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• Rover 420 front brakes 15 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I examined the front brakes on my car and found the front offside outer pad very thin, the other three pads are still thick. The defective pad being on the outside is not operated by the hydraulic piston but by the stub arms.
• Child allowed in front seat? 9 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  - Does anyone know if under-12 year olds can travel in the front passenger seat of the car, in Germany? (Even with a child seat fitted and seatbelt on?) I don't think it's allowed in France, and I'm not sure about the UK any more? I'm going on a long run up to Denmark next week and am thinking of driving overnight; my son will have more space up-front.
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  What is causing a strange noise from offside front wheel? 5 Dec 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a used Toyota Aygo from a local Toyota dealer. The car has 7800 miles and cost me £9,900. It seems to function properly, except...
• Self driving. - Non skilled driving 1 Nov 2023 (Forum)
    But this is not about me, but I do wonder if those who advocate electronic assistance still have the ABILITY to drive ?   It will never happen but, I would love to put those with modern cars that do everything, into an older car where, if the driver does not do it then it aint going to happen.  From forgetting to turn the heater mode to windscreen only and leaving the windows slightly open initially to help clear the windscreen, to the more complicated thing of getting the vehicle at the right speed for the corner, in the right gear.
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  Parking up the wrong tree 22 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My husband today was at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet. As it was early afternoon the car park was full. With him was his elderly brother in law who needed...
• astra 53 burning smell/hot o/s front 27 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  On Saturday did a 25 mile journey and there was quite a bit of smoke coming from around the os front wheel, clutch had gone so had a new one fitted yesterday. Went to france today and coming back on the M1 we were stuck in a lot of traffic so start/stop alot, then we noticed the burning smell again and saw a little smoke, later realised the os front brake is sticking, car is heavy to pull away so I went to a slight hill when we got home and car barely rolled!
• belingo 1.6 hdi van 07 plate - fuse 8 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  Hi what fuse controls engine pre heat light on dash it doesn't light when ignition turned on but can't find anything in handbook
• 1999 escort td thermostat 3 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 1999 1.8td escort with a slow heating up problem, i have been told the thermostat is probably stuck open, is it a diy job? Or does it need to go to the man that can?
• Ford Fiesta Zetec 10 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I have had a Ford Fiesta Zetec 1999 1.3l for the last 3yrs & every year I have had to fix the heating & back wiper. Anyone got a clue wot the problem could be? Thanx
• Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec - Unusual hot air/heating problem 12 Aug 2014 (Forum)
    At first I planned to swap the heater control valve with an OE replacement, but after running the car for a couple of days now I’ve noticed that the issue is intermittent. Unlike other threads I’ve read on the www where the poster has either permanently hot OR permanently cold air, mine seems to only get stuck on hot half way through my commute to work which is about 10 miles.
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  Is the Vauxhall Astra prone to brake and wheel problems? 26 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2012 Vauxhall Astra 2.0 CDTi and the car’s rear pads were seized in pad carrier causing heat damage to the disks. The work to fix the problem cost...
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  Clutch feels ‘spongy’ – what’s the fault? 28 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi and the clutch feels soft and 'spongy' when pressed. We recently had a new clutch master cylinder fitted as the clutch would...
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  Head gasket on Corsa 11 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 56 plate Vauxhall Corsa with 40,000 miles. I have taken it to garage as it is losing water and when checked the oil and water are mixing. The...
• Honda Jazz - Can I change the brake pads only for front tyre? 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Can I change the brake pads for the front tyres without changing the brake disc? Will it lead to any damage to my front tyre brake discs? Thank you.
• Any - Do three door cars have bigger front doors? 23 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  If this is the case then does Ford have to build different shells for the cars as the pillar will be aligned differently depending on the number of doors the car has? Is it just the Ford Focus that has different sized front doors who do other manufacturers do the same? I’m interested to know if a three door car will be better for me to get in and out of as I’m 6’ 4” and do have trouble of getting in and out.
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  Should I expect potential cylinder head gasket problems on my Rover 75? 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I was interested in your advice to the owner of a 2003 turbocharged Rover 75 1.8T. I have a Rover 25 1.6 GXi, bought 'as new' July 2007. To date it does...
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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...
• 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..