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My nephew has a W reg. Espace that has been garaged for some months. Pressing the unlocking button on the keyfob has no effect but the keyfob...
Nick
05-08-2007 07:27 PM
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05-08-2007 05:10 PM
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The car is almost at the end of its life so a quick bodge will suffice. When trying to lock the car all the locks come up again. When the ignition is...
Another Dave
05-08-2007 03:27 PM
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Bit of a tongue twister, that. I was looking at eBay and saw a nice '98 (S) BMW750i. There's always one or two of these and I'm not very flush...
Mike Barnard
05-08-2007 11:39 AM
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High speed stone from HVG just cracked my Micra windscreen. There's a small point of impact hole but then a 7 inch crack running from it. THe cracl...
mike
05-08-2007 07:38 AM
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Hi, I own a vauxhall vectra S reg Automatic... and recently had the engine management light keep coming on. I took it to vauxhall and they put it on...
Clive 1974
05-08-2007 06:28 AM
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21,125 members from 190 countries ....and growing every day http://www.allworldautomotive.com/auto_parts/ Surplus B2B - Buy, sell and trade surplus...
allworldautomotive.com
05-08-2007 04:46 AM
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hi is there anyone who can help? i just bought a vw golf mk4 and the interior light switch is broken does anyone know how to get it out without...
super nick 4000
05-08-2007 04:24 AM
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Today I replaced the front disc and pads on our Peugeot 306 1998 1.4l petrol. Everything was going well until I was doing up the last bolt holding...
David Hearn
05-07-2007 05:25 PM
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eBay item: 200106899586 "2004 BLACK FORD MONDEO ST220 ESTATE + TOUCH SCREEN NAV Buy it Now £4100" "IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE SEND THEM...
Mike Barnard
05-07-2007 03:07 PM
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I am going to have to do this. It was due last year, and I thought that I would find some place doing it as a "loss leader" before last winter, but I...
Stephen Leak
05-07-2007 10:05 AM
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There's some kind of aerosol product I guess, being advertised on the radio presently - can't remember the name - but obviously it seals a simple...
Andy Cap
05-07-2007 09:13 AM
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After changing the front pads in my daughter's 2001 Civic I get a "clunk" when I apply the brakes the first time in a given direction. I drive...
Lurker
05-07-2007 05:08 AM
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Martin
05-06-2007 09:08 PM
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Dragonparts specializes on the production of PASSENGER CAR steering system and suspension parts in China. Under it are 4 works which produce in each...
cherry.zhang@dragonparts.cn
05-06-2007 09:06 PM
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Hi, I've just had my downpipe replaced by a garage (yeah, lazy I know, but you should have seen the state of the studs on the cat!). Anyhow, while...
Andy
05-06-2007 05:44 PM
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1998 Fiat Bravo 1.8, disks at the front, drums at the rear. Disks/pads replaced around 6 months ago, drums/shoes still have plenty wear...
Hellraiser
05-06-2007 05:13 PM
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My brother owns a 1997 Audi A4, he tells me that the 'lower door trims' ? have rusted and he's been told that Audi want around £95 each...
Ivan
05-06-2007 03:51 PM
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Any ideas - in the old days I'd have said timing, but you can't adjust that on an Ecotec can you? Car runs / drives ok, and cam belt was fitted...
IanDTurner@AOL.com
05-06-2007 04:53 AM
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Sadly, no Haynes manual available for this engine. How would one relieve the tension on the tensioner? Simply by unbolting the one bolt? Can it...
Hooch
05-05-2007 08:29 AM
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The wife has an 04 Nissan Primera that is showing a service is due every time I start it. The car has just been serviced by a non Nissan dealer but...
Mario Lanza
05-05-2007 02:23 AM
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Hi Does anyone know where the OBD11 diagnostic port is on the Honda accord 99 (european model)? I've heard people say its below the drivers side...
rouhel.ahmed@googlemail.com
05-04-2007 06:42 PM
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(For those who don't know, I call my car Christine after the Plymouth in the Stephen King film. She bites everyone in the arse who puts a spanner to...
Conor
05-04-2007 05:19 PM
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The car is a Peugeot 306 1998, 1.4l petrol. It has solid front discs with (if I remember correctly) Bosch calipers (the one where you remove 1 bolt...
David Hearn
05-04-2007 05:05 PM
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Nuts? (Multi-page thread 1 2 3 4)
Hi All, Does one use std wheel nuts or special sleeved things on these Ex Pug ally rims look like I've bought myself (in the hope I can find...
T i m
05-04-2007 01:55 PM
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Hi All so if a diesel car needs a new exhaust and the original had a cat could a new exhaust be fitted with a repair pipe section instead of the cat...
