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• Toyota Auris and Auris HSD - Brake disc wear and corrosion 26 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Is it possible the brake ratio front to back is incorrect? Is this set by software or a mechanical system? The car is used daily and does average annual mileage.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 car tyres 22 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  hi people a quick questions, i hope someone can give me some advice on... 1. is it essential to have the fronts the same as the rears? (e.g brand/make etc), i have new tyres on the front, but the rears i was going to get some budget/midrange ones 2. i have new V rated tyres at the front but i saw a special offer ina garage for H rated tyres, which i was going to put on the rear is this wrong to do?
• Ford Focus ST (2005 - ) - 02 steering problem after bearing change. 24 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I?ve recently had both front bearings replaced on the car, (these were both badly worn.) now the car dosn?t feel very sturdy on the front end, mainly drivers side. The car will pull very badly to the right when the car is in slow moving traffic and the braking on that particular wheel feels and sounds odd.
• Car's been done 24 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Don't know why they picked his car, there was *nothing* in it, even the radio front was off. Still, they must have enjoyed themselves 'cos they also had a dump on the front lawn! At least they didn;t get into the car to relieve themselves in it. :) Blue
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  Why is my Ford Fiesta making a grinding noise? 20 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Fiesta 1.6 diesel has lately started to make a grinding noise when hitting small bumps in the road. It sounds like the floor of the car is scraping...
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  Winding down 9 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Have you received any reports of Skoda Octavia windows opening for no apparent reason? I left my 59 reg car in front of my garage, fully locked. When I...
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  Excessive wear on inside of both front tyres 30 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Three sets of new tyres in 12 months, tracking adjusted 3 times, new wish bones and bushes twice and still wearing. I can't afford to go on like this and...
• honda crv es 1999 - honda crv 1999 4WD 7 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  My CRV has a 4WD capability classed as intelligent.  It decides for itself when to engage 4WD when either one or both front wheels lose traction.  It then cuts out when the throttle is eased to regain front wheel drive and steering.  If on ice, it can happen that the front wheels lose grip and the 4WD propells the car in a straight line.
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace (1998 - 2010) - 05 1.4 Cost of a front wheel bearing change 21 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I've never had a wheel bearing wear out on a sub 100,000 mile car let alone 20,000 miles.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 2.0 Wrong front coil spring? 11 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all, getting an odd shudder through this car as I accelerate hard in any gear higher than 3rd. Shudder abates when you ease off the gas. Just noticed that the previous owner fitted a new coil spring at the front o/s. How can I check that its the correct type?
• Citroen Berlingo 1.9D 54 plate - 'Unsolvable' over-heating problem! 27 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  The only other things I can think of are that the radiator is no good, but it gets very hot all over it's surface and must therefore by definition be 'radiating' heat. The coolant temperature sensor is faulty - although it accurately reflects warm up temps and it is possible to 'see' when the thermostat opens. Is there any way of measuring cooling system flow rate?
• Fiat Panda - Parking with the front wheels straight - or not? 3 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Hi all I tend to park the Panda and the other car, an old Honda Shuttle, by reversing into a car park space and by the time the car is straight, the wheels tend to be at an angle. I wonder, does leaving a car like this all day/night put any strain on driveshafts, rubber boots, grommets, suspension parts, etc. ??
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  What's the best large petrol second-hand car for £12,000? 11 Feb 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at buying a second-hand car after years of buying new and getting fed up of the depreciation. My budget will be £12000. My only requirement...
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  Frozen gear stick in the cold 12 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a secondhand Renault Scenic MPV in 2010 (manufactured in 2007). Overall it works fine except for the gearstick. If the weather gets cold,...
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  Valeo of the kinks 17 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Thanks for information about the 2000 – 2004 Mercedes Benz Valeo heat exchanger issue. Interestingly, MB did fit a new torque converter last January (50/50...
• Ford Focus - Which set of tyres would be best on front axle? 12 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  My car is: FORD FOCUS ZETEC 100 AUTO, 2008 , Engine Size (CC): 1596 Thanks in advance
• Shotgun rules 27 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Found a definitive guide to the shotgun rule - the rule for claiming the front seat of a car. The Shotgun Rules Very funny. This should sort out many a problem with my mates and who sits in the front on the trip to the pub!
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  Why do my windscreen washer jets keep getting blocked? 28 Jun 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Tomorrow I am taking my car in for the third time to have the screen washers fixed/unblocked. The second time I was told that I was using the wrong screenwash,...
• PEUGEOT 406 Hdi 90 HP - FRONT SUSPENSION STRUTS & COIL SPRINGS 27 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Hello, would be grateful for an opinion. Whilst on holiday with my car a 2003 Peugeot 406 hdi 90hp, the passenger side front suspension collapsed. I had a local garage fit new coil springs & struts/shock absorbers on both sides of the car. There is now a very noticeable gap between the top of the front tyres and the wheel arch, about 4 inches on the off side & 4.5 inches on the near side of the car.
• Honda Jazz 2010 - MOT advice - front brake disc lipped 15 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  Brake disc lipped Hi, I had a car service back in Dec 2021 & I had been informed that the front brake disc is 70% lipped. My next MOT would be in mid July 2022. Would the brake disc in the video above fail my test?