Motoring Questions and Answers in The AnswerBank

Towing limits

hi mr wingnut here can any one tell me were to find a web site that gives official towing limits ( ie weights) for a caravans thanx

Beswad

Parking on a single yellow line on Sunday

What is the law regarding parking on a single yellow line on Sundays? I went to Camden market today and decided to park on a side street on a single yellow line, but decided not to after seeing no...

notlad

tv doctor mark porter

which motoring presenter is a cousin of tv doctor mark porter

Sasso1

Peugeot 206 - front end creak. 53 plate

I recently posted a question referring to front brake creak, which now turns out to be something to do with the front suspension. The bushes have been checked and the linkages sprayed, but the creak...

chrisgrant

vw camper problems

how do you stop the fuel from boiling on a t2 vw camper. have all ready made a fresh air vent underneath and ran a hose into the engine bay. which works when car is moving. its when i stop for petrol...

dianjohnloz

corsa oil leak

my 52reg corsa has a bad oil leak made worse by driving any idea as to what mite be wrong

martymoose

not moving over fast enough for fire engine on 999 call

Hi, Is it possible for the fire brigade to forward on vidoe evidence to police if the feel you have not moved over fast enough? Im asking on behalf of someone, who is worried they didnt move over fast...

eyebrows

Vandalism

Strange question this, but i have a company car, that keeps on getting vandalised. One time someone sat on the bonnett, and then there was a scuff on the bonnett again, and then now there seems to be...

Elsie13

How I Transfer a Private Number Plate!

I am buying a car from a garage and trading my current car in against it. My current car has a private plate on it and I want it to be transferred over to the new one??? How do i go about this as...

Rayjoy

Key fob

how do I reprogram a key fob for 2002 Ford Taurus? Have installed a new battery

Wonderous

Timing Belt

How much will it cost me to have a the timing belt changed on my W reg Vectra? The local garage have said ?175, which seems a bit steep. Are they ripping me off? Any advice welcomed please!!

daveodono

Buy back

I want to buy back my car after the insurance company has written it off How do I do it?

winkyridg

2nd Hand Rover

I have seen a second hand Rover car i would like to buy but have been told not to because Rover have gone out of business and parts are hard to come by how true is this ? any info would be greatly...

Rharris9585

Renault Clio or Ford Ka?

I'm selling my Peugeot 106 very soon and am thinking of buying one of the above (Mini's are too expensive) with about ?3,500 - ?4,000 to spend. Has anyone had any particularly bad experiences with...

jonkers1

best time to sell a car

I have a 55 (2005) golf and drive about 30,000 miles a year. current reading is 39000. when is the optimum time to trade this in?

123everton

Taxis

What has Hackney got to do with taxis (carriages)?

hamster16

false accusation driving offence:- driving without due care & failure to stop.

I have received a court summons and I am confused about how to proceed. I apparently was involved in an accident last November. I was leaving a petrol station turning right entering traffic.A space in...

spooky2008

road rules

in the street i live in we have some one who every day is coming down our street in a hgv waggon(grab) he parks on the footpath half and half he parks opposite parked cars dropping loads off at his...

wee-janine

vauxhall zafira air conditioning

please help the blowers and air conditioning on my 53 plate zafira do not seem to be working right. any sugguestions. Thanks.

manxbiker

two helmet top box

I have a 1986 BMW R80RT in excelent condition it has panniers and combined back rack can anyone tell me wher I can get a two Helmet top box for it preferablly in red the same color as the Bike as I do...

Motoring