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Is there any history of leaks from the bulkhead in the Volkswagen Up? Our car is less than a year old, but takes on water and the garage cannot find the cause.
The steering wheel on my 2008 Nissan Qashqai has started to make a strange creaking noise. It started a few months ago and has been getting progressively worse. Any idea what it is and if I can get it...
My new Mercedes-Benz E-Class has suffered bodywork damage after I reversed into a post. The parking sensors on the car stopped working and I didn’t know the obstruction was there, hence I hit it. I took...
It’s getting increasingly difficult to get diesel into my Volkswagen Touran. The fuel delivery pumps continually trip even when filling from empty and I can hear a gurgling noise coming from the tank....
I have bought my first car, which is a 1996 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.5 diesel. It has 98,800 miles on the clock and the previous owner told me it has never had its timing belt or chain changed?
I recently bought a three year old Mercedes-Benz C-Class CDI. I am very pleased with the car, but my local dealership tells me the automatic gearbox oil should be changed soon. This is an expensive job,...
My wife owns a 2008 Hyundai i10 and is very happy with it. However, it has a hot smell outside when you get out of the car after a relatively short run of five miles or so. It has been back to the dealer...
My Citreon Xsara is losing water and overheating. I cannot find the source of the leak and have checked the radiator. Lately my demisters appear to be splashing water in the inside of the wind screen and...
I’m having a number of electrical problems with my 2001 Ford Focus. First the speedo sensor went - causing the car to have a slight drop in power and the speedo to stop working – then the heater packed...
I plan to buy a diesel powered motorhome for use mainly between April and September. What advice do you have regarding lack of use during the winter period when I would prefer to kept it off road and...
 

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