Could this 'surging' be from a sticky EGR valve?

I bought a Nissan Qashqai five weeks ago from a main dealer and have felt the car surging from time to time. I am told by a friend that it is probably a sticking EGR valve. The car is ex Motorbility and...

Timing belt linked to failed DMF?

A garage put my timing belt on the wrong way round away ]back in November 2012 now my DMF has gone, could this be linked?

Replacing a coil spring with non OEM part?

My Golf mkV GT with 80k miles has a broken coil spring. My garage (not a franchise dealer) advises to fit genuine Volkswagen parts but there are none in the country and it will be about 10 days. Does this...

Stop/start sometimes does't work on my Focus Ecoboost?

I have a Focus Ecoboost and the start/stop system sometimes fails to work. It can be instantly made to work again by switching the ignition and back on. Any thoughts?

Gearbox failure on a Clio

I have a 3 year 3 month old Clio sport with 38k on the clock. The gearbox struggles to go into 4th gear and the garage inform me that I need a new gearbox as the synchro is broken. I expected the gearbox...

Can I fix this Z3 leaking oil myself?

There is a large bolt in the timing chain cover on the offside side of the engine that appears to be leaking oil. Can I just remove this bolt and replace the seal washer or is there a lot more behind it...

What kind of engine is in my Escort?

I have a 2000 Ford Escort Finesse Estate 1.6 - is this engine a CVH or Zetec?

Problematic Audi - where do I stand?

I bought an Audi A4 Avant S-line from the Audi Dealership in Worthing in October last year. It had 12 months approved waranty. From the day I picked the car up I noticed the following faults - large chip...

Clutch replacement, should I replace the DMF at the same time?

I own a 2007 Citroen Xsara Picasso VTX 1.6 HDi and the clutch has started to slip with acceleration, but it's still OK for gentle cruising. I plan to take it to Mr Clutch for: New Clutch @ £350, and New...

Electronics failure on Rover 75

The heater, sat nav, electric windows from drivers side, radio and heated rear window all stopped working at the same time. I have found water in boot. Can you tell me what the problem might be? It's...