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I am a director of a company with two MoT stations, a couple of repair garages and a couple of tyre depots. I have worked with the same company for 30 years and in the motor trade all my life. I am the...
Is the MoT data post 2010 available or have VOSA pulled the shutters down again? Reason: There is a Technical Service Bulletin (copy supplied on request by me) on rear axle trailing arm bracket rot on...
I have owned an 07 BMW E91 since new. It is now 6 years old and has done 34000 miles. A red steering lock light has come up on the dashboard, although the steering lock is working fine. I have taken it...
Have just had the fuel injection pump on a 2000 BMW 320D replaced at a cost of £2,500. Trying to find out if BMW's recall on the fuel pre-delivery pump in 2004 applies to my car. Also, I know my pre-delivery...
I am curious about the Toyota recalls. What about your ideas? Does the Verso 1.6i not have any problem? And what about turbo engines?
On 15 April 2011 I purchased, for my wife's use, a 2007 Astra Club 1.4 Estate from a local garage with only 15,813 miles on the clock. We like the car, but a month or so after we bought it the horn began...
I have a Honda Jazz (registered 3 Jan 2005) and have covered 76,000kms (47,500 miles) to date. I am now getting a noise at the back when driving at 50kms/hour or more, this has been diagnosed as a rear...
I have 2010 Vauxhall Meriva 1.7-litre diesel, and when parked on a gradient (and starting) the handbrake has released by itself, causing the car to roll downhill. Unless you are looking outside you are...
Is there a website that I, as a private individual, can use to access any recent recalls on my 2007 Audi Allroad? I can find recall listing sites on the web, but all are for older models.
I have just had my injectors replaced as part of a recall by Audi. They replaced the injectors but not the looms. Since getting the car back - when left overnight it is then difficult to start or starts...