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Going skiing in a Range Rover Sport and need to take chains or socks - which are better and how many wheels is it best to put them on?
My A4 has covered 56000 miles from new, former company car doing about 16k per annum, now as 2nd owner I only do about 7k per annum. First reg. Sept 2006 petrol 2 ltr automatic. Car has always been seviced...
I have a 54 reg VW Passat (bought new) that has done 60,000 miles. In the last month selection of 2nd gear (either up or down) has been greeted with a fairly loud 'crunch' and associated difficulty in...
I have recently encountered a problem with a knock when the engine first starts the usual bag of spanners noise with black smoke coming from the exhaust. It subsides when the engine warms up and it doesnt...
My 2.2 direct sri petrol Vectra lost power 2 days ago while in traffic, the recovery people plugged the car into the computer and told me that the coil pack needs replacing as the car was misfiring on...
I have not used my Transit in about a year and now she has decided not to start. I have changed the starter solenoid but there is no power there. She will start on a bump. Can anyone help - is there a...
I have a problem with a failed coil pack on my Peugeot 206 petrol 1.4. I went to buy a replacement from Motex parts dept. When they entered my reg it prompted the bloke "is it a white or grey plug?" so...
I tried starting my Rover after work the other night and the car would just not attempt to turn over, however what I believe to be the starter motor made a singular click. Assuming the car battery had...
I know that you have frequently recommended the standard 16" wheels on the Abarth 500, but I didn't realise just how much better the car would be in comparison to the 17" upgrades. I recently bought a...
I bought an 08 A Class. I read on you site that the brakes need to be replaced after 3 years which means at my next service they will need to be replaced and I will be charged for them. I know that the...