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...

Best 4x4 workhorse for under £10k?

Never owned an SUV, van, nor pick up truck before, but I need one for a small business that I can throw a lawn mower, garden waste and tool chest in the back of. Budget is £10k max, ideally much less....

L200 load capacity

Mitsusbishi is claiming its new L200 has the highest load capacity of any of the pick-ups. As its towing capacity is less than many of the competition, how is this calculated (I presume it's related to...

Transit windscreen washer not working?

I recently bought this van and the windscreen wash/wipe packed up. I tested the washer motor and it's okay. The other window wiper functions are okay. When I press the switch I get no power to the washer...

Replacing a van with a 4x4

I want to replace my Vivaro van with a 4x4. It must be diesel automatic with good fuel economy. I frequently go up north for a week to stay in and decorate properties, so I need a large capacity. I do...

Should I cancel my order on a Volkswagen Transporter following the scandal?

I put a deposit on this van last week at our local VW dealer, I was supposed to collect the van this afternoon Friday 25th September . After a lot of thought I told them I wanted some more time to think...

Are vans included in the Volkswagen emissions scandal?

I see Volkswagen says that the emissions problems are now affecting cars in Europe. I have a VW Caddy Maxi 2.0-litre TDI 2012 model is this the engines that are affected. As it's a van-based model are...