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Warrant or No Warranty
If a car dealer advertises on his website that all vehicles sold come with a 3 month parts and labour warranty. Can he then say after three weeks that certain parts are not covered and the owner must...
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Bit OT
Hi Sorry this is a little off topic ,but thinking of getting a Kia Sorento 2.5 XS automatic diesel 2004 /54 December registation. Trying to find out for sure what tax band it would come into...F or G...
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Modeo estate spec ?
Hi, some help please... A friend has just bought a '97 Mondeo 1.8 diesel LX estate manual. It came with no user manual and a few small problems - so I'm trying to help sort it out. Is there an on-line...
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renault clio humming when driving. Garage says Clutch and CV
Hello I own a renault clio 1.2 Grande Mk2 X reg with 44k on clock. Half way to my destination a couple of weeks ago after about an hour into a 100 mile journey, at about 70mph a loud huming seemed to...
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ZX handbrake
Having a problem. ZX failed MOT on a few things, but the main problem I'm having is the handbrake. I put in new shoes and cables but the car is showing off side handbrake weak. Does not fail on...
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Rev counter bust on Citroen Xara AX 1.6
Some of you may recall my friend's Xantia that threw its cambelt the other week. She's now replaced it with an S-reg Xara AX 1600 petrol manual. The rev counter doesn't work at all, which is no great...
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Pegeout 307 Intermittent problems
Has anyone had the following intermittent faults with a Pegeout 307 SW? 1) Interior Lights come on at random 2) Fog Light comes on at random (but only when head lights are on) Any advice welcome....
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Head gasket replacement- Kia sportage
Looks like the Head gasket needs replacing on my 02 sportage. can anyone give me a rough idea of what I can expect to pay including a cambelt change, North west area.
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www.findmeagarage.co.uk
Hi All, I would like to let you know about a cool new website, its It has listings of over 30000 garages in the UK, along with location maps and garage details. You can also leave a review and read...
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How Can I test a coil?
Off a 1.8 Golf, 1988 model so it's old skool. Back when I used to do this, it was easy - swap it with a known good one. Haven't got any lying about anywhere any more. Is there a way I can test it ?
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Question about plug top ignition coils.
I read in a forum that the performance of these type of coils can gradually break down over time, leading to misfiring under load, poor performance etc, and some believe that they should be replaced...
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Re: THIS IS MOHAMMED 19
You're going to get 40 lashes for calling yourself that you know. -- Malc
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What sort of antifreeze for a 1998 1.3 Fiesta?
Hello - My 1998 Petrol Fiesta (1.3 Endura) needs new antifreeze. The current coolant is rust-brown in colour. Anyone know what kind it should have? It was last changed by a Ford main dealer about 3...
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grey foam with ford air filter
I have bought a ford air filter for my Focus , it has a small grey foam square in the bag, is this meant to go some where ? Is it packing ? For cleaning the filter housing ? Someone here must know !...
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AUDI A4 BODY KIT
hi All, could anybody be able to tell me where can i buy a body kit for my audi a4 1.8T (2002) apart from the dealer. this should be S line body kit. hope some one can help me and really appriciate...
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