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MOT recommendation

Anybody recommend a very reliable MOT centre in the Croydon area?
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posted by marcel
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Toyota

Any comments will be much appreciated The roof of my Toyota Avensis got damaged in a car was, and the garage has sugges...
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posted by eamonbyrnexx
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Re: Ford Escort TDx

> Hi, > Does anybody have details on a Escort Turbo Diesel tdx (93) Like stats > or anything. I have just bought one an...
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posted by dervman
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mondeo air con problems

I've recently noticed that there is no difference in ambient temperature in the car when the air con is switched on or...
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posted by mattwilliams
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Re: How important is the gap in sparkplugs?

> I've installed 4 new plugs into my Mondeo, but I didn't bother setting the > gap, the car starts 1st time everytime,...
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posted by nbkm57
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OT : For Sale : 5 Alloy wheels with new tyres

5 Alloy wheels with brand new tyres (still got those bits of rubber sticking out) They are the teardrop design and from...
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posted by rd
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Stalling problem...Help needed!

My girlfriends '98 Ford Ka2 has started having problems lately. When she accelerates and then pushes the clutch pedal t...
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posted by dan
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Re: Where are Wiring Connectors In Carlton ??

the carlton has connectors under the centre console between the handbrake and the gear lever and also where each door c...
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posted by radar100trap
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Re: Rover 220 sdi diesel

Andrew Ratcliffe waffled on in a quite bewildering manner to produce... > Anything to check for, common problems etc? W...
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posted by pete.murray
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High revs

Recently my Mondeo (98) has started to hover around 1300-1500 revs when its first started, and usually its around 1000...
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posted by ScoobyDooNOSPAM
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FS: 4 steel wheels and tyres

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2432149356
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posted by junk
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FS: 4 alloy wheels

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2431982591&ssPageName=ADME:B:LC:UK:1
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posted by junk
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draining engine oil via the dipstick

Does anybody know if there are any long term serious consequences by draining the engine oil via the dipstick using a v...
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posted by mattwilliams
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Oil on Airfilter?

Had the airbox open on my Ka, and noticed the back half of the oil filter is all gunged up with oil. There's an oily sp...
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posted by doki
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'M' Corsa noise from rear/underneath

Mrs Chewie's M reg Corsa has a nasty sounding clunk/clang when going over harsh bumps or speed humps. The more the car...
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posted by chewie
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by chewie