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  My Emergency Brake Assist triggered for no reason. Should I have to pay £150 to have the issue investigated? 1 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My 2018 Nissan Qashqai (13,000 miles, out of warranty on 28 March 2021), recently set off the EBS warning light and warning chime when on a clear road...
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  Can I reject an approved used car because it was knowingly sold to me with unresolved MoT advisories? 20 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2015 Skoda Yeti under Skoda’s approved used scheme. I was not shown the MoT certificate or made aware of any issues before paying for the vehicle....
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  Unusual rear tyre wear on my Skoda Octavia - is this a fault? 18 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0TDI CR 18 months ago. I'm very happy except that for the last 6000 miles or so there has been a steady increase...
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  11 year old car wearing out. 22 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Our main car, as above has just had its main annual service and I was advised to have additional work at the same time - replacing a faulty offside driveshaft...
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  Channel Ire land car 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am hoping you could help me with this problem I am having with my Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec automatic, which I purchased on 16th of April from a local dealer....
• I went rallying today ... 10 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  My own cars both have fairly progressive accelerators and fairly sharp brakes. The rally car was the opposite - accelerator only needed about a quarter of the pressure to send full power to the rear wheels, while the brake really had to be stood on to get a reaction. Essentially, all my usual driving instincts and habits had to be unlearned in a hurry.
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  My clutch went flat to the floor and now all gears are hard to engage - what's the issue? 25 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I was driving my 2005 Volkswagen Sharan today and the clutch pedal went flat to the floor, as if it lost pressure. It returned to half way up since then,...
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  Why is my Citroen Xsara making a knocking noise? 19 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My 2001 Citroen Xsara 1,4 petrol is making a knocking noise. The noise only happens when the car is moving and appears to to be coming from the front when...
• Pug 306 to 307 - Car upgrade, have I made a mistake? 11 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I managed to run a new wire that from the relay plug to the engine fusebox and since then the car has been a nice drive with just normal maintenance being needed. Then prior to the MOT in september the brake light wouldnt go off completely and again it was a dead wire as it stayed the same with both the brake fluid plug and hand brake plug removed. So again a new piece of wire and all was well, This however made me lose confidence in the loom.
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  What is the best procedure for a passenger to follow if a driver falls unconscious at the wheel? 15 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Driving down the M1 in our new Toyota Prius, my wife in the passenger seat asked what she should do if I dropped dead at the wheel. I can assure you that...
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 03 1.4 clunks, hisses and big miles 8 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  It's been examined several times by the garage, and they assure me it's not the suspension, however I just wondered if anyone has any suggestions Secondly there is a hiss coming from the passenger footwell, it occurs when the brakes are applied in particular when the car is being driven and the brakes haven't been touched in a while. Again this has been checked by the garage, but the sound annoys me and I don't like anything untoward about the brakes.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1994 diesel. braking judders! 2 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  the brake disk gets worn in places and causes judders though the steering wheel ,its the front on a front drive 306 diesel 1994, its the drivers side and the patches only really ( mainly ) appear on the inside of the disk, the problem has become unsuppressable buy the replacement of the disk and pads ( 4th time ), it used to be it went away or at least got a whole lot better for a while by replacing them, not any more.. the down link has been replaced and the track rod end of the anti roll bar ( hope that's the right names , it's what me dad calls them ).
• Suzuki Swfit at 5000 miles & 7 months 30 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Don't think its ever been better than 38. I have read reports on the Internet of Swifts suffering trim rattles and squealing brakes - this one is fine in these respects and there have not been any problems with it so far. No rattles/squeaks or anything broken as yet! Upsides: Good chassis/steering/brakes/gears - fun to drive.
• Primera 1.6Si R reg (P11?) - service 22 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  There seems to be a couple of slots uder the body for something, - jack or axle stand? Any tips on cleaning the brakes? There is a little rust on the circumference of the disks but not it appears on the braking faces. I can't get the wheel off as I don't have a security socket for the wheels. Would I get one from the Nissan Dealer if I took proof of ownership and identity along?
• Citroen Xantia questions 13 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  I usually give it 3-4 heats to get it going nicely, if I give it one or two it'll turn for about 10 seconds before starting over. Is this likely to be glow plugs even though they were replaced? c) My rear brakes squeek. The fronts used to as well, but some copper grease cured that. Copper grease was added to the rears in the relevent place as well, but this didnt help. One thing I noticed was the anti rattle shims were missing from the rear brakes on both sides.
• MOT frequency 2 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  Proposals to make MOTs less frequent assume that drivers have some enough sense to have their vehicle checked if they hear strange noises or notice steering or braking seeming abnormal. In some states of the USA there no compulsory safety inspections are required:  look on YouTube at "Just Rolled In" clips showing deathtraps driven in with serious faults that owners sometimes decline to be repaired.
• Citreon - C1 10 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  I was driving up to a junction, there was a car in front. It has been snowing. My car sped up, I push the brake pedal right down but the car didn’t slow down and I hit the car in front. I know this was my fault
• Audi Q3 Sportback (2019) - push button start problem 9 May 2022 (Forum)
  Push button start is very slow to kick in. Foot on brake pedal, it takes up to 2 mins pushing button before it works. Any thoughts, please? Spoiling any quick getaway, otherwise nice motor (only done 10k miles). Thanks
• N/A - Electric scooters 21 Feb 2021 (Forum)
    Presumably these silent machines will also find their way onto pavements and cycle paths.   Do the things even have brakes let alone insurance?  This sounds like a very bad idea to me from both a motorist and pedestrian perspective!
• Tall order 13 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Anyone recommend a weekend bike for a 58 yo  6'4" tall rider? I prefer an upright riding postion, simple mechanics, light weight, good handling, good brakes, nice engine note/feel and had a mis-spent youth on dirt bikes (not limited to these though). 30-60 bhp? Trying not to look like a bear on a push bike...