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When I'm driving my Astra, after about half an hour my speedo stops working. I have been told it could be a sensor but not sure.
This one is driving me nuts. The car was running fine. It started fine and then suddenly it wouldn't turn over. We bump started it and it worked fine but it still wouldn't turn over at all. The lights...
Got a new noise coming from my car as of today. At around 20 it sounds like someone blowing air down a cardboard tube. As I accelerate it gets louder to the point it sounds like an old prop driven airplane...
It's time to replace our 2003 Focus Estate, manual. We do c. 10,000 miles a year, about half of which is a on specific trip on M and A roads, often carting furniture. Our criteria are: estate with comfortable...
Hi there - just went to plug the satnav into the lighter socket but there was a penny in there. Got it out but now satnav not working. Presuming have blown a fuse but any idea which one and where do I...
I purchased a new C4 with EGS system. It would appear to me that there is a problem on first and second gear in that on the very odd occasion as I have joined an island or pulled out of a junction there...
I bought a 52 reg BMW X5 from a independent dealer, Oxfordshire Motor Village. The car worked fine for seven weeks and then had a transmission failure. I took it initailly to a BMW main dealer who said...
I will be leaving my car in a airport car park for a few weeks shortly and am worried about how the alarm works on this model (Ford Focus 1.6 Titanium, keyless entry 2011) If the alarm was to go off,...
My Kia Sorento Kx-3 CRDi (60 plate) has just had its 25,000 mile service at my local Kia dealership. I was surprised to be told that my two front tyres were nearly illegal and were both worn on the...
I bought a new Fiesta 1.6 TDCI S in March from Ford. It was a year old,but only had delivery mileage, making me its first owner, with 2 years warranty remaining. Two weeks ago I fitted genuine Ford roof...
 

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