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• Citroen Xsara - Windscreen washer jet freeze 24 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  A friend says that the washer jets on his Xsara are fan jets that spray the whole windscreen and are very good normally, but they freeze every cold spell.  He has to stop the car and squirt on water fon a plastic bottle.  Has anyone solved this problem ?
• Skoda Fabia 2 (2007 - ) - 09 1.2 very light scratches on my windscreen 10 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hello Cleaning off some bird poooooo! I have some very light scratches on my new car windscreen can you suggest a remedy? Thanks Chas
• Road Tax Position On Windscreen 19 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Common place for the position of the road tax disc on the windscreen is at the bottom corner on the passenger side. I have seen some cars with the disc in the central top position near the rear view mirror. Is there a law that states where to position the road tax disc?
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  Windscreen replacement - covered under policy or buy new outright? 22 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My insurance renewal (Nov 2016) includes windscreen cover. My excess is £90 for replacement and £10 for repair. Would it be better just to opt out of this...
• Killer Luggage! 25 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  The third test involved a load of flat pack stacked (as most of us have probably done) on top of the seats from front to back of the car. The result of the impact was horrific - the sheets of mdf sliced into the front seats and the metal sink would probably have decapitated anyone it hit! If all this sounds overstated I should say that the test simulated an impact at only 30mph which is apparently enough to create a force of 30g!
• 2008 vauxhall agila - selling and trade in schemes 23 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  I bought a 58 plate agila 2 years ago in cash and i’m looking to get a new car in march 2022. i’ve had to get a new windscreen, new front bumper, new brakes, suspension fixed, new tyres and other things over the last 2 years. It was my first car so i need advice about which option would get me the most deposit towards a new car.
• Peugeot 206 windscreen 15 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Strange one this,my niece sat indoors(well inside a caravan actually)hears a big crack or noise which makes her and her b/friend jump.On going outside they see nothing that may have caused the noise.On leaving for home they discover the windscreen is cracked in the tax disc area.Seem to be no kids close by and in any case the car is quite secluded where it's parked on a very quiet caravan site.My question is could the loud bang be an implosion or explosion of the windscreen on it's own?
• Kia Picanto - Kia picanto automatic 18 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  My car has a leak, i drove it today about 50 miles and noticed it has a leak- partner thinks its air con as it is water and i had the heating on but i dont know. When i stopped there was a good stream of water coming out from passenger front side, no warning lights wtc have come on.
• Mazda Xedos 9 - thermostat gone? 24 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  I have a Mazda Xedos 9 that has started to have an over heating problem. The car starts and runs fine until you get stuck in traffic, the temperate gauge goes up just passed the half way mark and the electric fans cut in ok but, then steam starts coming out of the front of the radiator.
• Ford Fiesta zetec 1388cc 2000 - Metal brake pipe replacement 4 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Can anyone who has replaced metal brake pipes from front to back tell me what needs removing for access to remove&refit new ones?Fuel tank,exhaust,heat shields etc??Was this possible laying under car?Probably only really needs small section at rear doing but as I have to do it myself and don`t have expensive flaring tool for steel lines then don`t know any other way .Thanks.
• People carriers - why? 2 May 2002 (Forum)
  The boot (once you take the rear seats out) doesn't look any bigger than a conventional estate, and the front seat cushions are a bit short (presumably to maximise the interior space). It's a swine to park, because you can't see anything forward of the base of the windscreen, and there are more blind spots behind than an old Golf.
• Ecotec V6 oil cooler info. 22 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  This is a known weakness to Vauxhall mechanics - although not mentioned before to my knowledge on this forum, or in TIS 2000 (whereas corrosion of the aluminium cooler heat exchanger is). The leak was slight, most of the leakage must have evaporated. When parked facing downhill some coolent tended to appear on the front flange of the sump, having run forward either side of the cooler cover and run down the front of the engine either side of the water pump (I suspected the pump initially).
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  My windscreen has a waxy resin left on it after using a car wash - how to I clean it off? 4 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My Subaru Forester has been hand washed in a commercial car wash that has left a film of wax/resin on the screen. I've tried several means of cleaning,...
• Vauxhall Corsa D (2006 - ) - 07 1.7 misty/frozen windscreen inside 5 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  I can clear the whole car of ice/snow etc by hand and still be waiting to see outside the windscreen. I have not used any sprays etc to clean the inside of the windscreen since I got the car but as it was bought used I can't guarantee much more.
• WINDSCREENS 8 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I have tried various windscreen washes over the years and never found anything effective. I have now discovered Autoglym Car Screen Polish. It is quick and easy to use. No more streaks - the rain and dirt float off. It is not expensive either - £5 currently buys a decent sized bottle.
• Windscreen advice 3 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  I have recently bought a 1998 Audi A4 Quattro from a small dealer who had the windscreen replaced a week before I purchased the car. I'd had the car 3 days when the windscreen cracked from the top of the screen to just below the rear view mirror. There is no evidence of a stone chip or any other damage to the screen so I am assuming the crack is some form of stress fracture.
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  My rear windscreen wiper won't work - what's the issue? 10 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My rear windscreen wiper stopped working a week ago and I'm worried it will cost me a lot if I take it to a garage. Can you advise what the problem is?...
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  Should my insurer cover the cost of windscreen recalibration along with the screen replacement? 23 Apr 2018 (Ask HJ)
  My 2017 Peugeot 3008 suffered a windscreen chip and the screen needs to be replaced. Autoglass (via LV) say I will need to take the car to a Peugeot dealer...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Windscreen washer symptoms 20 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  When I tried using the windscreen washer on my car the water did not come out immediately and when it did the stream did not reach as far as usual. How much would a garage charge to put this right?
• Seat belt ads 1 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  I noticed there's a new campaign to encourage seat belt use, front and rear, despite there being legal requirements to use them . I suspect belt usage is way below 90% in the front and 50% in the back , and it occurs to me that in addition to any moral arguments for using them ( such as the effect on family and friends when you hurtle thorugh your windscreen , or the trauma for emergency services when they try to extract you) .