Timing belt changes

Three weeks ago, I took my car to a local garage to replace the timing belt. Today as I was driving, the engine stopped running - I called the AA, and when they turned up, they told me that the timing...

Help with a compression test, please

I'm new to doing compression test, so here is what I've done so far. I warmed my car up, disconnected the coil pack wires, put a block on the throttle to hold it open - and then performed a dry test, then...

Why don't you post up some beginner classes in engine maintenance?

Our Honda CR-V is now back having had a damaged number two exhaust valve replaced and the one next to it, all other valves re-seated and head skimmed etc, plus a new timing belt (old one only two years...

I bought car 12 days ago, it has broken down, and now I can't get refund

I bought an R-reg Peugeot 106 12 days ago. Yesterday I took it to a garage as the oil was incredibly low, he filled it up for me - and noticed I had an oil leak and that there was oil in the water resevoir....

My engine's making a tapping noise

I have a 1.6-litre Renault Megane Coupe, which lost power recently while I was driving. When i started it back up, there was a knocking noise from the rocker cover, and it sounds like it now has an exhaust...

Used Car Warranty Issue

My 2003 Volkswagen Golf is currently in the garage awaiting repair. The problem I'm told is that the Camshaft has failed and damaged the Cam Followers. As a result a new shaft, eight new followers, etc....

Revs drop without warning on my Vokswagen Polo

I hope that you might be able to help with an intermittent problem on my partner's 54-plate Volkswagen Polo with around 80,000 miles. The engine will cut out, or the revs drop dramatically, without any...

Anti-pollution fault

My Peugeot 308 has “System states: anti-pollution system fault” and engine light showing when I start the engine. Everything is working fine and the car is running with no problems. 30,000 miles on the...

What's causing this engine fault on a 2002 Land Rover Freelander?

Any ideas please? I have a 2002 Freelander TD4 with an intermittent fuel failure. It was travelling happily then suffered a loss of power with an eventual standstill. It will start again after about one...

Is my 2006 Volkswagen Golf GT likely to suffer from bore wear problems?

I was quite alarmed to read, under "Chain reaction" about what was said about the Volkswagen Golf GT 1.4 TSI 170. I have the very same model, also a 2006. I bought it in July 2009 with 22,000 on the clock;...