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Merc diesel

Bro-in-law's got a MB 208 van (2.3l non-turbo) which has started to blow out large amounts of blue smoke. The smoke cle...
7 comments posted 23yrs
posted by skank
7 comments posted 23yrs posted by skank

Range Rover EFI '86 info needed.

I'm after the advance figures both centrifugal and vacuum for an early EFI fitted with the DLM8 distributor. I've been o...
3 comments posted 23yrs
posted by dave.sound
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by dave.sound

which diesel ??

I am thinking of replacing my vw golf diesel tdi 1996 its done 78K and I have a 120 mile round trip to work think its b...
5 comments posted 23yrs
posted by gregs
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by gregs

Moss!

Hi all, My girlfriends car has become a little overgrown with moss about the sun-roof seal! Anyone got any tips for get...
10 comments posted 23yrs
posted by a.ratcliffe
10 comments posted 23yrs posted by a.ratcliffe

Peugeot 306 DT Cooling

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas of what to check before I get the car looked at by a garage. I'm a s...
2 comments posted 23yrs
posted by AustinHDJ
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by AustinHDJ

Alfa Romeo 75 V6

I'm going to look at a 75 V6 tomorrow and wondered what specific probs i ought to look for. On the list so far is: Rust...
3 comments posted 23yrs
posted by j.p.h
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by j.p.h

Escort 1.8 zetec running a bit rough

Hi, I've got an escort (R reg) 1.8 zetec (115ps version) that runs a bit rough. At idle (when warm) the revs aren't sta...
7 comments posted 23yrs
posted by david
7 comments posted 23yrs posted by david

Omega 2.5 oil coolers

Hi, Does anyone know if there is a common problem with the oil cooler blowing on the 2.5 v6 petrol engines? I've just h...
2 comments posted 23yrs
posted by quinthemac
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by quinthemac

Hiring a Car for your Holidays ?

We've just come back from a holiday in the Med, where my brother -in-law and I had pre-booked a car each which we picke...
6 comments posted 23yrs
posted by none
6 comments posted 23yrs posted by none

Road Angel Radar Detector

Any ideas on where is the best place to get one of these at a reasonable = price? --=20 (=BA=B7.=B8(=A8*=B7.=B8 =B8.=B7...
18 comments posted 23yrs
posted by demon01
18 comments posted 23yrs posted by demon01

Rover 416 Tourer Wiper Problem

The self parking function on the front wipers of my '97 Rover 416 Tourer is playing up. The main wipe works OK, but if...
1 comments posted 23yrs
posted by john
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by john

Clutch despair

I have just over £1000 having my brakes and clutch sorted on My 1973 Triumph Stag at a Triumph specialist. It only went...
67 comments posted 23yrs
posted by newsgroup
67 comments posted 23yrs posted by newsgroup

Genuine parts or pattern parts?

The wife's Ka needs some new lower arm bushes. The suspension creaks badly and this may be down to the bushes or possib...
8 comments posted 23yrs
posted by paul
8 comments posted 23yrs posted by paul