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Dis connecting battery Question

I've just got meself an Avensis with vvti engine and slowly getting my head around all the boy's toys ( previous motor...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by chillingout
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by chillingout

Nissan Primera 2.0 TD SLX, worth it?

Hi all, Found this ng while googling to attempt to find out about Nissan Primera's and if they are reliable, worth purc...
21 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mikedmc_jf
21 comments posted 22yrs posted by mikedmc_jf

Cavalier - Stuck ignition lock

It has been a bit difficult to turn the key in the ignition of my '94 Cavalier lately, and now I can't turn it at all....
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by peter
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by peter

306 diesel - throbbing sound

Going home last night I got stuck in the traffic like everyone else While the car was on tick-over it started to throb...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tony
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by tony

Mondeo keeps stalling

I have an N-reg 1.8 Mondeo and am being baffled by the following problem: When the engine is cold and I am doing a shor...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by no
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by no

Orion Fusebox problem

I needed to replace the fusebox in my ford orion (baa type fusebox). I successfully removed teh old one and put in the...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by specialgeoff
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by specialgeoff

OT? : New car suggestions

Hi, I currently have a Nissan Pulsar (Sunny) GTi-R, which I have tuned a little doing the work mainly by myself. (0-60...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by aaron
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by aaron

What not to do in the snow

http://www.faeces.com/snowtowcar.wmv
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ipnews
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by ipnews

fiat uno start

the heater blows cold all the time, i have had the engine to norm operating tempreture with the heat control knob to fu...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by paulreed
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by paulreed

Just passed MOT smoke test

The following were the three readings taken: 0.15 0.08 0.08 Average 0.12 Pass level 3.00m It's on a R-reg Vectra DTI wi...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by alexis2525
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by alexis2525

wobbly door handle - big job?

As a complete novice, would I be ill-advised to try fixing my wobbly (Golf) door handle myself? I guess it's a matter o...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by alan.paterson
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by alan.paterson

Cosworth Problems

Hi all, long story?My Sapphire Cosworth is suffering from lack of power and is backfiring through the exhaust. I have o...
15 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tappner
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by tappner

Just been serviced

As I mentioned in the other thread, I've just had my car serviced. My pinking has been reduced (probably because the sp...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by petermcmillan_uk
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by petermcmillan_uk

Rover 214/414 Haynes Manual.

I have a manual for the '90 rover 214/414 for sale. Hardback but the front cover is completely faded to white. Apart fr...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by danny_deever2000
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by danny_deever2000