Idle speed

When I start up the car the idle speed is high, around about 1300 rpm. Also, when I go around a corner in 2nd gear if I slightly press the brake the car wants to speed up.

New tyre been left flat-Will it have a flat spot?

New tyre (Falken 452 225/40/18) fitted by mobile fitter. Car driven 2.5m then stood for 20 hrs before noticing that one of the tyres was actually flat. I inflated the tyre and realised that it had a faulty...

Meriva Power Steering - why no recall?

In short, I recently bought my son a 2004 plate Vauxhall Meriva with FSH and only 60k on clock. This was to replace his aging Peugeot which I deemed as unsafe! All went well until today when he rang...

Buzzing/Crackling sound when hitting 2000rpm

Over the last day or so, I have noticed a buzzing/crackling type sound (appears to be from the dash area) when accelerating at around 2000rpm. It seems to go away when I accelerate through it or take my...

Golf EPS problems

Having recently paid a deposit on a 2005 Golf Plus, we noticed on the test drive that the ESP warning light was on, showing the skidding car on the dash. The trade seller has said that he will fix this...

Crankshaft bolt dropped out 5 months after buying used VW

I bought a 2007 VW Golf GT TSI in March11 (48k miles) from an independent dealership. I am now faced with a large repair bill (new cylinder head) after a bolt dropped out of the crankshaft in Sept 11...

Vibrating Audi A6

I've got vibration at cold & idle at 1600-1800 revs, then tails away. When driving cold, it loses power at that rev range too. My mechanic has said it's an imbalance in the engine. No fuel issues, flywheel...

Matiz cuts out at lights

My car keeps cutting out when I come to slow down but will start straight after. This happens more when engine is hot. I have changed the plugs and reset idle with no effect

Check Emissions warning

I have a continuous warning for check emissions although the car is running fine. My local independent garage ran a diagnostic check & came up with a DF209 code which is EGR Valve Position Circuit. As...

Winter tyres

Last winter our Audi A4 TFSI 1.9 auto on 17inch wheels was hopeless in the snow. We have changed it for an Audi A1 Sport TFSI 1.4 auto also on 17 inch wheels. Which winter tyres would you recommend please...