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• Side and tail light problem 24 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Hi My off side Side and tail light have stopped working. The brake lights work fine. Also a few days ago the light warning noise was activated even though the lights were turned off. I have checked the bulbs and fuses and they seem OK, does anyone have any ideas?
• Rover 416 handbrakes 23 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone please tell me how to tighten up the hand brake on my 1991 416. It is currently on about 20 clicks and is just starting to roll backwards now but I cam't find where to tighten the cable. I had it up on ramps yesterday to change the oil and couldn't see anything at the front end and its definatly not on the inside behind the handbrake itself
• is it worth gettin fixed? 13 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Ok, after takin my car to an MOT, it failed, so far they got £236 including the MOT test that is, and it could be more yet, i got a ford escort encore, 45k miles, the bill could go up more, for example, the brakes at the back might need fixing, but he said that might be just coz its wet, so is it worth it or not? the car is 1991.
• Citroen Xsara Performance 'Dip' 2 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  When driving along as normal, everything is fine until I lift my foot of the acc. there is a momentary lull in performance, almost as if I have dabbed the brakes. This happens in all gears and tends to be somewhere between 2000-3000 revs. Any ideas out there? Barry.
• Rear ending, what to do? 21 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  What's the best thing to do (other than pray) ... sit hard back in the seat? ... foot hard on the brake? ... head position? ... hands on/off the wheel? ...etc. Just wondering. S.
• Strange Noise 30 Nov 2000 (Forum)
  My 1996 Nissan Primera (new model) has started making a strange groaning noise under the following conditions: 1) Wet Road 2) Slow moving traffic I have tried to work out where it's coming form but no success. At first I thought it was related to braking, then to steering and now I'm not sure. It seems to come and go. Any ideas anybody ?
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  Did you know that a former police officer has been disputing your advice regarding left-foot braking in automatics? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I thought you would be interested in the views of a listener to LBC, identified as ‘Roy of South Morden’ and his opinion of your advice about driving an...
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  Bad diagnostics from BMW dealer - can I demand a refund? 20 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2006 BMW X3 2.0d Sport, which at 53,000 miles has suddenly lost all power. At the time it lost power, the car was towing a car and caravan. I...
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  Why doesn't the Citroen service agreement include three services? 5 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Nearly three years ago I bought a new Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 1.6HDI, plus the Citroen 3-year service agreement from a Citroen UK Main dealer in Coventry....
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  Uncontrollable urge 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I had a crash in October 2009, when I was parking my automatic medium size estate car. As I engaged reverse, and pressed the throttle pedal, the car took...
• Citroen C-Crosser - Advice on MOT history on used car 18 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Date tested5 August 2014 Mileage78,839 miles MOT test number4462 6701 4222 FAIL Reason(s) for failure Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c) Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) Advisory notice item(s) Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Rear inner brake pads not clearly visible  What are these?
• Vauxhall Corsa - Pls help! Rear ended a car that suddenly stopped 8 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  We were proceeding down a slope when I saw the BMW stop, and then signal to turn right after a traffic light, which was green at that time. So I quickly hit the brake pedal and slowed down and then he started to move off. Then, the BMW braked unexpectedly at the middle of the road and I jammed my brakes too, but it was too late. Before we had time to react to the shock or even take down his car plate number, he drove off.
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  Why does my Kia Picanto Mark 2 automatic have a slow creep speed? 9 Jan 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a 2017 Kia Picanto SE automatic (Mark 2 not mark 3). I learnt to drive in a Polo and the Picanto feels very different when first...
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  Electric range on my PHEV is reducing, what can I do? 28 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Citroen C5 Aircross PHEV in September 2021. At that time I was getting over 30 miles on electric power. This, as expected, declined during...
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  My car has been stuck abroad for over a year. What should I check when I get back to it? 2 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I've had a Volkswagen Passat Estate parked in an underground car park in Spain. The battery is disconnected. We have not been to Spain since November 2019...
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  My car keeps stalling - is there an obvious reason? 17 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I've had a Nissan Qashqai 1.2 from new for two years. I quite like the car but even after two years I still stall it, usually at an inconvenient moment....
• Mini Cooper F56 (9/14 reg) - Brake pad replacement Mini Cooper F56 17 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  https://www.mini-service.co.uk/value_service I have challenged the dealer ... they claim that as Mini UK have not (yet) released a "service value kit" for the brake pad change on the F56, they have to charge more than double the price of the job on previous models. I also challenged the pricing with Mini UK Customer Service - they didn't use the "new model" defence but stated something which is most worrying ...
• MINI Cooper and Cooper S - How safe are our Classic Cars? 11 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  There is much consternation and frustration that parts now being supplied are not fit for purpose and whilst 'original equipment's' may have lasted years and decades, the poor quality items available today may only last weeks and months. In some instances the spare parts that can be considered 'safety critical', covering brakes, suspension and drive train are failing without warning and could in the wrong set of road circumstances could lead to some horrific accidents. One example I will give you is the humble 'Brake Pressure Switch', an item that when the brake pedal is pressed operates the brake lights to signify to all following that you are slowing down.
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  Which tyres are best for the Jeep Compass? 25 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm need new tyres for my three year old Jeep Compass, but am not sure what tyres to fit. The size is 215/55/18 V95, currently on original Continentals,...
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  Old RAV4 with a stuck throttle 10 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had to crash my beloved RAV4 into a steel supporting pillar in a multi-storey car park to avoid pedestrians, when my throttle jammed on and...