I thought the brakes on my VX200 were a bit a spongy so I thought I'd bleed them. I did'nt think there would be much to it so I used the traditional...

rc001f6973@blueyonder.co.uk

10-29-2005 07:15 AM
Tony Bond \(UncleFista\)

Hi all Our Mitsubishi Sapcewagon 2.0l petrol (1993 vintage) was suffering from very high CO emissions at all engine speeds. A new cat has reduced...

Graeme

10-29-2005 04:01 AM
Jimmy

i am having problems with the fuse blowing all the time on ( fuel pump sign in fuse box). i keep replacing the fuse,start engine,go to pull away and...

marky1973

10-29-2005 03:54 AM
Alan

Next stupid question... The nearside front suspension top mount on my Ibiza needs changing. Getting the suspension leg out looks straightforward...

Nick Dobb

10-28-2005 06:28 PM
Duncanwood

My mechanic told me at the last service that I would need to change the Cam belt on my 97 golf (78,000 miles) before Xmas and said it would cost...

jgkgolf@hotmail.com

10-28-2005 12:19 PM
Pete M

yeah i have a 1990 VW Corrado and i need to find out how to check the ignition switch and where it is at. can someone please help me ?

ryan62864@sbcglobal.net

10-28-2005 07:37 AM
Guy King

Hi, my micra has developed a buzzing sound that occurs randomly when side lights are switched on, this appears to come from a small gray box...

Nigel Day

10-28-2005 06:53 AM
Nigel Day

I had the RAC out repairing my car a little while back and he said that the ECU 'learns' your driving style and adjusts itself accordingly. I have...

Mark Hewitt

10-27-2005 06:43 PM
AndyP

I have a1999 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 LS. I seem to be losing quite a lot of fluid from the container that houses the steering fluid. It must be leaking...

Oscar fabricant

10-27-2005 03:41 PM
Tony Bond \(UncleFista\)

Does anyone know if red diesel causes engines to chuck out more black smoke than normal diesel. I watched a guy driving out of our works car...

Jim Crawford

10-27-2005 03:23 PM
Huw

Maruice Cole wrote: who are you and what are you selling :)

Sandy Nuts

10-27-2005 12:41 PM
Chris Street

Hi all. Old rover 416 again. I don't think the rear window heater is working. Visually, I know how they act..ie the glass demists 'around the...

Arthur

10-27-2005 12:04 PM
Gareth Watkins

OK, so the Omega passed its MOT today, to my surprise. To celebrate I sorted out the radio code. But despite all my experience with car audio I can't...

Chris Bolus

10-27-2005 10:34 AM
Chris Bolus

Hi all, I'm going to fit a pair of new brake discs to my wife's 96 MK4 Fiesta Zetec 1.25 at the weekend but don't know the tightening torque for...

Steve

10-27-2005 09:01 AM
Steve

"Ted Rogers" <321> wrote An automatic charger 99% of the time will not recharge a totally flat (i.e. lights left on) battery. They rely on the...

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10-27-2005 05:18 AM
Duncanwood

My car's paintwork has been damaged by parking under a leaking air conditioning duct. The car is now covered in a hardened chalky coloured martial ,...

Peter

10-26-2005 06:03 PM
ryan62864@sbcglobal.net

Why do they never lock the doors, a bit careless? The cars are either very clean or very dirty, nothing in between. Although they use fast cars, a...

Johannes

10-26-2005 05:23 PM
Guy King

From next Monday Lidl www.lidl.co.uk have a few motoring items on offer including a pair of Osram headlight bulbs @ £3.99. They offer 2 kinds of...

John

10-26-2005 05:16 PM
anon

Being the lazy ar$e that I am, I've just had a local garage (with a good reputation!) do the coolant change & flush on my '98 corsa (1.4 8v)....

James Amor

10-26-2005 04:01 PM
James Amor

Maruice Cole wrote: But 'jumpstart' is just another battery charger. Yes, it also contains rechargeable battery, but I've seen better ones at TV...

Johannes

10-26-2005 03:17 PM
Mike G

Clue's in the title, really - where's the thermostat on my 1994 vintage Seat Ibiza 1.9 diesel (1Y series engine, as also fitted to the VW...

Nick Dobb

10-26-2005 02:41 PM
Nick Dobb

"Gareth A." <gareth (AT) nospamplease-attrillco (DOT) uk> wrote bad choice of plastic, it suffers from UV & heat damage from the bulbs, hence the...

David Jones

10-26-2005 01:20 PM
Paul Cummins

I have a 1995 Rover 214 SEi (old shape). There is a sound coming from the back seat area that sounds like a distant lawnmower! It is more clear...

Paul

10-26-2005 01:07 PM
Zog The Undeniable

This is mostly just a rant!!! So I get the ZX through its MOT. Disks and pads at the front, shoes at the back, handbrake cable, o/s drop link and...

Chandy

10-26-2005 11:42 AM
Keen Feltcher

Don't you just hate it when you cure one problem just to create another? Decided to do the tappets on my Capri. Being a 2.8i it involves removing...

