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• Tightening up roof-lining material 30 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  My car has an after market glass electric s/roof fitted. It's an extremely good one but the car is 8 now and where the original rooflining was re-applied to the sliding panel underneath the glass roof, it has become a little bit creased.
• Golf thermostat 6 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  One of my customers has been fiddling as his car is over heating. He has replaced the thermostat. I'm fitting a new rad on fri. but I wanted to check if he had the thermostat the right way round. If I remember these can be fitted both ways. the car is a 1600 f-plate with the W-pump and thermostat at the bottom of the engine, with the thermostat inside the pump but joining the bottom radiator hose.
• auto box sump plug 2 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  tried all that but no joy got a round bolt lol so i think i have too options. 1) Weld a nut to oldthe round bolt will this type of heat will destroy auto oil?. 2)Remove sump remove sump nut fit new nut gaskets and oil filter and oil change. CARS WHO NEEDS CARS LOl >> can anyone please tell me how i might undo the filler
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  Is my Vauxhall Zafira still a fire risk? 10 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We need an unbiased opinion. Our 2013 Vauxhall Zafira B has done 16,000 miles and been totally trouble free. Just recently the fan heater resistor has...
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  Insurer quoted details from a different policy 2 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I changed insurer recently when I changed my car. I had two separate policies with the first insurer. When the first insurer provided a letter to prove...
• TV information ad 15 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Seems like the powers that be have got the message removing the hard shoulders on motorways was not a good idea. A bloke is breaking down, two insects on his windscreen sing to him to go left. Lo and behold he conveniently finds a yellow pull in area. Break down on a smart motorway and you don't make a pull in you are in serious trouble.
• Peugeot 407 SW - Ac problem 21 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  Like it’s about to take off. Also when the ac is on and I put it on auto it only really seems to come out of the windscreen vents. Is that normal? Thanks any help would be great
• Insects 14 May 2018 (Forum)
  In the past, I recall my windscreen being plastered with dead insects after a drive in the sunshine, now I know we haven’t had much sun lately, but it never happens anymore. The other day a solitary moth on the screen sparked my memory, where have they all gone?
• Renault Clio - Bonnet Problem Question 20 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Though Renault have admitted that clio's need their bonnet catch checked free of charge at their dealers, has anyone had difficulty claiming back excess insurance monies after the bonnet catch has failed and blown up against the windscreen (not a nice experience)? Burt Subject line clarified - PU
• Strange recalls 6 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Saw a Vauxhall Chevette today and it reminded me of when my cousin had one and going along the motorway once, the headlamp came off and came through her windscreen! Chevettes subsequently had a recall that involved putting some sort of clip on the headlamp to hold it in place. This clip was actually visible from the outside of the lamp! Any other strange recalls?
• Matiz rearview mirror adhesive 15 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  A relative has a Daewoo Matiz,the rear view mirror will not stay stuck to the windscreen,have tried the kits from auto shops,with a gauze and tube of glue,these seem less than useless,mirror just falls off again within days,any ideas on a GOOD adhesive which will keep the thing stuck there?
• BMW 328 i climate control fault 29 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  HI gents, a small problem with my mates BMW 328 i cc system, when on demist function set to clear windscreen the fan speed seems to have a mind of its own and will vary the speed of the air flow, yet the syetem is set to manual mode. Can anybody help.
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  Could a water leak be a head gasket problem? 5 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I just put a deposit down on a car. The seller says it has a water leak "due to a compressed water supply" which to me sounds like maybe a damaged pipe...
• Vauxhall Astra - Astra cooling 15 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  Can any one help I have a 2016 Astra 1.0t the car does not over heat but I have noticed the bottom hose stays stone cold all the time the top hose slowly gets hot and slowly moves accross the rad At has new rad and thermostat on bottom hose I have to drive around 80 miles to get the rad hot all over
• Almera SE - CD player removal 9 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  I have a Nissan Almera 1.5 SE 2005 and I need to remove the CD player. I have looked online a few times and can't find any information for my car. I have the large central display screen with the single disc CD player underneath the heating/volume control panel. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance ??
• Mazda 5 - Radio not working and light flicker on radio 3 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Start my car last night, notice light from radio dash was flickering(only on that part) all the rest light on dash and heating, aircon, etc. was ok. And when press power button radio, not working. Tried press any button radio faceplate, unresponsive.
• vw polo 1.0E 2001 - delayed electrics 3 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  my Daughter has recently bought the above car on a 51 reg.it has developed a rather unusual quirkyness. it starts first time every time but the wipers indicators heater blowers and heated rear screen do not  function straight off.you need to sit for about 5 minutes with the engine running and then as if by magic everything comes to life.what could possibly be causing this?
• Skoda - 09 2.0 Keeping New Alloy Wheels Clean 22 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  My new car will have a protective paint sealant (I know , probably snake oil) but the garage refused to apply the sealant to the wheels with vague caveats about the heat from the brakes. Anyone successfully protected their wheels?
• Winter running 26 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Since the dip in temperature round these parts, the only way I can get my motorbike to register anywhere near normal on the water temperature gauge is to use the old trick of blocking off half the radiator with a piece of cardboard. That got me wondering if owners of modern cars with big power outputs and bigger air intakes have to do similar in winter to get any heat into the engine ? Not sure if this is miscellaneous or green motoring.
• Volvo 760 door mirror 9 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  My mum has broken the glass in the door mirror of her Volvo 760 in a narrow road. It's electric and heated so will be expensive to replace the whole unit on an old car. But I had a closer look today and the casing is intact, only the glass is cracked. Anyone know if just the glass can be replaced or does she have to get the whole unit replaced by Volvo?