With the Volvo’s central locking on the fritz will a cheap and cheerful fix save the day… or spell disaster?

Tech solutions and real world tips

After a long trip, I found a small end section of the heat shield scraping on the road. It looks like it had ‘wafted’ up and down for a long time to split along the 350mm length. I contacted Peugeot S

1972 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1200

Fabia: bearing it again

There’s nothing worse for the DIY-agnostic car enthusiast than getting a phone call from someone asking what’s wrong with their motor. “Any idea why it won’t turn over, mate?” “It wasn’t making that k