Refine by channel:  Forum (67326)    Ask HJ (28180)    News (10627)    Good Garages (366)    Article (318)    productReview (310)    FAQs (57)    Classics Reviews (2)  

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• 
  Fuel consumption in winter 20 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Hi can you tell me if diesel engines use more diesel in the cold weather? My economy has dropped from 55mpg in the warm weather To 46-47 Mpg in the winter.
• VW Golf Plus - heating and cooling the interior 15 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Had our Golf Plus from new, now nearly six years old, regularly serviced at main dealer or accredited garage and is running very well.   Only problem...
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.6 Heater controls & switches not working 8 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  For some reason all of the switches below the heater fan controls (air recirculation, air con and heated rear window) have all suddenly stopped working as has the actual heating (i.e. turning the heater temperature control has no effect), fuses are all OK. The fan control still works fine, flaps open/close OK, heater matrix seems OK.
• Renault Scenic (1996 - 1998) - 1998 1.9DTi - Heater poor performance 8 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  The heater matrix is not leaking, the coolant level is constant but even on a long run in this freezing weather the heat output is only luke warm, moving the heater control from hot to cold does make the output colder but on max heat it is pathetic. Any ideas waht the problem could be?? {updated post using drop down menus that weren't available at the time}
• Omega Radio 5 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  By the time I've driven for about 15 minutes it suddenly comes back to life. The upshot is it's the heated rear window (which I've been using most mornings) which causes this problem...this switches itself off after 10/15 mins and hence the radio springs back to life. I assume the aerial is part of the heating element (the stubby one only used for Sat Nav?)
• Audi A4 - Audi A4 1.8T BFB single cylinder misfire 18 Jan 2025 (Forum)
  i have an audi a4 2004 1.8t that i recently bought, the car has a misfire on cylinder 2  so i replaced the coilpack and the problem went away but only when the car is static, asin not moving and engine running it has no misfire but when you put the car under load after 2000rpm cylinder 2 has a dead misfire, no stuttering or hesitation just goes completly dead, i have ruled out that its not the piston rings as it dosnt smoke i would need to do a compresion test to confirm but im pretty confident it isnt that i know its not a stuck valve as its not constant its only under hard acceleration, i have replaced the coil packs and spark plugs also i checked the coil wires that sit above the exhaust as they are known for splitting due to the heat of the exhaust, cylinder 2 had 2 wires that had the outer case breaking away but not damaged the wire to what i could see so i eletrical taped them to see if the problem persists, which it did. is it the wires that are causing me the misfire, is there damage that i cant see thats caused by the heat and the wires actually need repairing 
• 
  Are turbocharged petrol engines reliable? 14 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Our car is a BMW 120i coupe "non-turbo". The latest 218 etc has twin turbos. In view of all the warnings you have issued over the years regarding turbo...
• Audi A3 Sportback,1.6 petrol, 2010 - Front shock absorbers, what type 28 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  Hello, I'm about to change my front shock absorbers. I changed rear couple weeks ago. I called a couple of car part shops and everyone comes with gas filled shocks... I never fitted front ones and I'm not aware about front shock types (for my car) I thought it's has to be oil filled shocks as rear ones i fitted..
• Old Van - Earn while I drive 26 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Once I am into profit I would like to upgrade the windows and windscreen(s) of my van(s). Do readers know of any suppliers of unbreakable windows please?
• fiat doblo van 3 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Turbo seems to stop working on this van when it heats up to normal operating temperature. Any ideas?
• 
  Why aren't all cars front wheel drive? 15 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Why are cars still made with rear wheel drive? For years I have driven front wheel drive Saabs on snow with ease using standard tyres. Now it is time...
• 500 - Fiat 500 wiring loom failure 19 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  The more it is used the earlier the wiring will fracture and break, for instance, daily use for shopping or letting a dog in and out. The main dealer solution to this car was a £600 fit of a new wiring loom. However, with a little patience there is a simple repair that costs about a £1. First, pull some loom through the gaitor from the C pillar., then remove the internal tailgate pressed board cover to reveal the wiring connections, disconnect the two rear heated window connections, the rearwiper motor connection and undo the rear lock which allow you to pull some loom through from the tailgate.
• Cheap MX-5: 2 weeks in...... 31 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  The service was all fine, I kept expecting a phone call to say they had found something terminal, or it had fallen apart when up on the lift. But no, all fine and they even complimented the car on its good condition. You can probably sense a but coming, and you'd be right! At the start of this week I got a puncture AND a chipped windscreen. I didn't notice when either happened, just a flat tyre in the morning and a big chip which my son spotted on the way home from school.
• Yellow Front Number Plate 8 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I saw a car for sale today with a Yellow front number plate. The car was a VW Scirroco F plate. Is that legal ??. Regards Peter
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 - car steaming up 23 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi guys, i drive a peugeot 306 1999 which i bought in the summer time, since it's become winter (rain etc) whenever i drive the car longer than 10 minutes steam starts rising from below me and fogs up the whole windscreen (impossible to drive) and is like a sauna inside. I asked a mechanic and he stated that i need a new heater matrix fitted, can anyone help?
• Audi/VW garage 27 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  The car is now out of warranty. If the car was still under warranty must you use a dealership or can you use an independent as long as they use Audi/VW genuine parts or would this nil and void the warranty?
• front wing 28 May 2003 (Forum)
  Peugeot 405 1994 model , can anyone tell me how the front wings attach to the car my front wing is dented and was contemplating fixing it myself . Is this an easy job or will it be left to the profesonal ?
• New Alfa 147 Selespeed Fit for Breakers Yard. 23 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Sometimes it takes minutes to stop the Alarm. 3) Boot plastic gutter trim is not secure at rear edge, and hatch not aligning. 4) Some oil leak benieth the car. 5) Positive terminal battery cover is broken 6) CD Player skips on normal CDs even when car stationary. 7) Front Windscreen washers very poor 8) Power Steering level below minimum 9) Handbreak cable on left is not fitted properly to floor bracket 10) Timing belt cover not fitted correctly, with gap at top, and its loose. 11) Carpeting hanging out of passenger front lower trim 12) Carpeting loose on side of center console 13) Alternator fails to charge battery 14) Only 25 to 26mpg 15) Car uses oil Other problems 16) Rattles from Door trims 17) Rattles from rear seats 18) Rear seats not locking in position 19) Sunroof blind completely missing 20) Where sunroof blind eventually fitted after months, grease, and bad fit. 21) Sunroof fails to open 22) Selespeed Paddles on steering wheel.
• Toyota - Blown head gasket 2nd opinion? 29 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  Hey I have a Celica 7 gen and it started playing up with the following issues - No heat in blowers Over heating Boiling over coolant I tried burping it and the het came back but it still overheated so I took it to the garage by my home. A few people I know suspected the thermostat or rad cap but I got a call from the garage and he said it was the head gasket.
• 
  Petrol or diesel Mazda6? 4 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I only do around 9,000 miles per year and I'm looking at a petrol version of the Mazda 6. Much more choice with the diesel versions. Are these diesels...