Is it safe for a battery to be permanently connected to a mains charger?

Is it safe for a Honda Jazz battery to remain in the car and permanently connected to the mains via a smart charger through the winter?

Is it safe to connect a battery to a 'smart' mains charger all winter?

I see that you replied to Brian Joslin's question "Is it safe to connect a battery to a 'smart' mains charger all winter" in the negative, but I thought that is exactly what they are designed to do (although...

My MK IV Volkswagen Golf stalls and engine cuts out - what's causing it?

My car can suddenly stall and engine cut out after driving half a mile. Try to restart it and the revs will not stay up to idle speed and the engine cuts again. If I rev the engine for a while and then...

MINI Countryman clutch failure

My wife's MINI Countryman All4 has suffered a premature clutch failure after only 37,000 miles. As the clutch is not covered by the warranty (wear and tear, apparently), it has cost over £2000 to be repaired...

Putting my SLK in storage for winter

I am laying up my 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK for the winter. What should I do to protect the doors, window seals and folding roof mechanism?

Where can I find a worshop manual for my Rodeo Denver Max?

I want to buy a technical manual for my Isuzu Rodeo Denver Max, but can’t find any in the Haynes catalogues. Are there any other places I can find a workshop manual for my pick-up?

Why is my Toyota Aygo using so much oil?

I have a 2006 Toyota Aygo 1.0 petrol which I have had for over nine years. I have started using the car more for work journeys and have noticed that the engine oil needs topping up regularly. To date...

Mitsubishi L200 blowing smoke - turbo failure?

My son owns a (2001 model) Mitsubishi L200 2.5 diesel pick-up. When starting from cold, the vehicle belches out smoke. He was warned that the turbo is on the way out; however, whilst driving home from...

Vauxhall Astravan blowing grey smoke

I have a 2009 Vauxhall Astravan 1.7 diesel. In the past few weeks the vehicle has started developing a smoking issue, which no one can find an answer for. The smoke is grey in colour, but the van doesn’t...

My tyres are 'out of round' - what's the cure?

Great website, best on the Internet! I have had my Kia Cee'd (2014, 15000 miles) diagnosed with rear tyres out of round. Was told by main dealer that this 'can just happen', & is not dangerous, only noisy,...