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  Are car drag coefficients a con? 21 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  Not so long ago manufacturers use to quote drag coefficients to demonstrate how aerodynamic their cars were. A good example was the Citroen XM, the front...
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  My car has not used for two and a half years, how do I get it back on the road? 2 Aug 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Since the beginning of the pandemic I have not been home to Wales. I am going again in September for 3 weeks. What do I need to have done to check the...
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  My car has been parked up for a long time - does it need a full service before going back on the road? 31 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My Land Rover Discovery has been garaged for a very long time. We intend to use the vehicle again in the winter and have requested a basic service in order...
• Vauxhall corsa S Ecoflex - Car turning just not starting 28 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  Wouldn't get passed 60/70 just felt completely Different. The next day it wouldn't start. Breakdown came out tested battery etc didn't really know what was wrong with it. He did say something about the timing chain and it could be choked/missed a tooth? Took it to a garage and they changed the coil pack, spark plugs and camshaft sensor.
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  My Vauxhall Meriva needs a new engine - do I have any recourse against Vauxhall? 14 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2010 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4 turbo that's around 41,000 miles. Driving on the motorway last week, it began to lose power and then completely died....
• Any, AFAIK - Colourful Ethnic Starter Switch 3 May 2016 (Forum)
  I wish I'd cut these a bit longer, but I was being eaten at the time.   Step 5 : Test on car, connecting one crock clip to battery+, and the other to the starter solenoid terminal. WORKS!!   [url=http://www.servimg.com/view/18149521/176][img]http://i86.servimg.com/u/f86/18/14/95/21/th/in_car10.jpg[/img][/url]   Dunno for how long though.
• Clio mk1 - Clio mk1 overheating - advice please? 26 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  So thinking its the fan or fan sensor maybe? Will send power directly to fan tonight from battery to test it works ( assume that's ok? ) Fuse it good in box not blown. Any help welcome please :-)
• Vauxhall Zafira A - Ecotec 1.6 - turns, fires, immediately cuts out. 1 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  I also turned the engine by rotating a camshaft while it was apart (didn't remove timing chain). Battery was disconnected the entire time. So - it all went back together without a problem. Turned ignition, engine cranks fine, catches, then almost immediately cuts out. Same thing everytime. No errors when doing pedal test at this point.
• Auris Hybrid HSD - Auris HSD-older avg mileage or newer high mileage 2 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  My local Toyota dealer currently has a couple of Auris Hybrids that are within or near my price range: - 2010 T-Sprit with Sat-nav, 4,500 miles above the average for the age, Silver, £8,999 (12 months warranty, the MOT & tax expired 3 months ago so I'm guessing it's been sitting on their forecourt for that time & the battery had gone flat when I had a look at it. Has 'first generation' sat-nav) - 2012 T-Sprit with Sat-nav, 16,300 miles above the average for the age, 'Island blue' £9,999 (which is over my budget) (2.5 years warranty, has small dent in one of the doors, updated sat-nav compared to above- Possibly "Touch & go", though not sure of advantages).
