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I am rebuilding a Citroen/Fiat/Peugeot van gearbox and the indent springs are broken. They are not available as a separate part from Citroen, only as a complete syncro assembly (£150+).
Would you know...

A friend bought a September 2008 BMW 530d M Sport automatic from BMW franchised dealer Bavarian Garages in Belfast in May this year.
It has the optional sport automatic gearbox (including the shift paddles...

I have an old Vauxhall Omega 2.2 CD Auto, which has developed a slight shudder at 50/55 mph. In addition to this, if I rest my hand on the selector, I can feel vibration and movement through the lever...

I purchased a Fiat Grande Punto 3 weeks ago from a used car dealer. I have noticed a whine in 1st and 2nd gear, and upon visiting a local garage they have diagnosed the issue to be worn bearings, and a...

I have an 08 plate Audi A3, owned from new, which has done 48,500 miles.
The differential has broken, requiring a new gearbox. Audi UK have washed their hands of it and the dealer are reluctant to pay...

Can I, so to speak, kill two birds with one stone? Is there a smallish car with gearbox type that would satisfy my wife's need for an automatic with my son's need to learn to drive a manual. Our 4 year...

I've had my Grande Punto for a week now, bought used from a dealer.
Something i've noticed, mainly in 1st and 5th gears, but a little in all of them is that the gear stick shifts forward when accelerating,...

Having been around for some years now, what is HJ's general opinion of DSG transmissions: for or against?

You recently commented unfavourably on the VW DSG, and the hesitation at roundabouts.
I want an automatic with a high seating position, and with sufficient room in the boot for a wheelchair. I was considering...

I have a Kia Picanto 2004, the automatic gear box needs replacement and I've been trying to source one and the only one I found cost more that the car itself. Please could you recommend where I can get...