Problematic 1.9 diesel

When the ignition is switched on there is a juddering noise from the engine area. This does not happen every time. Dealership has looked at starter motor, fly wheels, even replaced battery. Car has been...

Faulty air-con

I have a 2006 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI, just recently the air con has stopped working. I took it to a garage to have it regassed and was told gas levels were ok. Since then I have checked fuses - all ok. The...

Limping Vectra

Bought this car for my wife about 6mths ago and when we first got it every month or so the spanner light comes on and it goes into limp mode, once you switch engine off and back on again it was fine for...

Radiator fan fault

The electric fan of my car does not switch off after having been driven even very short distances, and sometimes when I have just switched on the ignition and then off without even starting the engine...

Seat belt too tight

Today I had to fold my rear seats down in my 2005 Vectra in order to transport a wardrobe but now I've put the seats back up the centre seat belt has no slack and you can't pull any out. Also when I've...

Crunchy brakes

At the end of June we bought a Jaguar XF 3-litre petrol on an 08 plate from a Jaguar main dealer. When we reverse out of our garage and down the fairly steep slope of our drive, the brakes make a loud...

Alarm / Immobiliser problem

I have trawled the topic thread already and tried numerous solutions thus far to no avail. My car which i have had for a few years has developed this problem as described by many others. The key fob...

Engine meltdown -Where do I stand?

I have an Audi A4 estate 2.0l diesel, 2006, 57000mls, Audi FSH. Bought from Lister Audi in 2009. After a short easy motorway journey at approx 60mph the engine became incredibilly noisey. The oil pump...

Starter motor problem?

I have a new battery (ten months old) but am having problems turning the engine over via the starter motor. When I turn the engine over, it feels and sounds as though the battery is going flat, and it...

Cooling fain failure

The cooling fan in the car has stopped working. I've checked and replaced one fuse, but this has not solved that problem. The car is overheating and I have to keep the interior fan on to try to cool...