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Misfiring Laguna

Hello all, I have a 2.0 8v 1996 Laguna, which is a lovely runner except for the first few minutes on a cold morning! It...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by carlbowman
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by carlbowman

1997 Renault Clio 1.4 Sport - Brake pads

SWMBO's clio needs the front brake pads changing. Haynes helpfully points out that they may be either Lucas or Bendix p...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by spam
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by spam

Vauxhall Omega stalling when idling and hot

Hi, At the weekend, my vauxhall omega 2.0 DOHC 16V started cutting out frequently when stopping at junctions/roundabout...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tonyb
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by tonyb

Soggy Clio

M-reg (old shape) three door Clio with damp carpet in the N/S footwell. She also tells me the driver's seatbelt is some...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by guy.king
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by guy.king

Freezing diesel fuel

Even in quite cold weather my old [H Reg] Astra 1.7 D diesel starts reasonably well, however recent weather scares have...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by cheap
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by cheap

Fiesta heater

Well its the coldest of cold and the bloody heater packs in. One day its warm the next its cold. Its a 1.25 zetec Fiesta...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by derekgriffiths
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by derekgriffiths

pug 405 questions/probs

ive just got a Mreg (95) 405 td estate and know sod all about it, yeah at last i can get rid of my rust bucket erm i me...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by caveman_si
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by caveman_si

Laguna 1.9 dTI ...more woes

6 weeks into ownership and many hundreds of pounds of parts and labour, I thought I had just started to make headway wi...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jarvis
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by jarvis

Re: Uno non starter

Fiat Uno 1.0ie 93K Having talked to mechanics at local Fiat garage their best guess (without testing the car) is that t...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by krystnospam
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by krystnospam

Ford V6 Engine Numbers

Hi All. Can anyone give me some info on the letters used on a 1983 ford sierra xr4i v6 cologone car? The number begins...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mehere
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by mehere

Rover 214 blower motor resistor pack location

Hi all, Settings 1 and 2 on the wife's Rover 214 blower motor don't work, I guess part of the resistor pack has gone op...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by pauldonotspamme_whitmore
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by pauldonotspamme_whitmore

Pinking

OK, I've have pinking on my V reg Seicento (899cc). I just had it serviced and the plugs were slightly out. The pinking...
81 comments posted 22yrs
posted by petermcmillan_uk
81 comments posted 22yrs posted by petermcmillan_uk

Ford cylinder head change

Need to replace the cylinder head on a mk5 1.3 cfi escort. are there any gotchas i should look out for? the haynes book...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by harryhill
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by harryhill

1998 Escort 1.8 Si -> Sticking Revs

All, I have been reading lots of posts about my car, and i wish to have a few people confirm my thoughts.... 1 ) my 1.8...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ianjeffery
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by ianjeffery

how does a hydrometer work ?

that thing that tests the cells in yer battery. thanks, tom
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by test
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by test