XC60 with blonde leather faced seats on the basic Momentum spec. Can you recommend how to give some protection for these seats from...
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  Why does the RAC charge so much for arranging recovery with a third party recovery company? 15 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently damaged my radiator on a high kerb and called the RAC for assistance, not wishing to involve my insurers thinking costs would be relatively...
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  Which wheels and tyres for a 2010 3 Series 28 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The alloys factory fitted to this vehicle are 17 inch V spoke style 285. Tyres are Bridgestones 225/45 R 17. I have covered only 17,000 miles and the rear...
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  Why will some recovery companies not recover your vehicle from abroad if it isn't valuable enough? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Having worked in the insurance industry a few years ago I can see a hole in the cover offered by the breakdown and insurance companies. My 16-year-old...
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  Should my warranty cover a failed turbo seal on my 2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Class? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my 2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 320 CDi estate in May 2010. It broke down in June and emptied half a tankful onto the ground, squirting out from...
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  Our fusebox caught on fire - do we have any recourse as we've only owned it five months? 21 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  We've owned a 2013 Volkswagen Passat for the past five months. This morning, while my wife was driving to work, she heard a crackle and thought it was...
• Jeep Cherokee - Consumer rights with used car? 14 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  However on the morning of 02/02/15 my partner came to start the car and it made a strange noise. He stopped trying to start the engine immediately. He called the garage where we bought it from and explained what had happened which is 47.7 miles away. (we have only covered 97 miles total).
• Car care - Your most obsessional lock-down task so far? 12 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  Yesterday I removed the TR7's cam cover and spent much of the sunny afternoon removing the carbon deposited on the inside surface from the breather pipe....
• Accident - Insurance Expired 30 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  I very carelessly allowed my car insurance to expire and then a month later I caused a collision, only a minor one but unfortunately the young lady driver suffered some injuries and has loss of earnings expenses and also damage to her car.
• Peugeot 207 SW - AT fluid change 4 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    My car is a 2008 model and has covered 22k miles.  What would you suggest would be a suitable mileage to change the fluid? Many thanks.  
• Land Rover Discovery 3 (2004 - 2009) - Mis-fuelling 28 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  My wife put £15 of petrol in my diesel Disco this afternoon then drove 15 miles before it stopped turning over. Roadside assistance was covered by LR (operated by AA), but wanted to take my car to neares LR dealer, no doubt to replace high pressure pump at cost of £800+ to protect warranty. Have had the car low-loaded to my home. Any advice on what I should do next?
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 94 1.9 Noisy power steering 10 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I replaced the belt and retensioned after a week, and also bled the system. The noise is present without the engine running but with the car jacked up. I've replaced the fluid in the reservoir and this seems to have improved matters. The car has covered 155k miles. Grateful any guidance. Cheers
• Renault Clio III (2005 - 2009) - 08 1.5 Steering column vibration 18 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi All My steering column has started juddering whilst the car is idling. (It probably does it whilst on the move, but the road surface hides this.) I'm SURE that it wasn't like this before. The car is two months old from brand new, and has covered 3,500 miles.