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I bought a new C4 Grand Picasso diesel car in 2009 and have now done 59000 miles. Every year I had got it serviced by authorised dealers but exceeded the mileage intervals (should have been every 12500...
Our car was recently "rear ended" sitting at a roundabount. The car went in for repair and as soon as we got it back we noticed the door open waring light and interior light would come on whenever we reversed...
My Audi A4 B6 has recently had a vibration/ noise at tickover and other engine speeds, although at some speeds the car seems normal. It has done 106k miles and this has recently started. I have a fault...
My Dodge Nitro is shod with 245/50/20 tyres but at £300 per tyre I'd like to put a different size of wheel and tyre to make it more cost effective. What size can I downsize to without impacting the ABS...
We have owned a Fiesta 1.25 Zetec for 5 years and it has done 26000 miles. It is used for a daily commute of 8 miles each way. We are wondering what will need doing to the car in the future? It has been...
I bought a 2008 Audi A4 Avant S-line just over a year ago but have always found that on roads with uneven surfaces (not rough surfaces) it has a tendency to wander and is easily deflected by white lines....
Hi I have a Ford Galaxy 1998 2.3 petrol and have 195/65 R15 H tyres on it - they are reinforced and I just wanted to know what the tyre pressures should be for both fully laden and half load.
The plastic engine guard has fallen off the bottom of our Citroen Berlingo van. Are we ok to carry on without it? The van has done 125k and we are replacing it within the next 3-4 months anyway.
I need to renew the waterproofing on my MX-5 hood and your FAQ list is very helpful about recommending RENOVO but then I find they have different products for canvas and for vinyl hoods - and one mustn't...
I read in your newspaper column your reply to ED,Filey regarding replacing existing wheels with a smaller size. I have a Volvo S80 with 225/50/17 tyres, I am thinking of changing the rims and fitting...