Car Maintenance

interference or not?

We've just picked up an old camper van based on an 1998 Fiat Ducato with a 1.9 Diesel engine. As is often the case, ser...

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posted by timdownie2003

36 comments posted 13yrs posted by timdownie2003

grand cherokee limited 2003 2.7 turbo diesel imobilizer

all lights go off on the dash board as soon as i want to start the red light on the radio comes on and flashes. the engi...

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posted by hendrik

1 comments posted 13yrs posted by hendrik

Tailgate vibrating on Toyota

Toyota corolla vvti hatchback has vibrating noise coming for the tailgate. My guess is that perhaps the door latch bolt...

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posted by simple447587

4 comments posted 13yrs posted by simple447587

BMW E39 heater bleed

Anyone got an early E39 528 with the residual heat function know where the heater bleed screw is? The TIS shows it as b...

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posted by dave

2 comments posted 13yrs posted by dave

Changing a rad.

The rad on my E39 BMW started leaking. Just by the top hose - so at first I thought it was only that. All the hoses are...

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posted by dave

10 comments posted 13yrs posted by dave

Tyre wear

Id you have wear on the outside edge of the tyre what is the usual suspect of cause for this ?

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posted by none

3 comments posted 13yrs posted by none

Focus temp guage

I have had a focus for about 12 months now its the 1.8 petrol 2004 facelift model :) I have a odd problem with the temp...

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posted by none

3 comments posted 13yrs posted by none

LandRover Defender Jump Start

LandRover Defender Jump Start - I was chatting to the owner of one, and she said she had been told by her garage never...

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posted by NOTsomeone

5 comments posted 13yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Flasher relays 3&4 pin?

My indicators have been a little erratic this week, so the usual suspect is the flasher relay. Anyway, bought a new one...

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posted by alan

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Honda Jazz space saver wheel

I acquired a 2010 Honda Jazz last year, and decided to acquire a space saver wheel rather than rely on the blow up gung...

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posted by news

2 comments posted 13yrs posted by news

Fumes in cabin

3 weeks ago I had a service and cambelt change done on my Focus 2.0 TDCi at a local independent I use. When I got the c...

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posted by paul

3 comments posted 13yrs posted by paul

Entering radio code

I just changed a battery on a Renault Kangoo, X reg. I have the radio code, and have done it before on this car, but th...

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posted by shazzbat

8 comments posted 13yrs posted by shazzbat

London map congestion zone

The Transport for London map showing the congestion zone in London is very limited in size. Is there a good map coverin...

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posted by simple447587

5 comments posted 13yrs posted by simple447587

minutes

I doubt differences measured in minutes ie. 1/60 th degree would be noticeable. 11/60th of a degree is hardly much on ca...

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posted by w.gange

0 comments posted 13yrs posted by w.gange

Battery Conditioners - any good?

Hi All, does anyone use one of those "battery conditioners"? I'm thinking of the little solar powered things that eithe...

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posted by mikewpearson1

14 comments posted 13yrs posted by mikewpearson1