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We live in Hong Kong but spend 4-5 weeks each summer in the UK. My wife bought a 2005 Mini Cooper (not the 'S' model) Automatic 1,598cc with 47,000 km on the clock earlier this year (trouble free so far,...
The idling revs on our newly acquired Qashqai are quite high and this is disconcerting when trying to creep out of our concealed entrance - is this normal or can it be adjusted?
My esp (skid) light has come on, the esp button does not appear to do anything but I hadn't noticed that before the light came on. Not sure what the button is supposed to do as the manual is terribly...
I own a Mazda 323 sport 2002, the passenger side headlight is not very bright on dip beam and when I switch to full beam turns off, I have replaced the bulb and the problem still occurs, any ideas what...
I had reason to change one of my headlamps on a 2002 Clio. I was astonished at the difference bewteen the two as thge old one had browned. I believe the Clios have styrene covers and not acrylic. I have...
I have a 2002 Mondeo diesel with knocking at the rear on both sides. It started over 12 months ago. Had a new sub frame fitted 3 years ago, had new anti roll bar links fitted 6 months ago. Been back to...
This questions about the Touran TDI 2.0. I changed the oil in my car 3 months ago and regularly I checked the engine oil level. Just wondering why my engine oil warning light keeps on popping up even though...
As the new Mondeos do not need a key to start, only a fob, if the fob is outside the car will it still start? I believe some people found that it does, others that it does not.
I'd like to check when my DSG oil filter was last changed (if ever), is there a date-code on the filter casing? If so, how do I de-code it, mine shows PA66-GF30. I suspect this is just a mold code rather...
The engine on my Meriva is making a tapping/clicking noise. Any ideas what this could be? Cam belt tensioner?
 

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