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Fluid Grease

I'm doing some work on the power steering rack, and the workshop manual says the external parts of the rack (covered by...
16 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dave.sound
16 comments posted 22yrs posted by dave.sound

sloshing sound after coolant change

Hi, I changed the coolant in my Renault Megane the other day. I ran the engine at 2000 RPM for 5 mins with the expansio...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ng
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by ng

1989 Polo rear washer

Hi, I have an 89 Coupe' S 2 Door hatch (well 3 doors with the hatch) the rear washer has stopped working, has been fine...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by hssjas
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by hssjas

Replacement mirror glass

Anyone know where I can get one of these? It is actually the mirror glass that sticks to existing broken mirror glass. T...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by email
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by email

Resetting "InSP" display?

Hello, My car is out of warranty (Astra) and I want to do the servicing myself but the main dealer used to set it to sh...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jas
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by jas

VW PD engines

How reliable are they? My next car will probably be a VW/Audi/Skoda/Seat with a VW Tdi 130 PD lump in it. Anyone racked...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by a.ratcliffe
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by a.ratcliffe

steering problem!

I have a 1996 escort 1.4 and i have suddenly developed a problem with my steering. After turning down a road the steeri...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by cigamps
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by cigamps

FCR for a 306?

Anybody know what Fault Code Reader works with a 306 XSi 2.0 8V 1997 P reg ? I bought a Drapers £20 flash code reader,...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by delta
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by delta

number plate mystery

hi, i read recently that the new number plates are from left to right 2 letters for licensing area then 2 numbers for t...
24 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tru5tru
24 comments posted 22yrs posted by tru5tru

Regular aircon recharge?

According to the Haynes Manual for my Nissan Primera air conditioning systems leak over time no matter how well sealed...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by J.W.T.Smith
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by J.W.T.Smith

Zetec oil - why?

The problems with the wrong oil in Ford Zetec engines are well documented, but can anyone tell me what is affected and...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mailbox100
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by mailbox100

Aircon. Anyone changed a compressor?

Right folks, following one of our gobshite drivers writing off the better of our two Towncar limousines, I've been give...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by pete.murray
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by pete.murray

Guages problem rover 620

I have a N-Reg rover 620i,the other day i was driving along when all of a sudden the instruments panel went totally dea...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bwne06799
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by bwne06799

chips away?

anyone used them? what have the results been like? or does it depend on the franchise?
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by not
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by not