Refine by channel:  Forum (13385)    Ask HJ (5906)    News (1730)    productReview (148)    Article (132)    FAQs (29)  

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

  • Second hand 4x4- what would you recommend? 26 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I want to buy a second hand (up to four years old) large SUV/4x4 for £25,000. I have narrowed it down to a Lexus RX or a Land Rover Discovery. Priorities...
  • What medium diesel estate could our son buy which is cheap? 26 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My son, who is returning to the UK after seven years, needs a small to medium estate, new or nearly new which is cheap to buy and run. He would do 10,000...
  • Can I charge my electric toothbrush using my Volkswagen camper's cigarette lighter? 19 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I'm the happy owner of a Volkswagen camper. What would make me even happier is being able to charge my Braun electric toothbrush via the cigarette-lighter...
  • Hyundai i10 causing strange smell - what is it? 16 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My wife owns a 2008 Hyundai i10 and is very happy with it. However, it has a hot smell outside when you get out of the car after a relatively short run...
  • Are drivers prohibited from driving fellow employees home when unwell by their insurance? 21 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
    Fellow employees at my friend's place of work have stopped running other employees home when they are unwell, claiming they wouldn't be insured to do this....
  • Vauxhall Corsa C - Undefined Error code on diagnostic test 30 Jun 2013 (Forum)
    Hi, I have just replaced my engine in my Corsa C 04-plate, engine code Z12XE. The mechanic that did it is very knowledgable and reliable. The car runs spot on, however the mechanic can for the life of him figure out why the emissions light/engine management light stays on. He connected it to a diagnostic machine and it kicks out an Undefined ("U") error code.
  • Where can I get temporary insurance for more than a month? 13 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My family are visiting from NZ for 10 weeks from July. They are borrowing my car and I would prefer they cover insurance themselves. Can they buy three...
  • Renault Clio II 1.2 Petrol '99 - Clio 1.2 has intermittent starting issues 8 Mar 2013 (Forum)
    This car frustrates. It will run for 3 weeks with no problem, then all of a sudden it has this issue. It will initially start to choke whilst driving along, which is the sign of things to come. It will then rev itself to high revs, then low, then high, then it will stop completely.
  • Vauxhall Zafira - Zafira faulty codes P0725, P1335, P1631 8 Mar 2013 (Forum)
    I got a diagnostic checks report which says : POOR ENGINE RUNNING AND WARNING LIGHTS ON. CODES STORED P0725 ENGINE SPEED SENSOR, P1335 INJECTION PUMP NO INPUT SIGNAL, P1631 INJECTION PUMP MALFUNCTION REQUIRES NEW INJECTION PUMP AND ECU ASSEMBLY.. And by fixing all this will cost at £2,953.
  • Mercedes-Benz E270 making a noise over speedbumps 1 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My 54 plate E270 has had a noise from the front offside when going over bumps ever since purchase 11 months ago. The Mercedes-Benz main dealer has...
  • DPF problems on a Mondeo 19 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
    The car is used mainly for "shopping". Engine malfunction display and warning light came on and the car has lost power. 25 minutes run on motorway at more...
  • Ford Kuga has an engine warning light after 870 miles 4 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My Ford Kuga is 3 weeks old and has 874 miles on. it now has an Engine Malfunction light and the car will not exceed 40 miles an hour. It has been back...
  • Nissan X-Trail fuel problem - any ideas? 20 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    When stood at idle after about a minute I believe it goes into get you home mode or just has no power, once I turn engine of and start it back up it runs...
  • Rear window washer alignment of water jet 7 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I bought the above car New last year,and had fitted by the suppling garage the extra large rear spoiler. The problem is the washer jet does not aline to...
  • Engine failure on a Volkswagen Passat 31 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My son has a Volkswagen Passat on 05 plates 2.0 TDI sport with 102k. the oil pump has just failed and the new part is £1200 without fitting. the car...
  • Buying a small car for £3000? 30 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I have a budget of around the £2000-3000 mark and I wanted to know what cars are quite reliable? I am a young driver so insurance needs to play a factor,...
  • Which used economical small car? 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    We are looking to replace our 53 plate Vauxhall Meriva (which we have been very pleased with) with a used Vauxhall Astra - only one or two years old. ...
  • Nissan Qashqai - Internal condensation 4 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My wife has a three-year old Nissan Qashqai. There's lots of internal condensation, and that means having to wait a long time before driving off - whih...
  • Is BP Ultimate as good as Shell V-Max? 15 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
    You have always recommended Shell V Power petrol and I have run my high mileage BMW 535iMSport on it for three years and my wife's C-Max 1800cc similarly...
  • Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi petrol dsg 2009 model - misfiring rough engine and blaring exhaust 31 Oct 2012 (Forum)
    My 2009 Golf has had a problem with starting it after it has been run then parked for about 1 hour or so, it sounds very rough judders revs go up to 1200  and exhaust sounds very blarring and loud with lot of fumes (white smoke) this has been going on since new. This can last from thirty seconds to three or four mins and then when you drive off it has no real power and kangaroos a little for a short distance, It never does it on cold starts apart from when in warm weather its normaly after being run in winter or colder conditions.
 

Value my car

Save £75 on Warranty using code HJ75

with MotorEasy

Get a warranty quote

Save 10% on GAP Insurance

Use HJ10 to save on an ALA policy

See offer