Focus alternator?

My 2006 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi has just started making a whining/howling sound coming from the alternator area. When I started the car this morning (first time it happened) the red battery warning light came...

Spare keys

Main car key to my Ford Focus lost (suspect stolen by a pick-pocket in supermarket). Replacement from Ford Main Dealer (Lisburn N.I.) is to cost approx. £180. Surely the wizardry in these coded keys...

Most economical estate car

I am looking to purchase an estate car. It will be used as a business car and i'll be travelling about 250 miles a week. I need a bit of comfort, plenty of load carrying for fragile items, to include space...

Focus replacement clutch

I have a 2006 1.6 TDCI Ford Focus. How much roughly would it cost to have the clutch replaced?

Ford Focus

My wife has now decided after a long review to buy a Ford Focus. She needs four doors and to be able to carry equipment for two young grandchildren with good and easy access to the boot. What do you recommend...

Should I switch on my Ford Mondeo's heated windscreen and rear window to improve engine braking?

Although my Ford Mondeo has a traction control switch to assist roadholding in icy conditions, I have found as an additional measure, when driving on particularly icy and ungritted sideroads, that switching...

Should I use a diesel or petrol car as a driving school vehicle?

I am a driving instructor and I do about 700 to 800 miles per week. My question is, would a diesel car be better for me? At first glance at my weekly mileage the answer would seem obvious, but here are...

Can you suggest a replacement for our SAAB 9-5 which will be comfortable for my elderly wife, who suffers from a bad back?

My elderly wife has a chronic bad back, which severely limits her ability to sit for any prolonged period of time. Our trips are limited to a 50-mile radius of home. She drives a SAAB 9-5 automatic, which...

Winter Tyres

I've been reading quite a bit about these winter tyres and I'm pretty convinced from what I've read, that they are worth having - particularly if we keep getting more snow in the winters ahead. However,...

Winter wheels and tyres

I am thinking that to have a spare set of winter wheels and tyres would be a good idea, as I have heard they are much better for grip and braking at temperatuires below 5 degrees. My S-Max 2.2 Diesel...