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I have a 2009 Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 Cdti with a manual gearbox, which will no longer start. The dashboard is displaying a "F" above the mileage, but I can't find what this indicates. There's nothing on in...
My 2004 Ford Fiesta's remote central locking is playing up, sometimes it locks and unlocks on the key buttons, but most of time you have to press buttons quiet a few times for it to do anything. I have...
My mother no longer drives, but still has her Skoda Citigo, which is subject to a recall. It has been put onto SORN and is kept in her garage. How do we get it to garage for the required update?
My 2011 Toyota Yaris diesel is suffering from increasing oil levels. It seems that diesel is getting into the sump. The car is still under warranty and the local Toyota dealer changed the intercooler last...
The driver's door lock has broken on my BMW 330d E46. The lock turns, but will not unlock. I can use the remote locking for now, but would like to get this repaired. Can you advise the cheapest way to...
I have a Toyota Avensis estate and was recently told that I should check my cabin air filters and possibly replace them, I've never done this on a car before. According to a manual I have for the car...
I have also experienced a recurring stop/start error on my 2013 Nissan Qashqai. The dealer says the journeys might not be long enough to provide adequate charge to the battery. I have now charged the battery...
I have had some accelerator problems with my 2002 Toyota Avenis 1.6 petrol. When the car is cold the accelerator jumps massively during gear changes, specifically when I engage the clutch. The revs can...
My girlfriend has recently inherited a 2011 Volvo C70 D3, but neither of us have been able to locate the oil dipstick. Does it exist on this model, or is it an electronic dipstick?
I have a 2004 Fiat Panda and the 'airbag failure warning message came up with both 'red' and 'yellow' airbag images illuminated. The car has had the errors cleared by the dealership, but the message came...
 

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