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  • Maintaining a car for the long term 5 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have owned my four-year-old Berlingo Multispace 1.6hdi (old shape) from new and always had it serviced on time by Citroen. It has covered 50K miles,...
  • Buying a used family estate 1 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking to change my 06 2.0tdi Passat estate for a used estate / mpv / crossover in the sub £10k bracket. Everytime I think I have cracked it, I seem...
  • Random warning light 6 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Randomly a warning light appears on the dash. It's the orange one that means a bulb has gone. It's usually the drivers side indicator. If you keep the...
  • Car-loss Teves 1 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have just been for a diagnostic at the local VW dealer. The VW said I require a new ABS Unit repair kit. I was wondering how I go about getting them...
  • Can I get winter tyres to fit my Skoda Octavia vRS' 18-inch alloy wheels? 15 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
    My Skoda Octavia vRS has 18-inch alloys with the usual low profile tyres. Can I get winter tyres that would fit the existing alloys? Where is the best...
  • Pre-registered Hyundai ix35 - anything to watch out for? 30 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I've just put down the deposit on a pre-registered Hyundai iX35. Although it only has 10 miles on the clock it was registered in April 2011 so I'm guessing...
  • Tie rod end 1 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
    At 52,000 miles and after replacing the front springs following breakage I noticed a thump when crossing speed bumps. The Mecedes-Benz dealership who...
  • Should I fit a pair of winter tyres to the front or rear wheels of my BMW 320D Touring? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
    If I were to purchase a couple of winter tyres for my BMW 320D Touring, would I be best served fitting them to the front or rear wheels?
  • oil changes 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I purchased a Sept 09 reg BMW 320i in March this year with only 1800 miles on the clock which would suggest that it had done mostly short journeys. It...
  • My Vauxhall Vectra automatic is creeping forward at tickover - what's wrong with it? 29 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I've just bought a 2002 Vauxhall Vectra 1800 auto. The ECU light has just started to come on when driving and this has only happened after the last service....
  • Would wider tyres help my car to stop more rapidly? 24 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My car came with 185 tires. If I exchange them for wider tires such as 205s, will I be able to achieve shorter stopping distances? What about road holding?...
  • How should I maintain and service a Citroen Berlingo Multispace? 18 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I've just bought a 2006 Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.6HDI. What do I need to look out for in particular regarding timing belt changes, servicing schedules...
  • I just fitted a tow bar with its electronics to my Citroen C4 and now have an electrical fault - help! 24 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have just fitted a tow bar and electrics to a 2005 Citroen C4 Coupe. All trailer lights and buzzer work but when I press brake pedal the rear wash wipe...
  • I've been caught by a red light camera whilst distracted by another vehicle - can I challenge? 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I recently crossed a traffic light system as it was changing from amber to red. Normally I would have stopped, but due to watching carefully a wandering...
  • Adaptor plug 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have been driving automatic cars for more than thirty years and have found that your advice to left foot brake to be a great advantage. My reason for...
  • Can I recommend Cedar Garage of Worthing for excellent customer service? 14 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Can I recommend Cedar Garage of Worthing? Very good independent garage, staffed with friendly, helpful guys who have years in the business. Highly recommended...
  • In which we servo 24 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2001 Audi A4. The brakes simply froze solid last Christmas. The garage tells me that it needs a new servo; but Audi stopped manufacture in September....
  • Retyrement 16 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have an Audi A6 diesel 3 litre Allroad which has 19” wheels. Would it ride better on 17” wheels, and would it cope better in winter in snow and ice....
  • Shifting circumstances 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Is it reasonable to assume that a Honda i-shift is similar to the VW DSG system, which I have acquired on a new 1.4 Polo and have not found it easy to...
  • Pedal to the muddle 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
    After many years of driving I have on odd occasions stalled my car by getting my left foot on the brake as well as the clutch, which could be dangerous....
 

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