Sensor failure on 2000 BMW 3 Series

The exhaust camshaft sensor shows as failing on my BMW. Could this be due to the vanos system failing?

Passat TDI cutting out

I bought 2008 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI Sport and last week it cut off while I was driving without any warning light. I called the AA and they couldn't find any fault and they sprayed easy start and it...

My diesel Corsa won't start

I'm working on a Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 diesel and for some reason it won't start. On the diagnostics it's saying codes P0100 and P0110 - it's got plenty of fuel in and I've tried towing it! Have u any ideas...

MINI Cooper S cooling fan comes on all the time

Drive a few gentle miles in any weather or terrain and the radiator cooling fan is running flat out on my MINI Cooper S. Doesn't stop. The dealership has bled the system for air locks and changed thermostat...

Vectra 150 lacks power

I have a 2002 Vectra 2.2 SRI 150. The previous owner had replaced middle box of exauhst with a straight through pipe so I had to replace the cat after a month, because he stuck gunk on instead of replacing...

Thanks for your advice regarding a failed crank position sensor in our Renault Clio.

Just a quick note to thank you for your advice. Having always burst into life at the first turn of the key, our 105,000-mile Renault Clio developed an intermittent starting problem. When this occurred,...

I recommend Mercedes-Benz owners with power loss problems check their air mass sensors.

In answer to GB's problem with his E-Class Mercedes losing power on acceleration, I suggest he checks the air mass sensor. I had the same symptoms on my 1998 Mercedes-Benz C240, which, on acceleration,...

Did you know that moths can cause in-car alarm sensors to activate?

I have a Golf TDi that I have owned for just over four years, my third Golf, all of which have been totally trouble free. I have never experienced this in any of them or any other car for that matter....

Does the stop-start system still operate when a hot turbo needs to be cooled down with the engine running?

I understand the objective of stop-start, but it seems to contradict something I have always done after a long or fast trip: leave the engine to idle for a few minutes. I can’t remember why exactly I do...

Are rusty brake discs causing a recurring ABS fault on my Peugeot 407 SW?

When my 2005 Peugeot 407 SW was 12 months old the ABS/ESP showed to be faulty and was rectified under warranty. Shortly after another sensor was faulty and replaced, followed within six months by a third....