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We’ve got an intermittent electric fault on our 2008 Vauxhall Corsa. The problem is sporadic, but results in the failure of the dashboard and lights. I’ve had a diagnostic test carried out, but it didn’t...
My 2008 Fiat 500 1.3 diesel blew it's injectors recently while travelling along a country lane. Fiat have said it’s out of warranty and won’t give me anything towards getting it repaired. I spent my life...
My 1999 Ford Galaxy 2.3 petrol automatic won’t start. I’ve turned the key, but nothing happens. I've tried charging the battery and using jump leads, but still nothing. Can you help?
My wife has bought a 2012 Mini Countryman with a diesel engine. She does about 3000 miles a year on local trips; what problems can she anticipate with the DPF?
I will be out of the country for three months at the end of the year and have to store my Mercedes-Benz CLK outdoors under a good sheltered car porch. Can you tell me which steps I need to take to prepare...
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I own a 2001 BMW 3 Series E46 and there is a strange noise coming from the rear of the car when I drive at through roundabouts or when the weight gets transferred to the left side. Any idea what’s causing...
We brought a 2001 Volkswagen Polo two months ago from a dealer. After one month it broke down with a clutch problem, we informed the dealer and he said that they could fix it at a price, but we would have...
I am thinking of buying a 2008 Hyundai Getz 1.4 petrol from a private seller. The car has very low mileage (5500 miles) and comes with a full service history. Is it a problem that it has been used so little...
Whilst driving home, I noticed the indicators on my 1992 Nissan Micra had stopped working. The lights had stopped too and I was forced to pull over and change the fuses. The car worked fine for a day or...
 

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