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Last year I bought an Audi TT roadster, 1781cc, quattro on a 55 registration, (25.1.06), mileage approx 13,000. In July this year the orange warning triangle appeared and the local independent Audi garage...
I just found your VW ABS report online. Having been to the local Skoda Dealership with my 3 year old Octavia, which has been serviced at that dealership since purchased in 2007, and has just run out of...
I own a 2001 TDDI Ford Mondeo. Driving in very heavy rain, I approached traffic lights which changed to red and I hit the brakes. The car stopped as normal but the pedal went down further than normal....
I just bought a 2007 Volkswagen Polo today, which was stolen/recovered from an auction site that insurance companies give their cars to. The car's back brakes are locked for some reason. Any ideas why...
I have a Honda Civic Hybrid (07) and the car is due for it's three-year basic service very soon, and at £275 it seems a tad excessive. Anyway, the car has done 38,000 miles or so and Honda says the car...
I bought a 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190 LE 2.0 about one and a half months ago. It has now developed a loud vibrating/rubbing noise upon braking. I bought the car from a dealer with 12 months' MOT. My technician...
Last week I was charged for removing and clearing out brake dust from rear brake drums when one rear brake had seized. My Skoda Fabia had its annual service at same garage at end of March. Isn't removing...
A garage is trying to rip me off. I took my car in for a service and MOT, but when it came back it couldn't be driven because the handbrake was stuck on. I was told that the brakes had come apart and it...
Can you please confirm that the handbrake on an R-plate Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX is auto-adjust? If it is not, can you please tell me how to adjust it?