Wont solve your problem but might improve your steering experience.

Have you tried to adjust the steering box? There's an adjusting nut on top of the box.

No, gearbox out job.

How long has your water pump been in there? Could be the problem.

Suggest you have air in the fuel system.

By "Landrover specialist", do you mean Landrover dealer? in which case DONT. The MOT is a set of rules that all garages should abide by and you might fall into the same sexist trap at a dealer.

Couple of points here:- a) You are a woman and some garages notoriously try to rip women off because they are not supposed to know anything about cars. b) The MOT only requires the brakes to reach the required efficiency. Wear is immaterial and normal wear is not dangerous anyway. It is possible...

No need to undo any srews/bolts. Just grab the light at the top and give it a sharp pull and it will come off the securing balls, just like the thieves do:o

Some comma's would help!! You've got the feed to the bags arse about face. Looking at the compressor end on ie from the front of the car towards the back, the feed to the right bag should be on the extreme left and the left bag on the right, main feed in the middle. Of course, you could also...

Only if fitted by a gorilla. It never ceases to amaze me why "mechanics" tighten nuts/bolts to within an inch of their lives. Surely the clue is in the size of the nut/bolt head. 10mm, not much torque and in this case the rubber sealing ring does most of the work. I'm currently struggling to...

No, only as much oil that is in the filter canister.

I just sprayed a liberal amount of WD40 in the back of the alternator, worked ever since.

Check your engine crankshaft pulley for condition and tightness.

Is the smoke coming from the exhaust or the engine bay ?

Possible one of your ancillary pulleys is seizing. Take your drive belt off and check each one.

Or are you sure you hav'nt got a broken front spring?

Almost certainly a broken spring.

I am confused. F23 removed, starter keeps running. You can have my spare ignition loom for a fiver.

Sounds like the ignition switch is faulty. Simple replace.

Thanks, you and the others. Which model Mondeo? Have my doubts but I'll give it a shot.