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Nissan Micra Shaking slightly at tickover

My other half's Nissan micra has started to shake a little at tickover, previously you could barely tell it was running...
15 comments posted 13yrs
posted by kirky_uk
15 comments posted 13yrs posted by kirky_uk

windscreen shattered

Hi, A friend of the family broke their rear windscreen - or should that be rear window - are windscreens only at the fr...
13 comments posted 13yrs
posted by fred
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by fred

A dead Corsa...

...is a..(insert witticism here). ;-) My daughter's 52 reg 1.2 Corsa (forget what model) played up yesterday whilst she...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by timdownie2003
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by timdownie2003

tachograph speed pulses (simulator)

Anyone on here service/calibrate tachographs? or have knowlage of them??? I am building a bus simulator cab, and am wor...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nosp
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by nosp

MOT Test - it's always the small things!

Well, today was the big day for my missus Berlingo. At 8:45am prompt, it arrived for his MOT test. The tester was runni...
3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by not
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by not

Mondeo 1.8 - 42,000 miles, plugs and leads?

Due for service and MOT, I remember it being suggested here that new plugs and ignition leads were recommended at this m...
20 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Gordon_News
20 comments posted 13yrs posted by Gordon_News

Enetering Nissan Almera radio code

I've just changed the battery on the wife's Almera. What a pity I didn't jumper lead it during changeover. It's the Pla...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Stewart
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by Stewart

Polish for inside of car windows

I remember hearing a long time ago, that professional drivers like chauffeurs; never used any polish on the inside of t...
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posted by tgh6h56nbpy
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by tgh6h56nbpy

Good grief

Holee s**te. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3535385
29 comments posted 13yrs
posted by grimly4
29 comments posted 13yrs posted by grimly4

Diary of a serial car abuser

Back when I were a lad, well under 40 anyway, I thought nowt of crawling under the car every weekend tinkering with stu...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Null
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by Null

Fumes inside car

T3 Corolla is sucking engine fumes into the car like it's trying to end our lives. It's when the car is not moving and...
3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nz8yi89k
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by nz8yi89k

Non-start issue - clues required!

1999 1.8 petrol Freelander. (yes, I know!) Has been running fine since I've had it, starts and runs as required. Off to...
17 comments posted 13yrs
posted by alan
17 comments posted 13yrs posted by alan

2004 Megane headlights staying on!

I have a 2004 Megane. The headlights, or more correctly the main beam seems to come on randomly when the car is parked...
19 comments posted 13yrs
posted by fosrob
19 comments posted 13yrs posted by fosrob

Compression test 2.0 Focus Zetec blacktop

Tried to do the above at my mates workshop last night and his comp tester wouldn't screw in. The maybe 10mm of thread l...
3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Null
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by Null

Gear linkage problem

Hi, Driving home for lunch (love being 5 mins drive away from work!) there were= several loud bangs/clunks, initially t...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by peter
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by peter