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  Front brake discs worn out after 18,000 miles 10 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's Nissan Juke has just been for its first service and we have been told that the front discs were below the minimum wear limit. However, the front...
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  Is it okay to leave a car idling to warm up in the winter? 2 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently changed from a Jaguar F-Pace to an Audi Q8 and am bitterly disappointed with the mobile phone app. The car itself is wonderful but, unlike...
• Ford Focus 2016 Petrol - Front fog lights 10 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  Hi I have received a rental car for work from my employer. The car was previosusly used by another member of staff who has now left. One of the front fog lights has a broken glass cover although the bulb still works. Is it legal to drive it with broken glass cover?
• Front Carpets are Wet-Mondeo 96 1.8TD 6 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  The front carpets are wet and the car stinks. I initially shampooed everything, dried everything and stuck a bowl of white vinegar in the car to get rid of the smell. Would anyone have any ideas where this water may be coming from?
• Thanks for the screen wash - car in front 23 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Handy when you get twin plumes of windcreen wash from the car 25 metres or so in front isn`t it? A free screen wash, just flip the wipers on. You almost wish you had set things up like that yourself for the 2 metres from the bumper tail-gators. Of course, a single jet angled from the back washer - like a dog cocking it`s leg - would be just too obvious, I guess..
• GB sticker on number plate 7 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  (Driving in France) The rear number plate on my car has the usual small blue GB band on the left hand side, but the front one has nothing at all. Having noticed that all other cars with these have them on the rear AND front, I'm wondering if I'm required to stick one on the front plate too.
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  I can't locate the oil filling plug on the automatic gearbox of my classic BMW 523i? 21 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I can't locate the oil filling plug on the automatic gearbox of my BMW 523i E39. It looks different to that shown in the Haynes Manual and Youtube videos....
• Any - Mixing 'summer' & all-season tyres 31 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/148301/can-i-fit-a-mix-of-summer-and-winter-tyres-to-my-car- Question: 'Can I fit summer tyres to the front of my Audi A3 and all-weather tyres to the rear?' Answer: 'No, this would destabilise the car. The rear of the vehicle would have substantially more grip than the front.
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  Should I buy a Lexus IS 250C to accompany my Mercedes-Benz SLK and Chrysler 300C? 14 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have three cars: a 2008 Chrysler 300C estate with a Webasto electric roof, unique stitched Nappa heated leather, fantastic Classic FM and Radio 3 Boston...
• Citroen Xsara Picasso 2006 1.6 hdi - Front suspension legs 29 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  I had reason to change the front legs, the garage fitted gas struts which are a very harsh ride and makes the front of the car higher, when going over drains and poor road surfaces the front suspension bangs and knocks, as I said the legs top mounts lower wishbones and tyerods been replaced also, please help it is driving me mad.... was the original legs oil type?
• What was your best car / worst car ? 5 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Always munched through light bulbs, engine very rough running (even after new spark plugs and service). Slow acceleration. On the day I got rid of it the heating fan packed up. Very much a Friday afternoon build car.
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  Padding done, bare 21 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I had the rear brake pads and discs replaced on my 2007 Vectra. Am I correct in thinking that the discs only get damaged and hence need replacing if the...
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  Mazda 6 DPF regeneration frequency 12 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My new Mazda 6 2.2 diesel auto regenerates it's DPF actively every 150-170 miles regardless of driving habits, is it programmed to do so?
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  Stop/start sometimes does't work on my Focus Ecoboost? 30 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Focus Ecoboost and the start/stop system sometimes fails to work. It can be instantly made to work again by switching the ignition and back on....
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  Short Scirroco journeys 6 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am interested in buying a Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4. However, I have to do a lot of short journeys (half a mile or so). Would this damage the supercharger/turbocharger...
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  Drinking drive 22 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Rover 25 and it drinks coolant. Not loads but I’ve got to top up every 3 days or so. Is it more likely the inlet manifold gasket or the head gasket?
• Volvo S70/V70 (1996 - 2000) - yr 1997 2.5 turbo - coolant system pressurising 9 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I have a 1997 r reg volvo v70 xc the coolant system pressurises after a few miles of driving, and it over heated, i took it to the garage where they said the head gasket had gone, there is no oil in the water nor any water in the oil, they said they didnt know why it was pressurising but the head gasket was gone.
• Air filter. Water cooling 22 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I have some ST owners' club members who go one about cold air feeds onto their induction cones to boost power. This reduces heat soak, apparently. I'm sure by the time the air has traveled through the induction manifold; the original temp reduction is lost. I have on my Mondeo 200 a metal air cone. I would think this would be more susceptible to heat soak than the normal paper K&N type filters.
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 03 2 Knocking on front wheel at low speeds 9 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Car has 103K miles. Has just developed a knocking noise at low speeds on the left hand front wheel. What are the possibilities and the costs?
• Devices in Mercedes front wings 13 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Around london I have noticed small circular black/silver things sunk into the front wings of mercedes cars. I think they may be some kind of security device as they mostly seem to be on s-classes possibly used to transport vips. Does anyone know what these are?