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  Is speeding on the motorway just as selfish as lane hogging? 5 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am not a frequent motorway driver, but when I use the motorway system I endeavour to keep to the leftmost lane whenever possible. Sometimes this is not...
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  Ford warranty dispute 25 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The spark plug blew on my Ford Fiesta, leading to a £3000 bill. When inspected, the engine damage was extensive - number four bore was damaged, leaving...
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  Please warn your readers that insurance companies will avoid paying claims if they can. 9 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Recently, I helped my lady-pensioner cousin with a claim on her car insurance. She had been a customer for several years with Co-op Insurance Services...
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  Catch it if you can 1 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Our daughter had a very lucky escape from injury last Saturday when the bonnet on her Renault Clio flew open at 60 miles per hour. She was joining the...
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  Why don't drivers who complain about tailgaters just let other traffic pass them? 8 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Reading the survey about top 10 motorists' complaints, the one that amazed me was that 70 per cent of people disliked having someone following too closely...
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  ESPer rants-on 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have become an unfortunate member of the now infamous ESP light staying on problem with my beloved Golf. My problem started mid August 2010. The ESP...
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  Crashing in 10 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Emma Wall (Your Money, January 30th) attributes rising motor premiums to fraudulent claims and uninsured drivers. I suggest that the third reason is the...
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  Loan voice 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The following scenario reads like an extract from you website, under the heading of "what to watch for" in Mercedes-Benz W211 review. "On 07/09/2006, I...
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  Grate expectations 25 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was driving along a fairly new all-purpose road that runs parallel to the motorway, in the dark, no streetlights and some way from habitation. It was...
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  Touran sick, parked 26 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a VW Touran, 1.4 TSI Sport model, in July 2007 from Motorpoint. It was second-hand and was first registered on 01/09/2006. In September 2007...
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  Black death 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Just over a year ago I bought a new (pre-reg) FIAT 500 1.25 diesel (I mean the type of fuel, not the confusingly ‘Diesel’ branded car). I used it as a...
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  Admitting de-feet 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My father has just experienced a very frightening incident. Driving steadily down a suburban main shopping street at 30mph or less his automatic Peugeot...
• VW MK6 Golf 1.6 TDI 2010 - Mk6 1.6 TDI coolant/oil temperature increase 11 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  Particularly when car is hot and idling, exhaust gas flow/pressure would be lower and less likely to interupt flow Radiator - if radiator was fully blocked I'd expect there to be no flow and cold but struggle to see how it would fail so quickly Thermostat - everywhere I read online people say thermostats fail open, i.e. car runs cold rather than hot. However the thermostat failing closed is the only thing i can think of that could be leading to no flow through radiator Conclusion: Replacing the thermostat is relatively inexpensive, I've had quotes for around £100 + VAT. Should I go ahead and get it replaced and see if it solves the issue or look for faults elsewhere?
• Mazda CX-5 - Buying Advice 18 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  Any opinions on choice of car for our situation would be welcome. I’m aware there are other good options in this class, but the Mazda is leading at the moment as it appears to tick all the boxes and I like the look. 2. A lot of the reviews suggest the diesel is the best choice. The petrol engines are not turbocharged and reviewers often complain they feel a bit sluggish.
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  Dealer won't extend my used car's warranty during lockdown. Is this a common occurrence right now? 14 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2012 car in October 2019 from a dealer, which came with a twelve month warranty. Following Government guidelines, we have self-isolated. Consequently...
• Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle 1.9 TDi PD 102 T30 - VW T5, fault code P0236, loss of power advice p 4 Feb 2020 (Forum)
    So far, I have tried the following (I am no mechanic, all the things I've tried have been as a result of google searches and reading on forums):   - Cleaned the air filter - Removed and cleaned the MAF sensor, and the housing. - Checked the wires leading from the MAF sensor - Removed and cleaned the EGR valve - Removed and cleaned the boost pressure (MAP) sensor - Sprayed a can of Wynns turbo cleaner through the air intake hose (immediately after the MAF sensor) - Sprayed a can of Wynns EGR cleaner through the air intake hose, as above.
• Fuel Saving Driving Techniques 31 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Clearly, this technique works best in flat country regions such as Essex, Cambridge, Lincolnshire etc and relies upon the fact that in general motorways and dual carriageways are never laid flat for any significant distance but are, by EU law, laid with gradients no steeper than 1 in 20 (5%) and no flatter than 1 in 120 (0.8%) in order to aid the run off of rainwater and thus prevent the accumulation of surface rainwater that could lead to aquaplaning at high speeds. Edited by Firmbutfair on 29/01/2020 at 14:19  
• The problem with the M3 Jct2 11 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  The increased capacity and smart features generally keep the traffic moving, usually around 60 mph upto J2 M25, with no restriction onwards to A316 Chertsey Rd.  However.... My experience of regularly driving northbound leads me to take the view that the design has introduced a serious collision blackspot - namely, the J2 northbound exit onto the M25 anti-clockwise, towards Gatwick. This exit is served solely by Lane 3 - one in from the outside lane.
• Lexus 460 - what connects the steering 27 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  The problem occurs at low speed when manoeuvring the steering wheel to full lock position. If the driver then returns the steering wheel very fast, this could lead to a steering wheel off-centre condition even though the driving wheels would be straight. This phenomenon will be resolved automatically in a few seconds and the driver may notice this correction as the steering wheel centre moves slowly by itself to the centre position when driving straight during the correction operation.
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  My car won't start - how can I work out what's wrong? 10 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I can’t get my Vauxhall Cavalier to start. I can’t seem to get any fuel through, but I had to move it tonight and while it was being towed I put it into...