Cam belt replacement

My 03 (built in 02) WRX has done only100,000 km. The manual calls for cam belt replacement at 160,000 km. In view of the age of the car, should I replace it soon? Does anything else need replacing at the...

Mazda 6 oil consumption

Hi, I own a Mazda 5, 55 registration, about 82,000 miles run. It consumes 4ltrs engine oil almost every 1000 miles now. I checked for leak or smoke in exhaust but can't spot either of these symptoms. I...

Vauxhall Corsa Won't start

My son's Vauxhall Corsa turns over but won't start from the ignition but works fine from a bump start. We have changed the battery. Any ideas?

Coolant loss through expansion tank

I bought a Nissan X-Trail 2.2 diesel yesterday. I noticed the in-car heater was fine at first and then wasn't getting warm. I Checked engine coolant which was low so topped up with approximately two litres...

Is the DPF in a Volkswagen Golf covered under warranty?

Is the DPF in a VW Golf covered under warranty? Car now in limp mode after the DPF did not regenerate. After doing what was recommended in manual, I took the car on a long drive at high revs. The dealership...

Snow chains not allowed - what now?

The hand book for my C250 Estate Sport 2011 tells me I can't fit snowchains as the wheels are 255/35/18's. I spoke with a chain distributor who says that as long as there is enough clearance to allow...

Hyundai ix35 Satnav road speed indication missing - can you help?

Last May the media unit on my Premium ix35 was 'upgraded', after which the the road speed indication disappeared, a feature I found very useful. It now appears intermittently, mainly on motorways (very...

My Galaxy makes disturbing noises

My Galaxy lost power and started making Thumping and knocking noises. pulled into services and had AA look at it, the turbo air intake looked as if smashed and had come away from the turbo... loss of...

Citroen Sensodrive problem

I have a Citroen C2 (2003) with the Sensodrive gearbox and 60,000 miles on the clock. Recently the car has been sticking in gear and I receive the flashing snowflake on the dash that shows a malfunction....

Numerous warning lights and problems with a Ford C-MAX

We love our car but we have had an unresolved engine management issue with it since the middle of 2012. The engine management warning light came on (on Friday 13 July!) and immediately the car lost all...