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I have fitted an 2004 2.0-litre diesel engine to my Mazda 6 after the big ends went. Both engines have same engine code. I have now got what seems to be fuelling problems such as excess smoke and diesel...
Garage diagnostic indicates carburation problem bur none can be found and resetting removes warning light for about a month then comes back on at start up. Repeated several times, same result and garage...
I have a 2005 Vauxhall Meriva. First of all the horn started playing up and would only work occasionally, then it stopped all together. Then the wiper jets started working only now and and again, then...
I have a Discovery 3, which has been an excellent vehicle but has a plethora of gears. Older cars had 4 speed with overdrive on 3 and 4, which effectively made for 6 gears. Why do we not have cars with,...
All the windows of my 2009 Octavia estate open when the handbrake release is pressed.
How does one solve the problem of the exhaust control valve light being illuminated on the instrument console display?
My car started making a droning noise at speeds of 40mph+. There is no noise when turning left - it begins with the wheels straight and increases with right turns. There is a very slight vibration through...
The timing chain has failed after approx 75000 miles, despite correct servicing. My garage who are currently undertaking repairs (they are in the Good Garage Scheme) contacted Fiat on my behalf but were...
I've recently puchased a 2002 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro. It is a fabulous car and has been garaged during it's ownership by both previous owners. The last keeper lost one of the two sets of keys and I need...
We have a 2002 Peugeot 307 Rapier. It had been running fine but finally a day came when it started showing up anti-pollution fault. We got it checked but the local garage couldn't resolve it. We kept running...