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My 2002 Citroen Berlingo 2.0 HDi has started to use water. I can't see any leaks and it never overheats plus there is no white gunk on dip stick and no loss of power. The mileage is 135000 miles which...
I purchased a 2008 Lexus in August and after a few weeks I started getting pale blue smoke come from the exhaust for one minute every day half way through my journey. It disappears after one minute. The...
I have a 2010 Volkswagen Golf and was told by a garage that the high pressure fuel pump had disintegrated and blocked the injectors. I was later told by a main Volkswagen dealership that I had mis-fueled...
The temperature warning light keeps coming on in my car at speed despite the head gasket being changed twice and a new fan. It doesn't come on unless you push it quite hard. What's wrong?
I have a 2011 Vauxhall Astra that went into limp mode when I was going about 65mph. I pulled it off the road and the car would not start, it would crank but not ignite. After being recovered home I had...
The engine of my Peugeot 306 my will suddenly cut out for about five seconds when I drive it 20 kilometres. So far, I've changed the petrol high pressure pump and the ignition coil but the problem is still...
I own a BMW 118i 1.4 auto. Issue is, there is a noticeable change in engine noise and slight vibration in steering wheel between 1800 and 2000rpm. Even more so when under load, feels like it's in the wrong...
I've just bought a Renault Megane 1.6 petrol. When I start the engine, it starts but loses power at first. It needs a bit of accelerating to keep the engine running. I have changed the spark plugs already,...
I bought my 2011 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI in June 2016 and noticed this week that the oil level as been going down and the light came on. I took it to an independent Volkswagen specialist who told me that...
I've just discovered that the 2009 Mazda CX-7 I've owned for over 6 years has a timing chain rather than cam belt. It's covered 60,000 miles and I'm now worried that issues with the chain, the VVT or turbo...
 

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