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The power steering pump of my Citroen C4 1.6HDI EGS has failed. Although only a year out of warranty, Citroen is totally disinterested, stating that it has not been serviced by a Citroen dealer which is...
Honda are refusing to help me with my Jazz Gearbox problem on a 54 plate at 80,000, a known issue on Jazzes. I was wondering if you can offer any advice on how to put pressure on them or shame them into...
My wife and I are both nearly 70. I don't understand the terms 'CVT' and 'torque converter'. What matters to us is how hill starts are carried out. Could you please spare the time to explain?
My son has owned a 2006 Mercedes-Benz B180 diesel automatic from new, now showing 80,000 miles. A fault has developed where the car will not change gear and the dashboard message refers the car to a workshop...
It looks as if KIA engines are chain cam, which I believe you recommend. Do you have any brief comments re petrol/diesel and or manual/automatic?
I've been told by my VW mechanic that my 51 plate Golf mk 5 is making a whirling noise that is coming from the main shaft bearing, and would need a gearbox remove and strip. Is the noise something serious...
I have just bought a Nissan Micra K11 S reg & it goes into all gears when driven from cold but as the car warms up I have trouble getting it into 5th gear & sometimes 3rd gear. It is always fine when the...
The auto reverse gear usually engages first time but occasionally when I stop, leave the engine running putting it into neutral and then into reverse again it will not engage, just O comes up on the dash....
The gear stick on my 2004 Seat Leon no longer springs back to the neutral setting when pushed/pulled out of gear; it has lost all elasticity so that you have to fully guide it into a gear. So, going...
The gear shift is stuck in park on my Jaguar XJ and won't release to find any other gears. An audible tone rings out when I try to engage another position. Can you help please?