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Here are a few things that will explain in more detail what a supercar is and how to identify...
carexpert8@gmail.com
11-14-2007 07:29 AM
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On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:32:08 -0000, R D S <rsandr (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote: Personally I'd fit a new set of exhaust valves & check the valve...
R D S
11-14-2007 04:40 AM
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My friend has reported a problem with her car. Vauxhall Astra Bertone Coupe. 1.8 03 year. Engine warning lights coming on as described by her (I...
Charles Sweeney
11-14-2007 04:38 AM
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Can anyone recommend such a product? I've got some new membranes for my Golf, and they come in at something daft like £7 a side, so I'd prefer...
Doki
11-13-2007 02:23 PM
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Our Toyota Estima automatic has started not pulling away at first when it's cold. After putting it into gear and revving up nothing happens for a...
John Stumbles
11-13-2007 12:47 PM
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Lots of these on the aftermarket which dim out the light after a set period. But any which fade it *on* as well - like modern BMWs and others? Or...
Dave Plowman (News)
11-13-2007 12:04 PM
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My love affair with LPG is being strained to the limit at the moment. Saturday night, I dropped into my local Shell Station, to fill up with...
Your Worst Nightmare
11-13-2007 05:37 AM
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hackleton@hotmail.com
11-13-2007 04:32 AM
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No changes are made to the already potent 600hp 8.4-liter aluminum V10, however, the suspension receives KW coilovers that are adjustable in ride...
pawelgolanski4@gmail.com
11-12-2007 09:47 PM
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Ford KA (Multi-page thread 1 2)
Hi My granddaughter has a 1.3 Ford KA, but not got the log book back from swansea yet and wish to the tappets which are noisey. I have the VIN...
Terry
11-12-2007 04:52 PM
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T reg 16V fiat Brava, was lying for a year, started and MOT'd remarkably easily! ran perfectly for a week and now won't start, the fault code...
Dieseldes
11-12-2007 02:34 PM
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What does this refer to ?
James
11-12-2007 01:58 PM
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Advice gratefully received! I'm posting on behalf of someone who is a total novice doing an engine swap (yes he knows it's a big job and he's not...
Maria
11-12-2007 07:31 AM
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The cambelt on my friend's P-reg Citroen Xantia (1800 petrol manual) has broken. It broke just after pulling away from a parking space. Does anyone...
Jeff
11-12-2007 07:03 AM
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Anyone got advice/experience of getting the fanbelt/waterpump belt adjustments right on our old camper. The adjustment is shims on the pulley for...
J A Sims
11-12-2007 05:41 AM
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does anyone know where i can get a internal circuit diragram for a ford alternator (lucas type) as fitted to escorts in the early-mid 1990's. as...
Andrew Carr
11-11-2007 07:34 PM
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This morning my VW TDI began a squeaking noise, I think it was from the drivers side. When the vehicle is stationary or moving at very low speed...
Nick
11-11-2007 04:18 PM
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Hi all How do I get the number plate light bulb out? Its a T Plate estate and I can't see any screws on the outside Tony
TMC
11-11-2007 03:08 PM
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I realise this is probably an overlong and daft question but I just wondered if anyone on the forum had any ideas. My friend's Ford Ka has an...
Pinman
11-11-2007 02:29 PM
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Well I was lucky enough have my Nephew and neice with me today for the day. I thought I was lucky. Not really being a children person I pondered what...
James
11-11-2007 12:58 PM
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Before delving into the unknown too far, we have a Megane where the dipped bean won't switch to the main beam. Yet the main beam still works if...
Fred
11-11-2007 10:03 AM
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Hi all. My 214 - (76k otc) P reg is often bunny hopping/chugging even in 2nd and 3rd gear. Does the clutch need replacing or am I a lousy...
Arthur2
11-11-2007 07:26 AM
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The wipers won't "park" when switched off, can anyone give me any pointers on fixing this? TIA, -- Kenny
Kenny
11-10-2007 06:13 PM
Kenny Go to last post
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Nuts, clumsy me dropped my new torque wrench. Will it still be accurately useable ? or will it need re-calibrating ?
James
11-10-2007 05:30 PM
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When I bought my wife a Lexus we found that it was extremely difficult to judge where the rear end was, so I bought a T23P reverse sensor, this is...
Mrcheerful
11-10-2007 05:27 PM
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Was watching the garage again last night, Escort cab, fitted new bearings in the engine, came back rattling its nuts off., pouring oil smoke out of...
