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The clutch has started slipping at 34,000 miles on my Peugeot 407 2.0 2009 Sport and was wondering if you could recommend a replacement kit that would last longer that the genuine one. It would appear...
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 on 3 cylinders on tick over. A friend has done...
My BMW Z4 is 4 years old and I have driven 32000 miles. It has just had it's second service where I have been told that the manifold is corroded and needs replacing, together with the exhaust system and...
My Legacy diesel (2009 26,000 miles) was experiencing a sudden loss of power under hard acceleration, such as overtaking or pulling out at a junction. Between Christmas and New Year it was diagnosed by...
I have a 2004 Renault Espace petrol. It always starts from cold but sometimes when you stop it wont restart. The engine turns over but won't fire. If you leave it for 10 minutes it then starts. It's a...
My Audi A4 1.9 tdi has suddenly started losing power. It still drives but is very sluggish. There's no smoke coming from the exhaust whatsoever. I've changed the diesel filter but there has been no change....
I have a Vectra 2.0DTI. I have a permanent fault code PO243 which means driving round in limp home mode. I've checked all hoses and no splits etc. The code wont even clear off the system when its taken...
There is a blue smoke trail on acceleration in my Saab 9-3. It does clear a bit. The engine light is on and the turbo has now stopped working. Can I run it without the turbo or can I take it off?
Just before Christmas I had a collsion with some unseen bollards. The car is driveable but obviously we wanted repairs so contacted our insurers, Hastings Direct. After a long delay we have been told...
I have a Volkswagen Polo and I have had problems with the vehicle not responding to the accelerator following a period after the vehicle slows down. The vehicle has done less than 10,000 miles and had...
 

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