Hi all, I'm the owner of a Pug 206 2 litre HDI (2001, 140K miles) I do all my own servicing and have done on all of my previous cars. I routinely...

Mallory

04-20-2009 11:23 AM
Doctor D

Just wondering if anyone has experience of these things. The mother in law has an old (W reg?) automatic A class. It won't start and the AA have...

Julian

04-20-2009 07:35 AM
Conor

On the motorway last night and noticed my Sierra running very cool. Temp gauge always gets about a third up the scale and stays constant, but...

Mark

04-20-2009 07:31 AM
Mark

I've read that the direction of coolant circulation was reversed on later RV8 engines. Seems weird as I'd have thought the pump would just...

Dave Plowman (News)

04-20-2009 05:12 AM
Dave Plowman (News)

EUROPE - back to British independence! We are opposed to the Single European Currency, and support the overwhelming majority of the British people...

whitemanfight@ymail.com

04-19-2009 03:47 PM
whitemanfight@ymail.com

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southindia01@gmail.com

04-19-2009 08:31 AM
Gordon H

"actual train weight=GVW+trailer MAM, irrespective of actual load" I am trying to clerify the law relating to towing, Transit plus trailer. The...

Rog

04-18-2009 05:35 PM
Rog

I've had the engine out of my 79 VW camper to redo the oil seals. Whilst out I also removed the torque converter of the automatic transmission and...

andyv

04-18-2009 05:14 AM
Mrcheerful

All First of all apologies if this is a bit vague, I cant really see the pipe too well, BUT: I can see a pipe under the Inlet mainfold it appears...

steven.langdale@gmail.com

04-17-2009 11:45 AM
Steven Langdale

Hi An odd thing happened today when I started my Corsa 1.5 diesel it just churned very slowly and with each starting attempt it got worse...

jayseeblue

04-16-2009 04:30 PM
Mrcheerful

Hi Guys Now the lighter nights have arrived I'm just getting around to changing the discs on my combo van. Had a look tonight and it seems i need...

Tom Burton

04-16-2009 12:19 PM
Steve Walker

My GF's parents currently have a toyota previa, with the 2.8 litre petrol engine in it, bought it when they were childminding and had to carry loads...

gazz

04-15-2009 09:03 AM
Doki

A friend, Fred, was flagged down by Plod yesterday (they were stopping everything) and directed over to a lay-by where there were some MoT people....

DB.

04-15-2009 06:24 AM
Chris Whelan

Ford Focus 2001(98-01) 2.0L Rear drum brakes Hi all, I haven’t posted before but hope someone out there knows a bit more about this than I do. My...

niallmgr@gmail.com

04-15-2009 06:21 AM
Duncan Wood

Im on my 2 day refresher course this week (every 5 years). All the official mot manuals are now on line, these are the ones we work...

reg

04-14-2009 04:50 PM
Conor

I'm getting a new car in a week or so, apparantly i get a choice of rego numbers to choose from that the dealer has been assigned, when the new...

gazz

04-13-2009 05:56 AM
Mrcheerful

Here is a handy used car directory to add to your favourites for those looking for new or used car dealers in your local area or even searching for...

slkristian3@googlemail.com

04-09-2009 03:36 PM
Grimly Curmudgeon

Peter Hill <peter.usenet1 (AT) nospam (DOT) demon.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: Indeed. But that refers to their...

04-09-2009 01:58 PM
Chris Whelan

I've seen loads of stretch limos up close in the states, and you never really take that much notice of them because of the size of the roads. Today,...

Arfa Daily

04-09-2009 04:11 AM
Arfa Daily

I've been asked to read a fault code in a colleague's Saxo. I have no ideal where the OBD-II port is in the Saxo and Google doesn't really help... ...

DervMan

04-08-2009 01:45 PM
DervMan

I recently bought a used 2001 expert van with the 1.9 DW8 engine. Unfortunately I didn't spot (damn!) the oil leak coming from the alternator side of...

seabreeze

04-08-2009 07:42 AM
gazz

My daughter's old Mundano comprehensively failed its MOT last week so Daddy was suckered into buying her an old banger to "get by" for a short while,...

Mike Faithfull

04-08-2009 07:37 AM
Mike Faithfull

On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:32:42 -0000, "Harry Stottle" <thiswontwork (AT) nowhere (DOT) uk.co> wrote: <Sigh> Haven't looked yet but that appears to be...

Andy Cap

04-07-2009 01:18 PM
Mrcheerful

This is a Motorcraft carb but I'm in desperate need of any carb that will fit. I recall this type of carb was pretty generic in it's day, but...

Fred

04-07-2009 08:03 AM
Fred

http://www.newspress.co.uk/LINKS/57372ku/index.html

Fred

04-06-2009 07:49 PM
Kumho are the best tyres in the whole wide world

I am taking my lead from a lifetime of religious evangelists and going to spread the word about Atheism. If religious types can continually bother...

