How can I prevent cam belt slippage on my 2004 Passat?

Despite replacing the cam belt and alternator drive belt tensioner on my 2004 Passat, the belt still slips on full lock although it has improved. I have owned it for seven years and have only had this...

Why do people hog the middle lane on motorways?

Why is it that drivers on dual carriageways manage to return to the nearside lane after overtaking, yet on three lane motorways often fail to do so? Are they just mesmerised by the extra lane and sit in...

Is my driving style responsible for the high mileage I have got out of my Mondeo's dual mass flywheel?

In your response to a WM of Kendal, you quoted 50,000-100,000 for a dual mass flywheel. My experience is different. I am driving my third Ford Mondeo Estate, a 2-litre manual diesel. I have replaced only...

Why do drivers on motorways 'flash out' HGVs when it isn't safe to do so?

Please warn your readers about a serious issue when driving on motorways. Before flashing your lights to allow a truck in front to change lanes, please think about what you are doing. If it is a foreign...

Why did my automatic Hyundai i10 suddenly accelerate for no reason?

Last week, when preparing to leave my parking space in a car park, on putting my automatic Hyundai i10 into ‘drive’ it shot forward at alarmingly great speed, completely out of control. By great good fortune,...

Do drivers close their eyes momentarily when turning their heads?

My rudimentary experiment proves to me that when a driver turns his head quickly from side to side, his eyes close during that head turn. The quicker the turn of head, the longer the eyes are closed. I...

Is it normal for my CVT automatic Toyota Yaris to roll backwards when on a hill in 'Drive'?

I find that my new Toyota Yaris TR VVT-i CVT will roll backwards on a hill in "Drive" unless I have my foot on the accelerator or brake. This seems wrong to me as my previous car with CVT (MG ZR 120 Stepspeed)...

Poor fuel consumption - how do I improve?

From your info the "real" mpg of the i10 is well below claims. My new i10 1.2 achieves 42 mpg on open rural roads, few stops but short (flat) journeys of 5-10 miles. Total mileage from new is only 1000....

Hot turbos and stop/start

This car has Stop/Start technology. It can be switched off if one remembers in time. You recommend allowing an engine to run at idle or thereabouts after a long, swift run to avoid baking the turbo -...

Can you ask your readers to use their handbrakes at traffic lights?

Sadly the majority of motorists seem to forget the Highway Code. 90 per cent of them use the footbrake to remain stationary at traffic lights, not the handbrake, even though they will have a wait of several...