Крис Младенов Car Overheating with AC On – Why Does It Happen? It's summer, it's hot outside, you're driving uphill with the air conditioning on, and suddenly the temperature gauge starts climbing. You switch off the AC, the road levels out, and everything goes b... Air conditioning Cooling Guides for owners Symptoms Oct 20, 2026
Крис Младенов LPG Conversion on TSI Engines – Is It Worth It? "Should I fit LPG to my TSI?" I hear this question so often that I usually know what you're going to ask before you've even finished your sentence. And I completely understand. You've got a petrol car... Buying guide Guides for owners LPG TSI Oct 19, 2026
Крис Младенов How to Jump-Start a Car Safely with Jump Leads You're in a rush to get to work. You get into your car, turn the key or press the start button and... nothing. The battery's flat. Your neighbour comes straight over with a set of jump leads and says,... Buying guide Car battery Guides for owners Oct 15, 2026
Крис Младенов Black Smoke from Diesel When Accelerating: Causes You put your foot down, look in the mirror and see a cloud of black smoke behind your car. I hear the same thing all the time at the workshop: "It's a diesel. Of course it smokes." No, it shouldn't! O... Guides for owners Symptoms TDI Oct 13, 2026
Крис Младенов Winter Car Preparation Checklist: What to Check Every autumn, I tell my customers the same thing: my friend, winter doesn't catch us by surprise. We just leave everything until the last minute. The first snow falls, tyre shops are packed, garages h... Das Auto Service Guides for owners VAG Winter tyres Oct 11, 2026
Крис Младенов VW Touareg Common Problems: Suspension and Transfer Case VW Touareg common problems – that's what almost everyone searches for when they've got their eye on a big Touareg and are wondering whether to buy one. And I can see why. It's a big, comfortable, soli... Common problems by model Guides for owners Touareg Vw Oct 9, 2026
Крис Младенов Reversing Camera Retrofit: Factory or Universal? You want a reversing camera retrofit for your car, so you start looking at different kits. Some come with a separate screen, others fit onto your rear-view mirror, and some promise everything will wor... Camera Electronics and comfort Guides for owners Retrofit Oct 2, 2026
Крис Младенов VW Golf 4 Comfort Module Problems and Fixes You press the button, but the window won't budge. You lock the car, but one door stays unlocked. Or the alarm suddenly starts going off in the middle of the night for no obvious reason. Sound familiar... Electronics Electronics and comfort Golf 4 Guides for owners Passat B5 Volkswagen Oct 1, 2026
Крис Младенов Car Smells of Diesel – Causes and Fire Risks "My car smells of diesel." I hear this quite often at the workshop, especially from diesel car owners who notice the smell inside after filling up or first thing in the morning when the engine is cold... Diesel Guides for owners Smell Symptoms Sep 30, 2026
Крис Младенов Car Smokes at Idle but Not While Driving – Why? Your car smokes at idle but not while driving? You're sitting at the traffic lights, glance in your mirror and spot a cloud of smoke behind you. You pull away, drive normally, and it's as if nothing e... Engine Guides for owners Symptoms Turbocharger Sep 24, 2026
Крис Младенов Which Used Car Should I Buy? A Mechanic's Advice "Tell me which car to buy!" I hear this every day at the workshop. Friends ask me, customers ask me, even people I've never met ask me. Everyone wants a specific make, model and engine that won't give... Buying Buying guide Guides for owners Sep 23, 2026
Крис Младенов Low-Pressure Fuel Pump Symptoms in TSI and TDI You turn the key, the starter motor cranks, but the engine won't fire up. Or worse, you're driving along, go to overtake, and suddenly the engine loses power, starts jerking or cuts out altogether. I ... Explained Fuel Guides for owners TDI TSI Sep 21, 2026