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Why is the engine killing my Triumph Herald's rotor arm? I'm now on my third in a matter of months.
I bought a 2005 Vauxhall Astra 1.7CDTI from a dealer on 3 June 2010. About two weeks ago I was driving home and had a temporary loss of power at 60 mph, but this rectified itself after about one second....
My 2001 Nissan Almera Tino's accelerator pedal sticks when I am in a queue or stopped at junction, but never when actually changing gear when driving. I have checked the cable and it seems to be OK, and...
i have a Ford Mondeo estate 1.8 LX on an 02 plate with 112,000 miles. I am using about one litre of oil every 100 miles, but otherwise the car runs fine. Does anyone have any idea why this is?
My daughter has a 2008 Ford S-Max Titanium X with a 2.2 TDCi engine. The car has been back to the Ford main agent eight times now for oil leaks. The fault is obvious from spasmodic blue fumes from under...
Does the piston hit the valves if a cam belt snaps on a Lexus IS200 1999? If there is a small 6mm washer in the piston would it just rattle around or would it damage the engine?
I have a V-reg Ford Focus 1.8 TDi. The turbo went and covered the whole engine in oil, so I had that replaced and the engine cleaned off, but now i have a problem where I will be driving and the only way...
Our 1974 Volkswagen Beetle 1303S is struggling to pull away. When you accelerate it feels as though petrol is not getting through, as the car jerks and is very difficult to drive. Do you have any ideas...
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My daughter bought a Corsa 1.2 on an 05 plate with 24,000 miles. l have noticed that the engine is quite noisy when we are driving - is this normal?
 

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