Hello I have a 1990 registered Vauxhall Cavalier 1.7 diesel nonturbo I have recently noticed that the coolant hoses are very tight. Also when it has been running there is a slight weep of coolant coming from the small hose which returns to the coolant tank at its connection at the radiator. The car has done a genuine 60,000 miles and has been meticulously maintained. We have fitted The following new parts and are all genuine Vauxhall, new radiator all new coolant hoses new water pump new heater matrix new Cambelt. The car doesn't overheat in fact runs very cool the heaters are nice and hot, there are no air bubbles in the expansion tank, it has never had a head gasket and due to the cars age which is now 25 years old could this be the start of the head gasket starting to go? Read more

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Shows how badly many cars ride today.... Read more

I bought a Kia Cee'd in January last year with a 7 years Kia warranty. After 4 months paint started peeling off the front bumper. A local body shop advised me the paintwork was faulty.

Shelly Motors of Epsom have led me a merry dance for 8 months during which time I have been passed from employee to employee, learning that my 'claim has been Ok'd and the replacement bumper is on its way' to my 'claim is refused and I have been driving the car too fast'. Or, otherwise, that Kia cars should not be taken through a car wash and that the only machine in the UK that Kia has to measure paint thickness has been sold to an Italian company. You get the picture?... Read more

Over the last couple of weeks it takes me two or three tries to start my aging S-Max. I'm wondering what the problem might be. It turns over but then fails to fire. Usually on the 2nd and recently more commonly 3rd try it starts. I've noticed that if I leave the ignition at the same position for the pre-heat thing for five extra seconds after the pre-heat light goes off, it appears to help.

Any ideas what it might be and if I can fix myself and avoid an expensive garage visit? Read more

The auto hi-discharge nearside dipped headlight on my Honda CRV is clearly set higher than the offside. The handbook says beam deflectors are not necessary for continental driving. I frequently drive in France and am often "flashed" by drivers of on-coming vehicles when they encounter my dipped headlight. I advised th main dealer of this and asked them to check the alignment. They said they are set correctly. Should the hi-power self leveling lights be set "level", as opposed to nearside being set high as with traditional headlights? Read more