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VW Transporter T4 rear brakes

Hi, Have problem with VW Transporter 1999 1.9 turbo diesel. I cannot retract the rear brake pistons far enough to fit t...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by scoobydoobydoo44
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by scoobydoobydoo44

Diesel (XUDT) Engine Servicing

My girlfriend's dad has just acquired a 405 1.9TD and I'm preparing to service it with him next weekend. I do plenty of...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospam

FAO: Dervman

Your website doesn't work quite right on this machine. 800x600 and the top nav frame is too small to read, seems becaus...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by doki
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by doki

help ford escort clutch/gear problem??

Hi is there any ford people out there who could advise me. I have just bought a 1994 M escort, nice car however i feel...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by d_lithgow
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by d_lithgow

HELP! Calling Dervman or other Ka owners

Damn engine idle flare has come back on my Ka - it did it last winter aswell but went away by spring - bascially it rev...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by junk
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by junk

mpg following head gasket replacement

Prior to head gasket failure on my rover 416 I was getting around 400-450 miles from a tank (approx. 42 mpg). However,...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by G.J.Taylor
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by G.J.Taylor

Stuck Dipstick

Nissan Primera 1.6 1998 The dipstick is stuck in. It will rotate but won't budge. Is this a case of removing the sump,...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by simon_brook
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by simon_brook

What tyre?

So I reckon I need a couple of rears. I read recently that Michelin had come highest in customer satisfaction surveys,...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by oliver.keating
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by oliver.keating

renault drivers front headlamp

Any know any websites I can look up the price to replace my cracked headlamp on my Megane, I was sure unipart had a webs...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospam
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospam

Cavalier traction control

Hi, I'm having a problem with my Cavalier's traction control (a '95 GLS V6 hatchback). It started a while ago and has b...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by iain
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by iain

Bloody typical....help

Sod's law ain't it. I sell a car this morning, a car that has not let me down in over 4 1/2 years and my remaining car...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by colmREMOVEcanning
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by colmREMOVEcanning

Tyre pressure question

Hi all This might be a daft question but should tyre pressures always be set to the figure quoted in the service manual...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by d.speir
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by d.speir

Valve caps won't come off!

Hello all, All four of my metal valve caps seem to have fused themselves onto the top of the valve. I managed to get on...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jdsw_10
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by jdsw_10

engine number on vauxhall corsa 1.5d

Can anyone tell me were the engine number is located on the above car? TIA Ivor
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ivor.brookes
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by ivor.brookes

cavalier carb swap

I am converting my cavalier to a manual choke carb and need some inspiration as to where to put the manual choke cable...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mailcuttysark
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by mailcuttysark