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Looking to buy a Rover 25 1.4 petrol on a 02 plate with 30000 miles What should i look for when looking it over. Where are the weak points. What...
df
05-16-2007 02:57 PM
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I learnt a lesson not reading word for word. When doing the shock absorbers I only lifted the side I was working on and not 'the front of the car'. ...
Tim
05-16-2007 01:44 PM
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Just bought a VW passat 1.9TDI 130, 3rd service says "tooth belt service"- would this be a cambelt service ?
sndevereux@pensbyboys.wirral.sch.uk
05-16-2007 10:52 AM
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Hi all, Just a quicky. I need to change the discs on the front on my X Reg, 1.8L Verona, and I would appreciate any advice as to particular tools I...
Rv!
05-16-2007 09:15 AM
Conor Go to last post
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I have a deep scratch along the drivers side of my door and on bumper which was there when I bought the. Anyway I'm contemplating fixing it myself as...
Matt
05-16-2007 06:06 AM
BigToe Go to last post
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I have an older car, '94, with a leather clad s/wheel. Problem is that the leather is hard and smooth with no surface texture, making it...
Mike G
05-16-2007 04:52 AM
shazzbat Go to last post
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When I come to put the lifters back into the head I am working on, what do I have to do to prepare them? Whatever has to be done, I'd like to make...
Andy
05-16-2007 03:42 AM
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im a newbie to this site so hi all! i have a 95-m 1.5D 106, with a major oil leak it uses about 1ltr every 1000miles, the gear box is cover with oil,...
donkey106
05-16-2007 03:40 AM
Sandy Nuts Go to last post
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Are there any makes of certain components you always use because you find them best/most reliable? I always use Champion windscreen wipers, they are...
Marvin
05-16-2007 01:40 AM
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Afternoon :) I had a flat tyre not long ago and there was a no franchise tyre fitting place not far away and managed to get the car there. He jack...
Petesmad
05-15-2007 08:43 PM
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I've got a 1979 VW camper which I want to respray. I'm confused about the types of paint available. I'm told that some types are not compatible with...
Burlington Bertie
05-15-2007 03:24 PM
Stephen Hull Go to last post
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Is there an air conditioning FAQ anywhere? I've a R-reg Moandeo which, not surprisingly, has lost its gas. I presume the previous owner hasn't spun...
Guy King
05-15-2007 12:00 PM
Roger Hunt Go to last post
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We have a 1997 left hand drive VW diesel estate CL rabbit/varient with the 110bhp engine. Gear stick is sloppy and recently the engagement of first...
J A Sims
05-15-2007 11:48 AM
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Hi, I seem to be getting poor fuel economy in my Escort ('96 1.6 Zetec). Last time I calculated it, I was getting about 27mpg. I do 25 miles a day,...
Iain McLaren
05-15-2007 04:31 AM
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hi last week i went to the local FORD garage in IPSWICH to replace the battery in my mondeo key fob are yes said the sales man its the same as mine,...
simbosimbo
05-15-2007 04:25 AM
Dave Plowman (News) Go to last post
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Wifes head gasket went a couple of days ago. Ok, I thought, lets get the head off and see the damage, shouldn't be that hard... Except, unlike my...
Andy
05-15-2007 02:42 AM
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Anyone have any experience of cleaning up a aluminium cylinder head - particularily removing the old engine oil and other crap from the inside, and...
Andy
05-14-2007 06:25 PM
DUBINOUT Go to last post
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Laguna 2 - unable to open fuel filler flap. There is power and "noise" from the mechanism when actuated. The plastic rod with ring on the end ...
PeterK
05-14-2007 06:13 PM
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The message <885f43l0l9s03p6hhsaplaoe4riauhtdhi (AT) 4ax (DOT) com> from Steve Evans <look (AT) my (DOT) sig> contains these words: That's a...
Chris Bartram
05-14-2007 08:20 AM
Conor Go to last post
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I'm hearing a ticking sound from my 98 Escort (1.6 Zetec). It can be heard both inside and outside the car with the engine running and appears to be...
EvB
05-14-2007 08:11 AM
Tim.. Go to last post
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I feel compelled to post this. I think the whole thing has been taken way OTT! It's a disgrace the girl is missing, but fundamentally no parent...
graydoe
05-14-2007 04:27 AM
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I've got the seat belt trapped in the door TWICE when getting out of the car - once was me, the other time was our lad. The seat belt...
Yanislav
05-13-2007 12:27 PM
A C Go to last post
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is it possible to remove oil filter on 98 rover 600 without putting car on ramps? if so , how?
glover.brian@gmail.com
05-13-2007 07:10 AM
Conor Go to last post
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"Bob Smith" <bobsmith65 (AT) spoo (DOT) Usenet-News.net> wrote Diesels generally don't have throttle assemblies, and certainly not this...
Chris Bartram
05-13-2007 06:31 AM
moray Go to last post
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I appear to have oil coming from the transmission to the part of the drive shaft that directly connects into the transmission on my Punto...
