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• Chrysler Grand Voyager - Heater not heating 14 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Just bought a used Chrysler Grand Voyager (2006 model) - the Auxiliary Cabin Heater seems to be on all the time even when the engine heats up (apparently between 1/4 and 1/2 on the gauge is ok?).  This is with the AC setting on Hi or set to 25-30 (70+).  Even when the engine gets to 1/2 the 'blower' remains cold or fairly cold.
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.7 air con/ heated window/ recirculation but 26 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  hello, i have a problem with my astra 1.7 dtl gm 1999 air con/ heated window/ recirculation buttons on dash,all 3 dont work , there is power going to it on the multi plug !! any ideas as to why all 3 wouldnt work info needed please
• 1989 Ford Orion body leaks 18 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Ive wallpapered the interior of the boot with newspaper and I find after persistant light rain with the car stationary, quite a lot of water appears on the inner vertical sides of the boot. That is, starting within the metal guards where the swinging arms of the two hinges rotate. Ive also traced a small leak [a slow weep] coming through the rubber sealing strip which secures the rear windscreen but that is very slight and I think it is diverting me away from the correct area to investigate.
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  Our car was stolen while we left the keys in to defrost it - can we claim for any damage? 8 Mar 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Our car was stolen a couple of months ago. Unfortunately, it was during the icy weather so we were defrosting the car. We left the keys in it for a few...
• Blowing hot & cold 17 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  Can anyone out there solve a family argument?! I like driving the car with the windows and sunroof open and the heater on cold. SHMBO is the exact opposite, liking the heater to actually heat the car. That's all well and good until we're in the car together. I was excited to see that the new Citroen C5 may solve our problems in that it can heat on side of the car (SHMBO) and freeze another (mine).
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  Is there is a good brand of screen wash that reduces the amount of gunge that accumulates in the reservoir? 8 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I’m in the process of clearing my windscreen washers on my Ford C-MAX which has been reduced to a dribble. I’ve used all types of solution over the years...
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 04 1.8 Alarm may have killed car 17 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  When locking the locks would go down and then immediatly pop up. A further press they would go down and then deadlock. Anyway, I had the car in the garage last Friday to have the windscreen washer pump replaced because it had broken. I asked if they could have done anything to upset the car and they said than they did not disconnect the battery, but they did adjust the 4 rubber stoppers across the front of the car that the bonet rests on becasue they had trouble opening the bonet.
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  My heater isn't working 6 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Escort van 1.8 (non turbo) diesel everything works ticks over etc - but the problem is non of the heating works...
• Hit and Run 13 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  A Texas nurse's aid faces murder charges after hitting a man as she drove and then letting him bleed to death over two to three days while he was trapped in her car's windscreen, police said on Thursday. Gregory Glen Biggs, 37, was hurled headfirst through the windscreen by the impact, his broken legs lying across the car's hood, Lieutenant Jesse Hernandez said.
• Rover Streetwise - Cooling System Headache 1 Dec 2013 (Forum)
    Had alot of problems with my streetwise's heaters / overheating engine. Firstly, the heaters were rubbish & took ages to heat up. I took to garage and they pressure washed the coolant system to clear any blockages. This didnt work so they changed the thermostat - this has helped the time it takes to heat up but now when i use the car for the first trip of the day, t as soon as the engine has heated up & the speed hits 50/60 mph, the temp gauge shoots right up to the red zone & heaters blow cold - so have to reduce speed.
• BMW 3 Series E46 - engine overheat 26 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  background on car. driving along engine overheated. found aux belts come off and wrapped around viscous fan. tensioner pulley had broken. replaced tensioner and belts with new parts as old ones broken/damaged. topped up coolant, and bled system, run engine, heat through heating, then no heat and then engine overheat. had codes read, came up with coolant temperature sensor issue, replaced sensor assy and thermostat as comes as one unit. top up + bleed cooling system - still overheating. strip down cooling system, checked water pump, oil cooler, flushed radiator and heater matrix, flushed coolant hoses - no issues found, refit all parts, refill cooling system, guess what - still overheats.
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  What should I replace my Fiesta with? 5 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Fiesta 1.25 Edge 2009 but need to replace it, I am happy with 3 or 5 door but need to fit 5 people in the car sometimes. I would like a newer...
• Ford Mondeo - Car cutting out 6 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  After we jumped it it was ok until the next day when I flashed a car and it died and I rolled to a stop. We have had the battery changed and is now 12.4v and 14.4v but as soon as the heated front screen turns on it drops drimaticly and the charging light comes on again.
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  Should I accept a 40% goodwill offer for an out of warranty repair? 26 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I own a low-mileage 2011 Mercedes-Benz E500 convertible that has a full service history. It has a front wind-deflector at the top of the windscreen - activated...
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  Can a number of faults on a Used Approved Citroen C4 be repaired under warranty? 13 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought an approved used 2006 C4 from a Citroen dealer last December. I had to take the car to my local Citroen garage this month to have the wheels balanced....
• Galaxy Mk3 TDCi - Galaxy Mk3 leak. Does this look normal? 3 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  The area around the upstand was clogged so I cleaned this out. Put it all back together - but still appears to be leaking into the car..  Main question after all this is whether water should end up underneath the plastic cowl that runs long the underside of the windscreen? Kind of hard to explain without a photo. I can understand that at either end any water should drain down the skuttles, but it isn't obvious that water dripping in the middle will get there, and might be the source of leaking into the cabin through any bulkhead fitting.
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  What caused the windscreen washer motor to fail on my KIA Sportage? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The water windscreen wash motor failed on an under-warranty KIA Sportage, which has been fully serviced since purchase with the same garage. They claim...
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  Mercedes-Benz windscreen wiper fault - can you recommend a specialist? 27 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a 2005 Mercedes-Benz S320 CDI showing 50,000 miles. I am very pleased with the car with the exception of the windscreen wipers which...
• Inhibitor in car coolant systems. 15 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Is there anything for, or against, putting (central heating) inhibitor in car cooling systems (of various ages)? This a result of the CH "sludge" thread.
• Passing clear fluid onto the windscreen 19 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  It`s Summer (maybe) are you still pumping out the pink slime? Or perhaps the blue?. Or due you flush the bottle out and just have water as a clear, non...