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Please could you tell me if its normal to have 2-3mm of free play in the clutch pedal of my petrol Toyota Auris 2008? I can push it down about this distance before I meet any resistance. I had it in at...
Does a Toyota Corolla Verso 2005 2.0 d4d 114 bhp have a timing belt or chain? Does it need replacing after five years?
My 2003 Citroen Picasso 1997cc with a mileage of 84,000 has just had a tow bar fitted, and will be travelling with a caravan on a 2000-mile round trip. Would this require me to renew the timing belt or...
Please can you advise where I put clutch fluid into my 2003 Toyota Yaris? I can't see on the diagram in the manual. First and second gear are hard to engage.
I have a Skoda Octavia, registered in 2005, with the Volkswagen 2-litre (140bhp) diesel engine. It is due for the timing belt to be changed. I'm not sure what else needs to be done when the belt is changed?
I have a 6-year-old Nissan Primera 2.2 diesel. Its a YD22DDTi engine and the spec for the oil in the hand book is 5W-30, API CF-4, ACEA B1, B3. Tesco have the Castrol Magnatec 5W-30 API SL/CF, ACEA A3/B4....
How often should the transmission fluid be changed in my 2-litre petrol Nissan Qashqai? I would have thought every two years, but the Nissan Service schedule that came with my wife's car only says 'Inspect...
I have a Vauxhall Astra estate diesel turbo with oil leaking into the water. We've been told it probably needs a new head gasket. How much will this cost to replace DIY, or would it be cheaper to fit a...
When should I have the timing belt changed on my 2005 diesel Vauxhall Astra Estate? I've had varying advice - four years/40,000 miles, 80,000 miles or 10 years/100,000 miles.
I'm buying a Peugeot 407SW diesel from a dealership. It's on an '07 plate with 72,000 miles. Should I get them to replace the timing belt before collecting?
 

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