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• Brake pad asbestos 12 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Do brake pads still contain asbestos? I only ask because I thought they didn't but I saw some the other say that said "Asbestos Free" leading me to believe that others aren't. Thank you, Milhouse
• starting a stood rover 414 11 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  im attempting to start a car stood for around 8 months. after putting jump leads on, it made some clicking noises (pressurising fuel system??) at first. but as i try to start it, all it does is make the ignition lights go dim. any suggestions most welcome
• The ugliest car on the road 7 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Just seen the Porsche Cayenne in the flesh for the first time and I can honestly say that it is nothing like what you see in the photos....it's even uglier. For all those who think that BMW have lost the plot, Porsche really are leading the way. Is there an uglier car out there than the Cayenne?
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  Rough idle on a Peugeot 406 HDI 1 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My 406 hdi has a rough idle. When I rev it up it seems fine - a little misfiring, but soon it hits the turbo and it's OK. It feels almost like it's running...
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  Superfragilisticexpialigocious 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm on my second Mondeo 2.5V6. I've run them both on ordinary unleaded but at about 68k miles (now 72k miles) my car developed a misfire at low revs when...
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  Why is my mother's Mazda MX-5 misfiring? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My mum has a 10-year-old 1.8 Mazda MX-5 Icon. It's been looked after very well, and is in generally good condition, though it doesn't go very far. She...
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  Remote possibility 14 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We own a 2002 Golf, bought in 2004, and a 2005 Octavia, bought in the Spring of 2006. The cars are kept side by side on our drive. Both have remote central...
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  Can I use a three-pin plug to charge the Skoda Superb iV? 24 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a Skoda Superb iV plug-in hybrid. Does it need a special charger or is it a normal three-pin plug ?
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  I changed the battery in my 1994 Mazda MX-5 and now it won't start - what could be wrong? 17 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I recently fitted a new battery on my 1994 Mazda MX-5 after making a few small journeys and it started with no problem. I returned home and within half...
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  Wet plugs on a Focus 21 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a problem of liquid getting into the spark plug chamber of my 2005 1.6 Ford Focus petrol hatch, and wondered how to stop this. An RAC operative...
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  Should I have the brake fluid changed in my Honda Jazz? 19 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had an intermediate service of my four-year-old 15,000 mile Honda Jazz. The workshop said that as it was so low mileage, an intermediate was...
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  Tyre pressure sensor valve failure 21 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have had two tyre pressure sensor valves fail in the last year (cause seems to be corrosion)- great inconvenience but no blow-outs so far. I am...
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  I've found a way of removing 'clouding' from the inside of polycarbonate headlight lenses. 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We have an elderly Focus that has suffered the common problem of "clouding" of the surface of the polycarbonate headlamp lenses. This can, I am told, lead...
• 2003 Ford KA Duratec - Strange only-when-warm-low-rpm hesitation! 21 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  It has a strange missfire that only occours when: - The engine is up to temperature - Low RPM (I'd say under 3000rpm but there's no guage) - Medium Throttle It usually misses / lurches 2 or 3 times and feels like just on one cylinder. I know what you're thinking... "this is easy, plugs or leads" but no! Here is what I've changed so far: - Plugs - Leads - Coilpack - Front Lambda - Rear Lambda - Fuel filter - Cleaned all engine earths - Cleaned TPS - Cleaned throttle body   Help!
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  Buying a car at auction without a V5 25 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently visited BCA car Auctions to get the feel of the place with a view to buy soon, but some vehicles do not have a V5 document. Is it safe...
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  Are the cable clutches used on the Suzuki Splash prone to problems? 25 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the process of buying a Suzuki Splash 1.2 GLS and have found out it has a cable clutch. Is there any history of problems with this on this car...
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  S-lime 1 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you help? We have a 2006 Audi A4 S-line. It’s only done 20,000 miles. The oil light came on. We sent it to Audi to look at. It needs a new engine and...
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  Battery yen 16 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has a W Reg Rover 25 on which the electrics fail periodically. No faults have been found in a full auto-electric check and the battery can...
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 95 1.2 Engine wont start after engine swap 27 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  hi all i am in need of desperate help, i have two corsas one 94 year one 95 year i have put the 94 engine in the 95 one as the engine was blown in it now the engine wont start, the 95 one has an immobiliser so i have disconnected it and are using the ecu from the 94 one still wont start, i have 12v coming to the king lead on ignition but when i crank the engine the volts drop there is no spark at the plugs but the fuel is getting through i have taken the crank sensor plug off and there is 12v coming out i tried the wire in the centre of the plug to earth as explained in an archive of this forum and the king lead sparks i have tried towing the car off but nothing any ideas would be appreciated, cant afford to take it to garage as on the old dole and parents need it off their drive thanks in advance
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 2000 1.5 Coolant Temperature light - on or off? 5 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have an older 1995 106 XND and the light does come on with the ignition and goes off when the engine starts. Should this be the same for the newer car? I have checked the leads going to the sensor on the water pump and there is 12v there. I also pulled the leads off the old cars sensor and the light still come on when the ignition is turned on. I took the radio out of the old car and reached round the back of the instrument display and removed the bulb for the warning light, I then did the same to the new car only to find that the new instrument display does not have removable bulbs at the back!