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• Skoda Octavia I (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.9tdi Heater flap stuck 22 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi My Octavia is fitted with the Climotronic Heating/venterlation system it has developed a problem where it only produces hot air. If i have the heat control set on anything less than hi i can hear a clicking noise from behind the dash. I believe that the heat flap must be stuck fully open and the clicking noise to be the motor trying to close the stuck flap. my question is does any body kwow how to the reach and free the flap without taking the heater distibution box out as it looks a very time consuming exersize.
• Citroen Saxo (1997 - 2003) - 1.4 '96 - Cat heat shield 7 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  A quick follow-up question to my last thread. We have found that the heat-shield on the CAT of SWMBO's Saxo has come loose at one end. A colleague (ex-mechanic) who looked at it suggested I should be able to bond it back together as the shield has just come away from another piece of metalwork.
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  Which small auto is best? 8 May 2016 (Ask HJ)
  The lease on my top of the range Kia Rio ends in the autumn. I've enjoyed the 1.4 engine, heated front seats and general space, but the ride is harsh around...
• Iveco Daily Van - Windscreen wiper fast setting not working 11 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, I thought this would be an easy one - slow and intermittent settings work fine, fast does not. But after tests I've found I have 12v at...
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  Where are the fuses for a Ka? 6 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Where are the fuses for cigarette lighter and back windscreen wiper on a Ford Ka? I know the fuse box is beside steering wheel.
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  Blocking out winter sun when driving 1 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I find it extremely difficult to drive in bright sunlight. Is there a product I can stick on the windscreen to 'block out' the brightness but which I can...
• Peugeot 206 - poor wiper blades/system 3 May 2012 (Forum)
  the wiper motor is probaly not as good as it used to be, but i'm my view it's down to the windscreen design. on the far right driver side about 2" of the wiper coverage area is missed by the strangely sloping/curved windscreen... is this normal or maybe we have a poorly manufactured screen.
• Audi A6 - water leaks into the interior 29 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Ive taken the pollen filter out, battery etc to check all drain holes are unblocked. Last night I put a hose on the windscreen and the water started coming through the air inlet (through the pollen filter) the pollen filter was soaked. Ive checked the plastic around the windscreen and all seems fine. If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.
• Renault Megane Coupe - electrical fault 24 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Hello, Please can someone give me some advice on an electrical fault with have with my Renault Megane Coupe T reg (1999) 16v 2 litre. The lever for the windscreen wiper has stopped working, and instead the switch that is for the air conditioning now turns the wipers on and off. The wipers go very slow when turned on by the air conditioning switch, and hardly any air is blown out from the air conditioning unit making it very hard to demist the windscreen and also potentially dangerous to drive when the window is fogged up and it is raining.
• Omega DIS module: Plug lead location? 7 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  (from the viewpoint of lifting bonnet, standing and looking in to engine bay, with DIS unit at right rear of engine) If there are 2 rows of 3 sockets, the top row by the windscreen if you see what I mean, and the 2nd row nearer the engine, is the order for them as below? WINDSCREEN row 1: (LH) 5:3:1 (RH) row 2: (LH) 6:4:2 (RH) ENGINE Cheers KM
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  Through the glass darkly 5 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I had a recent experience that some drivers will learn from. It certainly caught me out. I recently purchased a second-hand car (07) from a reputable dealer....
• Any - Baby wipes and glass cleaning. 4 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  I used some generic baby wipes to clean some bird poo from the car and windows the other evening. The next morning, that area of the windscreen was clear of water, so cleaned all the glass, inside and out, all of the windows again with baby wipes, and then took the car off to the self service jetwash, and then cleaned windows after with glass cleaner and kitchen roll.
• Reattaching rearview mirror 30 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  Any suggestions for an effective adhesive to do this?. I tried a sticky pad one from Halfords and while it did hold the mirror to the windscreen, it wobbled far too much. I checked a few other adhesive products at B&Q that were not car specific, but after reading the package further they stated that they were not recommended for car rearview mirrors, despite claiming to be effective on glass, so I didn't bother buying.
• Mercedes-Benz C-Class - Wheel Clamps really? 5 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  I was suprised last night to see the Car next to mine had been wheel clamped in the Milton Keynes (meteor) train station car park. I assumed that this practice had been stopped in 2012? The driver returned and removed a notice from his windscreen.
• Ford - car that got under your skin 8 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  nice story on today's Telegraph website about a man who found found piece of Ford Cortina windscreen embedded in his chin 30 years after the accident that put it there. He'd always thought the small lump on his chin was a harmless cyst, but was amazed when a shard of glass popped out when he cut himself shaving.
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  What's the best dash cam for a car with panoramic windscreen? 26 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2016 Citroen Grand Picasso but want to fit a dash cam. Have you any suggestions? The thing that makes it tricky is knowing where to mount it....
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  Will a cracked oil pipe damage the gearbox? 29 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My Mercedes-Benz C-Class has cracked the oil pipes on the gearbox. I ran out of oil and broke down. Will this have coursed damage to the gearbox?
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - vauxhall astra radiator fan not kicking in 14 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  I thought it would be a matter of just topping up the coolant but it was something more than that. Neither the Radiator fan nor the Aircon fan kicks in no matter what you do. Luckily the car does not heat up during normal driving; it’s only at idle that the car heats up till the coolant is sprayed all over, suppose the air striking the radiator while driving cools it down. The fan works when supplied direct current.
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  Peugeot 406 diesel smoking and misfiring when cold 17 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  When the engine is cold in a morning, my 1999 Puegeot 406 2.2 diesel misfires and blows clouds of blue smoke. It eventually clears, but this is happening...
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  Overheating 2001 Astra - what's wrong? 2 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8v. I have had a few problems, all now sorted, but since I've had the ECU fixed I now seem to be running hot. The coolant...