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  What small estate car? 19 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have 2005 1.6 Ford Focus Estate and am considering a change soon. I'd like another estate car with a bit more power as the Ford is a bit slow to...
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  'Scalloped' tyres - what's the cure? 5 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am advised by my Volkswagen dealer that the rear tyres on my Passat Estate are scalloped on the inner edge. This is apparently a know problem with the...
• Peugeot 306 Meridian HDi Estate (2001) - Intermittant loss of power 19 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Ive had it happen when pulling away in 1st and all the way through to 4th at varying speeds although the RPM is always around 2500-3000. Anyone have an idea what is up? On an unrelated note, is there any reason why my brake pedal would have dropped, its constantly activating the light switch, to turn it off i have to lift the pedal - this is not activating the brakes though.   I feel my car is just about to die and I'm going to have to get a new one soon :(   Thanks
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  Driving an automatic with two feet? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Do you advocate driving an automatic car with both feet?
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  What should a good van service include and how much should it cost? 12 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my automatic petrol van in 2007. I have done over 90,000 miles and I have serviced it regularly. I changed the Cam belt at 70,000 miles and...
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  Mercedes-Benz Extended Warranty 6 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Mercedes-Benz approved insurers have just quoted me £840 annually to extend the warranty on my five year old, 53,000 mile diesel E-Class, even though components...
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  Steering wheel vibration on a CR-V 21 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently bought a 2.2 CDTi Honda CR-V on an 09 plate, ES model on standard wheels/ cross contact LX tyres. At speeds over an indicated 70mph there...
• Accord Diesel Problem 4 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  There were a couple of problems, and I wonder if anyone else has experienced these. The fuse - 20 amps - which protects the horn and brake lights blew a couple of times. I don't know when this occurred as I only discovered it when I went to blow the horn and it failed to work. This happened twice, and it may have been due to having to use the brakes frequently when in traffic jams.
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  Electric Handbrakes - are they legal? 15 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Last Saturday's Telegraph column discussed problems with the operation of electric handbrakes. The 1978 Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations...
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  Changing tyre size 24 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to know if it is feasable to fit a different size tyre to my 2010 Skoda Octavia VRS (petrol) as the current tyre size (225/40 R18 92Y) is...
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  Should my BMW X3's rear coil spring have broken at 53,000 miles? 21 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  At a recent brake pad change the BMW dealer did a safety check and reported a broken rear spring, and recommended a new pair at a cost of £233.80. My E83...
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  Driving over the Alps - how to prepare? 10 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My car is in VGC but which mechanical/coolant/electricals should I have checked prior to crossing the Alps? The brakes are my number one task. Any advice...
• Nissan Primera 2.2TD P12 - ABS and Engine lights on 31 May 2012 (Forum)
  Unfortunately now, I am not sure I will get it through to the weekend as there is also an engine fault code and it is losing power and I am having to restart the engine to get going again. The only way I can describe it is as though I am braking but I am not. Though it feels like more of a cut out than actual braking. When this happens, the speed drops to about 40 max and then gradually fades out to nothing until I am able to stop and turn off the ignition then start up again.
• Mitsubishi Colt - Insurance rip-off?? 23 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  She recently had a very low speed shunt, she went into the back of a car which initially moved out of a superkarket car parked, then braked suddenly, she braked but unfortunately caught the back of the other car. There was no visible damage to the cars but details were exchanged. A couple of days later she had a call from the other driver saying his car was damaged, she advised him to contact her insurer, Tesco.
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  Maintaining a car for the long term 5 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned my four-year-old Berlingo Multispace 1.6hdi (old shape) from new and always had it serviced on time by Citroen. It has covered 50K miles,...
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  Buying a used family estate 1 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to change my 06 2.0tdi Passat estate for a used estate / mpv / crossover in the sub £10k bracket. Everytime I think I have cracked it, I seem...
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  Random warning light 6 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Randomly a warning light appears on the dash. It's the orange one that means a bulb has gone. It's usually the drivers side indicator. If you keep the...
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  Car-loss Teves 1 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have just been for a diagnostic at the local VW dealer. The VW said I require a new ABS Unit repair kit. I was wondering how I go about getting them...
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  Can I get winter tyres to fit my Skoda Octavia vRS' 18-inch alloy wheels? 15 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Skoda Octavia vRS has 18-inch alloys with the usual low profile tyres. Can I get winter tyres that would fit the existing alloys? Where is the best...
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  Pre-registered Hyundai ix35 - anything to watch out for? 30 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've just put down the deposit on a pre-registered Hyundai iX35. Although it only has 10 miles on the clock it was registered in April 2011 so I'm guessing...