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Something weird is happening to my 1993K Volvo 940 2.3 turbo estate. I'd be grateful for your help in identifying what has gone wrong and how to put it right - if that's possible and economically worth...
How can I reduce the cost of recalibrating my keyfob, which locks the car but will not open it? The battery is new. The main Mazda dealer, who is 30 miles away wants around £90 to fix it.
After reading your glowing review of the Peugeot 205 GTi we bought ourselves a Phase 1 205 CTi - a 1986, C plate car and we're really pleased with it; so thank you for the excellent recommendation. It's...
I now own my third BMW, a 525TD 2002 E39. Lovely car, the nicest I have owned and bought nine months ago at 38,000 miles, I am the second owner. I initially had a Full BMW service carried out and have...
I run a 2005 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI 120 as a taxi, purchased new. The dual mass flywheel was replaced under warranty at 42,000 miles, and has just been replaced at 102,000 miles, at £1,000 it is an expensive...
Does you know why the car alarm keeps going off when the car is parked and locked.
I have an Alfa Romeo 159 Sportback 1.9 JTDm 16v. Recently a warning message appeared stating "Pollution Filter Clogged". The garage tells me this happens if the car has been driven at low revs in traffic...
My son has a 37-month-old SAAB 9-3 1.9 diesel that has done 30k+ miles. He bought it at 12 months old from Gordon Lamb Saab in Sheffield, which as since gone out of SAAB dealership. He has had it serviced...
I have a 5-year-old Mercedes A140 with only 37,000 miles on it. I bought it at less than a year old from the Mercedes dealer. I have now been told that I need a new gearbox at £4,000. I feel I should sue...
I have recently been widowed and my husband always used to check our car's "vital signs" as he termed it. My simple query is how often should I check the oil, brake fluid, etc. and also how often should...
 

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