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Ok to replace my Santa Fe with a Kia Sportage?
Is the 2010/2011 Kia Sportage a good car in general? I'm changing from a Hyundai Santa Fe and need a comparably sized vehicle, though with lower tax as I do not need extra power for towing.
Vincent Masterson (Mullingar)
Mar 2014 Filed under: choosing used car
Why is my Almera running so badly?
I have a 2004 Nissan Almera 1.5 hatchback. The car is losing power; it seems ok in fourth and fifth gears, but in first, second and third it's a joke, it just crawls along. What could be the problem? When put up on the diagnostic machine, nothing shows up.
Breda Morton (Portarlington)
Apr 2014 Filed under: fault
Should I worry about the oil in this Opel Astra?
Hi, I am about to buy a 2009 Opel Astra 1.4 five-door hatchback and I have just noticed that it has a lot of creamy stuff round the oil cap. I am buying the car from an Opel garage and they are saying this is meant to happen on newer cars as the engine is different and there is no temperature gauge in the car.
Even their engineer told me this and I also rang my local garage and they said the same. The car has only done 6,083 miles so may need breaking in as basically new... Is this right or are they just trying to sell me something dodgy? I am worried I will get a lot of problems with this as I have always been told to stay away from cars that have this problem. Please help!
Chelsea Gard (BRISTOL)
Apr 2014 Filed under: miscellaneous
What will cure my Honda CR-V?
Although my 2001 Honda CR-V seems to drive very well and it starts easily from both hot and cold, the engine management light (EML) comes on; and from cold the rev counter does not operate. When the rev counter isn't working the engine is a little lumpy. After five minutes if I turn the car off and re-start, the rev counter works and the car drives perfectly.
This is an intermittent problem, sometimes the EML light isn't on, and sometimes it is. This problem has only occurred since the car has been parked up un-used for a couple of months. It doesn't appear to affect daily use once the car has been running for five minutes. The car does not over-heat. Any ideas what could be wrong? And will it be expensive?
Ali Bluck (Bristol)
Apr 2014 Filed under: fault
When should my Hyundai Santa Fe's timing belt be changed?
I own a 2008 Hyundai Sante Fe with 117,000 miles on the clock; when should the timing belt be changed?
Marie Daly (Limerick)
Feb 2014 Filed under: servicing
How do I repair the mirrors in my Honda FR-V?
Hi, I have purchased a Honda FR-V. Annoyingly, neither electric wing mirror is functioning properly. One won't tilt side to side and the other up and down... Is it possible to just replace the motors? FR-V parts aren't abundant - would another Honda part do the trick? Don't want to relace the whole mirror if possible as very expensive!
Garry Albon
Apr 2014 Filed under: electrics
Do I really need to spend this much on my Peugeot?
Hi, I have a 2000 reg Peugeot 206 1.4 and in the last few months whenever I put my indicators on they flash as hazards and sometimes they even like to come on by themselves. I am not an expert in cars but a garage recently told me that I needed a replacement electrical box (not sure of the technical term) and that it would cost around €550 for parts and labour. Not sure if that is necessary as I have read that it could just be the indicator stalk, but I am unsure. I don't really want to pay that much for a repair as my car isnt even worth that much money anymore. Any help or suggestions as to what this problem could be or how to fix it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Sophie Holmes (Kent)
Apr 2014 Filed under: electrics
How do I fix the clock and radio in my Mitsubishi?
I have a 2003 Mitsubishi Carisma and the radio and clock are not working. How do I fix it?
Thanks
Kieran Kavanagh (Meakstown)
Apr 2014 Filed under: electrics
What's wrong with my Ford Focus Estate?
I have a 2006 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi Estate. When the car goes it struggles up to 2000rpm and it seems as if the turbo is not kicking in. The car does not smoke; it just seems as if it has no turbo. Then when I leave it overnight it will turn over but won't start. I'm wondering whether to spend a lot on the car or part exchange it as it has done 143,000 miles.
Brian Stokes (Swansea)
Apr 2014 Filed under: fault
How much is the Ford C-Max to tax?
How much road tax would you pay a year on a 1.6 Ford C-Max?
Dave Gorman (Dublin )
Apr 2014 Filed under: taxation
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