ABS light comes on intermittently on a Focus

I am having a problem with my ABS light on my 2003 Focus. It comes on sometimes and off sometimes. Some days it is on throughout the whole journey. I don't want to pay a local garage just yet. I wanted...

Wheel wobble on CR-V

I have a 2006 petrol CR-V which I am experiencing wheel vibration between 50-60mph. I have had the wheels balanced and the tracking checked which has helped but I can still feel the vehicle vibrate between...

Cam belt replacement due on my Golf at 40k?

Martins of Andover have recommended, from their records rather that a check on the vehicle, that we replace the cambelt on our 58 VW Golf Match TDI 105 (1896cc), which has done 40,000 miles. Do you agree...

Repairing broken MINI seats

Hello, I have a 2004 Mini One, and both of the seats have now lost the function to slide forward to let passengers in the back seat. The seat backs still move forward, but the seat base stays in the...

When do I service my car?

I have a VRS 2011 coming upto 12 mnths old. I was told it's two years before first service - manual says 12mnths or 12000 miles -I've only done 2500. What's right?

Gear stick doesn't spring back to neutral

The gear stick on my 2004 Seat Leon no longer springs back to the neutral setting when pushed/pulled out of gear; it has lost all elasticity so that you have to fully guide it into a gear. So, going...

Van won't drive after minor accident

I had an accident in my Vivaro 58 reg - only wing damage. The air-bag went off, it was replaced and repaired but now won't start. Fuel is getting to the fuel-rail, but not at high pressure. There's no...

Car key issues

The ignition key has the usual buttons to open and lock the car, also a key to go in the ignition. The key locks and unlocks the car as usual, but when I try to put the key in the ignition lock, it refuses...

XJ won't change out of park

The gear shift is stuck in park on my Jaguar XJ and won't release to find any other gears. An audible tone rings out when I try to engage another position. Can you help please?

Transit keeps overheating

I have Ford Transit and use it to transport personal possesions to France. It is 3280 Kg GVW and was fully loaded on our last trip. On the return journey on Sunday if I went over 70 mph the water temperature...