hi i bought astra 1.6 16v cd automatic astra last weekend great car it had
bin standing for a whil as the owner had passed away its onli dun 44000miles
1999 s reg it was gret for the first few days then all of a sudden the power
stearing failed while i was goin down the road got the ...

My friend has a Laguna which he uses manly for caravan towing. He is
frequently charging the battery as he claims he wouldn't know how to get in
the car if the battery failed as there are no keys.
Any suggestions?

20 year old austin mini hasn't been started for a month. It ran fine then,
but now doesn't want to fire up.
There was plenty of life in the battery, so we gave it a good hammering with
the choke out then pushed it in half way to prevent flooding.  Still no joy.

I noticed today that the CV boot on my Meriva appeared to detach
itself from the Hub side when on full lock. There doesn't appear to be
a securing strap this end, but only on the driveshaft end. The boot
appears to seat again when going off full lock. I am concerned as

From reading forums on the Internet, I gather that seizing and slowing
front wipers on my 'S' registration VW Golf Mk4 TDI are common and
usually down to water ingress in a bush through which a wiper support
spindle passes causing rust and seizure.

I've bought a Corsa (2000 model) for my daughter.  It came with one key.
When I went to get it cut, the key place said it was a coded immobiliser
key and they couldn't do anything apart from copy the key blank.
I've looked at the key and there's an evident crack in it... sooner or

I'm looking for another car to do my long weekend drives and commuting, need
plenty of space (also considering a van) but I'm willing to sacrifice style
and refinement for economy (to some degree!) and would like it to be
relatively cheap to insure. I've been looking around at the ...

mk4 golf 1.6
Was advised by my local specialist I should change the oil every 5k even
though the manual says 10k. I pointed this out to his and he said thats
correct but a good oil change means the world for the engine and can help

Does anyone know if Mark III onwards Fiesta's are prone to corrosion? I
thought they would be galvanised. Or is it usual for a car of that age?

Never used their own brand before. Just like to get a few opinions before I
stick it on my old Sierra (1.8cvh). If folk have had bad experiences I will
go and get a different one. BTW, Catford Halford's tried to charge me £22
for a £3.99 oil filter and a £9.29 air filter. Then ...

3yr old Ibiza, boot lock doesn't appear to function by key or plip.
It is just possible to get in to the boot via the rear seat, but then no
apparent way to remove the trim while hatch is closed, to get at the lock.
Any suggestions please, will destroying the trim from the inside ...

I can't seen to find any workshop manuals in the UK for the Mk2 Ford
Focus.  When I asked Haynes about this, they replied:
"Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding a Service and Repair Manual
for your vehicle. Unfortunately, we do not produce a Manual for this

The V reg. Vectra's done about 120,000 now,  looking for replacement
soon,  this followed three Cavaliers.  Was considering something
different,  anyone have any view on the Zafira,  about 04 - 05
models,  1.8 petrol, are there any particuler faults to look out for

1995 VW Polo 1043cc?
Si

Can anyone provide some details for a couple of cars?
Astra 1.4 1994:
Head bolt tighening sequence, torque settings and stages
Omega 2.5 1999 (New shape):