Worn brakes

My car is 13-months-old and has done 11,000 miles. I noticed what I thought to be excessive scoring on the nearside rear brake discs and to a lesser extent on the offside. I took it in to the dealer to...

Underbody rust, Focus

I have a 2005-plate (manufactured 2004) Ford Focus Estate, 1.8 petrol. It has just passed its MOT but with a note to the effect that it is rusted underneath - I presume the part of the car closest to...

Exhausted

Had the mid section and rear box of the exhaust replaced at the beginning of March 2011. One fault is that the exhaust whines on acceleration - I assume this is because it is a new part and needs to be...

Whistling turbo

My wife's Freelander is nearly 3-years-old and we have recently noticed a whistling noise which our local Land Rover dealer has diagnosed as a bearing in the turbo. Land Rover have refused to repair...

Which winter tyres?

I recently bought a C3 Citroen Picasso with 195/55 Michelin Energy saving tyres on 16" alloy wheels. For winter use I intend to buy 16" steel rims and would like advice on which winter tyres to fit.

Old Golf problems

I have an absolutely immaculate VW Gold mk2 1.6 driver. The only problem is the transistorized ignition unit (tci unit) has stopped receiving its 12 volt feed. I bought a new ignition switch as this...

Extended warranty, worth it?

My car is nearly 3 years old and SEAT want to sell me an extended warranty; three options from £304-£202pa depending on coverage. However even the "gold" option has a very large list of exclusions. Is...

Fiddly fuel filler

I recently bought a Ford Ka "Studio" and have serious problems when trying to refuel the car, due to the design of the lockable filler cap. The problem is that the filler cap spins continuously and...

ESP failure

My 56 reg golf plus has finally produced an ESP failure caption. It has covered 30,000 miles with full VWSH. The main dealer diagnostic indicates a failure which requires an ABS unit repair kit, which...

Keep or trade?

Hi, I have just taken ownership of my mothers VW Lupo 1.4 Auto, W-reg with 14k on the clock. Great little car but my dilema is this: keep it as a run about until my daughter is 17 in 18 months or trade...