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I have put new wheels on my car, and the front right wheel leans out slightly. Could this be the result of the wishbone being damage or the suspension? I know I had a little knock when the roads were...
I took delivery of new Fiat 500 1.3-litre diesel at the end of Oct 2010. Within a couple of weeks problem with warning triangle and stop/start unavailable lights coming up. Car went back to dealership....
I need a diesel car for towing a caravan, and have been considering a 2010 XC70 with the 205ps Geartronic D5 engine. I don't use the car for really short journeys, but I am concerned that with such a high...
I need a user manual with electrical diagrams for Nissan Note.
I have read your general advice. Can you advise how the regeneration of the DPF in a Freelander 2 works? Does it regenerate anyway when one goes on a long drive or will it wait until it is partly clogged...
I'm trying to locate the crankshaft sensor on a Volkswagen Transport van 56-plate 1.9TD.
I traded in my A3 2.0 petrol turbo manual (emissions 186 g/km) for a 3.0 3-Series BMW auto (emissions 170 g/km). The BMW seems to use more petrol, significantly so in London. I had imagined it would use...
My Nissan Primastar has just stopped. The red engine management light is flashing "stop". It will turn over, but won't start. No fault found on computer.
When I start my Peugoet 306 D Y-reg up it is erratic (shakey), but after about a minute it goes away. Do you no what is causing this and what I need to do to fix it?
Hi, In April I bought A 2004 Diesel Kia Sedona from a man who said it was uesd as part of his taxi firm. He showed me a very up to date log book, which showed it had been serviced and MOT'ed every six...