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  Why don't people protect their air conditioning condensers from stone damage? 28 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  After reading your column regarding CB's complaint about damage to a Yaris a/c condenser, I feel I should write to tell you that both my Saab 9-3s suffered...
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  Small auto fpr £14,000 21 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My sister-in-law wishes to replace her Fabia Estate with a similar sized automatic car, that can take golf clubs. Her budget is £14k and would also like...
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  How can I eliminate a bad smell from my Fiat 500? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a January 2009 Fiat 500 and have had it for nearly four months. However, recently there has been a bad smell inside. It is not a petrol or oil...
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  How much is my Astra worth as a trade-in 19 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My son is looking to part-ex his black 2007/57 Astra Sportshatch 1.7 CDTI SXI, 27k miles, good condition, brand new MoT, brand new front tyres for a Ford...
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  News summery 12 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Both Motorpoint and Bob Gerard admit that their “new” S2000s were manufactured 9 months or so ago. Motorpoint’s are registered from Nov 2008, which is...
• 2005 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 (9N) - Help with Water Leak 30 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  When I moved the car to put it back in the garage about an hour or so after pouring the water, there was water yet again under the pollen filter. The car doesn't have air con or a sunroof, and the leak is too high to be the matrix. It only affects the passenger footwell too. Surely it has to be the drain holes below the windscreen? The windscreen was the only part of the car where I poured water.
• Ford Fiesta - Fiesta Engine Trouble 1.25 zetec 16v 3 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  also, probably unrelated the heating is always on, the fan speed dial still works but sometimes the temperature one does not, turning the air con on does not make any difference you only get hot air. This promlem only occurs after running the engine to temp, stopping and then restarting (visit to the shops etc)
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  Why doesn't my new Opel Astra doesn't achieve the quoted fuel economy figures? 10 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My new Opel Astra 1.7CDTI SE (110) is still heavy on diesel with over 13,000km on the clock. The manufacturer quotes circa 61mpg, whereas I am lucky...
• Sharan 2.0 2001 - Sharan Aircon problem 2 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Tested the two gas filler points and gas hissed out. Have been running the car for the past 300 miles or so with the air con switched off. Ran the engine yesterday to warm it up to change the oil and got some burning smell from the left side of the engine (where the pumps/ drivebelt are. Couldn't see any obvious fault when I inspected the aircon components from under the car.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2003 2.0 TDCi poor slow running 17 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi I have a mondeo 03 plate Since I have had it the injectors have been cleaned/changed, new glow plugs, new air, fuel and oil filter + new oil of correct consistency. Engine has now done 71000 miles. Also had air con and radiator fan on continuously. This was a faulty heater control panel. (pre climate control) I had bad slow running and have cured this by blanking off the EGR valve with a metal sheet.
• Toyota Avensis (2003 - 2008) - 04 2.0vti - stalling problem, not sure what to do 11 May 2008 (Forum)
  I had the AA round and there were no fault codes but frankly I didn't trust their computer that much. Now, something very strange also happened today with the car. When I have the air con on and stopped at some traffic lights, the rev counter moves between 400 and 100 every few seconds. It goes up and down. Switch the aircon off and immediately it goes to 400-450. I have changed the air filter about a year ago and only ever use the best fuel.
• Suzuki Celerio - Suzuki Warranty 12 May 2021 (Forum)
  Should I take this offer up or should I now just think about servicing the car myself and save what could be £200 warranty cover and £300 ish Main Dealer servicing a year, totalling roughly £500 a year. It’s the none air con model so not a lot to go wrong really. The warranty would really be for engine failure but am I right to assume that this K10B engine is fairly reliable. Any advice would be appreciated.
• Rail replacement buses 2 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  do they "run to time" and emulate the stops (if any) of the original cancelled train? Are they reliable modern buses with air con etc" Are they staffed by properly trained drivers who understand the customer care needs of rail passengers? Also-I presume that in the event of wide ranging cancellations the staff who were scheduled to drive or be conductors on the original cancelled trains are stood down  and are not invloved in any way with the bus service?
• Skoda Superb - water ingress 11 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  However recently I noticed the footwell behind and underneath the drivers seat is sodden wet. ( which accounts for the unusual condensation and icing inside the car recently) I have checked the drainage holes in door panels adjacent to the footwell and they seem to be clear. There is a floor mounted vent under the seat, presumably part of the heating/air con system, but looking under the car it all seems to be quite well sealed with no cuts or bits missing. The door seals are in good condition and no sign of water from that area. Any ideas please? Is something blocked or broken that I cannot see but can rectify?
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  Smoke and burning smell on Vauxhall Vectra 5 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Vauxhall Vectra 150 design CDTI that is smoking a lot. There's also a smell of rubber burning, along with a rattle from the front left hand side...
• New old car or old new one? 15 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  I assume the 2007 version would have all the goodies at the basic model's prices, as against the new one which would no doubt have seats as an extra on the L or LX. A ghia might get you air con. Would the 2007 version depreciate even faster after 2014, or would the 2014 version be hit by goodies being added every two years to each version as it ages?
• Nissan Note 1.6 Tekna auto (2007) - heater fan stopped working 22 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  After 3 years trouble-free, the' in-car' heater /air con fan suddenly stopped working. Fan controls on dashboard show symbols and lights on as normal, but fan did not function. This fault is unusual on the Note but more common on the Nissan Micra model.
• Renault Modus - Renault Modus - any good? 29 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  A friend has offered me their Renault Modus 57 plate 25k 1.2 Turbo Dynamique for £4,250 (they got offered £4,400 as a trade in) Its a nice drive and i like the air con and part leather. However, being a renault puts me of it (reliability) And the 1 hour and 14 screws to remove to change a light bulb (the bonnet is tiny and difficult to access any thing) The clutch is fairly high and it is now due its 3 year service.
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 05 2.0 Climate Control Problem/Depollution fault 11 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  The second problem is the Climate control, the car has a digital display while checking things out as you do with a new car I noticed the Air Con only cools down on the passenger side while the drivers side remains hot even when turned to low. Anyone out there got any ideas ? The car came with 3 months warranty but I have only done 40 miles & the Problemshave already started.
• Poly-vee belts 15 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  The poly-vee belt on my 1992 BMW 525i drives the water pump, alternator and steering/suspension pump (no air-con) through a tortuous run with the help of a couple of idler pulleys, one being a spring-loaded tensioner. I assume that the 'tortuous run' is necessary to get a good wrap-round of the belt on the pulleys on this fast-accelerating engine.