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Whilst getting my 2011 Fabia serviced at my local Skoda dealer I was informed that the brake pipes are corroded due to salt from the road and need to be cleaned and treated at a cost of £45. I've never...
I own a 2012 Vauxhall Astra 2.0 CDTi and the car’s rear pads were seized in pad carrier causing heat damage to the disks. The work to fix the problem cost over £200. I’ve also had issues with the quality...
I own a 2010 petrol Skoda Octavia VRS DSG with 20,000 miles on the clock. I have read your reports that the gearbox oil and filter should be changed every 3-4 years, but my local dealer says I should wait...
The engine management light showed up on my 2004 SEAT Leon 1.6 petrol the other day. The engine has been fluctuating between 700rpm to 1000rpm at idling, but this is not a regular phenomenon as it happens...
I’m concerned about the introduction of E10 (petrol) and the impact it will have on my 1997 Jeep Cherokee and 1988 Porsche 944 Lux Auto. Is there anything I should be contemplating having done to them...
My Volkswagen Passat 1.8 petrol loses power gradually when driving from 70mph to 40mph. Sometimes it seems as if its being choked, while other times it drives fine. Any ideas?
I have had serious water in rear passenger foot well for two weeks and nobody can solve it. Any idea?
The clutch pedal on my Honda Civic 1.8 I-Vtec makes a squeaking/creaking noise when the clutch pedal is depressed and raised. There is no clutch judder or signs of slip, it is just a squeak from the pedal....
My Mercedes E-Class failed its MoT and I was wondering if you have any idea with what they failed it with (offside front suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint) whether the suspension arm just...
I’m experiencing a lot of problems with my Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI. The power comes and goes and you have to rev the engine hard to pull away, only for the power to drop as you move along. The engine management...
 

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