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• Renault 2.2dT - Glow Plug Change 22 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  The only "must have" was some blue tac in the 7mm socket so as not to lose the electrical connection nut (a magnetic socket would be much better). Long nose pliers were also required to manipulate the electric leads. We inspected the inlet manifold and its bolts very carefully and came to the conclusion that it has never been removed. How many Renault dealers do you think are fully aware of this? How many do you think use 1/4 drive sockets to carry out this job, but charge the customer for removing the inlet manifold?
• Speed Bumps from The Times 24 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  A three-year study by the Transport Research Laboratory concluded earlier this month that humps can lead to a 60% rise in exhaust emissions as cars slow down, speed up and slow down again. The inflatable hump has a valve instead of an airhole and uses a pressure gauge to determine the speed of an approaching vehicle.
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  A private road I have right of way on has no obvious speed limit. Should there be speed limit signs on a private road? 7 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I, along with seven other residents, have a right of way by vehicle over a private road that leads onto an A road. The private road has no speed signage...
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  I believe a have been mis-sold a car - do I have any rights? 6 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Three weeks ago I purchased a used Ford C-MAX from a local dealer. The part exchange vehicle was a 1.6-litre Ford Focus with a 125PS petrol engine and...
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  Refund or repair? 13 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a 2008 BMW 520d from an independent dealer for the sum of £5425. The recorded mileage at the time of the sale was 129,420 miles. On...
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  Can you recommend some of your readers watch the programme "Classic Car Restoration"? 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have no wish to be rude to your readers, but the chap from Bristol, who paid £22,000 for an unfinished Beetle restoration wants his brains testing. It...
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  How do I know when do the restrictions on smart motorways end? 18 Apr 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I regularly drive on a 20 mile stretch of smart motorway, often late at night. When do "restrictions" end? For example, if two left lanes show red X and...
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  Does an expired MoT invalidate car insurance? 1 Jun 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My father had a car accident last year – his fault. He hit a motorcyclist, the motor cycle was a mess so I am guessing the motor cyclist claimed for a...
• self-driving cars on motorways - Insurers don't like 23 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  It simply isn’t safe enough and its introduction will put UK motorists’ lives at risk.” Ministers have been keen to promote the UK as a world-leading country for the development of autonomous vehicles, taking steps to revamp legislation to allow early adoption of driverless cars.
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  Can I get my car serviced at an independent garage and keep the manufacturer warranty intact? 24 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2019 ex-demo Nissan Qashqai with 250 miles on it last October. It now has 1622 miles on the clock. The dealership called saying I need to have...
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  Why does my 2003 Nissan Micra keep cutting out on start up? 19 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2003 Nissan Micra 1.2 that has recently been giving trouble. At first, it was just kangarooing for 30 seconds after moving off, then it got worse...
• Mercedes-Benz SportCoupé Kompressor - Too Shiny For Me 19 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  "  "The transmission oil cooler of automatics is sited in the radiator matrix, so failure can lead to coolant entering the transmission and destroying it, leaving the owner with a bill of £4k +"  in fact all problems seem to leave "the owner with a bill of £4k +" The first two might be relevant to the reported problem with this car.
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  How much should I expect Land Rover to contribute to my engine repair? 22 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned and loved a Land Rover Discovery 4 for the last 6 years and the mileage is 59,500. Two weeks ago catastrophic engine failure occurred. This...
• Vauxhall Vectra C - Vauxhall Vectra ECU nightmare. 23 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Most diagnostic tools are manufacturer specific and even when employed by main dealers seem doomed to lead only to large (understatement) repair bills as they struggle to make sense of the "error codes" or the right course of action to find the underlying fault causing them. Am I the only one who thinks that this situation is outragious?
• Focus 1.8 TDCi 2001 - 9318 Fault code - occasional engine stop and rough 1 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Engine runs normally aside from starting with smooth idling and good acceleration. Problem started about 1.5 yrs ago. All glow plugs and their leads have been changed but problem still exists. This issue occurred more frequently a few months ago - maybe 1 out of 5 starts were rough. # 2 . This may or may not be related.....this one is also completely random...whilst driving the glow plug light flashes (a fault code is being written) and after 15 seconds the engine loses all power.
• Ford Mondeo TDCI - 2006 Mondeo TDCI EGR Valve - Help Please!!! 29 Oct 2012 (Forum)
    Does fitting a blank also bring about an engine warning light. 4.  Does fitting a blank lead to other second order consequences - premature wear of the engine, etc.  The car has only done 47k prior to me buying it 5 weeks ago - and I guess the previous owner only did little trips about town, but when I cleaned the valve out, it didn't seem that bad at all - but I do not have the mitac pump to check whether it is opening and shutting as required.
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  Where can I get a good cheap car? 23 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We need a large estate car - perhaps a Volvo - as we are a family of five with lots of clobber. I don’t mind a car with high mileage, as long as it is...
• purses - This not is tease person for fun 27 Jun 2011 (Forum)
    "I threw more than 200s, however canned be medium how much.That was difficult to say, there are a lot of marks because time isn't enough,I didn't in time change to mark cave Yue condition Xian a period of 10 days book of bottom to insolate a Jie umbrella ten"the small shield let Chuang fog hit tongue extraordinary.Originally think fromThrew more than 50 mark Sis through the Zhi He lead a Be getting less.Unexpectedly all of other people's one hurls is up to 100.However wantIs also, Sung soldier this time come of purpose.Is a hoard woolen material of, don't chase net Sa of a little bit big, basically grasp not to live fish.
• Peugeot 106 - Peugeot 106 - Preheating / cold starting problem 7 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  The wires themselves look difficult to replace. So my question really is where I should go from here. My next plan was to put a jump lead from the positive terminal on the battery onto each glow plug (individually) for 6 seconds and them try starting. I suppose that this would prove that the problem was that the glowplugs are not getting enough current.
• 1997 306XTDT d8A engine - XUD9TE Plastic filter problems solved. 1 May 2010 (Forum)
  2/. removed squeezie bulb forever. 3/. Can see diesel fuel dripping from water drain nozzle on front of the filter, so ran lead from inlet line direct to electric fuel pump to fuel injector pump. 4/. FIRST bled fuel line. 5/. Click click instant start. THEN looked at lethargic performance and found guy in Townsville frenchie peugeot expert had fitted circlip allowing only 1/3 throttle travel.