• Chevrolet Cruze 1.6s saloon 2011 comments - MOT 9 May 2014 (Forum)
  11% fail on Driver's view of the road (180% worse than other 2010 cars)  9.8% fail on Wipers (3 times worse than other 2010 cars)  1.1% fail on Washers  0.94% fail on Windscreen  0.13% fail on Mirrors  7.0% fail on Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment  4.1% fail on Headlamp aim  1.6% fail on Headlamps  1.2% fail on Position lamps  0.27% fail on Battery (15 times worse than other 2010 cars)  0.27% fail on Registration plate lamp  0.27% fail on Stop lamp  4.0% fail on Brakes  2.1% fail on Hub components  1.7% fail on Brake performance  0.67% fail on Parking brake performance (2 times worse than other 2010 cars)  0.53% fail on Front wheels  0.53% fail on Rear wheels  0.13% fail on Service brake performance  0.13% fail on Brake operation  0.53% fail on Parking brake  0.40% fail on Hydraulic systems  0.40% fail on Components (3 times worse than other 2010 cars)  0.27% fail on Pipes (9 times worse than other 2010 cars)  0.13% fail on Hoses  0.40% fail on ABS (6 times worse than other 2010 cars)  0.13% fail on Electronic stability system  3.1% fail on Tyres  1.7% fail on Suspension  1.6% fail on Coil springs (6 times worse than other 2010 cars)  1.6% fail on Condition (6 times worse than other 2010 cars)  0.13% fail on Suspension arms  0.13% fail on Drive shafts  0.80% fail on Registration plates and VIN  0.53% fail on Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions  0.27% fail on Steering  0.27% fail on Steering operation (23 times worse than other 2010 cars)  0.27% fail on Seat Belts and supplementary restraint systems.
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  Paid a garage to fix my car, but it still doesn't work - can I demand a refund? 24 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2008 Ford Fiesta diesel broke down and a local garage did a diagnostic test and said injector number three needed replacing. I paid just over £300 for...
• Mazda 3 2008 - Service interval reset. DPF lamp flashing. 18 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  2) With a length of wire / cable ( approx 2 metres) connect pin "E" - the top right one, when the locking tang receptical is on top- to a good earth ( I use a pair of locking grip pliers on the battery negative terminal) 3) Get in the drivers seat and close all doors ( including the tailgate). This is the "step" that caught me out ! 4) Do not start the engine, but switch on the dash using the key.
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  Blowing front exhaust - then goes quiet when it warm 3 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've had a problem for months if not more. When cold, the exhaust blows loud at front and it's rattly. It seems to go after one minute when warm - been...
• Ford Mondeo tdci 2005 - ford mondeo tdci 2005 won't start 2 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  I've remove the cables of the battery for about 3 hours to reset the ECU, I'm not sure whether it done or not, if not How to reset the ECU, and if by doing that do I have to reprogram the injectors? Any suggestions out there will be more then welcome thx.
• ford mondeo tdci 2005 - ford mondeo tdci 2005 won't start 2 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  I've remove the cables of the battery for about 3 hours to reset the ECU, I'm not sure whether it done or not, if not How to reset the ECU, and if by doing that do I have to reprogram the injectors? Any suggestions out there will be more then welcome thx.
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  Looking for a reliable used hatchback with a large boot - what do you suggest? 28 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife and I are in our 70s. We have a 13-year-old Corolla with 120,000 miles on the clock. It has a magnificent boot that we can get two full sets of...
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  Is there a slightly smaller, more economical version of the Honda CR-V? 14 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are in our mid-seventies and have owned our 2003 Honda CR-V automatic since new. Apart from Honda servicing, it has cost us nothing except tyres and...
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  Buying a sports car that won't depreciate - what do you suggest? 18 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of spoiling myself and spending about £40K or more on a retirement present. I currently run a 1999 Mercedes-Benz 320 CLK Elegance and...
• Ford Focus Hatchback 1.8 TDCi 2001 - Ford Focus TDCi engine seized. 7 Sep 2011 (Forum)
    I steered the car onto the hard-shoulder, and called the RAC.   The patrolman told me that the battery and engine fluids/oil were all fine, but that the engine had seized.   He said he suspected it maybe the oil pressure but could not be certain other than that the engine would not turn over.
• Ford Focus TDCi (02 plate) - Focus 1.8 TDCi - clicking noise/glow plug light 26 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Clicking noise when engine is starting. This was worse at first, when we went for a test drive. Dealer said the battery had been flat and he hadn't put much charge in it. This tallies with what I've read about this symptom. However it is still going on. Another theory from the dealer's mate was the cambelt was cold and needed to warm up - which seems a bit bizarre and I wonder if there was a misunderstanding somewhere?