Can this 2004 Nissan Micra with an uneven tickover be repaired easily?

A dealer 25 miles from me has a 2004 Micra 1.2 SE in what looks to be good condition and at a very tempting price. We need to replace an aged Polo and have very little cash to spend, so this looks promising....

Nissan Micra C + C - can't be driven smoothly

My recently purchased 2007 Micra C + C 1.6 Sport has done 30,000 miles and has been looked after. However, the throttle response makes it impossible to drive smoothly. The lightest touch on the throttle...

Double ‘L’

I have a 2.0 litre petrol Toyota Avensis on a 54 plate. Recently the engine management light came on and I duly took it in to Toyota to investigate. They diagnosed a faulty lambda sensor and replaced it...

Limping 306

I've got a 2001 Peugeor 306 2.0 HDi with an intermittnt limp mode problem. The problem seemed to start after running out of diesel after six months of no problems. After a visit to the dealer it went...

Vauxhall Vectra sensor problem

The cam sensor went on my Vectra and backfired through the air filter. I've changed the cam sensor and I've got a spark but no fuel to the engine. Is there a reset for fuel pump?

Any idea what is causing my son's 1998 Renault Megane to cut out?

My son has had a 1998 Renault Megane from new, now 12 years old and 90,000 miles on clock. It keeps cutting out when driven. It starts again, but then cuts out again making it dangerous to drive. Renault...

Problem with my vectra

My 2.2 direct sri petrol Vectra lost power 2 days ago while in traffic, the recovery people plugged the car into the computer and told me that the coil pack needs replacing as the car was misfiring on...

Where can I get a replacement CPU for my Citroen Berlingo?

I have a very well maintained Citroen Berlingo - 10 years old, 100,000 miles. The dealers tell me that the idling sensor has burnt out the engine management CPU so that it cuts out at idle sometimes. They...

My 52-plate Ford Mondeo takes a while to start when cold and misfires - what's wrong?

I have a Ford Mondeo Ghia TDCI 2-litre diesel. When it's cold it takes a while to start, it starts smoking and I can feel some misfiring. When it's hot it starts first time with no smoking at all. It's...

Is a faulty crank sensor making my Volkswagen Polo cut out?

I've had my 1997 Volkswagen Polo for about a month now, and it dies on me at completely random intervals. It can go days without doing it, then do it three times on a short journey, whether I'm accelerating,...