Крис Младенов Car Smells Like Rotten Eggs – Causes and Fixes Does your car smell like rotten eggs, as if someone's left a box of them in the boot? I hear this from customers at the workshop, especially after a long motorway drive or sitting in heavy traffic. Yo... Catalytic converter Guides for owners Smell Symptoms Apr 30, 2025
Крис Младенов Car Overheating but Heater Blowing Cold – Why? The temperature gauge keeps climbing, the engine is getting hotter, but the heater is blowing cold air. How can the engine be overheating while you're freezing inside the car? I hear this question at ... Cooling Guides for owners Symptoms Apr 23, 2025
Крис Младенов Car Not Reaching 90°C? Thermostat or Sensor? You're driving along in winter, but the temperature gauge stays below 90°C. The heater is only blowing lukewarm air, fuel consumption is going up, and you're starting to wonder whether the engine will... Cooling Guides for owners Symptoms Winter Apr 1, 2025
Крис Младенов White Smoke from Diesel Exhaust When Warm White smoke from diesel exhaust when warm is something a lot of owners search for when they notice their car smoking. I hear it at the workshop too: "Kris, it's fine in the morning, but once the engin... Diesel Guides for owners Symptoms TDI Dec 30, 2024
Крис Младенов Burning Oil After Piston Ring Replacement – Why? You've spent good money on an engine rebuild, had the piston rings replaced, picked up your car, and a few days later you notice it's still burning oil. Same oil consumption, same topping up, just les... Engine Guides for owners Oil Symptoms Dec 27, 2024
Крис Младенов Engine Knocking When Warm – Causes and What to Do Is your engine knocking when warm, but running quietly when it's cold? You start the car in the morning, everything sounds fine, you set off, and 15 minutes later there's a rattling noise you've never... Engine Guides for owners Symptoms Nov 23, 2024
Крис Младенов Car Won't Start, Starter Not Turning? What to Check You turn the key or press the start button and… nothing. The engine doesn't turn over, the car won't start, and you're wondering whether the battery is flat, the starter motor has failed or something ... Car battery Guides for owners Starter motor Symptoms Sep 18, 2024
Крис Младенов Slipping Clutch Symptoms: How Long Can You Drive? You press the accelerator, the revs shoot up, the engine roars, but the car doesn't accelerate. Sound familiar? That's one of the clearest slipping clutch symptoms. I hear it all the time at the works... Clutch Guides for owners Symptoms Sep 3, 2024
Крис Младенов Car Stalling at Idle – Causes and What to Check You stop at the traffic lights, the revs drop, the engine starts shaking and suddenly cuts out. The driver behind you is already beeping, you're turning the key or pressing the start button, wondering... Guides for owners Symptoms Jun 21, 2023
Крис Младенов Car Won't Start After Sitting – Battery or Starter? "The car's been sitting for a week and now it won't start." I hear this every day at the workshop. Everything was fine yesterday. You locked the car, left it in the car park, and today – nothing. Eith... Car battery Guides for owners Symptoms Mar 4, 2023
Крис Младенов TDI Hot Start Problem: Why Your Car Won't Start Sound familiar? "Starts first time every morning, but if I stop at a petrol station for 15 minutes, it just cranks and cranks without starting. Let it cool down, and it fires straight up again." That'... Guides for owners Symptoms TDI Unit injectors Jan 5, 2023
Крис Младенов Car Battery Draining Overnight? Causes and Fixes You park your car in the evening, lock it and everything seems fine. The next morning, you get in, turn the key or press the start button and... nothing. The battery is flat. You buy a new one, drive ... Car battery Electronics Guides for owners Symptoms Sep 19, 2022