Mark

04-06-2009 06:42 PM
Dave Plowman (News)

Does anyone know what might be the cause? My friend's 10 yr old Ka makes a strange fast tick-tick-tick noise from somewhere under the bonnet when...

Mr. Spigot

04-06-2009 05:32 PM
Mrcheerful

Does anyone know what might be the cause? My friend's 10 yr old Ka makes a strange fast tick-tick-tick noise from somewhere under the bonnet when...

Mr. Spigot

04-06-2009 04:57 AM
Gordon H

Hi All i am after a drawing for a towbar or the fitting points under the car. so i can make a cycle carrier Its a 55 plate 2Lt estate. renault...

Stan the Man

04-05-2009 02:13 PM
Stan the Man

I have lost power to the drivers door. I can not use the electric windows, memory seats, electric mirrors, central locking. and also the heater (not...

Bruno

04-05-2009 08:20 AM
Duncan Wood

Hi My latest Rover has a strange, well strange to me, little problem. It's more intriguing that a major issue. About one in three first time starts...

Andy Cap

04-05-2009 04:30 AM
Andy Cap

Probably one for Conor... How are the cylinders numbered on the Cologne V6 please? -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk

Harry Bloomfield

04-04-2009 07:54 PM
Harry Bloomfield

on a ford diesel engine as fitted to escorts does the dirty oil flow from the centre out to the out side or vise-verser Tia Andy

Andrew Carr

04-04-2009 07:17 PM
Mrcheerful

We had to replace the battery on the car due to the xmas layup and we foolishly replaced the keyfob batteries. The keyfob will no longer talk to the...

EricP

04-04-2009 06:03 PM
Duncan Wood

Number 2 daughters fiesta cuts out when she driving several times then runs ok for several days any ideas

steve robinson

04-04-2009 07:11 AM
Arfa Daily

Originally sent to uk.rec.broadcast. What's do you wankers know :-), but hey-ho, I'll send it anyway... Just listening to some music tonight as...

Mark

04-03-2009 06:48 PM
Duncan Wood

Since buying my second hand Focus a few months back, on several occasions, I have gone out to it, only to find it already unlocked, even though I...

Arfa Daily

04-03-2009 03:14 PM
Harry Bloomfield

I need a new ICV for my 1999 PUG 206. Problem: there are at least 2 different types. Without stripping the old one out, is there any way...

Swarfmaker

04-03-2009 08:48 AM
Swarfmaker

try www.enginesdiy.com manuals listed are free to download in pdf

davy12342

04-02-2009 09:55 PM
davy12342

On Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:35:08 +0100, Hankjam <hankjam (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk........> wrote: AH, that's just the water corroding the chrome under...

Mark

04-02-2009 03:31 PM
Duncan Wood

Would anybody know please if a fuel tank for a 1984 (B reg), 2 door, manual, 3.5ltr petrol, 80 ltr fuel tank Range Rover requires a...

Roclive

04-02-2009 02:16 PM
Alex Threlfall

Hi All, My stepdaughter hasn't been very lucky with cars of late. Last (tidy) Rover written off by a drunk on a roundabout, then this cheapo...

T i m

04-02-2009 12:34 PM
T i m

Hello, I tried to change the brake fluid in a Ford puma at the weekend. I was surprised that the brake fluid was a straw colour. I read that it...

Stephen

04-02-2009 08:33 AM
Eric The Brave

If I was wiring a towbar socket, would I need wires going to both indicators and both tail lights? ie. pick up the wiring from both sides of the car....

Tunku

04-02-2009 05:54 AM
Duncan Wood

With something almost resembling sunshine on Tuesday I think it was I did my first bit of car maintenance on the Focus for years. I decided to find...

Dave Baker

04-01-2009 05:21 PM
Mrcheerful

Will standard steel nuts weld to glow-plug bodies? I have one very solid glow-plug and I have prepared a large nut to fit over the body with...

Cicero

04-01-2009 05:13 PM
Cicero

It's a 97 mk3 1.7TD. The old doll has developed a violent judder felt through the drive shafts but only within the 1300rpm range with foot...

Redwood

04-01-2009 04:21 PM
Duncan Wood

The European Union has come up with a novel way of tackling illegal immigration from Africa into Europe; they’re going to make all...

Love Europe, Hate the EU

04-01-2009 02:35 PM
Love Europe, Hate the EU

Can anyone suggest a reason for a noise that sounds like a fast woosh-woosh-woosh when I turn left (any amount)? It doesn't depend on engine revs,...

Mr. Spigot

03-31-2009 05:36 PM
Shawn Wilson

In article <tpg4t49gbqa7ckilv79hkvdjej03hjrq9k (AT) 4ax (DOT) com>, Peter Hill says... -- Conor I only please one person per day. Today is not...

Andy Cap

03-31-2009 05:10 PM
Pete M