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My Suzuki Jimny is an '04 model and the back hood has shrunk. It won't stretch over to pop shut on the door gate, plus the majority of poppers have corroded. Do I have to go to a main dealer or are there...
Could you please advise the running and servicing costs for the Jaguar S-Type? It has done 180,000 miles but runs like a beauty. I only paid £850 for it and it's in mint condition, do you think I got a...
I am looking for a replacement car key for a Ford Fiesta and I have read in your column that this can be done more cheaply by providers other than the dealers. I live in Dover. Could you give me some names?
I have just noticed that when I turn on my air conditioning the pump is making a noise. It only started this afternoon before the guy sorted out my hands-free kit for the car. A friend of mine says that...
You once recommended a trade body for the servicing of car air conditioning systems. Could you kindly remind me what it was, please?
When radio or CDs are playing in my 2005 Vauxhall's CDR the sound will be cut off and the word 'Message' will appear on the display. How can I stop this happening?
Where could I find a reputable company that would be able to rebuild my Peugeot 205 1.1 GL gearbox? I live in Birmingham.
My car insurance is due to expire and my provider for the last two years wrote to say they were stopping this service, but that they would look for a new insurer for me. In a second letter I was informed...
My daughter has a Jazz that is about six years old. The air conditioning stopped working except if she drove at very high speed. It has been back to the Honda main dealer now about four or five times for...
I have recently purchased a 1989 Range Rover with the 3.5 EFI V8 engine. The car is in lovely condition and has covered only 46,000 miles. I plan to keep it for a very long time. The car had a service...
 

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