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Price of Rover H/Gasket

Suprise, surprise, I have a coolant leak (rover 214...) which the local garage says is head gasket. He says 200+vat (in...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jason.elizabeth
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by jason.elizabeth

Slow Tyre Leak and Petrol Smell (Unconnected)

My clio has a slow pressure leak on the rear drivers side. About a month ago I noticed that it was lower than the other...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by richard.jones500NOSPAM
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by richard.jones500NOSPAM

brake bleeding

I Have overhauled the complete brake system on my Cortina based kit-car.There is a bleed valve/nipple on only one of th...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tandrmackey
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by tandrmackey

Throttle Body potentiometer?

Evening all I visited a friend in Gosport (Hampshire) this yesterday afternoon which allowed me to clear the cobwebs ou...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by antstevens"nospamplease"
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by antstevens"nospamplease"

Changing the door locks on a Citroen zx

Anyone got a workshop manual they can scan the pages to show me what to do. I've got the door inner off and am now face...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by borg
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by borg

what is a radial tyre?

I have a Nissan Micra, year 2002. The tyres on the car are Dunlop Sport 300E. I was checking the tyre pressures today a...
21 comments posted 22yrs
posted by gillian
21 comments posted 22yrs posted by gillian

Need to declare a SORN?

Do I need to contact the DVLA and make a Statement of Off Road Notification in the following circumstances?
33 comments posted 22yrs
posted by not_me
33 comments posted 22yrs posted by not_me

Ford Fiesta Brakes

When I light press the brake pedal on my 1990 Fiesta, I can feel the pedal being "sucked" from my foot.....Any idea what...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lawrence.zarb
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by lawrence.zarb

Avensis Sun Roof Problem

Hi All My '99 Avensis electric sun roof will not completely close, after fully opening it will close in two stages lead...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by a
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by a

eco tyres

Hi, need to put some new tyres on my 306. looking at replacing the car in a few months so is it worth me putting "good"...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by karl.nospam_woolley
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by karl.nospam_woolley

Clarke Pro 90 mig instructions

I've lost the instructions for a Clarke PRO 90 mig welder has anyone a photocopy or whatever to help me out please ?
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by al__hayes
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by al__hayes

chrysler 2.5 head crack

The car is a 1994 acclaim, 2.5 litre original engine, with about 150km. I've decided to rebuild the engine because of i...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by davidkwan
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by davidkwan

escort fuel cap

Couldn't re-lock my fuel cap the other day after a fill-up ('96 escort). Strangely, if I turn the mechanism by hand wit...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by chandy
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by chandy