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Turned engine with spark plugs out

Hi, Had the spark plugs out my old renault. Later on I went to take off the front wheels, while the car was in gear, an...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mrmcv
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by mrmcv

DIY car A/C gas top up ??

I have just read that a car owner can now "top up" the refrigerant gas in the car Air Conditioning system. Just like 'o...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jhewitt
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by jhewitt

Fiesta heater

SWMBO's heater isn't working. Car is a '99 (Mk 5?) facelifted Fiesta 1.25 Ghia. Googling more-or-less confirms the obvi...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by spamtrap
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by spamtrap

Rear window heater not working

Hi, Got a funny problem with my rear window demister. It stopped working all of a sudden a few weeks ago. I finalyl got...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by robert
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by robert

Water loss problem

I'm losing coolant at the rate of about half a litre every 50/60 miles. There is no visible leak so i suspect that its...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sunstar31
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by sunstar31

Metallic Paint Touch Up

Just bought a new (old!) car. VW Golf 94. On the wing the laquer is peeling and I was wondering whether a laquer spray...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by alex
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by alex

VW Golf 94 Advice

Hello all, I've just bought a 1800 1994 Golf GL and have a couple of questions/probs to deal with. - After completely w...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by alex
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by alex

Zafira diesel / oil consumption

I posted to the group a couple of months ago after being disappointed with my brand new Zafira's diesel consumption (2....
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lmh666
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by lmh666

Car Storage

I am about to put a Vauxhall Nova ( currently in excellent condition) into store in my garage for 18 months I am desper...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Work
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by Work

V40 blower to windscreen poor??

Hi, I have a 4 year old Volvo V40 that I have owned for about 6 months. It has electronic climate control which, as far...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by roger
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by roger

Problem with windscreen wiper

My windscreen wiper works only at the fast speed. At normal or slow speed it won't move. If I lower the speed it will s...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ant_remove_the_obvious_onin
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by ant_remove_the_obvious_onin

Surprisingly Economical

After my weekend away searching for a new house in South Wales, I sat down tonight to work out my average mpg for the w...
29 comments posted 22yrs
posted by steve
29 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve

Lidl Battery Jump Starter From Monday

For those of you who were unfortunate enough to miss the £20 Argos battery jump starter earlier this year, it's your lu...
61 comments posted 22yrs
posted by emmerdale
61 comments posted 22yrs posted by emmerdale

HT lead length.

I've just fitten new HT lead (carbon not copper) to my car. They are way to long and will not lie neatly. DUe to thier...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by danny_deever2000
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by danny_deever2000

interior trim removal

Car is 1999 E46 bmw. I may need to remove the plastic trim around the inner sills in order to pull up the carpet. So fa...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by steve.robinson
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve.robinson