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Leaking Mondeo

It has hardly rained here for over three months, and now it has started raining again my 'N' reg Mondeo has sprung a le...
7 comments posted 23yrs
posted by peakboston
7 comments posted 23yrs posted by peakboston

bmw 318 pulling to N/S

Hi Anyone any ideas I had a look at a BMW today the customer said it pulls to the nearside, I couldn't find anything ob...
13 comments posted 23yrs
posted by billbrown999
13 comments posted 23yrs posted by billbrown999

Coolant leak

I have a pretty bad coolant leak. By coincidence I have it booked in for MOT and service on Monday morning. I have a 22...
4 comments posted 23yrs
posted by paul2
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by paul2

Autowax used by the trade

Hi Not "strictly maintenance" but I wonder if anyone knows the answer to this one. On holiday in Yorkshire recently, I...
3 comments posted 23yrs
posted by carly
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by carly

MW whistle

I am getting interference when I listen to medium wave. It is a whistle which increases with engine speed. It also happ...
5 comments posted 23yrs
posted by noone
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by noone

Piston Rings

Exhaust fumes coming through oil filler cap, eating oil and rough cold running - sound like the piston rings? Anyone go...
8 comments posted 23yrs
posted by platham
8 comments posted 23yrs posted by platham

Problem VECTRA Diesel whistle?

Hi folks, This request for advice refers to a 1998 Vectra 2.0 Litre DTH Diesel Turbo Ecotec engine with 110K+ on the cl...
5 comments posted 23yrs
posted by tony_brown
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by tony_brown

Ducato Clutch Fluid

Can anybody tell me where/how you top up the new Ducato clutch fluid. Not a problem at the moment but where is the reser...
1 comments posted 23yrs
posted by xow21
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by xow21

Diesel Servicing

It seems that today the new diesels have extended their oil/filter service considerably. On the TD5 Discovery the servi...
16 comments posted 23yrs
posted by xow21
16 comments posted 23yrs posted by xow21

City Diesel

Please could someone explain what is "City Diesel" and what garages sell it in the UK? TIA
7 comments posted 23yrs
posted by crlewisNOSPAM
7 comments posted 23yrs posted by crlewisNOSPAM

Headlight MOT question

I've recently had a roundabout mishap (person in front went and stalled which I didnt see and you can guess the rest)....
2 comments posted 23yrs
posted by crapbollox
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by crapbollox

renault 5 noise

Hi, Just wondering if anybody has any ideas, I have a noise coming from the engine area of my friends Renault 5 its a s...
7 comments posted 23yrs
posted by billbrown999
7 comments posted 23yrs posted by billbrown999

New VECTRA headlamps alignment

Hello, A UK car (right hand drive) being driven to France soonish. In the Vectra manual it states that the headlamp's b...
6 comments posted 23yrs
posted by Shaun
6 comments posted 23yrs posted by Shaun

Haynes Manuals - Real Meanings

Hi all, Saw this over in uk.rec.humour, and just had to share it here: http://www.shartwell.freeserve.co.uk/humor-site/...
4 comments posted 23yrs
posted by pinkmeat
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by pinkmeat

Ford Mondeo alloy wheels

can anyone help ? I have a MKII 1998 Ford Mondeo fitted with silver Ford alloy wheels and as the local Ford garage in C...
2 comments posted 23yrs
posted by andrew.jones11
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by andrew.jones11