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  How much is a 1999 Smart Limited 1 worth? 15 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  We own a 1999 Smart Limited 1. I believe there were only 7500 of these Limited 1 specials produced. How many are still-on-the-road today and what sort...
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  MOT Validity 27 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a Ford Ka for £1275 on the 2nd of March 2011. On the test drive it seemed fine, but after driving it a few miles I noticed the brakes were...
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  Disc cuss 23 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a late 2006 low mileage Toyota RAV-4 from Toyota in Bracknell in July this year. There has been a judder on the brakes, which has got worse. I...
• Ford C-MAX - Ford Cmax wobble under acceleration 24 Oct 2019 (Forum)
    So far we've tried the following through two different garages who have not been able to solve the problem: 4x wheels balanced 4x wheels aligned / tracked 4x new tyres Wheels swapped front to back 2x new driveshafts (offside and nearside both had play in them) and CV joints 2x new front wishbones (rear bushes were failing) 2x new differential bearings (gearbox was removed and checked over and given clean bill of health after new bearings).
• Audi TT Roadster - Clicking noise after SHE (video included) 6 May 2018 (Forum)
  <*** style="margin: -5px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: initial; border-style: none; vertical-align: middle;" src="http://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/styles/TheTTForum/theme/images/arrow_merge.png" alt="" width="16" height="16" />  Ford Mondeo mk3 (05) estate. - tyre noise / tracking. 22 Oct 2016 (Forum)
    Following a tyre failure a front tyre was renewed and front tracking adjusted, because the so called tyre pro suggestted the failure was down to poor alignment.  The sprog was a bit green at the time so took the advice.  However I had not noticed anything wrong, no vibration, no pulling, no excess wear etc., but since then the car has run noisier.
• Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0 Diesel 2008 08 reg - Steering Problem advise, cannot seem to resolve 11 Jun 2016 (Forum)
      So far the car has been into two garages and I have spent circa £800 on Tyres, Track rod ends, brake callipers, brake pads, drop links , a front wheel bearing and on two occasions full four wheel alignment. Both garages have no further idea on what is causing this. It has a new MOT and no broken springs or leaking shockers visible and no accident damage repairs visible.     Does anyone have any experience of this?
• seat Ibiza 2010 1.6 se 7spd dsg - Loud buzzing noise from dsg between 20-40mph 13 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  My daughters car has been making this noise for about a month,& it's so loud pedestrians look & stare. 2 weeks ago,it went in to Seat main dealer to have gearbox oil changed from synthetic to mineral. ( Global recall,it seems) She told them about the noise & they handed back the car ,saying it was ok.Needless to say,it isn't. A few days ago,it was fitted with a new set of tyres & had 4 wheel alignment check. I asked for the wheel bearing to be checked,& all was fine. I have since been to another independant garage who road tested it on a recently re-surfaced main road (there's a rarity),& the tech reckons it's a problem with 2nd gear?
• 2001 Mercedes E-Class 200K - Intermittent Loss Of Acceleration 9 May 2013 (Forum)
  important; border-width: 0px !important; max-width: none !important; width: auto !important; height: auto !important; vertical-align: baseline !important;" src="http://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/icon1.png" alt="" />  Estate with 110,000 miles on the clock.
• VW Golf Mk2 1.6 /Polo - Gearchange bushes etc refurb 12 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Can any body tell me if I can withdraw the relay shaft upwards after just removing the clip on the bottom of the shaft. This saves dismantling the clamp etc on the rod and losing all alignment. Should turn it into a nice quick job? I have posted it as a Golf on the basis that there are very few Cordobas about! It appears that all sorts of things were fitted at around this date - most Polos were cable operated gearchange.
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 1998 1.8 Vibrations above 3000rpm 8 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  It also has a bit of a clunk when disengaging the clutch and a rattling when turning on full lock (unfortunately not noticed when testing). I'm going to get the wheel balance and alignment checked tonight but think there may be something more serious going on. Has anyone else had similar problems or have any ideas what could be up with it?? Thanks Olly
• pug306 slight steering pull 4 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  If I were to let go of the steering wheel, I estimate it would change lanes in approx 10 sec at 50mph (not that I'd do that on the motorway). Anyway, I was obviously concerned so I had the wheel alignment checked and adjusted (one wheel was off by 1 degree, I have a printout with old and new measurements). Situation has since vastly improved, but a minor pull is still there (would probably change lanes in about 20 secs).
• Pug 306 steering rack ??? 1 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  I'm still investigating the slight steering pull my car has to the right. Car has new wishbones, and new tie rod ball joints, 4-wheels aligned and has just passed its annual MOT. My suspicion regarding the steering pull is currently on the steering rack. I notice that when I rock the steering with engine turned off (car has power steering) I get a slight knock-knock sound (as if there is some play).
• Golf mk3 rear axle bushes 1 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  I think this is wrong and it means the mounting bolts, which hold the brackets on. The pivot bolts have to come out to replace the bushes, and alignment of the pivot bolts isn't possible as far as I can see. Any advice would be much appreciated before I start dismantling my car and regret it! Nick.
• Citroen DS5 - New CITROEN DS5 - bad paint job, steering faults 15 Feb 2019 (Forum)
    Nobody contacted me and I decided to take the car to an independent tracking specialist. The wheel alignment job print out clearly shows that the car's tracking was off.  This was not the only problem with my brand new car.  Here is full list of faults: 1.    Bad wheel alignment and tracking causing the vehicle to constantly pull to the left 2.
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  Mercedes-Benz won't acknowledge wheel judder problem on the GLC - what do I do? 12 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I picked up my Mercedes-Benz GLC43 on 9 November following a test drive of the GLC250d in early September and 3 happy years of owning an GL350d. The following...
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  Why is my A5 so difficult to drive? 29 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi A5 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI S-Line Special Edition is 16 months old and has 6500 miles on the clock. It has 19-inch alloys and low profile 255/35 ZR19...
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  Should I fit smaller wheels to my Volkswagen Scirocco to improve the tyre wear rate? 27 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco GT TDI with 19-inch alloy wheels fitted with low profile Pirelli 235/35 ZR 19 P Zero tyres. To meet legal requirements...
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  Milked shake 2 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2002/52 Jaguar XJ8 and for the past 12-18 months have had a recurring problem with juddering when braking at speed in excess of 30mph. I replaced...
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  Faults alarm 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My wife downsized from a Vauxhall Zafira to a brand new '58 plate Mazda 2 1.3TS2 using Mazda Finance. The Mazda 2 was chosen for its reputation as being...