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  Dale Winters 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  As I've recently moved to the Yorkshire Dales I'm interested in purchasing some winter tyres for my Mazda 6 2.0 TS. It's currently shod with 205/55 R16...
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  Does my Volkswagen Passat DSG have a dual mass flywheel? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volkswagen Passat diesel with DSG gearbox. I believe that you have suggested that there is less likelihood of damage to a DMF with an automatic...
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  My 2007 Volkswagen Golf diesel is at 50,000 miles - should I sell it before it gets expensive? 2 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2007 Volkswagen Golf 170 diesel with 50,000 miles on the clock, owned from new. The ESP warning lamp has just come on, it is nearly due for a cambelt...
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  As a professional truck driver, can I offer some guidance on how to control an automatic to avoid hesitancy and slow changing? 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I drive trucks for a living and read most weeks about people passing comments regarding the hesitancy and slow changing of automated manual transmissions....
• Ford mondeo estate mk3 (EURO 4) - New parking sensors for front and rear 31 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Where a red wire to reverse light wire colour? Where a yellow wire to brake light wire colour? And How do a display wire throught in vent or side windscreen to control box in rear boot? I can know still drill front and rear bumpers easy but a front bit difficult over 4 sensor for front put front bumper through under engine to power ass steering to interior to a control box.
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  Why doesn't the UK install traffic light countdowns as used in Egypt? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I returned from holiday in Egypt (before the troubles) and experienced the crazy traffic in Cairo. The way they drive there would give anti driver groups...
• Peugeot 307 1.6 Sport (Petrol) - Peugeot 307 Noises 18 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Braking does not interrupt it, so it is not related to that, but the noise is cyclical, like it is something in the caliper or it could be a vibration, and so I though, is it the spring... This is where I need your help, not to fix it, but how to diagnose whats wrong.
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  Can I use winter tyres on my Audi RS4 in the French Alps? 25 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am driving to the French Alps this winter and am visiting several ski resorts. I have a 2007 Audi RS4 and am concerned about icy/snowy roads. It is my...
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  Is a five-year-old catalytic converter really halfway through its life? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  On saturday I had my catalytic converter cut off while my car was parked in a restaurant car park. I have fully comp insurance with a £250 excess. I reported...
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  What should I have checked on my LPG-converted Subaru Impreza as it reaches 110,000 miles? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2002 Subaru Impreza saloon 2-litre automatic. I bought it from a main dealer in 2007 and had it converted to run on LPG. I get it regularly serviced...
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  Should I spend £1000 on repairs to my 10-year-old Volkswagen Golf or replace it? 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 10-year-old Volkswagen Golf which has done over 176,000 miles and whose MOT is coming up in August. At the time of its last MOT my local mechanic...
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  What do you think of the Nissan Tiida? 4 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm not sure whether to trade in my 2002 52-reg 1.5 S model Nissan Almera or spend more on new tyres and brake pads. I visited a showroom and saw a basic...
• Vauxhall Astra Sporthatch 1.6 easytronic, 57/2008 - Vehicle condition buying advice needed 20 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  That there is also some corrosion to the exhaust (but doesn't stipulate where and how much) and indicates on the report as having ‘limited life’. Also noted is that the car’s brake discs have become surface corroded due to inactivity. Other than that everything reads well Checking online guides the price seems ok using independent dealer prices but I was expecting a car in superb condition to be a bit better than this and also nothing to indicate whether this type of damage, etc, especially in regard to the paint chipping and corrosion to the exhaust and brake discs, is acceptable.
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  Cupra runneth over 6 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I kept looking for a SEAT Leon 20VT, with little success, but then a Cupra R came up only a few miles from home. Although 02, it was lowish mileage and...
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 97 1.9 TD Ignition / Tickover Problem 8 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  The problem only occurs when the engine is warmed up. It is becoming a serious problem for me as i am finding myself left foot braking as I come up to a junction slipping it into neutral coasting untill I get down to a speed i can slip it into 1st gear whack the clutch in pull the hand brake on and hold the rev's so the engine doesn't cut out on me and hold all the traffic up while I take ages to start the engine up.
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  Roving sigh 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I read your page in The Telegraph every Saturday and know that you do not favour very low mileage second-hand cars. There is the opportunity to purchase...
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  Unusual circumstance 28 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I am going away for 5 weeks from mid-February, and will leave my car on a friend's land, but in the open and uncovered, during that time. I plan to leave...
• Land Rover Experience day 12 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Well what can one say. this is the car clarkson drove up the mountain in scotland. you can see how it did it. It has full automatic traction control (using abs to brake individual spinning wheels with no grip) fully automatic front, centre and rear diff locks, fully automatic hill descent, auto gearbox (locked in low range). This all comes with a vdu display of the drive train showing which wheels are driving, braking or free wheeling, which diffs are locking or unlocking, even which way the fron wheels are pointing.
• Is 200 miles enough to get to know the faults? 19 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  No noise from the suspension strusts Four good tyres 66k showing on the clock, the alst MOTs state the car has done 2000 miles a year so this is probably genuine. Bad bits:- Plugs slightly rusty though I think a bit of WD40/vinigar will sort this out. Brakes a little noisy (pads) Arch brake pipes will need doing. I think from the sound the bushes on the rear roll bar will eventually need doing. Drivers door does not open from outside Sometimes makes a buzzing noise coming from a pump.
• Did you know... 18 May 2006 (Forum)
  * In 1980, Saab introduced Automatic Performance Control (APC). * In 1983 they introduced the 16-valve turbocharged engine and introduced asbestos-free brake pads. * In 1985 SAAB pioneered direct ignition, which eliminates the distributor and spark plug wires. * In 1986, the Saab 9000 became the first front-wheel drive car to offer ABS. * In 1990, the 'light-pressure turbo was introduced