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Kia Sedona TS 2007/57 plate, Front heater blower not working, back works fine. Everthing looks good on dash but blower not blowing. Can hear low humming noise when turned on.
Does the 1.6 e-HDi 112 stop and start engine with electronically controlled manual gearbox (ECG) have a diesel particulate filter? As I do 90% short trips I need to be certain it does not have a filter.
I got someone to plug a reader into my wife's car at the weekend, and got some fault codes which are as follows; P0560/P0380/P0603 and lastly P1517. What would your second opinion be? I think it could...
I own a 2008 Mercedes E220 automatic. I plan to keep it for the next 4 years. Current mileage is 33000 and I expect to do 10-15k per annum, so in 4 years time it will be in the 80-100k miles range. I...
I apparently need new front brake pads and discs and the Peugeot dealership have quoted me rather a lot(!) I was wondering if it is best to cough up and fit genuine Peugeot parts or whether I could get...
The turbo on my Astra van 2002 diesel has gone. Do I need exact part number as I have been told there is only one turbo for this model? Trying to access second hand.
I have just had the clutch replaced in my Peugeot 206, 1.6 XS, but the problem is that now the new clutch has been fitted it now jumps when trying to move it. The clutch jumps and then the car stalls....
Recently when I change gear (any) it makes a kind of clicking (well makes some sort of noise which is hard to explain) noise everytime i change gear. The car seems to be running fine, but I am worried...
My car is 13-months-old and has done 11,000 miles. I noticed what I thought to be excessive scoring on the nearside rear brake discs and to a lesser extent on the offside. I took it in to the dealer to...
Do I have a transmission problem or a "dual mass flywheel" problem if the engine over revs when shifting from 2nd to 3rd? It's also noticable once and awhile from 3rd to 4th? Seems to stick in 2nd and...
 

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