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I own a Volkswagen Golf GTI (1996 model) I've noticed that the instrument lights are fading. I don't think the battery is to blame, but I have read that the fuse connections on this car are suspect. What...
I own a Nissan Micra with a manual gearbox. I have had the car from new (five months) and had no problems until recently. Indeed, when the weather became colder in October, I noticed the downshift from...
My 2005 KIA Sportage doesn't go into gear when the engine us cold, especially during the mornings. Please can you tell me the cause of this?
The heater on my car is blowing cold, while steam comes from the expansion tank even when the car is cold. When warm, it bubbles (air escaping). I've tried normal bleeding up methods but they don't seem...
I have a Ford Fiesta 1.6 diesel (2006 model). I've only had it a few months, but have had nothing but trouble with it. The car pulls to the left intermittently and the steering wheel shakes pretty violently...
I have had a BMW 320i for about three months and during this time it has developed an intermittent starting fault. Basically, about every fourth time I try, the car refuses to start. I am assuming the...
I recently purchased a 2012 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso with 40,000 miles on clock. This has broken down three times in the five months I've had it. First two times were relating to a diesel injector, but...
Does the Suzuki Vitara 1.4 Boosterjet have a cam belt or a cam chain?
My Suzuki SX4's steering has a habit of wandering when motorway driving. Would fitting all weather tyres help to reduce this?
I have a 2000 Ford Mondeo petrol that has no spark, no crank and no petrol pump pulse. I've done a diagnostic test, but the computer box is also not receiving power. What could be wrong and how can I fix...