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The window winder on the driver's door of my Rover 400 (1997) opens correctly and closes, but when it reaches the top there is a loud bang. Could you advise what would cause this? If it is the control...
I am nearing retirement and would like a reliable and economical soft top. The Mazda MX5 just seems too popular, I like the idea of a MK1 or MK2 Volkswagen Golf, but rust scares seem to be rife. Living...
My son owns a Golf GTI Mk3 that was recently involved in a traffic accident. They exchanged insurance details and the process began resulting in my son’s vehicle being assessed for the damage and the engineer...
I have a 1992 Volvo 460 and the key will not turn at all in the ignition. The steering lock has always been erratic, mostly not locking and a new key cut to code [no transponder] has not worked. My local...
I bought my 1990 Volkswagen Golf from new in September 1990. It has alloy wheels, sunroof, radio cassette, CD player and 113,000 miles on the clock. It runs well and garaged every night, although there...
My friend is convinced she needs to put super unleaded in her 1988/9 Volkswagen Golf. She thinks this is because leaded petrol is no longer available and that somehow 'super unleaded' is the only alternative....
I'm thinking of buying a 13 year old Saab 9-5. It has 140,000 miles on the clock, but is in lovely condition bar the broken air con. If I can live without the AC, what other major points should I be aware...
I’m considering a 1993 Mercedes-Benz 320 S-Class. The car has had one owner from new and is sold with a full service history and 134,000 miles on the clock. Is this a lot for this age of car? I'd plan...
I recently replaced the clutch and gearbox on my Peugeot 206. It starts and goes into all the gears, but when I take my foot of clutch the car refuses to move. Any ideas?
I have a Peugeot 206, which misfires when the breaks are applied. The car then has to be shut down and restarted for it to stop. The ECU, throttle body and throttle switch have all been replaced, but the...
 

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