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The airbags on my mother's Ibiza went off recently when she was manoeuvring into a space at low speed in a car park. The only damage to the exterior of the vehicle is very slight damaged to the front...
I currently drive a Mazda 6 SL. It has 67,000 on the clock and I'm looking to change it, but the new Mazdas don't have a sunroof. In fact they don't now make the SL which also comes with a lot of goodies;leather...
I have a Mazda 2 sport, 12500 miles, 4yrs 5months old (2008) which has the dreaded DSC warning light problem. Put in for diagnostics, told by dealer needs new ABS pump (error code C0044) at cost of £1800....
The plastic engine guard has fallen off the bottom of our Citroen Berlingo van. Are we ok to carry on without it? The van has done 125k and we are replacing it within the next 3-4 months anyway.
I think I have the early signs of a worn DMF. What is the outcome (regarding damage or possible breakdown) of driving with a worn Dual Mass Flywheel?
I have had my 307 HDI put on a computer in a garage and it is reading a P1198 - injector control - ecu internal fault. Do you know how I fix this problem?
I have been experiencing an intermittant starting problem with my Renault Megane II for several weeks now. I press the start button, the engine turns over but fails to fire up. The brake symbol and battery...
Are there any repurcussions on MOT renewal, and exhaut emmissions if I have my DPF removed and replaced with a SS pipe then remap. For how long will this procedure be effective? I have been quoted £599...
Mercede-Benz has confirmed via diagnostics that the SBC unit on our 2004 Mercedes E320CDI has gone. I am aware there have been problems with this unit, possibly even a recall. Mercedes have offered to...
I have a Vauxhall Vectra 2005 1.9ctdi sxi 150. I have a few problems with it with 6 fault codes : P0070, P0500, P1811, P1613, U2108, U2139. I spoke to someone about it and they said it needs a new wiring...
 

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