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  • Warning message on BMW - what is it? 20 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I have BMW X1 and for the last 2.5 years have had no problems, however when I start the car now I get a coiled coil indication on the dashboard that disappears...
  • Which reliable estate car do you recommend? 27 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I drive about 8000 miles a year in an 8-year-old Astra estate and would like a newer, similar size estate car and since I am in my late seventies, it might...
  • Latest DPFs - fewer problems? 18 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I was helping my father look at a new Fiat Doblo with a 1.6 Diesel engine. I mentioned to the dealer that the car would be used mainly for shorter journeys,...
  • Lexus 220d smoking at mid-temperature 16 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My Lexus has 110,000 miles on the clock and is 06 reg. I think this is low miles for a diesel. Recently it has started to smoke a bit. The smoke is whitish/blue...
  • Diesel or not diesel? 29 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I'm thinking of replacing my six year old Honda Accord 2.0 EX (petrol) with the new 2012 model. The new 2.2 diesel engine seems to be getting good...
  • No particulate place to go 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I am changing my car this year (2006/56 Mercedes E280CDI with 30k miles) and am considering either Jag XF, BMW X3 or perhaps another Merc. My concern is...
  • 1.4 Ford Fiesta 2000 rough idle 4 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    For the past couple of months my Fiesta idles funny. It only idles rough once the car has heated up and as the months have passed it's getting worse. My...
  • Vote wagon 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
    I intend to purchase a family hatchback, which I wish to keep for some time. The VW Golf Mk VI with the 1.4TSi engine looks interesting. However, it also...
  • Belt failure in a Citroen C8 - excellent customer service from Citroen. 17 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
    The cambelt of my daughter’s Citroen C8 broke at 99,000 miles and repairs were likely to cost us more than £2000. For normal use, the handbook recommends...
  • Is a driving ban imposed in the UK recognised in Ireland as well? 14 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My ex-boyfriend was taken to police station and his car confiscated. He had no tax, insurance or MOT, the car had large crack on windscreen and possibly...
  • Vice Verso? 28 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
    More than 5 years ago I emailed you about changing my car. You recommended a Toyota Corolla Verso. I bought one and have been very happy with it. However...
  • M6 Toll Junction T7 Warning 25 Mar 2009 (Forum)
    I reached the M6 TOll at about 8PM. At T7 there was a huge BANG! and I heard wind noise coming from the top of the windscreen. I pulled over onto the hard shoulder - small but deep dent in the roof at it's junction with windscreen and a laminated screen with a lot of cracks. I drove gingerly to the Norton Cranes service area, looking at every vehicle and bridge, and got out of the car to examine the damage in a safe place.....
  • Honda Jazz - fitting front fog lights 18 Aug 2017 (Forum)
    I went mad and bought a front fog light kit on eBay (I've always hated the blanks on the front of the car where the fog lights go). However the 34 pages of fitting instructions are somewhat daunting, especially the bit in the middle where the steering wheel has to be removed!!
  • ford focus 2007 - front car seat removal 26 Jan 2012 (Forum)
    Hi everyone, my front car seat has got a rip in it so ive bought a replacement seat from ebay to change it with. Im ready to remove seat in car but ive just been reading about how to take it out and people are saying about airbags going off, would this happen with a ford focus, it has a airbag on the side of the seat though, im alittle confused.
  • Children damage and responsibility question 1 Apr 2019 (Forum)
    What can I do about a number of children aged between 2 and 7 running around my drive where two cars are parked.  The front is open with 2 parking spaces which is my drive, but there are no front gardens and the neighbours also have their own parking bay in front.  You can't blame children for playing at the front as they don't understand boundaries and it is worse still as it is housing association so some parents aren't bothered around the adjacent properties.
  • How much should a new BMW heater matrix cost? 13 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
    A BMW dealer has quoted £1200 to have the heater matrix replaced on our 320i Touring, as it only heats the passenger side of the car. Is this excessive...
  • SEAT Leon - engine warning light is on 26 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
    The engine management light showed up on my 2004 SEAT Leon 1.6 petrol the other day. The engine has been fluctuating between 700rpm to 1000rpm at idling,...
  • Will the Porsche Cayenne stop-start system damage the battery or DPF? 26 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
    A friend is purchasing a Porsche Cayenne diesel with a stop-start fuel saving cut-out facility. Firstly, does this rapidly destroy a battery (with all...
  • Freelander leaking coolant 21 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I am losing coolant fluid, but have kept it topped up and not overheated. Land Rover have had the vehicle for investigation and perfomed two compression...
  • Suzuki Grand Vitara 5 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    I have a Suzuki Grand Vitara year 2001(01) it runs perfectly OK, but it keeps losing water. It does not over-heat and the gauge never goes above half way....
 

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