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My Daihatsu Terios has developed a rotten egg smell, emitting from the exhaust. Is it the catalytic converter? Should Diahatsu replace the vehicle?
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My 1998 Peugeot 206 recently passed it's MOT and on the advisory sheet it said the "rear bump stop plate is corroded with not much left on plate". Where can I find the the rear bump stop plates?
I am finding a pool of water in the rear near side of my SEAT Leon. the problem usually happens after heavy rainfall and fills the floorwell with one-inch of water. However, I recently sat in the car...
I recently bought a 2002 Rover 75 diesel auto. After filling the car I noticed a ratting noise and the power steering stopped working. The alternator light has also come on. Can you help?
After recently having work done on my 2005 Ford Focus, I can now smell fumes coming through the air vents. This only happened after car was serviced, and also had a new alternator and battery installed....
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