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  Bolting wonderer 1 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a set of black steel wheels with winter tyres from mytyres.com for my SEAT Exeo. The car came with silver-headed wheel bolts, presumably...
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  Wint some, lose some 9 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Your response to SK lacked any mention of the fitting of winter tyres. We live in a hilly area and were able to use a VW Golf fitted with winter tyres...
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  Fuels and their money 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 5-year-old Rover 75 Connoisseur SE CDTi diesel has covered 29,000 miles and will average 48 miles per gallon on a long run dropping to 43 on short runs....
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  Where can I get short-term insurance? 8 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter is leaving the country for a year on 1 September 2010. She has insurance until 12 August, so she contacted her insurer in April asking for...
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  Would a 2000 S500 Mercedes-Benz be a good purchase and where can I get a warranty? 16 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am retired on the Isle of Wight and cover a small mileage. Petrol consumption is not an issue and I am not short of a bob or two. I am thinking of purchasing...
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  The perils of overeating 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Golf VR6. The car has started to overheat so I’ve pulled over to let it cool down. I’ve then topped it up with water, started the engine with...
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  Done all cambelt 18 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I read with interest your reply to AP on the subject of cambelts. You said that Ford/PSA diesels were "good for 60,000 miles". I have a Berlingo with the...
• Skoda Octavia I (1998 - 2004) - 2005 1.6 (8 valve) - mayonnaise on oil cap 12 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  This is the "Mk 1" model with 8 valve "MPI" engine (not FSI) - must be one of the last ones made (registered May 2005). I got the car in October 2007 and have covered 3000 miles, bringing its total to a very modest 13,600 miles or so. I just checked the oil level, needed to top up, then to my horror found "mayonnaise" inside the oil filler cap.
• Parking Ticket 27 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  In my opinion these signs do not cover this stretch of road, there is adequate area for a sign to cover this stretch (sufficient for 3 cars to park). I know many colleagues who park here on a daily basis and as far as I know, no-one has received a ticket previously.
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  With many classic cars going off the road for winter, can you offer any storage advice? 1 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  With many classic cars going off the road for winter, apart from connecting the battery to a trickle charge and over inflating the tyres to prevent flat...
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  Boxer rebellion 18 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In April 2008 my son bought a 2005 Ford Focus 1.6, 5-door automatic from Car Giant. The car had a recorded mileage of 30,000 and was ex-Motability with...
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  Our Nissan Micra is leaking water in the footwell - what can be causing it? 8 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my daughter her first car - 2000 Nissan Micra. It's started leaking water into passenger footwell pretty badly. I checked the door and windscreen...
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  2007 SEAT Ibiza 1.2 Reference Sport front arches rusting 28 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Seat Ibiza 1.2 Reference Sport. I have just noticed that both the front wheel arches are rusting. I am the third owner of the car however...
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  Are diesel Fiestas any good? 22 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Are the diesel Ford Fiestas after 2008 any good? I need a car for covering 9000 miles a year and like the bodykit on the upmarket Fiestas. However, it's...
• Dvla taking me to court! 21 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Hello all, , looking for some advice here. I scrapped my car in septemberr, admittedly I forgot to send off the slip to say I didn't own the car anymore and only remembered when a letter came to my mothers house saying my car had been seen on the road even though it had been sorned!
• Audi a6 avant - Garage refuses to pay for fault 7 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  They also stated that the Audi garage who serviced the vehicle in October would have paid 70% towards fixing the fault, (even though the vehicle has covered 112000 miles and is 4 years old!) I believe they should pay for the work carried out as I don't believe they checked the filters prior to the vehicle being sold, (they had bought the car the day I viewed it), and on there website they state all cars are thoroughly inspected before being advertised for sale.
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  Buying a used A4 Avant - what engine? 3 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Thinking of buying an Audi A4 Avant around 3 to 4yrs old. I am faced with 1.9 TDI,2.0 TDI, 1.8 FSI or a 2.0 FSI. I cover about 8-10 thousand miles a...
• Time to hang up the spanners? 2 May 2003 (Forum)
  Job done - congratulate self on saving garage labour costs - buy bottle of Pomerol as reward. Oblivious to one bolt securing a small plastic section of belt cover not being tightened.......... Off on holiday to Norfolk en famille, said bolt finally vibrates its way out and drops onto cambelt. Exits through belt and timing cover - pistons once more have an intimate moment with valves.
• Citroen C3 - advice re old Citroen C3 13 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  I have a 2006 Citroen C3 that I like very much - it's been brilliant since I bought it 5 years ago and needed no repairs until it broke down this week in France with a broken clutch. I'm being quoted 950 euros for the clutch to be repaired there, which is about £800. The car is only worth about £700, so the insurance won't cover recovering it to the UK. It ought to be a no-brainer to sc*** it but I am torn because it's been such a reliable little car and I'm sure it has a few years left in it.
• X5 - Insurance payout £3k short of value. What options. 22 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  Scenario of relatives car. Car Written off due to another driver. insurer Is offering £16,500 This is a bit less than online trade in valuations but £3k short of what it will cost to replace.