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My high mileage diesel Hyundai i20 CRDi has developed a sluggish starting problem, is it time to get rid of it? 27 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
My 2011 Hyundai i20 CRDi 90PS diesel has developed sluggish starting and oil splashed 3/4 way up the dipstick (checked after overnight standing). Coolant... -
Rough idling Audi A4 8 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have an ageing (53 plate, 120,000 mile) Audi A4 1.9 TDI. It has been a great car but over the past few months the idle has gone "lumpy" intermittently.... -
Is it common for the water pumps in the Saab 9-3 1.9TDi to fail? 2 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
My Saab 9-3 1.9TiD was due for a new cam belt at 72,000 so it went to our local garage at 71,000 two weeks ago. Service as well. I duly paid £405 and collected... -
Di-saab-ster zone 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
I am coming to you for some advice as an avid reader of your column. My sister purchased a Saab 9-3 TID Sport (150bhp) in January of this year. From the... -
Where is water leaking from on my BMW 330d? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2001 BMW 330d. The other day the Mrs was driving it home from the gym and it overheated. A friend at a garage the next day confirmed all the belts... -
How do we go about restarting a car that's being stood for several years? 15 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
In 2012 our older brother bought a tatty 2003 Porsche Carrera 996. He had the engine completely rebuilt and was well into the restoration when he got ill.... -
Buying a high mileage Q5 diesel 4 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
Hello, I have put a (refundable) deposit on an Audi Q5 3.0ltr Diesel S-Line. It is a LHD model, with 88k listed miles (130Kms), F(French)ASH and remains... -
What can I do about my 2002 Mercedes-Benz C-Class's serious Valeo radiator fault? 31 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a Mercedes-Benz C180 which I bought from new in late 2002. It has a full Mercedes-Benz service record. Despite its age, the car only has 17,000... -
Warranty for a rest 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
Having bought nine new Vauxhalls since 1960, currently a 08 Vectra CDTI, I have always done my own maintenance, with much information obtained from the... -
Rejecting a car as not fit for purpose 19 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
In August 2012 I bought a 2008 BMW 330i from my local main dealer. The car appeared to be in superb condition with around 15,000 miles on the clock. However,... -
Should Volkswagen replace my my Golf's EGR for free? 12 Jul 2017 (Ask HJ)
I own a 2011 Volkswagen Golf Mk6 1.6 TDI, bought in in December 2015 from a local independent Volkswagen dealer. My mechanic noticed a water leak after... -
Problems with an Almera 6 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
My Almera 1.8 has done 60k easy miles 'never driven hard' and is regularly maintained. I recently had to replace a coil pack on No1 piston, which... -
Vauxhall Zafira cutting out - how to get fault codes? 4 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have a Vauxhall Zafira 2000yr. A few weeks ago I was driving and the car cut out, stereo and lights work ( ruling out battery ) but the windows wouldnt... -
When should I change the antifreeze in my car? 15 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
I have a March 2018 BMW 530i. Can you please advise on the recommended time interval before changing the antifreeze? I thought it was every six years but... -
Could a water leak be a head gasket problem? 5 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
I just put a deposit down on a car. The seller says it has a water leak "due to a compressed water supply" which to me sounds like maybe a damaged pipe... -
Idling problem with a 1997 Audi A4 18 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
I have an Audi A4 2.6 and it has done 207,000miles. I had been fine for ages but over the last 500 miles it's got a problem with revving up to 1500rpm... -
Our newly-bought, used Mazda CX-5 is emitting white smoke - what should we do? 9 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
We've recently purchased a 2014 Mazda CX-5 2.0 petrol with 108,000 miles on the clock. On the day of the purchase, we pointed out some white smoke coming... -
We have a garaged 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 that we want to sell - is it worth getting it running first? 31 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
We've been given a 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300 that we now wish to sell. It's been garaged for the last eight years. It has 157,000 miles on the clock and is... -
BMW Approved Used scheme - has my car been serviced properly? 31 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
I purchased an approved used BMW (2006 330i Touring M Sport) from a BMW dealer in August 2012 which I have two questions about; 1/ It has come to light... -
Should the dealer pick up this bill? 16 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA DESIGN CDTI from Halesowen Motorhouse in the West Midlands on 2/5/2012. I had never purchased from a dealer in the...
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