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I have a 2011 MINI Countryman. A friend has been smelling diesel fumes when we were driving along for a while. It has just been checked by my local dealer and they have found a leak from the ejector. They...
I own a 2003 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 automatic, which has been unused for 11 months. I drove the car yesterday and it feels like the brakes are biting and locking the wheels. The auto box also changes down...
We have a 'next-car' conundrum that we can’t stop agonising over and we really need some independent impartial advice.
We would like a raised-height crossover/4x4 type vehicle (four-wheel drive is not...
I own a 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.5 diesel. Yesterday, as I was driving home from work, the car started to lose power and slowly died after two miles. When I turned the ignition to try and start it again the...
My 2009 SEAT Ibiza’s 1.4TSI engine has packed in after 37,000 mile. The car is out of warranty and supposedly out of SEAT's good will policy; will cost £5500 at least to replace. The car has had a full...
I have previously read your comments on modern diesels complexity (DPF/DMF/EGR/Turbo) possibly being problematic with high miles unlike older diesel engines. Would these issues be true of the Honda i-DTEC...
How can I tell if a vehicle has been flooded in the recent floods?
What do you know about turbocharger re-conditioners?
Last week in the Daily Telegraph you replied to a letter from someone who had encountered an engine warning light on his 2005 Honda CR-V2.2 CDTi while...
My Citroen C5 1.8 petrol will not start. I pulled up last night and it then refused to start. This is the first time I’ve had any issues with it, what’s the cause?
The interior lights on my Alhambra have started to stay on after the ignition has been turned on, and also after getting out of the car and locking with the remote fob. The lights go out eventually. Is...
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