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audi 80 electrics

hi all a friend of mine has just purchased a 1995 audi 80 tdi estate and he asked me to have a look at it, this is wher...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by willy1
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by willy1

Laguna Auto Woes...

I have a 1995 Laguna 2.0 Auto, as par for the course with these, the gearbox has developed what seems to be a terminal...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jackhackettuknomorespamta
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by jackhackettuknomorespamta

Fiat Punto 1.7 diesel

What are the engines like in these? Are they a Pug/Citroen lump? Are they reliable? Peter
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by FuckOff
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by FuckOff

Poor Passat Tyre Wear / Alignment Problems

I'm after some ideas on some tyre wear which would appear to be being caused by incorrect alignment. The car in questio...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by andrew.juniper
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by andrew.juniper

Focus with Gearbox whine - update!

Hi folks, as promised an update:- Reported gearbox noise to dealer, referred by dealer to warranty company, referred to...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by news
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by news

mk 1 gti cold start problem.

Hi all, Got a mk1 gti and it has a strange cold start problem, If the car is left for 3 or 4 hrs it takes a lot of cran...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by traveller_of_life(nospam)
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by traveller_of_life(nospam)

Is there an award for the worst engineered car ?

Well my nomination for the most knuckle brusing , stupid design fastenered pile of crap goes to the Renault Laguna. I t...
20 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jarvis
20 comments posted 22yrs posted by jarvis

15+ year old cars

I am thinking of purchasing an MR2 MK1 (square type) from 1988. Does an old car as this mean it's only got one year lef...
18 comments posted 22yrs
posted by cpanucc
18 comments posted 22yrs posted by cpanucc

Got a Vectra?

Hi all I'm trying to get a certain make of child seat into my Mk3 Cav, but the rear seat belts are too long, if you loo...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by iandturner
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by iandturner

Warped discs - definitely calipers?

I bought a MK3 Cavalier last summer, the front discs were warped so I replaced discs & pads. The discs have gradually w...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by pmunro
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by pmunro

Re: Primera starter problem (UK)

Sorry, I can't remember where I saw it very recently, but someone else had this problem with a Primera and the cause wa...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sbrads
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by sbrads

Paint Codes

Have to match paint for a Vauxhall Corsa T plate 99 Couple questions. Wonder if anyone could help. 1 Vin Numbers Which...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lol
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by lol

Thatcham Cat 2 Immobiliser For Sale

Laserline Thatcham 2 immobiliser for sale, including the certification, fitting instructions etc - fitting it would mea...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by turbo_bitz
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by turbo_bitz

What symptoms would a stuck thermostat cause?

What symptoms would a stuck theromstat cause in a standard carb 1.6 engine? What long term damage would this cause if i...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by A Marshall
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by A Marshall

Primera starter problem

All, (Apologies if this post appears twice. NTL news didn't seem to take it, first time.) Maybe one of you has been her...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Rob999
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by Rob999