Tim
05-13-2007 05:11 AM
Tim Go to last post
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hi I have a fiesta auto, and have just found out that the heater blower switch only works on to two fast speeds i had a similar thing happen on a...
anthony.simmons27@ntlworld.com
05-13-2007 03:08 AM
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Symptom 1:The brakelights come on with the headlights (side, dipped & full beam) Symptom 2: When the headlights are off the sidelights (&...
Jeff Pickthall
05-12-2007 07:12 PM
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Well, my wife's cylinder head is off now (2001 1.4 Rover K Series), but it turns out there is no obvious damage to the gasket - in fact the only...
Andy
05-12-2007 01:34 PM
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Just tried to check the oil in my wife's Citroen C3 1.4HDi Diesel and found the bottom 5cm of the dipstick (the bit with the oil...
Chris
05-12-2007 01:13 PM
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Hi A friend of mine has a 8 month old Vauxhall Mariva. His back LCD light has failed on the milometer? It is under warranty, but they want to...
PhilÅ
05-12-2007 10:29 AM
graydoe Go to last post
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I was browsing ebay and came across this and it says it has no cambelt ? is this true...
Petesmad
05-12-2007 10:28 AM
graydoe Go to last post
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Hi All, The missus and I had a look round the Kit Car show at Stoneleigh on Monday and amongst other things saw the 'Fuel Cat' stuff...
T i m
05-12-2007 03:21 AM
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Hi There, I have a 1996 1300 Ford Escord that has been in and out of the Garage for the past 2 ,months. The cooling fan will work for a time then it...
bostonstuart@yahoo.co.uk
05-11-2007 08:53 AM
moray Go to last post
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Symptom 1:The brakelights come on with the headlights (side, dipped & full beam) Symptom 2: When the headlights are off the sidelights (&...
John Frum
05-11-2007 04:59 AM
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Symptom 1:The brakelights come on with the headlights (side, dipped & full beam) Symptom 2: When the headlights are off the sidelights (&...
John Frum
05-11-2007 03:55 AM
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Is it feasible just to (after removing cam belt, head bolts, exhaust downpipe and cam housing) just to lift the head clear, to change the head...
boombangabang
05-11-2007 03:51 AM
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I have a peugeot 106 Independence, 1997 reg. Recently I have been losing water from the radiator and at first thought it was the head gasket. Took to...
jpmauctions@gmail.com
05-10-2007 11:36 AM
Cicero Go to last post
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Yes, lots of it. Wish spammers would die.
Sandy Nuts
05-10-2007 06:57 AM
Sandy Nuts Go to last post
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"Neil - Usenet" <usenet1 (AT) SPAMblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote Nope.
Doki
05-10-2007 03:46 AM
Duncan Wood Go to last post
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My bird's ZX has a load of broken dash lights. The instrument lights work fine, but there's no backlight for the clock or heater controls, which is...
Doki
05-10-2007 03:33 AM
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Hi all. I own a Peugeot 206 2.0L HDI diesel, that has an intermittent problem I am keen to solve without paying money to the garages. Basically in...
Mallory
05-10-2007 02:59 AM
Tim.. Go to last post
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Hi - a friend has asked me to try and sort her Toledo's central locking - which doesn't. I've not had a chance to look at the car yet, but apart...
MikeB
05-09-2007 04:31 PM
Yanislav Go to last post
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I wish to do my own oil service on a 320d BMW 2001 model, is it possible to turn off the oil service light on the dash?
Ricardo
05-09-2007 12:58 PM
Dave Plowman (News) Go to last post
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Has anyone ever had this problem and found a suitable solution: The tailgate lock in my citroen ax has come loose. It's not the retaining bolts...
David Linley
05-09-2007 12:16 PM
radar Go to last post
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I decieded to replace by brake shoes and wheel cylinders on my 306 1997 d-turbo. After a reasonable effort when I removed my brake drum the wheel...
Andy
05-09-2007 11:54 AM
Andy Go to last post
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Hi, I've just finished designing a website called http://www.lookitsmycar.com - a social networking car website (sort of a MySpace for car...
ali@chaosdevelopment.co.uk
05-09-2007 08:07 AM
ali@chaosdevelopment.co.uk Go to last post
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Vauxhall Astra 1999. 1.6 Club. Where do I find the colour code for this car Under the bonnet thee is a plate with various numbers. How will I know...
ramjaminn1
05-09-2007 07:28 AM
Stephen Hull Go to last post
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Any micra k10 enthusiasts out there? Mine is 1988, 75k miles, has been running nicely. But since recently, when I press the accelerator pedal more...
ff
05-09-2007 07:23 AM
Baldoni XXV REX ROMANORUM Go to last post
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the emissions fault button is flashing on my dash board - wot does this mean and will it cost me arm and leg and is it still safe to drive? cheers
Sparkle9095
05-09-2007 06:49 AM
Chris Bartram Go to last post
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Service time again, so yesterday popped down to the local factors for a set of filters. Noted they now had Castrol oils, as I wanted some...
Steven Briggs
05-09-2007 04:03 AM
Doki Go to last post
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