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• Where can water get in from? 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  I have poured full buckets of water down the front vents, the screen, jetwashed right up against the edge of the windscreen, etc, but the car stays dry. It seems to come in through the passenger footwell vents but I could be wrong. I have siliconed the chassis and replaced the pollen filter housing but I am now totally and utterly stumped.
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  What will get rid of pattern marks on my windscreen? 14 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My car has patterning on the windscreen when wet - the wipers don't get rid of it. I assume it's from polish used by the car cleaners. Can you suggest...
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  What preparations should I make to my Mercedes-Benz 320 CLK before a long drive to Portugal? 30 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  The current tyres on my 10-year-old Mercedes-Benz 320 CLK are Avons which need replacing at the front after 10,500 miles. Any suggestions? The car is an...
• Features I'd like in a car 10 May 2005 (Forum)
  Things I'd like to see on all cars: 1-foglights that turn off automatically after 10 minutes. 2-ditto indicators 3-seatbelts you cant trap in doors 4-light sensitive horns that deactivate during hours of darkness 5-speed governers you can set easily yourself 6-an extra button on your key remote that closes all the windows and sunroof 7-windscreen washers that give a spray, not a jet 8-door speakers that arent obscured by passengers legs etc 9-some way of demisting the side windows that actually work 10-front seats that you genuinely can fold flat Anyone care to add to the list?
• Rain X 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I've read the archives. Personally: Love it. Only thing that keeps my front screen clear as the 20 year old windscreen wiper motor is distinctly sticky. Drizzle in the dark making it difficult? Turn those wiper blades off. Side & back windows - a dream. Long lasting - lasts forever. 6 months since I applied it, 5k miles, car lives outside.
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  What's the best way to protect my windscreen from frost? 9 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What's the best way to protect the windscreen from frost and snow?
• VW Golf Mk5 GT TDi 140 - intermittent demister failure 9 Jan 2012 (Forum)
    When the fans are set to recirc the air everything works fine.  However to confuse things when you switch on the front windscreen washers the demister starts working again for a short period of time.
• Air con 3 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  When I switch my air con on a get a damp smell which eventually clears. Also if I switch it off while travelling, it tends to steam up the front windscreen and the air gets a warm a damp smell which takes quite a while to disperse! Is this normal? Will getting the aircon serviced/gas changed help, or is there something else I could do?
• Pug 106 Handbrake 5 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Does a Pug 106 Look 2 (98) automatic rear brake ( Bendix ) adjuster also deal with hand brake cable length, I get the impression it does not as they refer to hand brake cable adjustment ever 12K miles. If so is it the rear or front heat shield that has to come off. Thanks Peter
• Ford mondeo estate mk3 (EURO 4) - New parking sensors for front and rear 31 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  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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  Windscreen cracking noises 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My car is a recently acquired 2008 Lexus iS250L. It has an unusual fault which is quite alarming. At completely random intervals there is a loud cracking...
• Local fun... 28 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  The inspector at the testing grounds found 29 violations, including: *the headlights were skew *there were no dim lights *the number-plate lights did not work *one windscreen wiper was missing *the other wiper was held together with wire *the window winders were missing *one wheel had a broken stud *wiring was loose in the front panel *the hooter wasn't working *the number plate was illegible *the brakes were faulty *there were no panels on the inside of the taxi *brake boosters were leaking *the windscreen was cracked *several windows were broken *passenger seats were loose *the driver struggled to sit because his seat was so damaged and loose *the left front door was jammed *the sliding door was hanging loose *the exhaust was smoking excessively *there was a massive oil leak *tyres were smooth *wheel nuts were missing on all the wheels.
• Nissan Leaf - Leafing my wallet alone! 18 Apr 2025 (Forum)
  The interior is well made and rattle free and it’s spacious and practical with a surprisingly large boot. The heating controls are simple and not buried under menu’s in a touchscreen. It’s quite easy to live with. I’m not a fan of the styling, but I quite like the interior. It’s a bit dark and the high dash and small windscreen make it feel a little claustrophobic but it’s well built and the heated front seats are comfortable.
• Emergency Windscreen 7 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  A colleague is having his windscreen replaced at this moment, when lo and behold, another colleague pipes up that he has an emergency windscreen in his boot. My disbelief in the existence of such an item prompted him to get it from his car, and it's a plastic sheet with metal stiffeners like an umbrella.
• Volvo S80 Front Brakes 11 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  i had my front brake pads changed recently. soon after that, one day i was driving on the North circular when a driver in the next lane gestured to me that something was wrong with my bront wheel drivers side. i stopped at a stopped immediately to find that there was some smoke coming up from the brakes area and a strong smell of rubber. and there was so much heat.
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  Can I reject a car over a scratched windscreen? 25 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have just collected our used (2012) Audi A3 from an approved dealer. On the drive home we noticed that the windscreen is severely scratched in several...
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  A dealer cracked my windscreen whilst MOTing my car - should they replace the screen? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I took my car to a garage I've been using for many years for a standard MOT. On the whole, I'm happy with the service they provide and have not had any...
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  Why are there foam bags in the wings of our Ford Transit? 27 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I recently noticed a length of soft foam (sealed in plastic) in the space inside the rear of the front wings of my son's Ford Transit Mk8, just below where...
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  Why are my Hyundai Getz's windscreen wipers juddering at slow and medium speed? 2 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2003 Hyundai 1.3 GS Getz. It always passes its MOT, the last being in September, twice. I have had new wiper blades fitted but seem unable to...
• Any - Removing scratches from windscreen 7 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Has anyone used jeweller's rouge to remove minor scratches from the car windscreen and does it work?  Also, is jeweller's rouge the same as cerium oxide?  Thanks