Spark plug was smashed after being hit by a piston - does this require an entire engine rebuild?

I have a 2011 Vauxhall Astra that went into limp mode when I was going about 65mph. I pulled it off the road and the car would not start, it would crank but not ignite. After being recovered home I had...

Having constant electronic issues with a new car - can I reject it?

Five months ago, my daughter purchased a new Vauxhall Astra 1.0 turbo from a Vauxhall dealer. Two weeks ago she started to have major electronic problems. The ignition stayed on though the key was out...

I need a small, easy to parallel park car - what do you recommend?

I haven't driven in 20 years. Now I have moved to the Netherlands and need a small car that is small, easy to drive and easy to parallel park, mostly for the school run, but also so we can do some driving...

Asked main dealer to change cam belt but he didn't - is he hoping the car fails so I have to replace it?

I want my 207,000 mile 2007 Vectra 1.9 diesel to keep going for a while. I asked the main dealer to change the cam belt and give a full service, put a new fan belt on (it's on the original), grease the...

Where is the evaporative purge control on my Zafira?

Could point me in the right direction to locate the evaporative purge control valve on my 2008 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 please?

Can you recommend a car with a low boot lip for wheelchair loading?

I would like your advice on behalf of my elderly parents please. They are looking for a new small SUV or hatchback with a low boot lip to load my sister's wheelchair without having to lift it up too high....

Why has my Vauxhall Vectra lost power steering?

My 2004 Vauxhall Vectra has lost power steering. There was a sign on the dash showing the steering wheel and an exclamation mark.

Why won't the back windows of my Vauxhall Astra go up all the way?

The back windows of my Vauxhall Astra Twintop aren't going up, they stop about 3-inches from closing. Any advice?

Is it a risky gamble to buy a 2010 Vauxhall Zafira with no service history?

I have the opportunity to buy a 2010 Vauxhall Zafira, with 77,000 miles on the clock, from a local independent garage. They can't find the service history book so has to sell car as NSH although he is...

Is the engine oil light coming on a serious concern?

I purchased a 2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 recently. Today it drove fine, but after an hour of driving I stopped to go to the shop and when I came back and started it the engine oil light came on for a minute...