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Hi all, I had the aircon decontaminated by a ford dealer last week (at 30 quid it seemed good value and it doesn't smell anymore!) But yesterday I...
Tony Brett
06-21-2006 05:47 AM
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got a 1999 60S its done 53.000 miles and has started to over heat after doing a 60mile journey the thermostat has been tested with a kettle!! was...
debbs
06-21-2006 05:19 AM
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Following from this link :- http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_256.html I've got 3 kids and an MPV with leather trim, Kids are 9½, 8 & 4yrs...
ToxOgrady
06-21-2006 04:52 AM
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Warwick wrote: SNIP Obviously a clued up guy Don't be an ass. -- Malc
Malc
06-21-2006 02:37 AM
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and need to no what position the fuel pump needs to be in!have got it running but not properly?its got 2 marks on it but dont no wear to line them up...
smokey82
06-20-2006 05:57 PM
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I am at my wits end.... I noticed my tyre had gone flat and took it along to the local tyre fitters for repair, they found a puncture and duly...
podonn1@gmail.com
06-20-2006 05:18 PM
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Hi, I'm going to replace my old shocks on my vectra with new monroe shocks. Is it necessary to replace other parts when replacing the shocks? Thanks
ICE
06-20-2006 05:10 PM
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I have a 1997 clio diesel for sale.142K.New head gasket last summer, due to external oil leak.cambelt also changed at same time. Tax end July/MOT...
an onimous
06-20-2006 04:48 PM
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Hello. I've got a little problem with my central locking system. I purchased an used Citroen Xantia and the remote controller (IR) was lost....
parsku82@hotmail.com
06-20-2006 03:26 PM
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Can anyone tell me how to get the wing mirrors off my daughters Ford Fiesta. TIA Snakebite
Snakebite
06-20-2006 08:27 AM
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can anyone help please. when trying to start,the red led under the clock flashes repeatedly,then stops after about 2 mins. flashes once then 3...
paulcostall@hotmail.co.uk
06-20-2006 08:25 AM
mrcheerful Go to last post
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can anybody advise how to change a pollen filter on a 2001 Audi A6 2.5TDI thanks
JD
06-20-2006 04:10 AM
PC Paul Go to last post
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Guy at work has asked me to do a temporary weld job on the rear box, as he tells me it costs over £200, which he can't afford right now. No problem...
Mike G
06-19-2006 03:24 PM
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Hello all, Im new to this car maintenance lark. My driver-side front fog light has smashed on my 2003 reg Fiesta Ghia 1.4 Does anyone know if...
masterplanner2006
06-19-2006 01:06 PM
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Chaps, Just bought a Citroen 1.9 ZX TD. Runs great, 114k miles, sailed through it's MOT. Only problem is it's a bastard to start. It's not the...
Mike P
06-19-2006 12:47 PM
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"Yippee" <yippee.107 (AT) intuh (DOT) net.invalid> wrote Ah, but those were only the early days of the 'sealed for life' concept... Ron Robinson
Ian Johnston
06-19-2006 12:29 PM
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Hi, a plea for help for my father's Vectra. It's done a little over 50k for an S reg, and recently has been gulping it's way through the oil supply...
email.martinthomas@gmail.com
06-19-2006 08:25 AM
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Hi, second message today ... this time it's my car. My 1.6 16V Club has a suspect air con. I have noticed after extended use that as the revs...
email.martinthomas@gmail.com
06-19-2006 08:24 AM
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So I said to them............. wrote: Obvious is for cleverer people than me... Terrain... the easily-transportable ones don't seem to have...
Chris Bacon
06-19-2006 08:12 AM
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Hi, I've just changed jobs which means that I'm now cycling in to work and my car could be sat idle in my drive for up to two weeks at a time as it...
Fatboy40
06-19-2006 08:03 AM
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Mike Henry wrote: And the roof and sides. -- Malc Cheap, but not as cheap as your girlfriend
Big Brian
06-19-2006 04:58 AM
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There is a smell of blocked drains whenever I run air-conditioner. Car is about six years old. I suppose bad odour is due to some ex-condensation...
Jim Gregory
06-19-2006 04:27 AM
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Hi All, Just thought I'd let you know that I finally put my beloved Mondeo 2.0 Ghia X on eBay. A couple of you expressed an interest, so I don't...
Alan Dempster
06-19-2006 02:44 AM
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Had heat on it, had WD40 on it, had a big lump hammer on it. But it will not budge. Any ideas plz, my daughter has told me she has an MOT on...
Mr Big
06-18-2006 06:23 PM
mrcheerful Go to last post
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Hi, Can anyone tell me the correct timing for a 1994 Astra 1.4? Cheers Paul
Paul
06-18-2006 06:22 PM
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Evening All I have just splashed out on a new Mondeo 2005 Ghia X 2.2 TDCi. I have to say, it's an amazing drive, when compared to my old 2.0 Ghia X...
