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• Handbrake icing up 26 May 2003 (Forum)
  I've got a Fiat Marea Weekend and if we have a particularly severe frost or icy night the handbrake freezes on and it is practically impossible to release the handbrake in the morning. During snowy conditions this can be particularly dodgy as the car slides all over the place until the heat generated by the car's motion releases the brake. It can take up to ten miles until it fully releases. Has anybody else experienced this and is there a cure?
• Air-con 26 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  Advice please on the best way to use the air-con system on modern cars. Honest John suggest use at all times? My friends are not convinced, claiming high fuel bills and loss of power. Any setting of the heating system to the screen on modern cars automatically turns the A/C on, so is the manufacturer and honest John correct or should A/C be used more sparingly (cold/weekly/or unless you need it)?
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  Can I recommend 'Purisol' to purify your readers' screenwash water? 22 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Contaminated screen wash water is a widespread problem and often produces unpleasant odours. All water contains some micro-organisms that will increase...
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  I have recently bought a motorhome with limited rear vision - is there any device with combined navigation, dashcam and a rear camera? 12 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a motorhome with limited rear vision. Is there any device with combined navigation, dashcam and rear camera?
• Car Recommendation 22 May 2018 (Forum)
  Hi All,  I have really been struggling to find my next car of choice which I intend to keep for the next few years. I want it to be slightly luxurious, no bigger than medium sized, ideally an automatic (but no biggie), petrol, and more importantly have all the extra such as pano roof, heated seats and sensors or reverse camera.
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  I'm at a loss when it comes to options and trims. Any advice? 8 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  We are both in our 70s and live in Somerset where these are very narrow lanes etc. We go to Cardiff frequently so motorway driving and a bit of city. We...
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  Why was my new SEAT Altea so much cheaper than the equivalent Volkswagen Golf? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a SEAT Altea SE 1.6TDI DSG and I also looked at the equivalent Volkswagen Golf Plus. The SEAT worked out to be £4710 cheaper than the...
• More efficient propulsion 6 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I suspect it will be BMW however and to be fair to them their efficient dynamics packages should be present on all cars as a licensed technology or manufacturers own derivative. What ideas do other members have for improving our cars for efficiency?
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  Why don't manufacturers offer factory fitted dash cams? 5 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  While reversing cameras are now common on cars I am not aware of any manufacturer offering a factory fitted dash cam even at extra cost? Such a feature...
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  Vauxhall Astra heater issues - what's causing it? 26 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  The heater fan has stopped working on my Astra. It started out only working on setting 4 but has recently given up completely. I've tried changing the...
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  Assault on battery 19 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Having read your response to the letter about battery problems with a Honda Civic you may be interested in the following. We have a Honda Civic EX I-VTEC...
• End of the road for Guiness Label in windscreen?? 12 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Highways enforcement officer Dave Roberts said 34 cars and vans were taken to the DVLA compound during the three-day blitz at the end of last week. The owners face a £200 bill to free their vehicles. We have run operations like this before and more are planned for the future," said Mr Roberts.
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  Hit a car in a parking zone - what are my rights? 29 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bumped into a car in an office car park and there was minor damage (a scratch to the wheel arch), I left a message on the windscreen with my phone number...
• Locally overpriced S/H cars 14 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hi there I live near Perth in Scotland and have been aware for some time that a car with a windscreen price of say £5K in Glasgow/the central belt or even the north of England will usually be at least a grand more expensive here in Perth. I noticed this today on a well known internet auction site: http://tinyurl.com/yftybns Okay, it's in good nick, but £5K for a car coming up for 12 years old, they have to be kidding!?
• Poor starting - Mondeo 1.8 lx 14 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  On cranking there is a loud clicking noise which seems to come from glovebox area when sitting in the car. Eventually car starts and then runs well. Serviced only recently and new plugs/leads. Weird thing however is that as car is trying to start the the windscreen wipers move across the screen (even though not turned on) and the central locking seems to be activating.
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  Will my car fail the MoT due to broken front fog light? 19 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  The nearside front fog light on my 2013 Vauxhall Corsa doesn't work, I have changed the bulb but still not working, will my car fail its MoT because of...
• VW Golf 1.6tdi - Golf Heating 13 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  Good afternoon, I have posted before so apologies for duplication. Before I change the heater matrix on my golf, I was thinking of doing a proper...
• Ford Focus - Noisy Ford Focus Heating Fan 30 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  I have a MK1 (53 plate) 1.8 TDCI The heater fan makes a racket every time it's on, not sure whether I just need to clean the bearings properly, or...
• vw passat 2006 1.9 tdi new shape - vw passat 2006 heat blower not working 14 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Hello i got passat 2006, 1,9. I got heater blower issue. The heater working only on the highest speed, i already changed heater blower motor and heater...
• peugeot 406 2.1 diesel estate - blower controls, aircon, 7 re-circulate button 11 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  I have a 1998 406 2.1 diesel and the heating controls on the centre consul have stopped working. When you press the re-circulate or aircon push buttons, nothing illuminates and nothing happens. Theblower and fan slider also does not work, so I have no heating and the windows keep steaming up!!!