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• Audi A6 Alternator causing probs? 20 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  I have to use the throttle to get it to fire and then it just dies. It's an auto so I have to keep revs on with right foot whist using left foot on brake to select a gear and it seems a little unsure about selecting the gear. When I release the brake pedal all is fine, although it does feel a bit hesitant when I pull away from a junction - just a split second delay between throttle and motion.
• Brake pad change - Citroen Xsara 13 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Going to get my front pads changed next week as my garage recommended I get them done within 2000 miles. Been ringing around for quotes and they've been...
• Rubberneckers 8 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  It had obviously just happened as there were no police and not even a tailback on that carriageway. Now I appreciate that Discovery driver was braking to avoid the car in front and the concertina effect due to reaction times had taken place, also that it is human nature to look at such incidents. However it seems to me that initially someone must have braked to get a better look at the van on fire.
• cv joint/boot - mk2 Golf. 30 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Mk2 golf 1.3 1990 During the past month i\'ve noticed a occasional slight grinding sound from my passenger side front wheel when I brake. This has got more frequent and now occurs each time I brake. I jacked the car up to inspect the pads they were fine. But I discovered that the the cv boot must have a split in it because the grease is leaking out all the way around the rubber boot.
• Why is it... 2 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  The tyres they used were of the crossply flavour and had the cornering ability of a penguin on wizz. We now have things like ABS / AWD / AWS / ESP / crumple zones / air bags / vented disc brakes / servo assisted brakes / asymmetric super grippy radial tyres / 3 point seat belts and an mot test that is about 100 times more exacting than it was 30 years ago, even the cyclists now wear helmets in case we hit them.
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  Unintended incrimination syndrome 26 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  On 11 February 2010 I was driving my nine-month-old automatic Yaris on the A65 between Skipton and Ilkley in Yorkshire. As I approached some temporary...
• Audi A4 - Identical Fault code 65535 on ABS & Airbag Audi A4 9 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  On longer  car journeys with repeated braking the rear brake light bulb would actually blow and need replacing. I changed the mobile phone charger several times but I still got the same issue as mentioned above. In the end I just stopped charging my mobile phone via the cigarette lighter socket.
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  I think my car has been given a fraudulent MoT - what should I do? 31 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used Smart Fortwo in February. I had intended to place the car into storage for a few weeks around 30 miles away. During the drive, I noticed...
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  Faulty Gear Change 15 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter kept complaining about driving along a dual carriageway, approaching a roundabout and not being able to select any gears at all, works fine...
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  Why won't Land Rover sort this dangerous Discovery 3 brake pad fault through my warranty? 3 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 30,000 mile Land Rover Discovery 3. It's 30 months old and was supplied and serviced by the main dealer, the last time in November 2009. It recently...
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  Thirst among equals 29 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a ‘nearly new’ Honda Jazz 1.4EX with manual transmission in December 2009. The model has an official fuel consumption of between 42.8 (urban)...
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  Electronic Stability of Profits 10 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I see from your correspondent AF that he had a similar problem to me with his ABS. In my case my VW Golf 1.4 had a service immediately (just days) before...
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  The Sensotronic Brake System on my Mercedes had failed - do I have any chance of a contribution? 24 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
  The Sensotronic Brake System on my 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class failed in May of this year. It had had all the relevant recalls and has been serviced by...
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  Can we reject our used car? 26 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used (2009 model) Vauxhall Corsa from a local dealer six months ago. The salesman advised that all cars were thoroughly checked and in good...
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  Rejecting a new car 17 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a new Renault Captur on 1st July this year. An under bonnet check at the end of August revealed the brake fluid reservoir to be half full and...
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  What's the difference between D and B on my automatic gearbox? 9 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Just wondering if you can answer a question I'm getting conflicting views on - even from different people at my Honda main dealer! My new Jazz Hybrid has...
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  My car keeps going back to the dealer under warranty for a water leak. What rights do I have? 3 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a 2018 BMW convertible from a BMW dealership with 4000 miles on the clock. The car has been back to the dealership on five occasions for a...
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  Can I legally park a braked small horse trailer (no horses) on a public highway? 26 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Can I legally park a braked small horse trailer (no horses) on a public highway? What if anything does it need and does is it an agricultural vehicle?
• Mazda 6 Tourer - Mazda 6 - Brakes Issues 6 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  It has the remaining 2 years of the warranty or up to 60k miles. Shortly after buying I noticed a vibration and the brakes juddering. So at the next service I took it to Mazda Doncaster close to where I work. They ended up skimming the discs under warranty.  Well before the next service, it started to judder again when braking.
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  Will brakes sticking overnight cause long term damage? 22 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 64-reg Hyundai i10 purchased a couple of months ago. It is parked on my drive. Overnight the rear disc brakes stick when the handbrake is on and...