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Corsa diesel van, changing alternator

Hello. Normally consider changing an alternor as an off/on affair. However is there anything should be aware of regards...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jaddi75292
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by jaddi75292

Cavalier fanbelt

An L registration cavalier: Does the engine mounting need to come off to replace the fanbelt? The car has a power steeri...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Newss
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by Newss

Escort RS2000 Mk5 Tappets?

Hi! I am getting concerned at the amount of noise coming from my engine upon cold starting. I believe it is the hydraul...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by djr
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by djr

Nova 1.6 GSI

Got to change the cam belt on my son's GSI ,anything to look out for,?? any tricks of the trade to help the work go easy...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by asr
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by asr

Baffling and Drop Links

Hi Guys, So, different garage this time. The rattling exhaust on my 1994 Nissan Primera, is because the Baffling is gon...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sjdean
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by sjdean

Frontera Steering Wandering (a solution)

Hi all, My fathers Frontera always suffered from wandering steering which would be exagerated by sudden camber changes....
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Mark
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by Mark

Mondeo Weak Spark

Guys, My fairer half nearly had to be rescued today after her 1998 2.0 petrol Mondeo started to pack in. Got home and s...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by colin
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by colin

Attn: Those who know about Rover MEMs

Hello, i've posted before about my stalling problem and i'm now more confused... I looked on Andrew W M's site and i tr...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by platham
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by platham

Galaxy auto gearbox

Our gal needs a new box - authorised by Ford under warranty but our Local main dealer is having some trouble sourcing a...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nk
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by nk

Testing a relay

Hi, I was wondering if it's posable to test a relay easily? Dan
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by benzoino
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by benzoino

Buying a ford ka

My girlfriend's 1991 Fiesta with starship enterprise mileage has just failed its mot on 500 quids worth of welding. Sin...
42 comments posted 22yrs
posted by a.ratcliffe
42 comments posted 22yrs posted by a.ratcliffe

Astra Mk III: fan control: advice sought

"R" reg Astra. The heater fan control knob "clicked" internally the other week, and now it seems to have no effect on r...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lalaw44
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by lalaw44

(removable) hard drive mp3 player?

Hi (Ronnie?), I want to put a hard drive mp3 player into my car. I'm struggling a bit to find something decent, so coul...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by apta10
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by apta10

Rascal van alternator??

Hi, I'm driving "up north" in a few days to collect a bedford Rascal van. It needs a new alternator. As there aren't an...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jessica
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by jessica

K11 Micra Gear Lever

I have just got back from picking my daughter up in my wife's Micra. Third gear did not see to engage easily and whilst...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by green.richard
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by green.richard