Do I have a case against a garage misdiagnosing a fault?

I took my 2013 Volkswagen Passat into an independent Volkswagen garage because the washer jets had stopped working. I told them that the motor was not making any sound at all. After nearly two hours they...

Should I sell my 2006 Honda FR-V?

I own a 2006 Honda FR-V 2.2 CDTi from new and I've always used Shell fuel. It's had oil changes every 8,000 miles following your advice. Apart from a couple brake caliper changes and a shock absorber,...

Any need to replace anything on a 2007 Mitsubishi Colt CZ1?

My wife's 2007 Colt CZ1 1.1 petrol is our runabout and does mostly short journeys with the occasional longer run. It's done just over 41,000 since new in Dec 2007 and has been trouble-free and a great...

Do I need to change the water pump on my Volvo XC70?

My 2005 Volvo XC70 last had a cam belt in May 2013. The water pump was not replaced then for some reason. It has since done a further 30,000 miles. Can you advise when the cam belt should be replaced again,...

Rav4 water pump - when should I replace it?

I've had my Toyota RAV4 diesel from new. It is well looked after and fully service. It has 118,000 plus miles and no obvious problems. As this is chain driven what should I do about water pump?

Citroen C5 HDi problem

I've just had a water pump and cam belt fitted to my car its started up fine and drove for approximately two miles then started to knock and suddenly lost power it sounded like it was running on three...

Water pump failure on a Toyota Prius - is this rare?

I have a 56 Prius. In late 2013 the water pump was replaced during a Toyota main dealer service. Only 15 months later, also during a Toyota main dealer service, and after less than 10,000 miles, it was...

Cambelt on an Audi A5 Sportback

I own a May 2010 Audi A5 which I have maintained and serviced since new. About 83K miles on clock. Just had a call from Audi who said i needed a new cam belt now and when I questioned them they said at...

Volvo V70 drive belt and waterpump?

I have a June 2009 Volvo V70 2.0D. It has just done 103000 miles. At the next service I have been advised by the garage to have the drive belt changed and the waterpump. I know this is the case for VWG...

MINI losing water - what's the fault?

My girlfriend's MINI was getting its MoT recently and the mechanic said the water pump had a slight leak. Since then the radiator reservoir needs filling every week. The heater is also taking ages to...