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I recently replaced the clutch and gearbox on my Peugeot 206. It starts and goes into all the gears, but when I take my foot of clutch the car refuses to move. Any ideas?
I have 2004 Renault Megane and the 80 Amp fuse that's connected to the positive terminal of the battery keeps blowing. Any idea why?
I have a year 2000 Ford Fiesta 1.25 petrol. Recently it has developed a misfire, I tried pulling the leads off with the car ticking over and number three cylinder is the problem. The car had new plugs...
The Hyundai website says the i30 in Premium trim comes with some useful extras, including: Keyless entry, Stop/start and a parking camera. Yet, on the used market, none of the i30s have these items. Why...
I am looking to mothball my Focus C-Max, 2.0 diesel for 12 months. What tips and advice can you offer?
I have a Ford Fiesta which has air conditioning. How effective should it be as it doesn't get very cold in the summer months.
A year ago I was delighted to buy a 2010 Fiat Panda automatic. I bought it from an independent garage, but three months ago (when the car was four years and two months old and had completed about 11,000...
I have a Peugeot 206, which misfires when the breaks are applied. The car then has to be shut down and restarted for it to stop. The ECU, throttle body and throttle switch have all been replaced, but the...
My Jaguar X-Type has done 90k miles with few problems, but over the last six months it inexplicably goes into "Safety Mode". To solve the problem I usually have to pull over, switch off the engine and...
I have whitish steam coming from the exhaust of my Nissan Micra (1996) when I accelerate. There is no cream in the oil or coolant loss. Any ideas about what I should get a mechanic to check? Could it be...