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Fiesta wipers

My fiesta (1996 ghia) wipers are making a slight "grinding" sound only after they have been on for more than 115 mins....
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rfburke
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by rfburke

"Distribution Belt" ? Does that exist

Hi, I have imported a Ford-Escort Ghia 1.6 Estate 1998 from France. The French Service Book indicates that something ca...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ppravier
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by ppravier

Nexia ABS warning light ARGH!

My ABS warning light is permanently on. I can't for the life of me get the car to skid. For the last two MOTs two diffe...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by studiosoundxx
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by studiosoundxx

Clio RSI

I am about to buy a Renault Clio RSI - registered 1995 and 53,000 miles. Can't seem to find out when cambelt should be...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rrellis2
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by rrellis2

Rover Partsman?

Hi, Does anyone here know if ECU part no MKC 103020 can replace MKC 101770 on a 94 Rover 214 Si ? Thanx James
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nosuchaname
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by nosuchaname

caliper cross reference

Does anyone know of a website that would give me a reference for brake caliper part nos. fitted to various makes or mode...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by gary
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by gary

Tipo CV Joint Noise?

My Tipo has just started making a quiet 'clicking' noise when being driven. When I accelerate, the noise is quiet click...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by turbo_bitz
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by turbo_bitz

406 aircon query

car is 1996 406 2.0ltr petrol turbo executive manual recently purchased this car and have noticed a small pool of water...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nokiajock
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by nokiajock

Severe Oil Leak !!

I have recently bought a daewoo nexia 1.5l twin cam 16v (looks like old astra but with isuzu engine apparently). Its on...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by markfeather
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by markfeather

Dashboard lights on Mondeo

Hi, I started getting a funny ozoney smell in the cabin of my ('95, 50K) Mondeo a few weeks ago - and now the dashboard...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nathanielstarbuck
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by nathanielstarbuck

Bleeding brakes / Brake fluid

I need a new set of disks and pads on the Ka, which I know how to swap, but I've not bled brakes before. Do I need a sp...
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by doki
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by doki

Vauxhall Omega

Anybody know why my omega 2.0 16v smokes badly going round left hand bends with power on? Doesn't smoke much at all und...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by graham.v2
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by graham.v2

New CVJoint "problems" ?

Hi all, A couple of hundred miles ago, I had two new outer CVJoints replaced on my Mondeo ST200. Recently when turning...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by andy_nfTORIES
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by andy_nfTORIES

Ecotek gets a bollocking courtesy the ASA

Got a nice call from Kingston-on-Thames Trading Standards this morning to say that the ASA didn't believe the Ecotek tr...
31 comments posted 22yrs
posted by anthrax
31 comments posted 22yrs posted by anthrax

Handbrake on Astra 1.4 LS

After getting rid of the Rover 214, I have got an Astra - 2 years old. Can anyone tell me whether Astras have a known h...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by g68Spam
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by g68Spam