Car Maintenance

Dealing with a puncture.

I had a tyre blow out a few weeks ago. And today I saw a mate I shall call Jim, and he told me his next door neighbour...

7 comments posted 13yrs

posted by shazzbat

7 comments posted 13yrs posted by shazzbat

Motorist in a day dream

Driving on the north circular at about five o'clock, near Heathrow airport today; the traffic was thick in all three la...

63 comments posted 13yrs

posted by 771975629147

63 comments posted 13yrs posted by 771975629147

Peugeot Zetec?

Someone on Facebook is trying to sell a Peugeot Zetec. I've never heard of one. Is there?

8 comments posted 13yrs

posted by pickledpipers

8 comments posted 13yrs posted by pickledpipers

Seat belt MOT question

In the event that a rear seat has two lap and diagonal seat belts, plus a lap strap in the centre, would removal of tha...

2 comments posted 13yrs

posted by shazzbat

2 comments posted 13yrs posted by shazzbat

Spillage on the pavement

Neigbours had car engine oil spillage on the pavement and it looks very unsightly. Have swept dirt into it so its now f...

11 comments posted 13yrs

posted by 1975629144

11 comments posted 13yrs posted by 1975629144

Emissions question

My daughter's old Corolla (2000, 1.3 SE) failed its MOT on emissions the other day. She was told the cat was knackered...

9 comments posted 13yrs

posted by timdownie2003

9 comments posted 13yrs posted by timdownie2003

Re: OT: 2003 Astra DTI radiator temperature fan switch location

>Where is the bloody thing? > >Haynes book of lies is too vague and I can't seem to google up any >meaningful photo or...

10 comments posted 13yrs

posted by grimly4

10 comments posted 13yrs posted by grimly4

Ford StreetKa cabrio - opinions?

Have the opportunity to buy one of these, are they OK? Reliable? They have a Duratec 1.6 engine instead of the Endura-E...

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posted by mike

14 comments posted 13yrs posted by mike

FIAT Stilo passenger seat airbag sensor

We've had a warning light about airbags; it appears to be the sensor in the passenger seat (apparently a common fault,...

25 comments posted 13yrs

posted by real-not-anti-spam-address

25 comments posted 13yrs posted by real-not-anti-spam-address

Fiesta Zetec pre-igniting?

I sort of assumed cars didn't do this any more. When you try to accelerate any more than gently, it produces a sort of...

10 comments posted 13yrs

posted by ivan

10 comments posted 13yrs posted by ivan

How?

Do you crash into a lawnmower while riding a bicycle? Emergency services were called at about 1.50pm after reports that...

4 comments posted 13yrs

posted by g.odonnell35

4 comments posted 13yrs posted by g.odonnell35

Simple Sat Nav

Elderly retired couple want an *inexpensive* and easy to use sat nav for just jogging around to a picnic spots near to...

38 comments posted 13yrs

posted by 1975629144

38 comments posted 13yrs posted by 1975629144

Merc A class- Had AC refilled but now stopped working again.

Had AC refilled and it worked fine for a few months. Now it appears to have stopped working again. Any ideas? I'm guess...

2 comments posted 13yrs

posted by bertiebigbollox

2 comments posted 13yrs posted by bertiebigbollox

Which Haynes manual for the Renault Clio Mio?

The Mio seems to be a re-skinned Clio II. Is that so? Does anybody know anything more about this model? Should I buy the...

9 comments posted 13yrs

posted by gurzhfvp.jbexfubc

9 comments posted 13yrs posted by gurzhfvp.jbexfubc

Revs taking time to drop to idle

Car: 55 plate Mondeo, 1.8 Duratec petrol engine. After pulling to a stop and disengaging the clutch the revs sit at 2k...

18 comments posted 13yrs

posted by a.b

18 comments posted 13yrs posted by a.b