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• SEAT Ibiza 1.4S timing belt tensioners 16 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 53 plate with 23k & in the car by car breakdown HJ states that plastic timing belt tensioners of 1.4 and 1.6 16v engines now failing regularly. What sort of age/mileage does this apply to & what's the best way of preventing it?
• Rover 200 Coupe - advice please 12 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Hello, I am looking by a Rove Coupe but reading the car breakdown it mentions head gasket failure is commonplace. Can anyone shed any further light on this? Should I be avoiding this car? (I've sort of got my heart set on one!) Thanks Rich.
• News about facelift models 5 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Does anyone know where the news about forthcoming facelift models appears.There is no mention of anything on parkers/whatcar or on the honest john car by car breakdown news area. Very useful to avoid the chances of being stuck with an out of date model months/days after you have bought it!
• which report - omega? 10 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  HJ's car by car breakdown shows the omega doing very well in last years Which reliability survey - would any backroomers please be able to say how it did this year? I am interested in one but in other surveys the mondeo seems more reliable... any thoughts would be welcome.
• 3 year old Matiz 29 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I have a 3 (and a bit) year old Daewoo Matiz with only 16,250 miles on the clock, according to the "Car-by-Car Breakdown" it will need a... 'Timing belt and GF50 tensioner pulley replacement at 40k miles or 4 years whichever comes first'. What is a GF50 Tensioner Pulley?
• Camp cars, your list..... 26 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Top Gear had a pretty accurate list of camp cars but there were a few missing. MGF,MX5,MR2 any convertible such as Astra/Escort/Golf (particularly in white). What else should be on this list ? Perhaps HJ could incude this list on the car-by-car breakdown ?
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  The AA breakdown service 4 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Is the AA's breakdown service regulated by any organisation?? Their website proudly boasts that they are regulated by the FCA but this does not cover...
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  Grim repair 6 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am just renewing my AA roadside Roadside/Recovery Cover and I was wondering whether the AA Breakdown Repair cover for parts and labour is worth taking...
• Breakdown Mechanic killed my car 21 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  As pulled up to the pump, I ran out completly! Thinking that this was pretty good timing, I filled up, paid, but couldnt start the car again. Obviously the pump needed priming again so I didnt keep cranking the engine as I know what can happen. So I called my breakdown company out to prime it for me. After waiting two hours the \'mechanic\' turned up.
• Ford Focus Ecoboost 2012 - Degas Hose recall 28 Jan 2016 (Forum)
    we bought the car in December 2014 from the local Ford dealer, and have had no notification at all untill the inevitable breakdown 13 months later.  If this garage sold it to us with an outstanding recall we need to take it up with them, as it seems there has been damage to the car as a result.
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  Will I invalidate my warranty by having my Renault serviced at an independent garage? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My local Renault dealership closed in Weston Super Mare so the nearest dealer is in Bristol. Will I invalidate the 5-year warranty I have with Renault...
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  EGS or DSG? 17 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I drove a Citroen C4 Picasso (2007reg) with the EGS gearbox and subsequently an Octavia (2008reg) with the 6-speed DSG - The DSG wins by a country mile!...
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  Tecnincal problem with VAG Group 2.0-litre TSI 15 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We on the SEATCupra.net website are finding a lot of "coil pack failures", but the fault appears secondary to oil leakage into the packs. This is on the...
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  Good Volue? 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have enjoyed Volvos for many years. What sort of problems are there and worn out replacement parts needed if buying an 05 Volvo S60 automatic 210bhp...
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - Taking the car to Poland 28 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  End of next month, my younger daughter starts a nine month contract teaching in Opole southern Poland. She'd like to drive there in her 2002 106. Any...
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 07 1.6 Timing belt or chain? 8 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if the Focus 2 1.6 100 engine is fitted with a timing chain (as stated in HJ's Car by Car Breakdown) or a timing belt which some others seem to say? Pete
• VW T5 Transporter/Caravelle Reliability 2 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Thinking of changing our trusty wheelchair accessible T4 Caravelle for the newer T5 model. Does anyone have any experiences of the new model? The car by car breakdown suggests that they are not as bulletproof as first thought. Also quite like the look of the new despatch any thoughts. Thanks, Mark
• High`ish milage passat? worth it? 22 May 2006 (Forum)
  Possibly looking at a 160k mile 1.9 tdi pd sport later today, it`s at £2900 fsh etc,years mot. i have looked at the car breakdown,anything else i should think about or is that a good car for the price or too higher a price. Cheers Ray
• Volkswagen Golf Est Diesel Auto 2011 1598cc - VW breakdown 14 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  Car has done 99k. FSH with recent full service. Driving from London to Hampshire car lost all power on Guildford bypass at a dangerous place going uphill...
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  Is it safe to have my rear-wheel drive automatic car towed? 28 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Jaguar S-Type 2.7-litre diesel automatic. In event of a breakdown, which seems quite likely, is it possible to tow this car without causing damage...