Do any manufacturers still use chain cam engines?

My wife is about to change her Renault Modus for a new car of similar size. Is any manufacturer of small/medium cars still fitting chain cam engines?

Faulty air con is filling my car with water

The air con on my Renault Scenic started making a grinding noise last week and I noticed passenger well was soaked. I dried the car out and the air con still works, but my local garage suggest the reservoir...

Ford Mondeo making rattling noise at idle - what's wrong with it?

My 2002 Ford Mondeo makes a strange rattling and whirring noise at idle. The noise is very loud, but only occurs when the car is idle. I've had a new clutch and DMF fitted less than six months ago, so...

Can I put petrol oil in my diesel car?

Can I put petrol engine oil in my 1998 Peugeot 306 diesel? The car needs an oil and filter change and I have a spare five litre can sitting in my garage. It would be a shame to waste it.

BMW Z3 motor/pump failure - how do I fix it?

I have a 1998 BMW Z3. It has just failed its MoT due to the ABS/traction control light being on. The garage couldn't fix it and say the diagnostics show that the motor/pump has gone. I do know that over...

Waterlogged footwells on Vauxhall Corsa - Is this a known fault?

Starting what seems a fruitless task looking for a Vauxhall Corsa, 2002/3, for my son's first car. Most very obviously damaged. One common problem seen in several cars is a waterlogged mat etc in the driver's...

DSG gearbox recall - should I ask my local Skoda garage to carry out the work?

Apparently Volkswagen have issued a worldwide recall on cars fitted with DSG gearboxes to replace the synthetic fluid with mineral oil. My car is a 2010 Skoda Fabia with a DSG gearbox but Skoda UK are...

Tyre damage - what's the cause?

My wife has had her 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.2 from new and it has done 21000 miles. On checking its tyres today I have just noticed that three of them (all Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 195 – 50 R15 fitted from...

2006 Ford Mondeo - does it have a chain cam?

Your answer to a recent question states that a 2006 Ford Mondeo TDCi should have a timing belt change at 70,000 miles. I thought they were chain cam? I have a 2005 Mondeo with 72,000 miles on the clock....

Volkswagen Golf: Fault code p3008

My 2007 Volkswagen Golf is experiencing the engine warning light staying on, the fault code I am being told is: P3008 cam sensor signal. I have had the sensor replaced, but the fault still remains. The...