Getting your car ready for a High Peak winter
Snow, grit and frost-broken roads are hard on cars. The checks to do before the weather turns, and the faults winter finds first.
Advice
Plain answers from the workshop: what the noises and warning lights mean, and what to do about them.
Engine warning light on? What a diagnostic check actually involves
A light on the dashboard doesn't always mean a big bill. What the colours mean, what a diagnostic check involves, and why a fault code is only the start.
Squeal, grind or soft pedal: what your brakes are telling you
Brakes usually give plenty of warning before they fail. What the common noises and feelings mean, and why the hills round Buxton wear brakes faster.
Clutch or gearbox? How to tell what is wrong when changing gear gets hard
Crunching, slipping, whining or a clutch that bites at the top. How to tell a clutch problem from a gearbox one, and what to do about it.