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I need to replace all 4 tyres on my well loved Rover 75 CDTI saloon. The car has done 82K miles and I intend to keep it for probably another 3-4 years/ 30k miles. Which make of tyre would you suggest...
I am getting a noise from the engine, sounds like a belt making noise. I took it to a garage and they said a bearing has gone on the water pump and would cost 200 pounds to fix. Is this a known problem...
I have a 59 plate Freelander 2 fitted with Pirelli Scorpion Zero 235/60 R18/103V Tyres. The car has done 21,500 miles and the near back wheel has developed a rumbling noise over about 50 mph. My dealer...
I have a Toyota Avensis 2008 D4D model. It has only covered 32,500 miles but has developed a problem where it intermittently won't start and can cut out when driving - which is has done in lane 3 of the...
I only have one key for my 2001 RAV4 - what is the cheapest option to get a spare?
My wife would still like a manual, and we've finally come round to the idea of a 5 series (Alfas before), and have found a 2010 525d with a manual gearbox. But the Internet is rife with stories about the...
My Mondeo revs but does not increase in speed. It suffers very slow acceleration, but if you turn it off and restart the problem corrects itself for a while.
how do i get the large amount of petrol out please?
Hi John My local Independent Garage has diagnosed faulty motors on my A6 electronic parking break. It says both motors need replacing. This seems like a coincidence that they both fail simultaneously....
My 2003 Honda CR-V gives fault code po 132. All I know it is an O2 sensor but don't know which one.