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  Softening a SEAT 28 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I find the ride on my SEAT Leon FR TSI really hard - much harder than my previous Leon 1.8 Turbo. The car has Pirelli PZero Rosso 225/45R 17 91W tyres...
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  Changing brake pads 26 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I know how to change the pads on a Fiesta 2007 model, just wondering if its still safe to push the pistons back using a g-clamp, as some people have described....
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  Smaller wheels, different mileage? 17 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have always believe that, to have the enlarged tyres, especially in circumference, will give the more mileage. The tyre size of my car is 195/55 R15...
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  Should I only use OEM parts? 9 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I apparently need new front brake pads and discs and the Peugeot dealership have quoted me rather a lot(!) I was wondering if it is best to cough up...
• skoda superb 1.9TDi 130 PD - electrical fault? 25 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  and the glowplug light started to flash. I arrived home and resolved to contact my dealer. Later, when it was darker I noticed the brake lights were stuck on. After some pedal waggling they went off. Presumably a faulty micro switch. I wondered if the two are connected or just a coincidence. Could a faulty brake light switch cause the display to issue a warning?
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  216i S AUTO jerks when stopping or start to move 11 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2000 (w) reg 216 auto but it's developed a problem. It jerks violently when stopping and it jerks suddenly when releasing the brake to drive forward....
• Drivers on Roundabouts - A moan! 15 Oct 2010 (Forum)
   Then the driver in the left lane is to lazy to follow the left lane of the roundabout around (granted it may be quite a sharp deflection but its mainly car drivers who do this so not an excuse) so they cut straight across into the middle lane so as to follow a straight line across the roundabout and thus force the middle lane driver into the right lane or to brake as the right lane driver is already in the right hand lane on the roundabout.  It restricts capacity and effectively makes the 3 lane roundabout a 2 lane roundabout!  And don't get me started on the middle lane drivers who on their exit decide that they can just pull across into the left hand lane as they go into their exit arm thus forcing the left hand lane drivers (if they have followed the correct path) to brake!
• ABC (absolute b****y carelessness) 14 Sep 2010 (Forum)
   That happens to us fairly often because I don’t like to go hell for leather down hills then brake for the bends.  Generally the overtaking car has to brake heavily before the bend and when the road is wet it is dodgy, especially after a dry period.  But, the road was dry.  This time we rounded the bend to see the white Citroen at right angles to the road.
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  Does my Citroen C5 have a turbo and is it causing a wheezing noise? 10 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently bought a Citroen C5 2.0 HDI VTR believing the wheezing noise was coming from the alternator, but a friend has now told me that it could be...
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  Jacks ‘n five 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Whether or not Car manufacturers are supplying runflat tyres now, they are still issuing spare wheel equipment that cannot entirely fulfil its function....
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  Thanks for recommending the Daihatsu Sirion. 20 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Six years ago I bought, on your recommendation, a Daihatsu Sirion F-Speed. Yesterday, after six years of uneventful motoring, I part exchanged it for an...
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  Can I fit smaller wheels to my Mercedes-Benz SLK to improve the ride quality? 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The handling on my 59-plate Mercedes-Benz SLK 200 is really solid on the sports low profile tyres and wheels. Can I fit the standard SLK wheels and tyres?...
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  Why won't my Renault Megane turn over? 3 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Renault Megane 1.5DCi won't turn over. It's had a new ECU and has been coded and still won't turn over. I press the brake and the clutch, and press...
• Peugeot 607 - 607 3.0 Auto 'Clonks' into Reverse Gear 31 May 2010 (Forum)
  I was looking at a 2004 607 3.0 V6 at a car auction last week, the car looked in excellent condition but when I put the car in reverse with my foot on the foot brake it felt as though the gearbox jolted into reverse with a fair bit of force, sending a bit of a vibration throughout the car. I tried it several times and everytime I selected reverse the same jolt happened.
• Ford Fiesta - Whats this coming through the floor? 26 May 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all I have recently had my brakes fixed.  In the last week or so I have been having problems with the accelerator peddle.  I have on a few occasions now caught the accelerator when I have pushed the brake, and it has just felt 'wrong'.
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  Meriva Wife of Windsor 27 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Meriva (petrol) has been sitting under snow and ice for nearly a month, whilst I have been in hospital. I can't drive until February 4th. Should I...
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  Scabballoys 12 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Please can you tell me why alloy wheel paints and lacquers seem not to last nowadays? I've always handwashed mine, never used a power hose or those dreadful...
• Kangaroo cars 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  The plight of the occupants of the car speeding at 120mph toward a road junction in the USA, without throttle control or brakes was truly fear inspiring. I too had a sticking throttle problem with the second new car that I bought, although thankfully not the brakes. A stiff throttle cable was the source of the problem. In slow traffic, to avoid jumping into the car in front I had to slip the clutch and use the handbrake.
• Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - 98 1.8 A6 Brake Failure 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Audi A6 1.8T SE 39K spotless ( Father-In-Laws recently deceased ) I was driving the car in busy part of the city and slowing down gradually on a slight...
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 2004 2.0 Petrol Review 15 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Fuel economy commute now around 31/32 Fuel economy long journeys 35-36 Even hit 36.5 on long journey to Wales this weekend and this was with some mixed driving too. 2000 Miles of motorring so far has been faultless. The rear brakes did need re-aliginging but this is a known c5 issue. The car is very quiet and rides the motorway so quietly, any other car i ride in now seam to have hard suspension. Seats also very comfotable.