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Tread gauge

Anyone know where I can get a tread gauge cheapish?
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by doki
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by doki

ford sierra xr4x4 starting problem - please help

i have a 1986 ford sierra 2.8i xr4x4. it starts fine from cold. but if you run it until warm, stop the engine and leave...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dave
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by dave

Temporay fuel cap legal & safe?

Hi there, The fuel cap on my MkII Golf broke a few weeks ago, I've temporarily used one of those caps you can buy from...
17 comments posted 22yrs
posted by hungarynorman
17 comments posted 22yrs posted by hungarynorman

Oil change.

National outfit. Family Rover 200 series in for oil change and filter. Call to collect car and the guy says to check th...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by davek
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by davek

VOLVO problems

both hubby and I have volvo problems and wonder if anyone else has come across these? first 760 estate with worsening v...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by karen.bellis
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by karen.bellis

Citroen ZX 1.9TD Threshing Noise

Does anyone know where I can start to look for the reason my ZX now makes a threshing/swooshing noise all the time. It...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by simonkilby1
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by simonkilby1

Petrol Warning Light - Rover 200

Hi all Not long swapped my old H reg Ford Escort for a R reg Rover 200 Series (1.4 Injection). I was looking through th...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by raindancer411
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by raindancer411

BMW 5 series or Volvo V70

Looking to buy an estate car that will give long life and high mileage Recent posts suggest that well maintained BMW's...
14 comments posted 22yrs
posted by blah
14 comments posted 22yrs posted by blah

Nissan Almera Starting problem

Hello all, My girlfriend's R reg Almera has been having problems on tickover lately, occasionally it splutters and dies...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by designelect
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by designelect

Peugoet Mi16 engine knocking.

I'm trying to find out why my Mi16 engine is knocking, with what appears to sound like the big-ends knocking. I've rece...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dave_mar
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by dave_mar

Brake problem ?

Recently (but about 2k miles after changing rear discs and pads), when I depress the brake hard when driving at about 1...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by andy_nfTORIES
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by andy_nfTORIES

What's best?

Thought I'd get your opinions here first.. Generally - buying a used car and considering mileage V age etc. Is it best...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jr
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by jr

Fiesta starting problems

Fiesta 1.1i 1994 L reg. Hi, Had the car over a year now and it has always been a temperamental starter. Originally thou...
16 comments posted 22yrs
posted by colin
16 comments posted 22yrs posted by colin

94 Clio 1.9D - Leaking injection pump

The diesel injection pump on my wife's Clio has developed a leak. When the engine is running it comes out quite quickly...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by peter
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by peter