Car down on power after injector work?

After the injector seal replacement work on my 50K Fiesta 1.4 TDci, the car lacks power. When idle everything seems OK, no problem with starting either but when I hit the throttle hard to overtake almost...

What is needed to mend my air con?

We went to get our air con recharged today but got told that there was a problem with the compressor it wasn't kicking in? Could this be something as simple as a fuse or is it going to cost us serious...

Diagnostics or brains?

I have a SEAT Ibiza 56 reg. Can it be possible for a faulty fuse box and retainer to cause a fault with a radiator cooling fan motor and vice versa? If so, should a proper diagnostic test show up the fault...

Suzuki Swift Sport clutch failure

I`m helping someone in dispute with Suzuki after a Swift Sport clutch failed at 4700 miles and 10 months. Is there is history of failures on this model?

Accident damage

My Corsa was hit at a mini roundabout, along the front, from the left, by a heavy crossover vehicle travelling at 10-15 mph whose driver had simply not seen me. I had just managed to stop but she didn't....

Clutch failure after two years and 17,000 miles

My Hyundai i20 suffered a clutch failure after two years and 17,000 miles. The dealer and Hyundai have said this is not covered under warranty, as there was no fault with the mechanism. Instead, the dealer...

Timing chain failure on BMW 120d, is this common?

I have a 2007 plate BMW 120d SE, which I bought from a dealership 15 months ago. It has 67,000 on the clock and always been in the dealer network for work and servicing. However, the timing chain has snapped....

Starting problems with a 2004 Nissan Micra?

My 2004 Micra wont turn over in very hot weather. I turn the ignition and nothing happens. This only happens when the car has been sat in very hot sunshine. It's as if the immobiliser is stopping the car...

Do I need exotic oil?

I'm now a vintage motorist. When I used to do an oil change a gallon of GTX cost me £8. Now I'm told my new Seat Leon needs Castrol Edge Professional, which costs a staggering £46 a gallon. My wife had...

Belt cam changes on an i30?

Our daughter has a 58 plate belt cam Hyundai i30 2.0 diesel. Her local Hyundai dealer at her last service flatly refused to change the belt at 40K miles (made it clear they thought she didn't know what...