Bad vibrations - diesel E-Class estate

When smoothly accelerating, my 2003 Mercedes Benz E-Class Estate 'shudders' and vibrates! There was no fault shown when plugged in to diagnostic computer, and it doesn't happen when accelerator is not...

Winter tyres or 4x4?

I am thinking of upgrading my 159 to a 4x4 (possibly an Alfa Romeo 159 Q4 if I can find one) as it is useless in the winter weather! I wonder whether I would be better just buying some winter tyres (and...

High pressure pump for Peugeot

I have a 1999 Peugeot 306 HDI2.0 The high pressure fuel pump has packed up, do you have any idea how much these are to replace? Cheapest way possible, as unfortunately I spent all my money on buying my...

Poor self centering in the steering.

I've just bought a 2008 Honda Jazz 1.4 i-DSi SE with 22k miles. Very nice little car apart from the steering which is slightly heavy at higher speeds, and doesn't self center that well either. When I...

Bonnet release issues

I cannot get the bonnet on my Ford Mondeo to open past the first turn of the key, when I turn the key to the right there is no change and the bonnet remains locked.

Winter tyres

Am thinking of fitting winter tyres from mid-November. Is fitting them to the front (drive) wheels only a safe and sensible option or should I fit them to the rear (non-drive) wheels as well?

Battery being drained

The battery on my Renault Megane is being drained, and mechanics confirmed that there were no faults with the car or battery. Could the problem be due to the radio, should it still be lit when I take the...

Excessive oil consumption

I have a 2009 Audi A5 2.0 S-Line. It has done 14,000 miles and I bought it second hand with 7000 miles on the clock. The car has been serviced in accordance with the schedule. The oil consumption seems...

Squeaky scream

My wife's 53,000 mile, 2006 Toyota Landcruiser LC5 has made a squeaking / rubbing noise when starting from cold for the past couple of years. (The noise stops within about 2 minutes of driving it). At...

Misfuelling - have I caused damage by driving?

My car was nearly empty. I put about 13L of unleaded-petrol in my 2008 VW Golf TDI 1.9. I was told if I filled the car up with diesel it would be fine. It seems ok when I'm driving, but when trying to...