SimonJ
11-10-2007 07:23 AM
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Front wheel drive car (Citroen DS). Dreadful wear on inside of both front tyres. Toe-in or toe-out? Ian
Ian
11-09-2007 05:08 PM
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Just had a look round the tool sites and Fleabay for a drive-over tracking gauge. They all seem to be £45++ - seems like a ridiculous amount for...
PCPaul
11-09-2007 05:06 PM
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Mechanical novice has 94 Corolla 1.3GL and last year I had vehicle cover with the AA. With my current bank account now at the Co-op bank, if i...
johngood_____
11-09-2007 10:10 AM
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Can anyone tell me how to get at the windscreen washer jets on a 2002 CR-V? Both pairs are blocked downstream of the Y-piece. I managed to undo the...
Peter Twydell
11-09-2007 08:33 AM
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check this video http://dreamautocars.blogspot.com/2007/10/bugatti-veyron-top-speed-407-kmh.html
virig
11-09-2007 05:00 AM
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Good to see postings on the Bugatti. I've still got some old grinding paste left at the bottom of the jar somewhere in the shed, and am fettling up...
hackleton@hotmail.com
11-08-2007 10:54 PM
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Hi all, My impact wrench refuses to turn, lots of air escaping at the exhaust (which btw is handily just over the trigger so you get oil all over...
Peter Spikings
11-08-2007 08:33 PM
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Our poor Fugly is a little ill. 105 JTD. It seems that the problem is most likely the gasket, cracked head or valve problem, if anyone has any input...
R D S
11-08-2007 06:10 PM
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The Chevy Volt concept, shown at the Detroit show, is a car designed to be a plug-in hybrid from the start. The Volt is based on a...
john
11-08-2007 06:02 PM
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Hi everyone, Got a nice question for you :-) VW Passatt, 5 years old with almost 140,000 miles on the clock. Over the last 6 months it`s had a...
Simon Finnigan
11-08-2007 03:59 PM
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A neighbour bought a new handbrake cable for his Sierra. It has disc rear brakes. The operating lever on the brake is a simple hook. The cable...
Dave Plowman (News)
11-08-2007 02:58 PM
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"Peter Hill" <peter.usenet1 (AT) nospam (DOT) demon.co.uk> wrote You have no idea do you, like Doug in many ways.
kamarul
11-08-2007 02:32 PM
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Do you drive/service a diesel car? We all know diesel fume is bad for the lungs, and we might suspect worse. Now our fear is...
Lin Chung
11-08-2007 12:43 PM
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I have a 1994 1.6GLSi Astra (8 valve), no compression on cylinders 1 & 2, 110psi on 3, 150psi on 4 this is with all the plugs removed is this a...
Jeremy Goff
11-08-2007 10:37 AM
Duncan Wood Go to last post
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Trying to attach a replacement external door trim to a Vectra. The metal frame is attached to the door but the PVC trim needs to be attached to...
xoom7
11-07-2007 12:11 PM
Tony Bond Go to last post
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How difficult is it to change the crank and cam seals on a 2.0 Ecotec? I'm doing the cambelt this weekend, and figure it would be the ideal time to...
IanDTurner@AOL.com
11-07-2007 10:35 AM
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On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:21:15 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk> wrote: Yes, but this one's pre-war! WTF would...
Andy Dingley
11-06-2007 12:28 PM
Duncan Wood Go to last post
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Latest set of wallpapers!!!! http://tuning-styling.blogspot.com/
pawelgolanski4@gmail.com
11-06-2007 11:02 AM
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I have an Espace M Reg. The front offisde dipped beam has gone so I replaced the bulb. Still no dipped beam. I tried the Good bulb that I know works...
BarryTaylor
11-06-2007 08:01 AM
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I have let a battery go flat several times in a largely unused car. Several long runs failed to revive it. I have had it on charge for a couple of...
R D S
11-06-2007 04:19 AM
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Car Subwoofers are widely used by car owners and fans. However, a lot of people don't know what a subwoofers are and what do they do? Car Subwoofers...
john
11-06-2007 03:22 AM
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Starting a couple of days ago, my X reg Punto MKII (8v, 1.25l) engine is really rough went starting from cold. I mean really rough and juddery. The...
Tim
11-05-2007 05:23 PM
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Maybe I am asking to much. I have just bought a low mileage 06 Ford Focus ST2. The radio is a Sony with a "phone" button on the buttons, at the back...
swiftflo
11-05-2007 09:51 AM
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On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:13:38 +0000, Nozza <nozza_again_gns (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote: just possible to change the bulbs. Our Previa is similar...
Mrcheerful
11-05-2007 07:10 AM
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