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I have a 15-month-old Skoda Fabia with 4,500 miles on the clock. On a few occasions I have experienced braking problems as if something had got between the brake pads and the drums (if it has such things!)....
My wife took her 2002 RAV-4 for a service, which was uneventful. However, a few days later the engine management light came on, so back it went. The service dept at the Toyota garage said (and I paraphrase...
I own a BMW 325 that was first registered in March 2005. It has always been regularly serviced by BMW dealers, has covered 80,000 miles and is not covered by an extended warranty. This car recently had...
I have a 1970 Jaguar 420G which has been laid up since 1984. What petrol should I use?
Over the past 4/5 weeks I have noticed a huge difference in the way my 2003 BMW Z4 2.5 handles. The car sits on Bridgestone 255/40 R18 88W runflats on the front, set to 2.1 bar as instructed by BMW. With...
I have a 4-year-old 1.9 diesel Vauxhall Vectra that has done 50,000 miles. The other day, the water pump seized causing the timing belt to break in major engine damage. A new engine is required at a cost...
I will shortly be leaving my 9-year-old (but extremely reliable) BMW 520i for 3 weeks at an airport surface carpark and am slightly worried it may not start on my return. Should I disconnect the battery?...
I think I have read either in your column or other parts of the motoring press that tyres degrade with age and that as a result not all spare tyres are actually roadworthy. How can I tell if my spare is...
Motorists shouldn't get too enamoured with the recent government pronouncement of “Intelligent Speed Adaptation” GPS speed control for cars. Sponsored anti-motoring organisations such as BRAKE are enthusing...
I wonder if you can help. I bought a 2006 MX-5 2.0 Mk3 Sport about 6 months ago. I'm very pleased with the car except for its tendency to 'bump steer' over anything other than perfectly smooth tarmac....
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