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C5 high current drain when locked.

The Citreon C5 let us down *again* today ! The battery was completely flat, called the AA who did some diagnostics. The...
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nopaulspam
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by nopaulspam

Vauxhall Omega dash board switch illumination

Boy, the little things in life really drive you mad, don't they?? The "ECO" switch in my Son's recently purchased Omega...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jif_jif
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by jif_jif

Ford Body Parts online?

Stupidly backed my 98 Escort Si into the drive gates this morning. The hand of God ensured that one blew half closed as...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mailbox100
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by mailbox100

dodgy tickover

I have a fiesta 1.25 zetec engine(40k).my problem is as soon as the car warms up the tickover keeps dipping right down...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mandmok
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by mandmok

brake pistons?

What's the best way to free a sticking piston on a Nissan Serena 1.6 1997 - Its the front drivers side brake that free'...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by msmbus
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by msmbus

220GTi - M16

Some time ago I posted a query with regard my 220GTi loosing water. I never really did get solve the problem despite ch...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by 205
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by 205

Am I about to be stitched up by a garage?

Hi all, I'm de-lurking to ask a question as I'm kind of in a sticky pickle and have a feeling its going to get worse......
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dpeverley
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by dpeverley

Cigarette burn

Hiya guys I allowed a friend to use my car to pop into town as his Civic type R was being serviced, and the little s*1t...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by antstevens
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by antstevens

Brake advice - Mk4 Fiesta

Hi I have noticed that my footbrake is slowly getting worse, i.e., I need to apply more pressure to stop the car. They...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ex
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by ex

Leather Repair Kits?

Hi all Was trying to find a leather repair kit but Halfords does not stock them. Any idea where I might find one??? Than...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by raindancer411
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by raindancer411

Piston slapping then??

How does one solve piston slap then? Methinks that I might have that too. Only happens when car is very cold. Usually a...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lovelymadsaddad
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by lovelymadsaddad

Alfa 33 16v Cams Timing

Can someone please tell me where I can get information that tells me how I can correctly time the cams for my 16v 33? I...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by turbo_bitz
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by turbo_bitz

Brake noise

A month or two ago I had all 4 brakes replaced on my 1997 1.6 Escort. Now the rear (drum) brakes are making a rather pr...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by toughluckspammer
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by toughluckspammer

Escort loosing water

My 1996 escort deisel is loosing water, it seems to be dripping from the cambelt area, is the waterpump in this vicinity...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by richard4576
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by richard4576

Nissan Bluebird automatic choke

My 1990 Bluebird has recently developed an irritating problem with its automatic choke. The choke refuses to cut out af...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by steve.burt
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve.burt