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• Judge John Deed.. 21 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Watching the programme last night I noticed that Judge Deed had changed his car from Audi S3 to Porsche (or does he have both?) Anyway..the Black Hats cut the nearside front brake pipe, causing Jo Mills to crash whilst chasing the baddies. Question - don't most modern cars (especially luxury sports) have a back-up system working on diagonally opposing wheels, allowing the car to brake safely?
• Modified Cars? 15 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Boosted engine performance would clearly require reporting. But what about less obvious modifications such as the drilled and grooved brake discs HJ has included in his news column? What about spoilers, lowered suspension, wider low profile tyres etc etc? Obviously there is an argument that spoilers, discs, tyres etc could improve handling and braking.
• PUG 206 Diesel Left wheel grinding... 18 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Hello Folks, When I let the car cruise (at low speeds), not accelerating, no radio etc there is a grinding noise from the left (passanger side wheel). I took it back to the dealer and they replaced the brake pads and the discs (which I found rather surprising as the car has only 12,000 on the clock). I am sure however that it sounds like the brakes are not releasing? What could it be? By the way huge amount of threads relating to peugeot's...or is it just me...?
• Help me Mondeo Issue 28 May 2003 (Forum)
  On Sunday afternoon I parked my Mondeo 2002 2.5L on an 8° hill, obviously I engaged first gear and hand brake. After 10min, I went back to my car, only to realize that it was 50m downhill embedded with a telephone post. The hand brake lever was still on position. Can anybody help me? I can\'t understand what happened.
• Fitting rear brake pads - Seat Alhambra 2 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Can anybody help? I have just removed the rear disc pads on my Seat. I cannot force back the piston because the handbrake must have some sort of ratchet...
• Which make of brake pads? 26 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  I bought a set of PowerTrain pads from Partco and was fine after 3000 miles of normal driving. I took it to road rallying last Friday and it overheated...
• Backroom victory 30 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  My Audi Coupe is now back on its wheels after some confusion over brake hoses (20V owners note - the German & Swedish parts catalogue lists the wrong front brake hose). The effect of fitting the new wishbone bushes is amazing - I hadn't realised just how bad the old ones had got.
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  My Ford Puma rear discs are suffering from repeated corrosion, what could be the cause? 16 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my new Puma in October 2020. At the two year service, I was advised the rear discs were badly pitted and corroded, and as I noticed some uncomfortable...
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  Why is my Meriva's warranty invalid following a service performed by a local garage? 12 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Meriva from a Vauxhall dealer two years ago. It came with a lifetime warranty and has 12,000 miles on the clock. It has just had its second...
• How (not) to use a gearbox to slow 3 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Unfortunately it has some disadvantages, namely: 1. Unless you have a 4WD, it means you are effectively braking (via engine compression) with the two driven wheels only. (The foot-brake works on all four wheels.) 2. Changing down through the gears to lose speed can cause unnecessary mechanical wear on a number of engine and transmission components. 3.
• 2005 Dacia Logan - Problems after replacing brake discs 20 May 2021 (Forum)
  I'm almost sorry I changed the brakes, the old ones were worn out but did not have this problem. Has anyone else experienced something similar?  
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  There's an intermittent noise coming from underneath my car - what is it? 4 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Kia Picanto, 58,000 miles. For the eight years I have owned it, it's has been more or less problem free. Now, after I've been going for about...
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  How do I recommission my Mercedes-Benz after two years in a garage? 3 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Two tears ago I threw my (until then) well maintained late 2006 Mercedes E-Class 320 CDI Avantgarde estate with 140K miles into a garage without any preparation....
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  What are the pros and cons of a 1990 Mercedes-Benz SEC? 4 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm about to yield to the long standing desire to buy a Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC. I have located a 1990 car with less then 100,000 miles and in outstanding...
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  Celica 30 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a few queries which I noticed but as I have never driven a sports car like this was unsure. I have previosly driven a Nissan Juke Diesel and the...
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  Honda Jazz air conditioning not working 21 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  The air con has stopped working on my 2009 Honda Jazz. I've taken a look under the bonnet and there is a grinding noise coming from the general vicinity...
• Audi A3 quattro - Loss of grip 23 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  The momentum gained, and in an effort to slow the engine down I applied light braking with still no throttle and the clutch still out. I applied a little more braking and thankfully came to a stop after going into a bank of soft snow. The road have levelled out and we continued our journey after checking that there was no damage.
• desperate thieves? 24 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Appeal after braking system stolen from car in Harrogate Harrogate police are appealing for information after the entire braking system was stolen from a Volkswagen Golf which was parked in Back Unity Grove in the Skipton Road area.
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  Should I bother getting a DSG auto? 24 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  With the well publicised problems with the DSG gearbox (does this effect both the 6 and 7 speed versions) do you recommend actually buying a vehicle equipped...
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  Can I put off the service on my Mercedes A-Class? 14 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my 2009 Mercedes-Benz A-Class a few months ago with 22,300 miles on the clock. Recently the service light has come on and my I’ve been told the...