Water pump seized after six days

I have just bought a Vectra from a dealer, the dealer provided it with a third party warranty covering up to £500 parts and labour. Within 6 days of ownership and less than 200 miles the water pump has...

Is it common for the water pumps in the Saab 9-3 1.9TDi to fail?

My Saab 9-3 1.9TiD was due for a new cam belt at 72,000 so it went to our local garage at 71,000 two weeks ago. Service as well. I duly paid £405 and collected it when ready. Last Tuesday I was driving...

Why does my Volvo dealer suggest that my car's timing belt doesn't need changing until 10 years or 100,000 miles?

I was interested in your comment to NB of Fleet that the Volvo engine in his 2.5T Mondeo could suffer timing belt problems. I have a 5-year-old Volvo with the 2.4i 5-cylinder engine and recently expressed...

Cambelt and waterpump

I own an 03 plate Skoda Octavia vRS and have, to date, been very pleased with it. However, six weeks ago at 74,000 miles, I had a cambelt change costing around £300. I had this done at the main dealership...

Volkswagen Passat water pump

My 2002 passat 2.0-litre 8 valve petrol froze up due to lack of anti freeze. I let the car thaw but when started it has no heat and built up pressure very quick. I stripped out the water pump to find it...

Does my Audi A3 need a new cam belt at 33,000 miles?

We have a five-year-old Audi A3 2.00 TDI DSG. We have only covered 33,000 miles since new but Audi recommend the cam belt is changed. Do you agree, and what other work should be carried out?

Does my Audi A2's water pump really need replacing as well as its timing belt?

We have a five-year-old Audi A2 with 28,000 miles, owned from new and serviced on variable servicing by an Audi main dealer. We recently received a reminder from the dealer stating that the timing belt...

What problems can I expect when restarting my Renault Clio which has been stood for two years?

I have a Renault Clio 172 which has been stood for two and a half years. Before it was parked up it had the head rebuilt and the cam belt done. it only has 42,000 miles and it's a 52 plate. What sort of...

Should anything else be done when my Audi A3's cam belt and tensioner are changed?

My Audi A3 1.8 Sport is W-reg, and was new in 2000. The cam belt and tensioner were replaced in 2006 at 35,705 miles. The present mileage is 59,200. Audi will replace the belt and tensioner for £299 as...

My Audi A6 loses coolant following a radiator replacement. Could this be related to the air conditioning?

I have a 2001 Audi A6 1.9 TDI 130 SE. Its given me 247,000 miles of trouble-free motoring and for the last 147,000 miles has been maintained by a local Bosch garage. The radiator was recently replaced...