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Could blown exhaust cause oil leak?

Last week the middle silencer box came detatched and the person driving the car (Volvo 240 1987) continued doing so for...
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posted by jodoe99
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by jodoe99

AX Diesel failed mot on emmisions

My Citroen ax diesel has just failed the mot on emissions. The tester recommended using a diesel additive, which should...
7 comments posted 23yrs
posted by crlewisNOSPAM
7 comments posted 23yrs posted by crlewisNOSPAM

Which new car ?

I'm after a bit of advice........ I'm after a new car (new to me that is, not brand new), I have about 6K to spend. His...
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posted by nopaulspam
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by nopaulspam

Help - Capri running hot Part II (a bit long)

I did ask about this yesterday, but the "german server" appears to have lost all posts from then, so apologies for star...
11 comments posted 23yrs
posted by stickit
11 comments posted 23yrs posted by stickit

BMW alloy wheel paint ?

Hi I have a E46 320d and have scrapped an alloy do any of you know if there is a paint that i can use that is a perfect...
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posted by rasler
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by rasler

Which First Car

Folks, Any recommendations for a first car? Budget is around £1k, and I'm looking at reliability and toughness rather t...
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posted by j.p.h
39 comments posted 23yrs posted by j.p.h

Electric Vehicles

Why aren't cars like this available here? I know the government depends on fuel tax to balance the books, but surely so...
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posted by no
14 comments posted 23yrs posted by no

Rover 820si fast idling

help please. my 820si has just started to idle or tickover at 2000 revs, is there a way I can adjust this. If it was a...
3 comments posted 23yrs
posted by jane.evans20
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by jane.evans20

Kinda embarrasing

I am not a beginner at this, I have worked on cars for the past 25 years & have restored a Riley RM & MK 2 Jag from scr...
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posted by ogg
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by ogg

carwrecking

check out the cool videoclips of cars being scraped to the max... pure carcrashing-derby-something... ?! ;-) have fun......
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posted by donthaveone
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by donthaveone

Mindwipe

Mindwipe, please email me regarding removing / bypassing the peugeot 306 alarm. Thanks.
4 comments posted 23yrs
posted by xxxxxxianlit
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by xxxxxxianlit

Jammed Hatch door on Modeo Estate

Has anyone any experience on freeing a jammed lock on a Modeo Estate boot, (R reg). The key goes in fine and there is n...
3 comments posted 23yrs
posted by davie
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by davie

1988 nissan sunny electrics

Hello,the temp and fuel gauges dont work on this car,i guess that it is the instrument voltage regulater ?? so i took o...
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posted by mwbg10775
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by mwbg10775

fuel evaporating

Have posted on this topic b4, but need some final advice please. My pinto engined kit car seems to lose all fuel from c...
3 comments posted 23yrs
posted by timmackey
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by timmackey

Battery or Starter or Alternator problem?

I have a 1997 Rover 416 Tourer Auto which is showing some starnge symptoms. If I go to start it ona cold morning, it tu...
6 comments posted 23yrs
posted by john
6 comments posted 23yrs posted by john