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Cheapest place to get my car air con serviced and repaired?

would it normally be my usual garage or kwik fit or somwhere else.

vauxhall astra 1.7td 03 reg air conditioning

air conditioning not working.took to garage they topped up refrigerant. didn't work as well as it should.garage said they would check for leaks as they said they put a dye in the refrigerant and if...

sinistra

Ignition problem

I have a 2003 Nissan Almera. The red warning light depicting a car with a key in the middle of it comes on and I am unable to start the car. If I turn the ignition off and then on again the car will...

chessington

tyre pressure for Volvo

Hi We have a Volvo estate and don't know the tyre pressure as some websites say 36 and some 37 a bit confused

Psybbo

During your life What make and Models of cars

have you had and what was your favourite?

islasmum

Focus Estate 08 reg automatic transmission

I bought this car second hand about 3 - 4 weeks ago, it's only done about 12,500 miles and has been running really well. I had our local garage look over it for me when I bought it and they said it...

mudflap

Car idling a little rough

My car runs fine when cold but if i drive for say ten mins stop then start again it tends to idle a little roughly Then after a minute or so all seems fine anyone any ideas? thank you...

sinistra

What grade of oil?

Have a Golf gti V reg petrol 2 litre and need to know what oil to put in it. Handbook is missing.

squidgelet10

Sunflower Oil Instead Of Diesel?

Greetings each. I expect this question has been posed before? I was visiting my local Bookers Wholesale depot earlier and a young guy came out with two x 20 litre containers of sunflower frying oil....

chrissa1

I've Got A Rattle

My "Y" reg Subaru Impreza Estate has developed a rattle at the front. I took it to my local Hi Q garage, as they had fitted a new exhaust on it last year. They put it on the ramp and the guy...

dibble1

Full Whack

Is there a track in the midlands where I can get my car up to full speed or even somewhere illegal I can do this? I heard there's a stretch the M54 that's very quiet at night. I'm happy to pay track...

corinth748

"insp" shows on odometer

03 plate vauxhall astra estate.when switching on "insp"appears where normally the odometer reading is.once started it disappears & the normal odometer reading comes back.a nuisance...

wickedtart19

Road Tax Exempt

i went to get my new roadtax disc yesterday, which i am exempt from paying due to receiving the higher disability mobility allowance, and they say i need a different form, they could not tell me what...

1944screen

RAC SATNAV 200

How do I reset the speed camera warning on my satnav?Seem to have lost it somehow.Thanks

picker

Corsa air con smell

Has any one solved the air con problem corsa's have 2004 1400 auto.I have had the smell as soon as it starts.It goes off fairly quickley but each time i start it stinks again.I have had the clean up...

paulsdaddy

peugeot 106 car engine sputters at low rpms

hi just bought a car and thought the clutch had gone so got a new one installed on my car now the car seems to be still chugging in low gears and revs anyone know what could be causing it? ta...

tooj

Brakes

My 54 Yaris has just passed its MOT but the new certificate now prints 'Advisory Information' which states that the two front and two rear break pipes are slightly corroded. They(KwikFit) will do the...

carlton23

Gear-box on Scorpio Auto

Can`t change gear from 1st upwards. Oil hasn`t been changed for ages and is black....could this be the reason?

moggie 939

Water on ground from my Scenic 53 plate!

Have noticed recently there is a pool of CLEAR water on ground behind my n/s front wheel after I have used the car and left it standing for a while. I have used the aircon more recently and someone...