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In March I was towing my horsebox with one large horse and a very small pony when the car all of a sudden blew out black smoke and accelerated to 4,000 revs, the car was covered by warranty so went back...
Is it correct that, although lean burn technology offers better fuel economy and lower emissions, the EU compels manufacturers to fit catalytic converters instead, using up such rare and valuable metals...
I have a problem with power. The rev counter only goes to 2,000 revs and the engine management light has came on. I have been told it's something to do with the turbo not kicking in. Either the pipe...
My in car fan heater is overheating and blowing hot air all the time, i.e. not cool when in the blue zone. What part is needed to fix this?
I bought my 55 plate Audi A3 2.0FSI second hand from my local Audi Dealer at 50K miles. It's been serviced by them for the last 3 years and it's at 69K miles now. Good car. Recently the clutch started...
My 1998 Chrysler Voyager has started having overheating problems in that the water will shoot into and out of the expansion tank!
My Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDI wont start! I have checked the fuel system and fuel is coming from the tank to the injectors, but it does not seem to return to the tank, possibly as both ports on top of the filter...
My car suffers from a judder at about 1200 RPM when going through the auto gears or at low speeds in the 1200 to 1800 RPM range. I've had the gearbox update, software upgrade and gearbox oil change. The...
We've got a 56-plate CR-V; recently we've noticed the screenwash reservoir has been emptying rather rapidly, and there's been a continual drip on the underside of the car. We took it into a [non Honda]...
I bought a car on 12 February 2011 from Turtles Peugeot in Ballymena, Co Antrim. I have been back and forth to the dealer approximately 10 times since I bought the car, so far they have replaced a pressure...
 

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