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I seem to remember that some time ago you commented on the fact that many European cars were suffering from broken suspension springs because of poor manufacturing problems. Is this correct and can you...
My mother's Golf is about 8 years old and has developed a chronic leak. The pool of water seems only to be in the front passenger seat footwell. The car has previously leaked from the roof, soaking both...
I am looking for a replacement for a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 16V that has a chain cam. Having had two expensive failures of cam belts both with Rover /Honda 213 engines I am nervous about buying anything that...
My 2002 BMW 320d (85,000 miles) has just been diagnosed as having two broken rear coil springs. I vaguely remember reading something in your Saturday Telegraph column about this problem and the fact that...
My BMW 3-Series is not heating up. Would you have any idea what the problem is?
A friend of mine told me that the problem I have just experienced in a 2.8 litre Iveco motorhome, is common with diesel engines. We bought the vehicle when it had just been serviced and MOT'd in September....
I have a Golf Mk IV. A warning light telling me that my luggage boot is not closed. Can you advise me on how to rectify this please?
The treatment I am receiving from my local Audi dealer is unbelievable. I noticed that my 2002 Audi A4 TDi sport saloon car was not driving smoothly, and I took it to the dealership. Tests and assessments...
My grand-daughter was driving her 2001 VW Polo in the outside lane of the M25 last week when her clutch system failed. Fortunately, with the aid of flashers, good driving, courtesy from other drivers,...
I have a 15-month-old Skoda Fabia with 4,500 miles on the clock. On a few occasions I have experienced braking problems as if something had got between the brake pads and the drums (if it has such things!)....
 

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