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pistons & rings

Hi, I've been wondering about the following for quite a while... does a piston contact the cylinder wall directly or it...
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posted by null
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by null

Re Rover 75 radio interference

Thanks to contributors Tim Kemp and Matt Wilson Rover 75s suffer from radio interference. On the FM band this is radiat...
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posted by Chris.lowdon
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1993 Escort bumper enquiry

Hi, Were would the best place to be to get some colour coded bumpers to go on my metallic Blue Escort TDx?? Scrappy?? Ta...
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posted by neil
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Eco Tech

Hello peps, A while ago i saw a valve thinggy which i think was called a eco tech. Apparently you put this on you fuel...
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posted by simong
11 comments posted 23yrs posted by simong

16V into a 8V

Hello can anyone tell me if it would be possible to drop a 16v 1.6i from a 1996/97 escort into a 1.4i 1994 easily or eve...
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posted by simong
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by simong

Golf 2.0L Engine Problem

Could some please help me out here. I have a Seat Toledo 2.0 16v ( VW engine ) which has failed an mot on its emissions...
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posted by nospam
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Yes of course it does

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posted by malcolm.white
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BMW seats

Does anyone know how to remove the back of a bmw leather seat,the tilt mechanism isnt working and i need to take the bac...
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posted by jimmyfinlayson
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Guess what I've gone and bought??!!

An Omega Elite Estate, 2.5TD (BMW donk) Auto. 260k on the clock, been used for private hire (you, stop laughing at the...
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posted by Peter
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Re: Mondeo Mk2 pinking

In message , Andy Evans writes >Hi, > >I've a Mondeo Mk2 zetec which has had a 10,000 miles service a couple of >months...
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posted by paul
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saxo

can anyone tell me what the settings are for the citroen saxo 1400. My trusty steed is starting to burn up at the front...
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posted by joeparkin
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by joeparkin

Dellorto dhla carbs

Anyone got any dhla carbs with damaged bodies, I'm after some spare parts/
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posted by sprint16v
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Ta ta Vectra...

...hello Merc 300TE. Well, on Sunday anyway. Am I doing the right thing? I like my Vectra, but it's proven to be an exp...
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posted by jackhackettuk
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Rover Metro High Lift Cam

Does anyone know where i can get a high lift/performance camshaft for my L reg Metro Si 1400 8-Valve Single Point Inject...
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posted by k
9 comments posted 23yrs posted by k

Paint type

Hi all does anyone know what type of paint is used on 96 rovers ? If its what is known as 2 part, will standard cellulo...
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posted by roytitan2
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by roytitan2