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I own an 18 month old BMW 2 Series Active Tourer which has just had it's first service at 17,100 miles. I'm told that the rear brake pads are worn and need replacing (£275). Having owned many cars, I've...
My Citroen C4 refused to start today. I can't move the gear stick from parking to any other position unless I press on the brakes. When I do move it, the message "put auto box in place" comes up. When...
Our 2007 Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi broke down on Sunday evening. The engine cut out at 75mph. It started up again and revved fine, but came up with 'Engine System Fault' and an Amber Cog with and exclamation...
The air conditioning on my Ford Focus has failed twice in 18 months. A new Ford compressor/pump was fitted 18 months ago after screeching noises and smoke coming from under the bonnet. This has happened...
I have a 2006 Kia Picanto, 58,000 miles. For the eight years I have owned it, it's has been more or less problem free. Now, after I've been going for about 10 minutes at reasonable speed, there is quite...
A clip on a coolant pipe perished on my 2011 Ford Focus 1.6 petrol and filled the driver's footwell with steam and coolant. The driver sustained second degree burns to her feet. After three weeks Ford...
I have a 1999 Jaguar Sovereign V8. Can you advise where I can purchase the steering wheel boss growler badge?
My BMW agent say that it isn't recommended that (in my case with wearing front tyres) the front tyre pair should be replaced without the rears being replaced at the same time. The reason is that the 4WD...
The windscreen washer nozzles on my wife's 2014 Ford Focus gives hardly any output. It appears to be a common problem caused by a clogged filter on the windscreen washer pump. We have been quoted £75 (one...
My brother's Peugeot 206 was hit from behind by a bus, which dented the tailgate and smashed the back window. The damage was fairly minor and a new tailgate is all that's required to get it back on the...
 

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