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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...
please can you help, I bought a nissan micra three years ago (it was a year old) and it is now 4 years old. It has always been serviced at a nissan garage at the intervals recommended. It has done just...
I was driving my 54-plate Honda Accord 2.2 CDTi Executive today, and as I accelerated to go onto the motorway, I got to 2000 revs and the glow plug light started flashing - and I couldn't get over 2000rpm. I...
The 'fault in managment system' light cam on in my 2007 (36,000 miles) Ford Focus Diesel. By the time I took it to the garage the light had gone out. The diagnostics was "clogged particulate filter" £120...
I bought cheap fuel from same garage twice now. The first time, the car wouldn't start until the next day - when it ran also fine. Yesterday, I bought fuel from same garage - and today the car has no power,...
What is the function of the engine symbol indicator light in the dash board ? Is urgent attention required, The engine and car show no visual problems
I have a 2003 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI 130, and the emissions workshop warning keeps coming on. I was told by the garage that the error code reported is for EGR valve. I had cleaned, but this has had...
I have a 2005 Citroen C3 HDI 1.4. The power steering fails intermittently, as do the rev counter and the heater display. Also, the fan stops working and the battery light comes on. This problem has been...
When I start up in the morning, the coil light comes on - and the engine feels as though it is vibrating excessively. The car has had a replacement turbo and an EGR valve, and the top hose from valve to...
I purchased a four-month old Venture edition Mazda MX-5 with 1050 miles on clock. Test drive was okay a week before. After buying car (empty fuel directed to shell garage down road) Filled up with Unleaded...