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I have just bought a Peugeot 106 XSI 1.6 8v. It was running a bit rough on low revs so I took the spark plugs out and they seem to have a little bit of water on three of them - do you think it could be...
I have a Nissan Patrol 2004 GR 3.0 diesel. During January 2010 (six months ago, just) it had a head gasket failure at 130,000 miles, and was repaired by an independent garage (a member of the Good Garage...
My second car runabout, a very tatty H-reg Peugeot 309, has just suffered a cylinder head gasket failure (clouds of steam and drops of water from the exhaust). It's probably not worth even considering...
I have a Rover 25 and it drinks coolant. Not loads but I’ve got to top up every 3 days or so. Is it more likely the inlet manifold gasket or the head gasket?
I have bought a car for £1,500 and part-exchanged my car. The newer car is a junk. The head gasket has gone and will cost £800. The private dealer basically told me to get lost. Help.
Could you clarify if Rover 75s have a head gasket problem with all their engines, or is it just the 1.8?
I recently bought a Rover 25 from a trader. It has low mileage and is a 2002 model with slightly tatty bodywork, but it was exactly what I was looking for. I am not a mechanical expert, so I went to a...
My sister bought a 1998 Rover 200 (1.8 engine) less than 2 weeks ago. The car had 105k miles on clock and she paid the sticker price of £995 and received a trade in of £250 on an old Transit van she had....
I am the owner of a 2003 Rover 75 1.8T. Having had a full service and MOT a month ago, on a recent journey the temperature gauge shot up to red. I stopped the car and it was taken home by recovery. My...
I have looked at a Beetle 2 litre cabriolet automatic. The car is a 2006/56 with 24k miles and a service having been stamped in the book at 17k. When looking under the bonnet, I took the oil filler cap...
 

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