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My Alfa Mito is five years old but only done 15000 miles. I have been quoted £284 by Auto world to replace the cambelt- the kit includes waterpump and jockey pulley. Do I need to replace the belt now or...
Last week a warning light came on telling me that there was "Water in Fuel Filter" and the car went into limp mode. I asked my local garage to fit a new filter and he has just reported that there was no...
When the engine is not under load (idling or coasting to a stop) my Pathfnder sometimes cuts out, or very nearly cuts out. When this happens it will not idle properly and needs to be turned off and restarted....
My wife has an Audi Q5 3.0 S line March 2010 with 50k miles with FASH. The car started having a fault where it would try to lurch forward against the brakes when stopping at traffic lights. My local Audi...
We bought a 59 plate Discovery 4 from a franchised dealer with a 12 month warranty and service pack, approx. 13/14 months ago. The car has suffered from engine and gearbox problems for the last 7-8 months...
My MINI 11 plate with 15,552 miles had its service and mot at MINI Salisbury yesterday. I was advised when I paid the MOT bill that my TLC package had run our and I duly renewed it on the spot for another...
Having read your review on the new Mazda 6 SkyActive, I bought one a year ago second hand with 3000 miles on the clock from a dealer. I have been happy with it until recently where I noticed steering wheel...
I have a Volkswagen Transporter 102PS 2010 with 43,000 miles coming up to five years old. It will have its cam belt changed shortly. Will it need a new water pump fitted as as well?
The dual mass flywheel on my Focus 2002 TDCi 68k miles is failing. My very experienced mechanic estimates at least £800+ to repair, but advises against this route as diesel fuel pumps are known to fail...
I recently purchased my father's old car, a Peugeot 206, in April. The new V5 document came through after 8 weeks waiting and several chase calls. It did not contain any notification about the new rules...