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  What's wrong with my Ford Focus' speedometer? 2 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a high mileage 2000 Ford Focus 1.4 model. My speedo keeps dropping to 0 and I lose the mileage data at the same time. Does anyone have any ideas?
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  Should I buy this 2006 Ford Fiesta for my son? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been looking around for a car for my son and have found a Ford Fiesta 2006 Ghia 1.4 five-door with 31,000 miles, petrol engine and manual gearbox....
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  Why is my Ford Focus losing power? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Focus Zetec has recently started losing power whilst I am driving and the speedometer drops to zero. The car still moves but is very slow, and...
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  Does the 2009 Peugeot 207 SW have a DPF and a dual mass flywheel? 12 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a 2009 Peugeot 207 SW but I have a couple of questions. Does it have a dual mass flywheel and are there any known problems? Does...
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  What caused my 1994 diesel Volkswagen Golf to shudder and the glow plug lamp to light up? 7 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Driving to see a client today and my 1994 Volkswagen Golf CDi juddered and then cleared itself, but the glow plug light flashed on dashboard the whole...
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  Which small cars are fairly quiet in terms of running noise and feature a high level of specification? 3 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I wish to buy a small car/supermini that is not too noisy (in comparison to similar small cars) which has a high specification. Ideally with some of the...
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  Off the buses 3 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My son aged 23 has just applied for his provisional driving licence and I am paying for some lessons as an Xmas present, as travelling to his new job by...
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  Downsize 27 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently driving a 2004 Citroen Berlingo Desire 1.9 diesel. My husband now has a company car and we no longer need the space of the Berlingo. I generally...
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  Kiddies car 23 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Our 17-year-old son is learning to drive. Can you recommend a good second hand manual car with a budget of about £4k? He wants something with credibility,...
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  Motley Crewk 16 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The turbo on BMW 320d failed after 7 years and 53,000 miles. A new unit was fitted but the engine ran roughly and misfired. A scope fed into the inlet...
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  Meany machine 9 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I’m looking to buy a cheap car (around £500) to use as a run around for about 6 months. Obviously I’m not wanting to spend much on the car during this...
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  Blindingly obvious 28 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Without a doubt switching on dipped lights in poor light conditions is a good safety feature. However it seems more and more people persist in having fog...
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  Wheels within wheels 7 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We need to buy a second-hand, small, wheelchair accessible mobility vehicle. Have you any specific advice about mobility vehicles please? We live in North...
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  What's the most reliable estate car to buy for under £3k? 29 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I need an estate car with a large boot space. It must be reliable, have good fuel economy and low tax. It must cost less than £3000. I am currently a...
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  What engine type and tyres should I get on my BMW X1? 19 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I am buying a new BMW X1, considering the xDrive xLine spec. I have a 21 mile journey to work each way that is 90% dual carriageway and motorway. Every...
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  Does the new Skoda Octavia Elegance suffer from DPF problems? 27 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My father has been generally very satisfied with his 2005 Skoda Octavia Elegance 1.9 TDI DSG, but it is beginning to show its age, having just required...
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  Is the DPF blocked in our Fiat 500? 20 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I would love some advice as I am desperate. I purchased a Fiat 500 Multijet Lounge in 2008. The car worked fine until 2012 when, every month or so, the...
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  What maybe the fault when connecting the battery terminals wrong way round 8 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2002 Peugeot 307 Rapier. It had been running fine but finally a day came when it started showing up anti-pollution fault. We got it checked but...
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  Hard times - high fuel prices 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I was grateful for all the help you gave me in the past so I thought I would give you a feed back on the effect of these high fuel prices in country areas...
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  Flap jacks it 7 Feb 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2003/53 BMW530d SE E60 auto that has 101k on the clock and full service history (BMW up to 60k then synthetic oil every 10k after that.). The...