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I have a Kia Shuma and noticed the other day, when I switched the air conditioning off, that a noise came from the engine. I have had the AA out to look at it and they say the bearing for the air conditioning...
We want to replace our ageing Volkswagen Polo. We've noticed that the Nissan Note seems good value due to poor residuals. We have £5000 to spend and expect to get about six years' service without too many...
Can anybody tell me what seals I need for the air conditioning system on my Focus? I took it to a local garage for a top up and was told that seals were leaking. I looked on the web and can't find any...
My Peugeot 406 2.0 GLX's air conditioning and heater control doesn't work. Why?
I have an Audi A4 S-Line on a 55 plate. The heater is now blowing out cool air. Can you help? I've had the air conditioning on most of the summer.
My 51-plate Ford Mondeo's air conditioning seems to be on all the time. Can I disarm it from the engine? It seems to be using a lot of diesel.
I would like some recommendations on a good reliable family car in the region of £6000-£9000, preferably no bigger than 1.8-litre. It can be diesel and must be automatic, with some spec such as a leather...
The air-con in my car seems to have lost its cooling effect. The output is quite warm, in fact. I'm being advised to have the system re-gassed. What does this mean and why should it be necessary, please?...
I have a 2002 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 petrol and it has three faults. The front fog lamps don't work. They are fitted and plugged in. Also, the rear fog lamps don't work - I have checked and replaced the bulbs....
In your column in the Daily Telegraph recently you were replying to a guy with a Laguna Sports Tourer with problems with the air conditioning compressor, and the reply almost read like you were going to...
 

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