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excessive brake pedal travel

93 fiat uno 1.0ie fire when you press the brake pedal sometimes it will go hard but as your slowing down it will lose i...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mccartneyjim
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by mccartneyjim

Spark plugs

To cut a long story short I've got a lot of spark plugs and I don't know what they fit! I need a database where I can l...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by paul
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by paul

Pug 306 XND - indicators?

Anyone any idea where the flasher unit is on this car? No indicators/hazards, no fuses blown, no handbook and no idea wh...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by kencraggs1955
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by kencraggs1955

Valve timing 2.0litre DOHC Ford Petro - Sierra

Have come unstuck re-assembling above motor. Haynes Manual doesn't seem helpful. Lots of slack in the timing chain, onl...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by NEV
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by NEV

End of my pinking? Place your bets :-D

I've just put some Magnecor KV85 ignition leads in my Sei now. I won't be able to test it properly until tomorrow, but...
29 comments posted 22yrs
posted by petermcmillan_uk
29 comments posted 22yrs posted by petermcmillan_uk

Rapid tyre wear

Hi, My back two tyres (only 4-5 months old!) went flat last weekend, and upon inspection the inside half of the tread w...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospam
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospam

Wiring a towbar

Hi all, Just a quick question if someone wouldn't mind giving me a few words of advice. I've fitted a towbar to my car...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by spambin
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by spambin

BMW E34 Thrust arms.

Anyone know where I can get a reasonably priced set of thrust arms for a 1991 525? Or even just the bushes? I know some...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by conor.turton
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by conor.turton

Toyotas and cambelts.

Anyone care to comment on this statement about Toyota engines? ******************************* From: IMM Subject: Re: L...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dave
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by dave

Clio - Central locking not working

Hi, I have recently got hold of central locking motors and door looms for my Clio Mk1. I have installed the two front m...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by hjp25
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by hjp25

Engine Change?

My boyfriend is looking to change the engine in his Vauxhall Frontera 2.0l sport for more powerful engine. He is using...
25 comments posted 22yrs
posted by raindancer411
25 comments posted 22yrs posted by raindancer411

Brake Bleeding Kits

I managed to get some air into my brakes when I was replacing the pads today. Now I need to bleed them, but my bleeding...
24 comments posted 22yrs
posted by david
24 comments posted 22yrs posted by david

Diesel starting problem.

I wonder if someone can help me with a strange starting problem concerning a bog-standard (none turbo) clockwork 1.7 GM...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Ivan'H'older
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by Ivan'H'older

diesel power plus

Was told this week by a Citroen service guy that the new HDI engines should never have any diesel additives added. Alwa...
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospam.john374999
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospam.john374999

Loss of power on diesel

Hi I am new to diesels. Our 1.8l 1993 Ford fiesta diesel is sufferring from loss of power. Starts excellent but has los...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by R4suggitt
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by R4suggitt