SEAT Altea heater rheostats failing

My 2006 SEAT Altea has now had four heater rheostats, the last one only surviving for four days. The blower works fine but only on speed four once the rheostat has failed. SEAT are demanding we pay for...

Lurching Leon

I have a 2003 Seat Leon TDI SE 130hp (remapped). Under medium acceleration the car lurches or chokes and there is a kind of sucking noise from the engine. Don't know much about cars but any help would...

Stop start technology on a Fiat 500 - is it gimmick?

My wife has recently purchased a pre reg Fiat 500 at a very good discount, my question regards the stop start system. Do you think it is a gimmick or does it have any real purpose. it strikes me that the...

Vibration through the steering wheel on my BMW - what's the cause?

I was getting a lot of vibration through the steering wheel, while motorway driving, but not round town; I had the tracking checked and the wheels balanced, no change, so I had the front discs skimmed,...

Scraping noise from N/S/R when cornering on a Ford Focus - what do you think it is?

When I turn left with either shopping or someone sitting in the back there is a scraping sound coming from the left-hand rear wheel. I have checked the tyre and the wheel arch for signs of wheel contact...

Remapping a Honda Civic

I recently met a man who has the same car as me, a Honda Civic 2.2 CDTi (10 Reg). He had had it remapped and said that he now is able to achieve 60mpg on a run. Do you think that this is a sensible idea...

Airbag light on a Kia Magentis - How can I turn it off?

Air bag light on 56-plate Kia Magentis goes out but immediately comes back on again. My local garage has diagnosed down to front seat sensor. Thinking of asking http://www.airbagman.co.uk/ to fix...

Clutch and Big Ends Failed at same time. What's the cause?

Nissan X-Trail Arctix expedition sports adventure, 2008 173bhp 33,000 miles, 7 months out of warranty. Clutch burned out, big ends gone, new engine required, cost over £10,000. Nissan don't want to know...

Jerking sound in the rear while braking

My car will give a jerk (one time jerk) each time it is coming to a standstill. The jerk is coming from the rear portion. It is also giving a vibration sound in the rear when the speed reaches 140km/h...

New radiator failure - is the garage at fault?

I own an X Reg Subaru Impreza Sti version 6 JDM. This summer there was a minor but irreparable leak in the radiator. There was steam but there was no apparent overheating or smoke. I had the car towed...