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Hello, I purchased a Mazda 6 diesel 2.2 TS2 + 5 year RAC extended warranty from The Car Shop, Swindon and took possession on 28/09/12 with a mileometer reading of 38,076 miles. On 13/12/12 the car would...
I have a 2003 Volkswagen Touran 1.6 FSI with 86,000 miles on the clock with full dealer service history. The EMS light on the dashboard came on and I had the car diagnosed. The timing chain is showing...
The timing chain has jumped on my VW Polo 1.2 2003 model at 38K miles. VW customer services UK have refused to contribute to pay for repairs as a goodwill gesture, even though the timing chain jumping...
We bought a 2004 1.0 Life Vauxhall Corsa a couple of years ago and it now has 54,000 miles now on the clock. It has a timing chain instead of a belt. It recently passed its MOT, but there was a comment...
I just bought a secondhand BMW and the timing chain needs replacing. I wondered if you have ever looked into this at all?
Timing belts are expensive to replace, and my Golf needs one every four years. Do the manufacturers just fit them to create work for themselves or are there sound engineering reasons as to why some engines...
At 63,000 miles with a full BMW service history and bought from a BMW dealer, my 2007 model year car has a timing chain failure as diagnosed by my local BMW dealer. Am I correct in understanding there's...
You are more or less on your own in the UK when it comes to reporting problems that car manufacturers would rather not discuss. I have followed the Volkswagen 1.4 TSI engine saga which you have reported...
I have a Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 petrol 02 plate, I bought the car about two weeks ago and when I bought the car the owner did point out the noise. He said he didnt know what it was. When I start the car...
My timing chain has snapped on my BMW 118d. It has done 86k and recieved a full service just over a month ago, since the service it was involved in a collision from the rear which needed a new rear bumper....
 

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