Alan Dempster
06-18-2006 04:53 PM
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Im fairly new to lambda sensors, just replaced the cat with a low mileage 2nd hand cat, had to use a fair bit of brute force to get the sensors...
luna
06-18-2006 04:34 PM
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Hi there, Don't panic this isn't another SORN related thread! I have just passed my driving test and I have on the drive my lovely Volvo that has...
Peter Horton
06-18-2006 03:41 PM
Adrian Go to last post
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Help, The indicators have stopped working abs light on service light on electronic fault light on, Hazzards work, we have checked fuses, changed...
aggie
06-18-2006 02:54 PM
Tunku Go to last post
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I was thinking of buying one second hand and did some googling to see what the reviews and prices were like. I saw two reviews from people...
CWatters
06-18-2006 06:28 AM
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My Mondeo (02 Reg 80,000 miles), Aircon has packed up. I had it refilled a month ago and it has again lost its gas. The aircon guy has found a...
Merryterry
06-18-2006 12:17 AM
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My 1.6 205gti (not power steer) has been stood in my garage for a couple of years, undriven. Recently I've noticed the steering creaks quite...
Acedrew
06-17-2006 04:22 PM
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Hi The boot on my L reg 316i is locked and wont unlock . trie dboth keys and wont turn all the way. keys work fine in ignition and central...
Big Brian
06-17-2006 12:51 PM
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I collected a 309 yesterday afternoon, after I'd worked out it owed me about £50. Not bad for a 88k mile car. G-red 1.3 309 with £90 worth of tax, 3...
David Lane
06-17-2006 08:57 AM
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My Ford Mondeo 18TD R reg has recently started to rev very high (4000+) after idling for more than 30 secs. It happens as I am about to pull away...
7Acres
06-17-2006 08:06 AM
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Hi all I've just acquired a 1998 406 2litre estate with roof bars running along the car. I've also got the roof box and bars for the old Xantia I...
Malc
06-17-2006 04:55 AM
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thinking of lining the side rear windows on my estate. I don't want to use the paper thin stuff they sell in the auto shops, so I was thinking of 4mm...
aussie bongo
06-17-2006 02:41 AM
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Hi does anybody know where the relay is located for the front window wipers, i have got 6 speed settings on the stalk but it don't work, i thought...
al
06-16-2006 07:28 PM
Paul Laidlaw Go to last post
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can anyone tell me what the reason for the water light and ! light on the dash when the ignition is switched on these both flash and are red in...
Rich
06-16-2006 01:16 PM
Art Deco Go to last post
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<IanDTurner (AT) AOL (DOT) com> wrote Well it seems you have replaced all the components of the suspension, so that would leave the mounts. There...
muppet6556
06-16-2006 10:17 AM
Merryterry Go to last post
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I'm baffled as to why some dampers which are fitted with top and/or bottom nuts have such a silly shaped head on them. The head is flattened on two...
Michael Kilpatrick
06-16-2006 04:25 AM
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Any logical reason that one HT lead shoud foul up at the ignition module ( didtributor in old money ) It happens to be the shortest and closest to...
IanDTurner@AOL.com
06-15-2006 03:39 PM
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My trusted Volvo 360 needs new door sills for the MOT. (If it wasn't mechanically sound and 100% reliable, I wouldn't bother.) I've got the panels...
Art Deco
06-15-2006 07:55 AM
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Some may remember the problem I had with my ol' rattlebox Favorit - it wouldn't restart when the engine was warm and was then switched off for...
Mungo \Two Sheds\ Toadfoot
06-15-2006 05:12 AM
Mungo \Two Sheds\ Toadfoot Go to last post
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Help! We have recently acquired this vehicle and need a replacement ignition key but the previous owner has lost the key number tag!! One problem...
Richard Amer
06-15-2006 04:11 AM
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If you want some ideas how to go about fitting a tow bar to your Ford Mondeo Please click on this linkhttp://www.geocities.com/develgate/techie.html...
Carlito
06-15-2006 01:09 AM
Carlito Go to last post
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Will regularly using a tyre inflator from the cigar lighter socket have any detrimental effect on the battery? The tyre inflator compressors I've...
Anode
06-14-2006 01:55 PM
CWatters Go to last post
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One of our company vans, just conveniently 20 days out of warranty, lunched it's engine on the A3. Warning lights made the driver pull over but the...
Graham
06-14-2006 11:22 AM
mr p Go to last post
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I need to get a key cut for a friend's Punto. The (scrapyard) cylinder has no code stamped on it and it's been suggested that laser cutting will be...
Art Deco
06-14-2006 10:19 AM
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From an earlier thread on 2006-06-03: Anyone been had by the digital cameras... M Cuthill...
Lin Chung
06-14-2006 07:47 AM
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