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I'm having problems with the gear selector on my 2007 Vauxhall Corsa: it sticks in park and can take five minutes of wiggling to free it. Is this a common fault on this model?
I recently bought a three year old Mercedes-Benz C-Class CDI. I am very pleased with the car, but my local dealership tells me the automatic gearbox oil should be changed soon. This is an expensive job,...
My daughter’s 2009 Hyundai i30 developed a gearbox noise, which she reported at the main dealer 12 months ago. At the time the mechanic told her it was nothing and to ignore it. I drove the car today and...
The gearbox is making a grinding noise on my Peugeot 206 1.4 HDi. It only happens in 1st and 2nd gears, any idea what could be wrong?
I recently test drove both a Jaguar XFR and an XF 3.0s/c petrol. Both nice enough, but the XFR is a bit OTT for me and I was a little disappointed with the 3.0s/c in that it seemed a bit "grabby" when...
I bought a 2004 Toyota Corolla Verso yesterday for £4000. Sadly the car broke down on the drive home, with the gears slipping into neutral and refusing to engage. Can you please advise what should I do?...
With my financial assistance my grandson bought a 2003 Vauxhall Bora, 1.9 TDI, 113,00 miles, with warranty from a local dealer. It cost slightly under £3000 on 10 June 2013. My grandson is 18 and has been...
We bought a new Skoda Citigo last September from a Skoda dealer. From the first day until now we have a serious problem engaging first and reverse gears. We reported this immediately but were told it would...
I'm having trouble engaging reverse when my 2004 Audi A4 has warmed up. Reverse gear is perfectly fine when the car is cold but once it has reached 90 on the temperature gauge then sometimes I struggle...
I have a motor caravan on a Peugeot "Boxer" 2.5TD chassis, circa 1996. The gearbox has recently been replaced. Now, if after driving for some miles and while in 5th gear I brake it becomes impossible to...