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I have recently bought a Peugeot 307 SW estate (1.6 HDi 110). Although the bodywork and interior are absolutely fine I have found two problems with the engine. One is an oil leak that seems to come from...
Where do I find the fuel pump on an 06 plate Renault Clio 1.2?
My 55 plate Honda Accord Tourer 2.2 CDTi judders when I accelerate, first at around 25 mph and then at 55 mph. It seems to be comming from the front near side and is worst when I am turning left. The less...
The heater in my Vauxhall Corsa only produces cold air and I don't understand why this is.
I have a noisy air conditioning pump on my BMW 3 Series. An independent garage advises that a new pump is necessary, but not urgent. If I leave it the noise will simply increase. Quoted £753.49 for new...
My wife's 1995 Suzuki Vitara automatic diesel is playing her up. When she puts it in drive it'll auto change to 1st & 2nd gears ok, but then it'll stay in 2nd gear and won't change up to 3rd / 4th. Then,...
During a recent safety recall, when changing a bar between the clutch pedal and master cylinder a substantial spillage of brake fluid (and later leakage due to not re-assembling properly) soaked into...
The cam belt has broken at 99,000, and repairs are likely to cost us more than £2000. For normal use, the handbook recommends changing at 100,000 miles. Otherwise it is "severe" at 50,000. We have owned...
The high level LED brake light on my 54 plate vRS Octavia Estate ceased to function recently. My local garage, who have serviced the car since I acquired it in 2007, couldn't access it and referred the...
The garage has advised that the DMF is faulty and needs replacing, both of us thought that only diesels had the DMF fitted. Is this something that normally goes wrong on petrol cars?