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We currently run a 59 plate SEAT Leon 1.9 tdi S and a Volvo V50 company car which is being withdrawn at the end of February. The Leon has an intermittent reluctance to start, seems to be mostly cooler...
I have a Skoda Octavia 1.6. It has 170,000 km in good condition but it has problems - black smoke from the tail pipe and a high fuel consumption. I changed the spark plug, timing belt, water temp sensor,...
The traction control system on my Seat Leon 03 turns itself off and can't be switched back on via switch. It comes back on after the car has been switch off sometimes.
Having followed your excellent advice over the years we bought an economical Honda Jazz a year ago. Since then we have been plagued by condensation on all windows which can be eliminated by use of the...
My Hyundai dealer is unable to answer my query about the appropriate winter tyre to fit to my 2007 Tucson, but alarmingly has advised me that Hyundai will only recommend fitting the original alloy rims...
I needed a jump start on my car recently, and now the 2 rear doors wont open or lock with the key (only manually) and the 2 front electric windows wont work, do you know why?
I own a Ford Focus 05 1.6 90bhp, I recently changed the battery and mpg has risen via EMC can I get it back to the lower figure by reconecting battery again, or is it a dealer issue. Also do you know if...
My wife owns a Honda Jazz 1.4 2002 and there are pools of water leaking from somewhere into the well which houses the spare wheel. There does not appear to be any wetness from above. I was wondering if...
I was driving car last night, an OFF light came on on the dashboard then the car and all lights shutdown? Any idea what it could be?
I have topped up oil twice in 5 months on my Peugeot 207 1.6gt. There is no visible leak or anything so is it normal to top up so often?
 

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