Supercar electrics

I purchased a second hand Ferrari 612 Scaglietti from a local independent dealership. They were great guys: very knowledgeable and super helpful. However the engine management warning light keeps coming...

Vauxhall Corsa power steering failure

I have had a Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 from new, it is a 59 plate and had done just under 9,500miles when I started to get an intermittent failure of the electric power steering (EPS). Short cut-outs of 1 or...

Opening the throttle makes the car slow down!

Just done over 100,500 miles in my Mondeo. Two very small pipes keep blowing off when I accelerate. I dont know what the pipes are. Got to the point that when I was trying to accelerate but I was actually...

Oil consumption

I have a 2001 Hyundai Accent 1.5L SOHC engine with 135,000km reading on dash It used to consume engine oil upto 500ml per 1000km, I got the engine overhauled by a Hyundai service center. The company...

Mondeo TDCi jerky

My Mondeo TDCi seems to accelerate OK through all gears, but on the M25 today when holding steady revs between 2000-3000 it felt jerky, as if it was holding back. It also seemed to be chucking out lots...

Ford Maverick timing chain rattle

When I start my Ford Marvierick in the morning I hear a noise coming from the front of the engine. When I put my foot down on the gas the noise will stop, and it will only continue when the car slows...

Key needs reprogramming

I have a VW Golf 51 plate. The central locking has stopped working but works maually with the key. I have replaced both batteries in the key fobs and the red light shows but no response with the remote...

Xenon headlights

Got a problem with my offside xenon headlight not working. Tried a 2nd hand replacement which worked for a day and then went again. I'm lead to believe this is a fault with the model, can you give me any...

Cooling fan operation

I've been driving my 405 GL since its manufacture. It is a model fitted with air-con. Five years ago I was forced to replace the entire engine. Since then I have had problems with the cooling fans. Due...

Stiff clutch pedal

I have a 1996 Nissan Micra with only 80,000 on the clock. I have a problem with a juddering clutch pedal which makes a 'rubbery' groaning noise when it is depressed. I have been told it's not the clutch...