Motoring Questions and Answers in The AnswerBank

petrol problem

I caught the tail end of the news about contaminated petrol causing problems with some cars. This was in the Portsmouth and Southampton area. Has anyone heard anything. I ask because my daughter is...

WendyS

Contaminated petrol scare, News Feb 25th

Can any users tell us which petrol stations have been selling the contaminated petrol which has been causing cars to grind to a halt, and in which part of the country? I'm worried about filling up my...

dc009a9355

vauxhall corsa diesel fan belt

Hi, Can anybody tell me how to ttighten a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 diesel fan belt? The Alternator seems to be fixed hard to the engine - with no adjustment groove at all! David.

littlepk

Private plate

I have a private number plate on my car which came with it when I bought it. Now its time to sell the car, I've been advised that I should sell the plate seperately as it is worth quite a bit. Can...

tadhgk

2002 citroen berlingo van

hi my heater in the van is working but yet the windscreen is staying fogged up.any ideas cheers

badgerchops

Fuel contamination - think my car affected

My car started juddering last Thursday after i drove it for a few minutes. I have been away for a few days and when i came back yesterday it still does it. Now i have read about the contamination...

dave_c

Another petrol question

The last time I filled up, which was in a Tesco's petrol station was in late January. What are the chances of my fuel being contaminated?

Haybridge

children in cars

can a child under 12 sit in the front seat

garyuk2

tyres

Can you buy tyres that decrease road noise ?. thanks gary

Willow Tree

Stupid Mobile Phone Law...

How come we will get 3 points on our licence and ?60 fine if we are seen just touching our mobiles in the car, when we can fiddle with buttons for our heater etc? Also, isn't talking on your handsfree...

osh

haulage firms

Does anyone know of a haulage firm that has a yellow colour scheme, with either yellow or red detailing. Don't know anything more, except they may be based in or around penrith. Ta

McNoodle

Timing belt

Any idea when this should be looked at or changed on a 2.0 20V petrol VW Bora - the dealers gave me a 'courtesy call' saying they should be changed after 4 years, which mine is coming up to. They...

ashleymewes

recievorship- carshock

I have paid a ?99 deposit on a car and the firm has gone bust a week later. There's no contact numbers or anything at the garages. Will i get my money back and how do i get it? thanks

brian j john

blown head gasket

what would it cost for a repair of one on a M reg ford scorpio .

The Rut

Tyres for a Nissan Largo

Does anyone know where in the manchester area I can find a place that sells tyres for a nissan largo?

charmed247

cancelling a finance agreement

My friend has a car which is on a finance agreement, he has paid for 42 months of a 60 month agreement. He no longer wants the car, can he return it to the finance company and how would he go about...

flora696

petrol

we are being told to empty our tanks regardless of any contamination and re fill with fuel but does anyone know where it is safe to fill up as it does not give this info in the news.

maxi2

Contaminated fuel

Does anybody know whether it is just regular unleaded (95RON) that is affected or has the contamination hit the high octane (99RON) stuff as well?

matthewt

Free lander roof rails

I have a Y plate 3 door Freelander GS with standard roof rails (the ones that wrap round from about half way along the roof to level with the waist line on the rear of the body) I wish to remove them....

bekib86

Speed Camera in Preston

I was drving out of preston this evening on the ringroad and after i went through a set of traffic lights i saw a tall thin but small camera, i looked up at it and it clicked, it didnt flash but...

Motoring