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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...
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...
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?
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
 

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