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• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 99 2.0 - TC ABS speedo intermitant fault 25 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  vauxhall vectra v reg 2l sri petrol with gas conversion added tc light was first to light up, now tc abs light up and speedo not working sometimes they will not go off on start up. if the lights do go out they then fail with in a few miles or work agian but i have found that if they do go out and i switch the tc off the abs light stays off and the speedo works but i can`t turn the tc off if the light is already lite i have removed the 10 amp f35 this time on starting tc nad abs came on dim and stayed on but where bright on pressing the brake and dim with brake off (didn`t try the speedo with fuse out ) the garage i that run a diagnostic said that it was a speed fault and the n/s abs senser at fault this i changed for a GM part. 90 pounds lighter problem still there i have check back with THE garage and his next plan was the ring at the back of the cv joint before i go this root {which part of the 3 separate requests asking for the year and engine details to be included in the subject header did you SO difficult to understand?}
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  Tie rod end 1 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  At 52,000 miles and after replacing the front springs following breakage I noticed a thump when crossing speed bumps. The Mecedes-Benz dealership who...
• movano 2007 2.5 cdti - movano(renault) problems! 6 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  id=8&forumid=17&script=showthread" target="_blank"> EGR valve, changed the brake switch, changed the crank shaft sensor, done a test on all the wires from pedal to the block connector in engine bay and there all good but still saying throttle pedal sensor on diagnostic, has 2 diffrent fault codes, a P0 and P2 code, had 6 diffrent people out to it now and all have no idea including a auto electrician. must be electrical i think but cant work out what or where, hopefully someone has come accross this before!
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  Should I fit a pair of winter tyres to the front or rear wheels of my BMW 320D Touring? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  If I were to purchase a couple of winter tyres for my BMW 320D Touring, would I be best served fitting them to the front or rear wheels?
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  oil changes 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Sept 09 reg BMW 320i in March this year with only 1800 miles on the clock which would suggest that it had done mostly short journeys. It...
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  My Vauxhall Vectra automatic is creeping forward at tickover - what's wrong with it? 29 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've just bought a 2002 Vauxhall Vectra 1800 auto. The ECU light has just started to come on when driving and this has only happened after the last service....
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  Would wider tyres help my car to stop more rapidly? 24 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My car came with 185 tires. If I exchange them for wider tires such as 205s, will I be able to achieve shorter stopping distances? What about road holding?...
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  How should I maintain and service a Citroen Berlingo Multispace? 18 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I've just bought a 2006 Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.6HDI. What do I need to look out for in particular regarding timing belt changes, servicing schedules...
• Volkswagen Polo IV (2002-2005) - 2005 1.4 petrol - failed it's first MOT! 17 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  The car has only done just over 21,000 miles and has mostly been kept in a garage - so I had thought it was in pretty good condition. It failed it's MOT on: Front Wheels Brakes Imbalanced Although to me it drives ok. It was tested at my local Kwik Fit, where the service seeme quite good. I've got it booked in for a free brake test on Wednesday morning to try to get to the bottom of the problems.
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  I just fitted a tow bar with its electronics to my Citroen C4 and now have an electrical fault - help! 24 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just fitted a tow bar and electrics to a 2005 Citroen C4 Coupe. All trailer lights and buzzer work but when I press brake pedal the rear wash wipe...
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  Adaptor plug 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been driving automatic cars for more than thirty years and have found that your advice to left foot brake to be a great advantage. My reason for...
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  I've been caught by a red light camera whilst distracted by another vehicle - can I challenge? 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently crossed a traffic light system as it was changing from amber to red. Normally I would have stopped, but due to watching carefully a wandering...
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  Can I recommend Cedar Garage of Worthing for excellent customer service? 14 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can I recommend Cedar Garage of Worthing? Very good independent garage, staffed with friendly, helpful guys who have years in the business. Highly recommended...
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  In which we servo 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2001 Audi A4. The brakes simply froze solid last Christmas. The garage tells me that it needs a new servo; but Audi stopped manufacture in September....
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 - Ford Ka really low MPG 22 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  My car is a 2008 Ka 1.3 Style climate with the Duratec 69 hP engine, so it should be averaging 35-40 MPG. admittedly it was a mixture of city/a road driving, quite a bit of braking involved, but surely 20-25 is very low? i have had the car from new ,and its covered just over 7,000 miles since new. it's never been driven hard, i keep the revs low, change gear as early as possible, very cautious with my acceleration/braking, so cannot see where this extremely poor MPG is coming from. however it has been used for lots of short journeys, but usually does see the motorway once a month.
• Honda CR-V III (2007 - ) - Replacement tyre time. 18 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Despite being close to the bone, they performed very well in the recent bad weather, never losing traction (apart from one slide down an iced up hill when I "forgot" to come off the brakes ! - it sorted itself out once I took my foot off the brake !) - never losing traction or giving any "moments" - the upshot of this was that with real world experience of the Conti Contacts that came on the car as OE had performed well enough in all areas to be replaced with the same.
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  Retyrement 16 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Audi A6 diesel 3 litre Allroad which has 19” wheels. Would it ride better on 17” wheels, and would it cope better in winter in snow and ice....
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  Shifting circumstances 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Is it reasonable to assume that a Honda i-shift is similar to the VW DSG system, which I have acquired on a new 1.4 Polo and have not found it easy to...
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  Pedal to the muddle 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  After many years of driving I have on odd occasions stalled my car by getting my left foot on the brake as well as the clutch, which could be dangerous....
• Impersonating a Police officer? 9 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  There I was minding my own business in lane 3 doing just over 70, maybe 75 at most when an 04 reg Honda CRV joins the motorway at the junction, he proceeds to fly across lanes 1 and 2 and straight into lane 3, causing me to brake sharply, as I was braking I also flashed my headlights, to let him know I was there!!! He thrn pulled back into lane 2, let me past, then pulled back out behind me and flashed a set of blue strobes that were on a temp mounting on his dashboard!!!!!