Conor

10-26-2005 09:57 AM
Conor

I've got a 6 year old Rav 4 which is due for a service. It has done 15K miles and I notice from the service history that on the previous...

sally H

10-26-2005 04:28 AM
Christian McArdle

Driving up the M1 on Saturday, my Megane started misfiring badly and a warning light came on and stayed on. I slowed down and managed to nurse it to...

Neil

10-26-2005 03:38 AM
Neil

Hi, Can anyone help me. The remote central door locking locks all the doors but the drivers one has stopped going down when closing via the...

Marius

10-25-2005 06:03 PM
John

On an 02 plate 406 can I wire the towbar into the rear lights as per the olden days or is there a dedicated plug in the boot area. Is the...

Gary Millar

10-25-2005 05:54 PM
John

"Ted Rogers" <321> wrote What symptoms have you got to make you think it's below par? What car/engine have you got? Has it got an old-fashioned V...

shazzbat

10-25-2005 04:59 PM
Dave Plowman (News)

Having had enough of the local Citroen dealer with their lax attitude to customer service, it was time for a different dealer to service my leased...

A.Lee

10-25-2005 04:29 PM
Zog The Undeniable

My flatmate has a N reg Carina which he's had for years but the steering rack is leaking power steering fluid so needs replacing. Toyota told him...

Gareth Watkins

10-25-2005 03:14 PM
mrcheerful

Can anyone identify a new car that I passed? It was a black 4d saloon car, about the size of a Honda Accord. Quite sharp body panels with edges. A...

Johannes

10-25-2005 01:41 PM
Frank

Any tips to tracing these? The Toledo has a slight puddle in the near side rear footwell. I dried it all up and made sure the door and windows...

Iain Dingsdale

10-25-2005 11:41 AM
Pheasant Plucker

I am in the process of attempting to remove the subframe on a 1.6 L reg mondeo. One of the rear subframe bolts is just turning and not coming undone...

Big Mc

10-25-2005 10:48 AM
Big Mc

My Pug's breather pipes often get blocked due to lots of town driving. Cleaning one of the pipes is easy, but the other is difficult because there is...

species8350

10-25-2005 08:47 AM
Rob graham

My Hyundai Lantra 2.0 1999 has got a funny fault. Original problem was an intermittant unstable idle - idle speed would oscillate between about 500...

Mark

10-25-2005 07:23 AM
Tim..

Morning all; I have an N reg Vauxhall Astra TD with a non-functioning cooling fan (only noticed last night when I was stuck in a jam!). I know the...

Richard

10-25-2005 05:37 AM
Sandy Nuts

I've had the S70 for a while now and have not become 100% accustomed to the clutch action. I reached the conclusion that the hydraulic release is...

Stu

10-25-2005 05:15 AM
Tim..

Had my 205 broken into last week. Got in by smashing the rear quarter-light glass (it's a 5dr). Wondering if there's any point in replacing it (only...

Paul S

10-24-2005 09:51 PM
mo

Its a Montego Estate M Reg - the (new) battery doesn't hold its charge more than a day.........alternator I thought. Looking at the connections to...

Catullus

10-24-2005 04:48 PM
Duncanwood

Has anyone have any serious tips on how to claim a bit more money from the insurance company for the car after they have said it is a write off. How...

Merlin

10-24-2005 03:05 PM
Guy King

My Seat Leon 1.9 tdi SE has a fault of some kind when I start up the car from cold it is fine until I reach about 70 mph the turbo cuts out and...

Keith Hampson

10-24-2005 01:08 PM
Keith Hampson

In article <3s41e8Fm3dltU1 (AT) individual (DOT) net>, AlexNOOOOO!!!!!! @drzoidberg.co.uk says... and Favorits during their model runs I...

Jeremy Clarkson

10-24-2005 01:04 PM
Guy King

We hear so much about modern diesels; that they are nothing like old diesels. So recently I went on a taxi ride in a Vectra 2.0 TDI old shape. It was...

Johannes

10-24-2005 12:02 PM
Adrian

Mornin all! My 88 Polo Coupe 1.3 has acquired a noisy whine from the front passenger side wheel. It is most noticeable on a straight stretch of...

J A Sims

10-24-2005 11:48 AM
reg

I've just changed from 10W40 to 15W40, about 2 weeks ago IIRC. Suprisingly I have actually noticed a significant difference in performance :o. I've...

petermcmillan_uk@yahoo.com

10-24-2005 09:57 AM
NeedforSwede2

Just been quoted £411.00 to replace clutch for a 2litre gt model,having no idea on this price is this expensive,

Alex

10-24-2005 09:52 AM
NeedforSwede2

Hi all, Just a query about temperature gauges. I've just swapped a Peaugot 406 HDi for a Citroen C8 HDi. In over 100,000 miles in the 406...

tomcon

10-24-2005 05:55 AM
dojj

Yancheng BEST Engine Manufacturing Corp.,Ltd.(http://www.best-generator.com/) is a professional manufacturer and supplier of alternator, specialized...

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10-23-2005 09:42 PM
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