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I bought an old motorhome last August and the dealer did quite a bit of work on it prior to collection. He paid for a service and cam belt change at his usual local garage. However, the cam belt tensioner...
I've been advised to replace a weeping water pump on my Lexus RX 450h at under 60,000 miles and less than six years old (an eye watering bill of £1800 reduced to £1200). Should I take out a Lexus Extended...
The back windows of my Vauxhall Astra Twintop aren't going up, they stop about 3-inches from closing. Any advice?
I have suspected that the air con on my 2015 Nissan Qashqai has not been particularly effective. A recent 200 mile journey in hot sunshine convinced me that it is totally ineffective. My local dealer tells...
I had new fuel pump fitted a year ago. It went again two days after the warranty expired but I have only done 2000 miles in a year. They wouldn't cover it and charged me again. Is this normal?
The air-con in my van does not seem to do much. Is it true it needs servicing every two years?
I have 2010 Nissan Micra, mileage is 95000. Does it have a timing chain or belt? When should I change it?
I have a 2010 Toyota Yaris diesel six-speed manual with 70,000 miles on the clock. It's now very hard to select fifth gear. Ive had the car six months with no other problems. Any ideas?
I have the opportunity to buy a 2010 Vauxhall Zafira, with 77,000 miles on the clock, from a local independent garage. They can't find the service history book so has to sell car as NSH although he is...
How worthwhile would it be to get the air con regas done on my 10 year old Audi TT? It's done 49,300 miles.