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440 Temperature Gauge

Hi The temp gauge on my 440 appears to be failing. It should point to 3 o'clock when fully warmed but now is more like...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by adrian.marks
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by adrian.marks

Granada cuts out - won't restart for a while

Hi all, I've posted about this one before, but after trying a couple of things, I'm still no nearer a solution, so just...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jasperuk37
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by jasperuk37

Vauxhall Omega Auto Problem ...

Thanks for the replies To give more details the car has done 95K miles. The fuses are fine but more investigation revea...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dasta-1
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by dasta-1

Sticking Valves

I have a 96 P reg Vauxhall Astra 1.6 gls and have taken it to the main dealer because the car seems to lose power when...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by du
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by du

Fuel cost

It must be getting to the stage now whereby when you trade in an old banger, the car sales-man is going to ask how much...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by richard4576
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by richard4576

Engine trouble, help!

So I have a Ford 1.4 Zetec SE engine, done 97k miles, about 50k miles on LPG, and it is starting to go wrong, big time....
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by oliver.keating
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by oliver.keating

Buying part ex. cars from garages.

Hello all, I'm looking out for a cheap car for my dad.... his clio died of a broken cam-belt last week and the garage s...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by designelect
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by designelect

Fiesta battery warning light

Driving to work this morning my battery warning light came on. Is the most likely cause a broken alternator, or are oth...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dasvivash
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by dasvivash

Vauxhall Omega Auto Problem

Hi My 98 V6 2.5 auto box is beginning to get stuck in park; sometimes depressing the brake pedal, (Brake Light Check),...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dasta-1
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by dasta-1

1997 BMW 525tds AirCon this time!

The a/c in the car belonging to my daughter came to a sudden stop last year. The a/c was working well until the engine...
15 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ""manx.exile \"
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by ""manx.exile \"

Vegetable oil

Thinking about buying a very cheap diesel car so I can try running it on vegetable oil. Any recommendations. Something...
15 comments posted 22yrs
posted by terry.dutson-NOSPAM
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by terry.dutson-NOSPAM

offsets and how to work them out

right then, these rims of mine that I got they are 8 x 17 and have an ET45 offset seeing that the sierra won't take any...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dojj
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by dojj

Air conditioning

I've been told that automotive aircon systems need recharging every couple of years, and I've read elsewhere that three...
14 comments posted 22yrs
posted by s
14 comments posted 22yrs posted by s