I've found an easy way of repairing the hydraulic master cylinder on classic cars such as Minis.

One of your readers couldn't get his 1962 Mini's master cylinder replaced. You suggested changing the anterior running gear with that from a later Mini series. An easy and safe way to repair an obsolete...

Department of Collections

I agreed with my local SAAB dealer that they would come to my home, collect my car and carry out the year 2 service for the agreed price of £336 including VAT. Later on in the morning I received a phone...

Can this 2004 Nissan Micra with an uneven tickover be repaired easily?

A dealer 25 miles from me has a 2004 Micra 1.2 SE in what looks to be good condition and at a very tempting price. We need to replace an aged Polo and have very little cash to spend, so this looks promising....

Selling a Rover 75

I am approaching 50k on the clock and want to sell my Rover 75 which has been a reliable old friend. The car is in good working condition and been serviced and reapaired when required. What should I do...

Audi A1 problem

Bought new car March 2011 - in garage 4 months later with leak from coolant tank. Garage have advised that leak is from coolant into head gasket, now replacing cylinder head and head gasket. Is this...

Mondeo coil pack.

My 2003 2000 Mondeo has done 102,000 miles and has been excellent throughout. Recently it started to "pink" and struggle to pull away in higher gears without jerking. After a couple of weeks to eliminate...

Pist off

I am in dispute with Audi UK over the failure of a piston in the engine of my 2007/57 Audi S3. I asked for an RAC inspection as I did not trust the garage when they said the car needed a new engine at...

Problematic Golf Gears

We bought a new VW Golf TSI in 2009, and from new the reverse gear has been difficult to engage and get out of. The dealer has had several looks at the problem, changed the gearbox oil and fitted a new...

Does this warranty gearbox repair proposal meet the legal requirement?

I bought a used 2004 Ford Fusion manual from a dealer. The sale included a warranty with a company called Warranty2000. Soon after purchase, I had a gearbox problem diagnosed by my independent garage as...

Faulty repair - who is liable?

A timing chain fitted by Ford and still under warranty has failed, blowing the head. Ford say they are liable only to repair the timing chain. I think they are liable to repair the rest of the damage as...