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The wife's Getz has a funny vibration which is felt through the pedal and steering when accelerating. Usually comes on around 2000 revs. It's a light vibration but enough to make the plastic panels on...
We have an 09 reg Corsa 1.2 that has 62k on the clock. We have had it since new and it has a full Vauxhall service history. At the weekend the breather pipe from the cyl head looked mis-shapen so I removed...
I purchased a 2007 Corsa 1.2 Club in the UK, which I subsequently exported to South Africa two years later. Here the base model is a 1.4. As we (I won't say who in the family!) ran the engine with a dry...
While driving in France a couple of weeks ago a warning buzzer sounded together with a STOP command and 'engine overheating' display on the instrument panel. The water temperature gauge shot into the...
I have a 99 t reg peugoet 806 1.9td, its burning oil and poor on diesel when you put your foot down clouds of black smoke pours out. The turbo feels like its working fine, but at other times the car has...
I have been looking at Hyundai Coupes around 2005 model 2 litre engine. Every car I have looked at has cream inside the oil filler cap. Is this normal? I was told many years ago never to buy a second hand...
I bought Ford Fiesta 1.4 2002 from an auction. When I tried to service the car the spark plug snapped, which I removed with an appropriate extractor. Then I serviced the car and took it for an MOT...
I've replaced the cam seal on this engine (a TUD) along with cam belt and tensioner. Once it started I got oil running down from the tensioner bracket - is it a head gasket problem? I've also got foaming...
I was interested in your advice to the owner of a 2003 turbocharged Rover 75 1.8T. I have a Rover 25 1.6 GXi, bought 'as new' July 2007. To date it does not loose coolant, which I check regularly. Do you...
I have been looking at a used 52-plate Punto. No service history, 100,000 miles, MILKY SUBSTANCE on oil filler cap, but oil on dip stick is clean! No over heating, no misfiring, can you help me? Should...
 

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