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I took my van into my garage as it was belching smoke and making a whirring noise on acceleration. I thought it might be the turbo, but the garage said it was two faulty injectors. I had these replaced...
My Land Rover Discovery has failed its MOT and needs a lot of welding done. It is not worth doing the work, so I need a new vehicle for my job. It needs to be capable of towing a trailer and it needs...
My son frequently carries equipment in rectangular flight cases of various sizes and currently has a 2004 double axle LDV van, but this, though reliable is showing its age. He has identified the Citroen...
I am looking to purchase a second hand lwb panel van to convert into a camper van, I have decided on one of the above vans as the rear van body is the same as you know. I am struggling to make a decision...
How do vans used for short journeys cope with DPF contamination?
I have a 1990 Renault Trafic 2.5 diesel and my brake pedal is rock hard. I have bled the system OK, but pedal is still rock hard.
We recently had to scrap our second car, a 1996 Golf GTI that had fully foldable back seats, making it ideal for its later life of short journeys to and from the station, allotment and tip. I would love...
If I were looking to buy a camper van with a chain-cam engine while also seeking to avoid potential DPF problems, what makes / models should I be considering?
I lease a two year old Vauxhall Vivaro van. I’ve had it since new and covered 25,000 miles. A few weeks ago it started miss-firing when I started it up on my driveway; the RAC diagnosed no compression...
I have recently purchased a 2007 Fiat Ducato from a trader. Within a day of buying it, the clutch pedal started sticking and the speedo would only work intermittently. I had the van inspected by a local...