Towbar not approved for my van - any ideas?

I was looking to change my Mitsubishi 4workOutlander van, when Dacia announced a Duster commercial I thought it would be the perfect tool, contrary to your comments I thought it drove well, with a good...

Are recondition engines any good?

I want to buy a recondition engine for my 2008 Ford Transit, but am worried the replacement diesel engine will not be any good. Can you offer any advice to finding a good one?

Berlingo gearbox whine

My 2010 Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.6HDi has developed a gearbox whine. This has happened right after it had a new clutch fitted. The garage has drained the gearbox oil and has now found metal filings...

Bought a faulty used camper van - what are my rights?

I bought a 1993 camper van from a dealer. Before buying it, the seller carried out an MoT. However, within days of collecting the vehicles, we found the fuel tank to be leaking and two split tyres probably...

How can I change the water pump on a Renault Trafic?

Is the water pump on a (2008 model) Renault Trafic van hard to change? It is a 2.0 diesel and I have some mechanical experience and would like to save money by doing it myself. Can you help?

Buying a Transit van for self-build camper

I am looking in to building a camper van. My price range is up to £7000 and I am looking at using the Ford Transit LWB High Roof but I am unsure which is the best one to buy for weight carrying.Can you...

Volkswagen Transporter making a knocking sound - what's the cause?

My 2011 Volkswagen T5 Transpoter Kombi has started to vibrate. It has also made a few knocking sounds. Both disappeared when coasting in neutral or keeping a constant speed by putting my foot gently on...

Van starts, but wont idle - what's the fault?

My Ford Fiesta van starts, but then refuses to idle and dies. Sometimes it will restart - in a plume of black smoke - sometimes it won't start at all. I previously had Intake Air Temperature sensor fault...

Vauxhall Combo van cam chain replacement

I am debating changing the cam chain, tensioner etc on my 2006 Vauxhall Combo 1.3CDTI. It has done 145,000 miles and has very little history. The van needs a blip of throttle to start, the van drives fine...

Why is my Renault Kangoo van blowing smoke?

My father has a Renault Kangoo 1.5 DCi van. It idles ok but there is a lack of power and lots of white smoke. I removed the EGR valve and cleaned it up. It had a lot of carbon on it. The turbo is drawing...