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Diagnosing Electrical Fault

When I got in my car yesterday morning, the battery was almost flat (it had been fine up until then), it didn't have en...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dave-UKRS
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by dave-UKRS

Main Dealers

Owned a 2.5 V6 Omega for the last 2 years with a full main dealer service history.This morning asked a mechanic friend...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Red
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by Red

Home-made generator Pt2

Ok, I've been taking your opinions into consideration about the size of the engine being way to large. I've been resear...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by b.lurring
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by b.lurring

Charging/Electrical Problems on Mondeo TD

Over the last couple of weeks I've been having charging problems on my P reg Mondeo TD. Used the car one morning - no p...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ian
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by ian

Changing coolant on a 306 TD

Has anyone done this, and is it really as much of a swine as it looks? I thought I was prepared when I went out this af...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by danpost
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by danpost

Proton 1.5 GLS Fuel Injection (I think)

My wife's 1995 1.5 Proton GLS has problems keeping running when started, either hot or cold. When it is started, the ca...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by turbo_bitz
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by turbo_bitz

squeaky clutch

Hi, I bought my first car a few months ago (a 1995 Vauxhall Astra) and as I've never had a car before I'm not sure whet...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by *
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by *

Mondeo Headlamps Yellowing ???

Hi all The headlamps on my 93 Mondeo are turning yellow, I know this is a common problem as most of the MK1's I have se...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by spam-trapper
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by spam-trapper

Fiesta Starting prob, Think it might be electrical

Hi all, hope you can help. I was just in my car and sortng out the left hand speaker, just removed a wire and then re s...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospamcomputerjunkies
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospamcomputerjunkies

Weird central locking problem

My son's J reg 5 series Beemer has developed a curious problem. The radio has been resetting all the stations since the...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by oaknet
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by oaknet

Rover RCL fob

Is it usual for these fobs to stop working after a time. mine failed to lock the car but would unlock, then nothing, hav...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by roytitan2
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by roytitan2

Sump gasket

I can't buy a sump gasket of the dealer or so they say anyway! - it looks like hard tarmac that's the only way I can ex...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by msmbus
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by msmbus

Fiesta 1994 1.3Ghia Tailgate Release/Lock

Hi, I'm having a look at a problem on my wife's Fiesta tailgate lock and release. 1st prob is all keys except master re...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tonyb
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by tonyb

ford granada 0-60 ?

Anybody got any idea of what the 0-60 time for a 1992 2.0 Gli Hatchback Ford Granada was?
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by no
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by no

Tyre Pressures

I am trying to find the correct tyre pressure for my van Its a F reg Renault Master. I'm after the required tyre pressu...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by squickdrill
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by squickdrill