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• Skoda Kodiaq - Can I claim compenstion 14 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  The camshaft pulley bolts became lose on my 5yr old Kodiaq 1.4 Petrol after only 24400mls  It has been suggested this fault was due to incorrect torque settings when manufactured. What ever the cause its not something that should occur at less than 25000 miles. If I'm unsuccessful
• Fabia - Skoda cambelt question 6 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  Hello I have a Skoda Fabia that is nearly 5 years old. I got an email from the dealership saying that the cambelt was due to be replaced. The car has done 34,000 miles. I rang to book it in and they said it would cost £500 which is far more than I was expecting
• Toyota vs Kia 7 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Our trusty second car - a 14 year old 1.8 petrol Avensis (approaching 200k miles) will probably need replacing later this year. It’s been utterly dependable - still on the original clutch. The obvious choice in replacing it would be a 1.8 petrol 2014ish Avensis estate - however they’re a bit thin
• Lexus IS200 Diesel - Reliability IS200D VS 220D? 12 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  are quite old, around the time these cars were produced so don't see any recent threads about their reliability...   Thanks
• Nissan Micra - Spinning noise when clutch pedal pressed down 29 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  I can hear a spinning noise when I press down the clutch pedal on my 2001 Micra.  Does anybody know what it is please? I don't think it's the release bearing.  I did a Google search and that would cause a spinning noise when the pedal is up. This is an old car with about
• Vauxhall Astra - Fuel additive for low blow engines 23 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  My Astra is coming up to three years old and I'll let the main dealer do the third service. Looking at the fixed price service prices, an interim is £160 with the proviso: "Fixed price servicing price does not include Fuel additive for low blow turbo engines. If required
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 12-05-2018 Part 1 13 May 2018 (Forum)
  Good to see Edd China is back with his own shows again, albeit on Youtube. Watched the first episode last week and its back to being just like the Wheeler Dealers of old, namely getting his hands dirty fixing up cars you will recognise, without having to import them from the U.S first. Edd's
• Mazda 2 2016 - Mazda Infotainment System keeps restarting 16 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  . The car is just over 1 week old and has covered under 500 miles. Has anybody else experienced this issue?.
• A comfortable 4 x 4 16 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  I am the owner of an 18month old Jaguar XF. I have never been happy with the car. I live in a very rural area and find the ride on the local roads to be really uncomfortable. I'm looking at getting rid of it and swapping it for a 4x4. Today I picked up a Lexus NX 300h for the weekend. I've done
• Volkswagen Polo - How much is a 92 VW polo worth? 19 May 2016 (Forum)
  I recently purchased a K reg Volkswagen Polo with 23,000 miles on ( was owned by an old lady) it's in a okay condition has some rust,definetly needs a paint job and some new break pads. Someone has offered to buy it off me for £150 and a 2001 nissan micra with 60,000 miles. How
• what usedcar to pick ? - Seats for five tall adults 15 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  I need an economical car for a 40 mile daily commute that will on occasion accommodate my wife and three tall teenagers - Possibly even for European holidays? Currently we use a Fiat Panda, mainly for my commute, and a Honda Shuttle (old but good) for the family. I am thinking of a Honda Civic
• 4 x 4 vs golf 12 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  Just saw crash between new looking golf and old school lr defender. 50 mph A road. Landie aquaplaning resulting head on collision. No one hurt too bad. Looked like the golf absorbed about 80% of the crash energy to me.  What happens if 2 landies crash? Where does the energy go? Even a few
• Mitsubishi Colt CZ2 1.3 2009 - Gearbox oil change 19 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  My car suffers from the notchy gear change problem that seems common with Colts. Mitsubishi recommend 75/90 semi-synthetic oil for the box. However I note from an old post you recommend switching to something like Redline MTL or GM Synthetic to improve this. Is there  likely to be any
• Vw Golf 2001 - Golf IV, Heater control knob stuck 28 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Friend has an old VW Golf, car is all is OK apart from the heater control knob is stuck in position, between demist and vents which means it cannot be moved to operate the demist function. Will be a big problem come winter.   We can't see any obvious way to remove
• Vw Passat CC - Perished Continental tyre 13 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  I just had to change one rear tyre, that can't be more than 2 or 3 years old, at the absolute max, because the sidewall was perished. It was quite obvious, can't understand what might mave affected only one tyre, all of them, have 6mm tread on. Might it be the one that gets
• BMW 3 Series Compact E36 - M.O.T. (competent or incompetent technicians??) 2 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  My 7 year old car was MOTd in March 2011 and passed for 12 months. Last week I suffered brake failure due to corroded brake pipes. BMW have replaced the pipes at a cost of £1000. How can brake pipes become unserviceable within 3 months?.....or has the MOT been carried out by someone who
• Nissan Note - Peeling Paintwork 12 May 2013 (Forum)
  My Nissan Note Tekna was 2 years old in February and has circa 26,000 miles on the clock. Recently (within the last month) the lacquer has begun to peel off from two areas on the front and both patches are getting worse. My Nissan dealer has sent photos of the affected areas to Nissan who say
• Any - Are Immigrants increasing the Cost of Insurance? 9 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  A friend has told me that her insurance has doubled from three years ago. Mine, living two miles away, but without an immigrant population, has gone down. We are similiar car owners, large ccs, few years old, similiar demography and history. She was told it was due to fraud
• peugeot 306 TDI phase 2 - cat 6 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  some body tryed to steal my cat of my peugeot 306 tdi and has rounded off the bolts in the process, i now cant undo or do up the bolts i have baught new ones but cant get the old ones out, ive tryed cutting them off but there is very little room to get to them.   does any body
• Audi any..... - Modern Audis 28 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Does the 0000 on the badge stand for the thousands it cost to repair them when out of warranty? I know of 3 people who all have audis under 2 years old and have all suffered breakdowns and replacement of major components, I thought they were meant to be reliable! I know the people in question have