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I have a Zafira 1.6l club, 2008, 42k, which I have owned since one year old. Now and again there is a smell of petrol in the cabin. Usually when after it has been on the drive overnight. Not when driving....
Bio have a 53 plate Vectra CDTI. It seems to feel as if it is running on three cylinders, but seems to clear when you put your foot down. There are no fault codes when plugged in and the chap that plugged...
I have searched high and low for a manual for my recently purchased Golf mk2 GTD. The only ones I can find are £50! Would you happen to know anyone with a PDF?
My E46 started with a misfire then loss of power, uneven idle, white smoke and later it flooded cylinder 4 with fuel, disabling the spark plug and allowing raw fuel to flow into the exhaust system. I thought...
I've had operations for malignant facial skin cancer and my face is now very sensitive and vulnerable. Need to protect it against hot sun in Torquay. Is there a legal way to tint the driver's window, if...
I purchased a pre-registered MINI Cooper Convertible with the Mini 8 year/80.000mile service package included and with the appropriate documentation. The car received two services free of charge in the...
My daughter bought a March 2012 Hyundai ix35 a few weeks ago with just under 13K miles. The sales person and the service book says services every 20k miles or biannually. When I asked regarding oil...
The instrument cluster on my Ford S-Max (2008) failed 8 weeks ago. Since that time I have been without the use of a car. The car has done 60k miles. I have taken it to a local Ford garage and told that...
I have been a victim of the winter potholes and have ruined one of my alloy wheels. As my car is seven-and-a-half years old and has nearly done 100K miles, I am loath to spend £200 replacing it. Do I need...
Could you tell me how to change a battery on my key fob for a 2004 Volkswagen Passat please?