Resources and insights

Heavy steering usually means the power assistance has stopped doing its full share of the work. On hydraulic systems the…

Both outer edges worn means under inflation, a worn centre strip means over inflation, one edge worn points at camber…

A knocking noise over speed bumps is most often a worn anti roll bar link, a perished suspension bushing, a…

A car that feels bouncy, floaty or unsettled after bumps usually has worn shock absorbers. Their job is to control…

If an engine is losing oil and not dripping on the driveway, it is usually burning it internally . This…

Salt air corrodes every vehicle, but the bill lands harder on European cars because more of what corrodes is aluminium,…

Clear water under a car is almost always air conditioning condensation and harmless. Amber to dark brown usually means engine…

A petrol smell inside the car means fuel or fuel vapour is getting loose somewhere and finding its way into…

A rotten egg smell from your car is hydrogen sulphide, and it usually means the catalytic converter is no longer…

Thick white exhaust smoke usually means coolant is entering the combustion chamber, blue or grey smoke means the engine is…

The EPC light stands for Electronic Power Control and signals a fault in your VW’s electronic throttle system, the network…