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My 2007 Saab Convertible (20k miles) has twice been in the main dealers in the last month for a problem of the engine revs dropping below 500 r/p/m when reducing speed & dipping the clutch (also when steering...
I have an Audi A3 2.0 TFSI quattro which was new in Sept 2009. The car is fitted with 225/40/R18 92Y Continental Sport Contact 2 tyres which after covering 19,000 miles will soon need replacing. Can you...
The battery went flat on my Rover so i removed it and charged it up. When putting the battery back in and connecting this up the engine would not start. I turn the key and the engine turns over it just...
The steering has just failed on my 56 plate Meriva (its only done 18k miles ), with an ESP warning light also showing. I have noticed on your website that this seems to be an increasing problem with Merivas....
My 2008 Corsa 1.3 D Breeze has had the wipers go out of alignment after freezing up - admittedly it was my fault as I thought they were not frozen. Basically, the drivers-side wiper hits the front screen...
I have a 1996 Vectra 2.0 petrol. I have problems with selecting gears.Can you please advise on which oil to put in gearbox and where?
I have a Peugeot 306 HDi and am having problems starting it. It takes long to start when cold and warm but it's not as bad when warm and once started it ticks over fine.
Main car key to my Ford Focus lost (suspect stolen by a pick-pocket in supermarket). Replacement from Ford Main Dealer (Lisburn N.I.) is to cost approx. £180. Surely the wizardry in these coded keys...
Hi, I see your recent articles in the Telegraph re winter tyres, and the advantages of them. Assuming one opts to have a set on separate wheels (ie not swapping the tyres on the same wheels), is there...
I wonder if you know why the bearing cage on a well maintained, regularly professionally serviced, Peugeot 206CC might suffer this catastrophic event on a motorway after less than 17000 miles. My car...
 

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