TMC
05-04-2007 12:25 PM
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<pjlusenet (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote the plastic shrinks onto the connections, a little warmth releases them easily. the jets are too fine for...
JWBH
05-04-2007 11:41 AM
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Hi A friend of mine has built a kit car and used an engine from a Rover SDI 1970's vintage. It is a V8 but would like to know the following. Was it...
hamsatuk@hotmail.com
05-04-2007 11:12 AM
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Hi. A few days ago I noticed a squeaking noise below the engine to the right when I start my car. The squeaking is not constant but comes in 2 second...
eq
05-03-2007 03:53 PM
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Hi All, Still in my quest to find an mild 'off road' / M&S pattern tyre for our MK2 Escort based jeep it was suggested that I might have more...
T i m
05-03-2007 05:39 AM
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thinking of changing the shoes on my 02 plate 1.25 fiesta. the axle nut looked like it had a retaining cage around all sides of it so i opened up the...
Paul
05-02-2007 05:57 PM
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Hi. My brother's scrapping an N reg Fiat Cinquecento. He's been offered £50 & take it away. Given it's a Fiat, and I think he's got 2 keys, is it...
Pete Smith
05-02-2007 02:05 PM
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I have a 1998 Mondeo, the cruise control did work and now it doesn't. The indicator lamp does not illuminate to show its switched on. Any idea where...
RD
05-02-2007 12:04 PM
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I've noticed that the nearside (left side when sitting in the car, gearbox side so shorter driveshaft) CV gaiter/boot has got a small nick in it. ...
David Hearn
05-02-2007 11:44 AM
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in general, is there any risk of connecting a obd reader to my obd connector do readers delete or modify data on the car? or is it as straight...
fordi2003@yahoo.com
05-02-2007 08:03 AM
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Hi All, Yesterday I went to open the Rover and although the central locking seemed to do it's thing (all 4 buttons came up) the drivers door...
T i m
05-02-2007 07:43 AM
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Hi all I have just bought my first car, 1 year old, and I am keen to look after it. I have been browsing the net looking for car cleaning products...
Red Devil
05-01-2007 05:52 PM
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Isn't it amazing how a simple job can turn into a nightmare? Missuses Mondeo. Planned jobs were both TCAs and both rear antiroll bar bushes (D...
Conor
05-01-2007 12:00 PM
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Helloa I've been browsing for a cheap car I might get for someone who's had a bit of a rough time. I've been looking on carsurvey.org and also...
gthh
05-01-2007 10:24 AM
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I have an S reg MK4 VW Golf, one of the first to be registered. I am wondering about the battery in the ignition key used for locking and setting...
Ed Straker
05-01-2007 03:59 AM
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Hi, Crossposting to alt.autos.saab and uk.rec.cars.maintenance. The car is a SAAB 9000 (year 97, 2.0 LPT). Today I had a mid and rear section...
Charles C.
05-01-2007 12:09 AM
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Dear All, Whilst completing a major service on my 2.2 Ghia X, I decided that I wanted to check and possibly top up the manual transmission...
alandempster@hotmail.com
04-30-2007 05:39 PM
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Hi As a result of some "hand-me-downs" I have acquired the parts I need for a full Nokia carkit. I have searched the web and found answers...
[rgmw]largie
04-30-2007 04:52 PM
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I have a broken wheel bearing and im going to attempt the job myself what size of socket set would I need to remove the hub nut im looking along the...
Andy
04-30-2007 04:17 PM
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The missus's Volvo 850 M reg estate has developed an odd metallic whining noise - oddly, it reminds me of whales singing ! It is only noticeable...
JohnB
04-30-2007 03:04 PM
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A mate of mine's got a 1998-ish (R reg) Escort 1.6 (Halewood, natch) which is making a knocking noise and also intermittently juddering and losing...
Carlos
04-30-2007 01:58 PM
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Hi - I've treated minor rust on cars for years now, but it's never really worked for long. I've mainly used phosphorous pentoxide based rust...
Dave T Scotland
04-30-2007 12:51 PM
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"Antony Gelberg" <antony (AT) wayforth (DOT) co.uk> wrote Not a clue. I'd be tempted to buy a spares car and swap parts until it worked...
Doki
04-30-2007 12:32 PM
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I need a new radiator for a 1995 M Plate Toyota Corolla 1.3GLi, anyone know the best place in the UK for getting one? TIA Redman
Redman
04-30-2007 05:42 AM
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Hi All, I'm 'tidying up' the little shed that is our Rickman Ranger kit car and will probably need a set of new tyres before we start using...
T i m
04-30-2007 04:07 AM
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