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  Flat refusal 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  In 2005 XXX fitted a runflat Bridgestone tyre to my SEAT Leon Cupra (can’t say a bad word about the car). I was sold it as a “special deal”. Having found...
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  Attack of the bumps 29 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My 10-year old Primera (a reliable car that wont be going anywhere near the scrappage scheme) recently suffered from a loud rumbling noise at about 50...
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  Rubbered up the wrong way 1 Aug 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have now had two punctures on my 2007 Renault Grand Scenic and each time required a new tyre as the foam inflator apparently ruins the tyre. I am trying...
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  Whined up 25 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I've contacted you before regarding my Astra estate (regarding a hand brake ratchet problem - now fixed) and I'm sorry to question you again but have a...
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  Last of the summer whine 20 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  A friend bought a 2003 Agila with 24k miles. There is a whine in 5th gear unless the car is coasting. The salesman said "it is a town car and 5th gear...
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  Saf fan 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Early this morning, on a thankfully very quiet M25, my 1993 Renault Safrane cut out and would not restart. No prior sign of distress in running, or any...
• MG MGF (1995 - 2002) - 97 1.8 VVC Can't Select Gears 31 May 2009 (Forum)
  hi, my sisters rang last week to say she lost the ability to change gear on the motorway. the car has since been recovered i looked at it and found the clutch release arm to be seized i understand this is fairly common and this week have had the gearbox off and replaced it, i left the clutch as it appeared ok and has only covered 50k. now ive reassembled it all she still can't select gear with the engine running. the new release arm moves freely. ive had the slave cylinder apart and there are no signs of leaking there, although it only has 1 seal and the mg parts catalogue appears to show 2. i have bleed the clutch system using a pressurised easy bleed system i get a good flow of fluid from the top union on the master cylinder aswell as from the slave cylinder, the pedal feels good too but still i can't select any gear when the engine is running. there does seem to be alot of flex in the slave cylinder mounting bracket but im not sure if this would cause an issue. im at a bit of a loss as to where to go next?
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  Rim reaper 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Just a quick e-mail to see if you know how to fight local councils over potholes. I recently punctured my rear tyre in a large pot hole. Being a BMW B10...
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  Injection moulded 4 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I need some advice on my 2004 Mondeo TDCI auto. It’s done 74,000 miles. From cold, it starts, but blue smoke fills the road and it runs roughly. When driving...
• New car for SWMBO. Any thoughts 21 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I'd therefore like to buy her something moderately funky (for want of a better expression) for the 15 mile round trip to work and the odd school run. She might need to carry 2 kids from time to time so a 2 seater is out, but a stylish coupe maybe around the 6 or 7K mark sounds just the ticket. We had thought of: Hyundai Coupe: Plus points: looks/cost Negatives: cheapo interior Audi TT: Plus points it's an Audi TT Negatives: Space in the rear/have to buy an older one for the price/the thought of swmbo running about in a car with 180 or goodness help us 225 bhp scares me frankly..!
• Volkswagen Corrado (1989 - 1995) - 92 2.9 VR6 MoT CO emissions fail - any ideas? 22 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Bit of history: Standard VR6, runs well, no miss fires or other issues. No faults logged on VAG-COM. Last year the MOT tester said it only just got through the emissions test, he had to clean up the AFM connection and then he only just siad he got it through after lots of attempts (i'm not convinced the AFM connection was a problem).
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  Runout models 17 Jan 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have to hand back the keys to my company car next month, and have started my own business. I need a comfortable motorway cruiser, to do approx 30,000...
• Volkswagen Polo III (2000 - 2002) - 01 1.4 Engine Warning Light (Engine emissions ligh 13 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  or if it has been really cold it will take a long time to get started, up to 10mins sometimes, when it will run to a few hundred rpm, but never reach idling revs. This is particularly annoying when it occurs at a car park exit barrier!! In terms of once it's started it still drives fine though. I've had the ECU fault codes read, then reset, then the light comes on around 30miles later.
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 04 1.9 dCi 120 warning on cold start - glowplugs? 4 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Got a call from SWMBO as I was leaving work this evening that made my blood run cold. The car's showing a yellow "Service" light and shows "CHECK INJECTION" on the trip computer display, but it seems to be running OK. What should I do? I thought about replying with something along the lines of a gallon of unleaded and a lighter, but instead said to pull over and turn the engine off, wait a few seconds and restart.
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 2.0 hdi - starting problems P0230 & P1138 24 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  My peugeot 306hdi is having starting problems and we are really struggling with what to try next to avoid taking to expensive dealers (not financially possible). The car was running fine and was parked up one day when i went to work, on returning it would only fire up and then cut out again. I took it to a friend with the diagnostics kit and the P0230 and P1138 were showing.
• Diesel injection pump replacement - VEG OIL 20 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  They said the reason it wasn't feasable was that this truck comes with Stanadyne injection pumps and these are prone to snapping their shafts under the strain of running veg oil. It's now 132 p and rising ... have found out that Bosch and other diesel pump makers can and do run on veg oil, this from an outfit in Germany that fits these veg oil jobs. So the question is , who can advise whether fitting a replacement Bosch diesel injection pump is possible without much tinkering , and who stocks/ fits them ?
• Nissan Almera (2000 - 2006) - 2004 1.8S Auto erratic mpg after service! 16 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  The dealer has said that they can't think of anything that was done on the service that could cause the mpg problem & that all they can do is to do an emissions test (to check the engine's running OK) & 'reset' the engine management system. Has anyone heard of this type of problem (particularly with Nissans!) before or has anyone got any suggestions????
• Which Used Car for Killer Commute? 9 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Hi folks, Any help and advice would be appreciated. I'm currently looking for a new used car to run into the ground as my 8 year old petrol Mondeo finally starts to give up the ghost and look like costing pots of money to fix. My run is a bit of a killer. It takes me over some very bad roads, plenty of potholes, corners and steep hills.
• 1998 Cinquecento SX cuts out 25 May 2007 (Forum)
  Hi can anyone help with this problem ? My car usually starts Ok and usually runs fine as long as you don't stop ! If you stop for 5 - 10 minutes or so, the car will sometimes not start unless you put your foot flat on the accelerator fault lights off at this stage. Then when it starts it idles rough with the red injector fault light on.
• BMW 330i sport auto convertible 30 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  I could always but an independent one but some of these aren't worth having when you want to claim. I couldn't drive it at the time and am going back next week for a test run. I am told it will do about 29mpg combined which is pretty good. I really would appreciate any views on this deal and also on spending £20k with no warranty! Also views on living with these cars.