Most recently answered technical issues questions
I have an early Mk4 Golf. I can release the bonnet as far as the safety stop from the cockpit lever. To fully open the bonnet I have to pull on a second lever which emerges from the radiator grill. This...
Why does my 53 plate Peugeot 406 throw water out of the expansion tank when its hot or cold, but drives sound?
I own a 2 year old BMW 320d which I purchased 8 months ago with 21k on the clock from a BMW dealer. I have been extremely happy with the car except that over the past few months it has developed a judder...
I own a 2004 Toyota Avensis automatic with 127,000 miles on the clock. When idling the revs are down to about 400rpm, the car will sometimes stall. My mechanic (an independent) tells me that he cannot...
My Fiat Panda's ('55 plate) passenger's footwell fills with water only after heavy rain. I think the water must be coming in from underneath the car when I drive over puddles. It doesn't seem to be coming...
My cam belt broke at 56000 miles on my 5 1/2 year old car (servicng schedule advises changing at 150000 miles or 10 years) damaging the valve gear. The garage spoke to citroen about a goodwill contribution...
We recently put the childlock on the rear door for obvious reasons but now the door will not open from outside or inside, obviously because of childlock. I'm a bit stuck. Can't take the door panel off...
I have a Vauxhall Zafira 56 Reg car Automatic which I only bought in December 2009. But it broke down the other day and apparently the gearbox has gone on the car - the dealer has quoted me £2,500 which...
I have a 2007 Passat with e-handbrake and yesterday I was pulling my boat from the slipway and the handbrake refused to release. Is there a problem with this handbrake when the car is pulling a heavy load?or...
Is the actual fuel tank capacity usually that given in the owners manual or is it fact larger to give one a margin before running out of fuel? This a question I asked myself when running short of diesel...

