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• Car tyre - how many to change 21 Jun 2023 (Forum)
    The rear tyres were recently changed, and the front ones had have around 4mm of tread left, which I was hoping would last until winter.  What's the best option to save money without costing me more in the long run :  buying the used tire for £25 replacing only one front tyre with a new one Or changing both front tyres with new ones?
• Citroen Xsara Picasso - Citroen Xsara Picasso front strut problem 6 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all, The front struts were replaced on the car (Citroen Xsara Picasso 2005 2.0 HDI), and after a while a creaking-scraping noise developed from the front offside of the car. It only occurs at sharp left turns at low speeds, while the steering wheel is rotated.
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  Best tyres for an A-Class? 12 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace the front tyres on my Mercedes-Benz A-class. Current tyres fitted all round are Pirelli 195/16 87T MO. Only fronts need replacing....
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  How easy is it to change the front wing on a 1998 Volkswagen Golf? 9 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mk4 1998 Volkswagen Golf. How easy is it to change the offside front wing?
• Changing Xantia Front Spheres 7 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Morning all i have a Xantia 1800cc 8v SXI N reg 1995, i have noticed in the past couple of weeks the front suspension gardually getting harder and harder, and is getting to the point now where im being driven round the bend. I am thinking its the front spheres but i am not sure ive owne the car 3 years now and never had the problem.
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  Can I recommend Dr Tranny Lubeguard Instant Shudder for autobox oil changes in the Land Rover Discovery 3? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I noticed in your column at the weekend some advice to someone about a judder and an autobox oil change. This is becoming a more frequent problem in the...
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - 1995 1.6 Clonky front suspension 26 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I have just bought a cheap and cheerful Astra F which drives superbly apart from clocks from the o/s front end. I have jacked up the car and nothing is loose and I suspect the fault is with the suspension bushes. Are these similar to the escort orion lower suspension arm where you just replace the whole item and are these known to be troublesome on the cars?
• uneven passat 19 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  I have a passat 1.9tdi 130 se on a 2001 plate i recently had it lowered 35mm with sum apex springs and when i put the wheels back on the car was 12mm higher on the passenger side front i was told that my shocker was weak on 1 side so i replaced both front shockers and switched left right springs to eliminate them to but unfortunatly the car is still 12mm higher on the passenger side front could you help or some one you know thankyou cheers
• Tyres replacing/wear & tracking 12 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  (i.e Left rear, to Right Front)? I assume that as the tyres is not being removed off the wheel, than the wheels would not need rebalancing when being moved rear to front. Tyre wear is as follows: FL 2 4 3 3 FR 4 3 4 2 (average 3.125mm) RL 6 7 7 7 RR 7 7 7 6 (average 6.75mm) Above tread depths as as on the car (i.e front left depths are 2mm on the outside, 3mm inside - Front Right 2mm on outside, 4mm inside) Does the wear pattern look reasonable?
• Magnet in the bonnet 28 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  I've been driving a hired Vauxhall Corsa for the past 2 weeks. I've got no choice if I want to get to work. It's not a bad car, except for the fact it's cursed!!! Yep, the bonnet attracts things to it. A few stones have hit it on the motorway. Car's keep pulling out in front of me as if on purpose. Pedestrians keep trying to step out in front of me.
• E46 Coupe - water in fuse box and footwell 27 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Not sure what I would find / be able to do re fixing a leak? Is there a sealant inside maybe? The car doesn't have a sunroof - Googling shows a lot of people get leaky sunroof drains. The windscreen appears to be original as it has 'BMW' on it at the bottom.
• Mazda 6 - Nightmare just ended 4 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  We went through our credit card company and eventually the FSO - achieved nothing. Now 2 and a half years later we finally take the car back - supposedly fixed. We get another garage to recover the vehicle and the windscreen is smashed and the engine managment system is fried. Mazda UK not interested and the dealership playing dumb.
• Citroen C4 (2004 - ) - 08 1.6 Bonnet Release Problem 10 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Im unsure if i have broken it, or it was like that (all I did was pull it as stated in the book, and like i have done before) The car is still under warrenty, but are we going to have any problems with the dealer. the handle is made out of the cheapest bit of flimsiest plastic i have ever seen, and its a akward way of pulling it (according to the manual you have to pull it to the right, instead of a lever that you pull towards you, like on my car) Thanks in Advance
• Daewoo Nubira (1997 - 2003) - Bonnet catch -- anything to be worried about? 24 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  However I have noticed that the last few times I've opened it, you just open it from the inside and lift straight up. Something's clearly not right there, and it's a bit unnerving especially as these cars have thin windscreens and heavy bonnets......... When the bonnet is shut, it's shut -- so the primary catch is fine. However, SWMBO drives this car and I'm concerned that there is a potential safety problem here.
• 7 seat MPV rear safety 13 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  My brother said that they were no closer to the rear of the car than you were in a supermini but I think you are. Any thoughts?
• Toyota Picnic value 15 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  What Car used price guide suggests it would be £1500 - £2000 less than that because of the mileage. Cheers Tim
• Ford Fiesta Mk 7.5 2015 - Brake drums rust solution 8 May 2025 (Forum)
  How have you removed your rust from your car brake drums?
• SsangYong Korando - Updates, 14 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  Speed shown in nice large digits and road speed limit shown in red just underneath, Drove sedately back, just to get a feel of the car, and everything works as it should, the extra 30horsepower are present. No hassle at handover and no hard sell of any sort.   Heated Seats Lovely!  
• vauxhall zafira 1.6 2005 - zafira problems 10 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Search results for  hi i have a zafira 1,6 05 reg and i have a problem it comes up with p0130 which is 02 sensor fault i have replaced the sensor and thermostat and temp msensor and car is still the same once it heats up it will not rev up any higher than 1200 rpm if i take the lead off the temp sensor after it cools down the fan will come on continiously and the car will run like a dream .forgot to say when this fault happens the temp is over 95 degrees and no fan running at all any help 
• Rust. 30 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Bother. When I jacked up the rear offside of the car, and took the wheel off, the flipping thing then wouldn't go back on, the PCD of the studs coincided approximately with the centre of the wheel. Had the wheel expanded from the heat of my hands? Had the earth mysteriously moved, or the jack sunk into it?