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• BMW 5 Series E39 - Washers not working / Rear door not opening 10 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, just bought this car (1999) and I love it!  Two niggles though, The windscreen washer pump is audible but nothing is coming out of the jets. Have had a poke around but nothing obvious. Is it common for the pump to fail but still make a noise as if its working?
• Mercedes C 250 Estate P reg (1997) - Indicators not working 3 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  When I got home I played around a little and realised the hazard flasher was dead too, so was the windscreen wiper intermittent position, the two faster speeds worked properly though. Also when I locked the car the indicators flashed as usual. Next morning everything was working fine again so crossing my fingers I hoped it was a one-off.
• Parking fine for using our own bay...!! 1 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Last year we had a disabled parking bay painted outside our house, my wife being a blue badge holder. At the time, the council advised us never to leave the badge in the car when on our own bay because a) so many blue badges get stolen and b) apparantly the personal disabled bays outside a badge holder's house are advisory only and as such are unenforcable. Today, a warden employed by the same council gave me a little yellow 40th birthday present on my windscreen for parking in our own bay without the badge in the car...
• Focus 2003 - 2005 recall 23 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  From the News section on the Autotrader website... Ford is recalling nearly 70,000 Focus small family cars and C-Max MPVs for checks on the windscreen wipers. The manufacturer has found that water can work its way into the wiper motor along the arm of the blade. If the water contains salt it can cause the motor to short circuit and leave cars without working wipers.
• Ford Mondeo tcdi 2006 - front wheel bearings 16 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  can anyone tell me how too fit front wheel bearings on this car ? many thanks
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  Can I get a refund from the dealership who mis-sold me a damaged Renault Captur? 10 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a year old Renault Captur at the weekend and it appears to be a nice, well-kept car. However, driving it home I noticed what looked like specks...
• Spray on Window Tint 7 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  A few days later a mate and I decided on a trip to the Isle of white (happening place in those days).....and having still had no trouble with the tint, decided to go in my newly blinged up motor. All was fine until we were waiting in the Ferry car park, it was a long wait so we got a couple of coffees and stood em on the dash........about 3 minutes later the tint was running down the windscreen and was such a snip mess that I couldn't see properly to drive.
• Audi A3 Sportback - Admiral - car written off 12 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Last year in October I wS involved in a collision. Without going into too much detail a pedestrian ran out in front of me. He died at the scene. It's been a horrible few months and the police investigation is over. They said there was nothing I could do so no further action. Now they have released the car. An approved garage picked up my car 4 months after the collision.
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  Ford Focus water ingress 27 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Focus (2005 model) has stated leaking water into the cabin. The liquid enters though the dashboard and is becoming a real problem. Any idea how...
• Nissan Qashqai, Honda HRV, or... 2 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  The seats are too low and slope down. Heat helps my hips, so a heated driver's seat would be great. Removable washable car seat covers would be a bonus. As would a boot without a lip and with a spare tyre. I only got the Civic last year, and my nearest Honda dealership is trying to induce me to get a new CR-V or an HRV.
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  Selling a low mileage BMW 28 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Some advice please.I'm selling a 2004 E60 530i SE auto. It has satnav, logic7, heated comfort seats, xenons, active steering, dynamic drive, adaptive lights,...
• Chrysler Grand Voyager 2003 3.3 - error code p0420 and whining 22 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Im no expert but they could be linked? any one else have any ideas?   my car has done 180000 miles and has a full service history up to 160 ish thousand miles.   If its the cat, where is the sensor for ir on my car? - as the "heat sheild" on the top of my manifold where it meets the egine has all burnt/rusted off...is the cat sensor in there or further along the pipe---if its no where near i'm sorry!!
• Skodas octavia - feels like a flat tyre but isn't. 6 Jan 2018 (Forum)
    Left the car a full day to get sorted and when i first drove it, it felt a lot better except for one niggle.... when the steering wheel was centered the car drove to the right and felt like the front left tyre was flat or that the car sat slighty lower on the front left when driving.... i parked the car up checked the tyres and also looked at the car from front on etc... there was no difference in height at all and the tyres were bang on.
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  Fiesta front seats - can they be replaced? 5 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a titanium petrol 1.6 fiesta (10 plate). It is a great car to drive but the front seats give me really bad back ache. Is it possible to swap them...
• Mondeo H/Brake Adjustment 16 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  Anyone know where the adjuster for the handbrake is on a R-plate 2.0 16v hatchback is? I expect it's under the exhaust heat shields. Thanks
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  Are bearings causing a whining noise from the front of my car? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Whilst driving my car I get a horrible whining noise coming from the front near-side area of my car. My initial thought was the bearings but I can't find...
• Ford Maverick - Advice needed re a refund 28 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  They would ring me on Friday. I paid a deposit, and was intending to pick up my car the following Saturday. Friday - No-one rang. I phoned them, and was told that the windscreen had been repaired but there had been a problem with the power-steering pump, which was now fixed, though the car was still at the garage.
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  APCOA – PCN - City Council Parking Ticket 12 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have as the owner been served with the above notice with a demand for the full amount £50 as it was not paid within 14 days. Reason - Not displaying...
• Ford Fusion - Front Wheel Bearings 10 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  Whilst driving between 30km and 50km a low humming or whinning sounds appears - it sounds like it is coming from the front drivers side ..... I asked my garage and he said without looking at the car it sounds like a front wheel bearing.... and said the price varies between front and back bearings....I have noticed this noise for the past two months....I dont drive a lot just locally and a rare motorway trip for about an hour....am I right to assume it is a wheel bearing and if so what is the cost of replacing this?
• Parking Sensors 21 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Would any member of this forum care to recommend some retrofittable parking sensors. 1. Rear parking sensors, should be able to detect low walls. 2. Front parking sensors, need to be accurate at front "corners " of the car. Like many vehicles these days, you can't really judge where the front left corner of the car is and when reversing in to a kerb side space this is critical as you swing the front in, Same when coming out. 3, Colour coding should be available for the sensors. 4.