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Vauxhall astra alarm problem :(

For a while i have had a problem with the factory fitted alarm to my S reg astra, when the car is parked up and ignitio...
2 comments posted 23yrs
posted by simon_clarkson
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by simon_clarkson

car dont start

i tink my car has got a prooblem, i go to start it in the morning, and it dosent start. My next doorneighbour tried to...
3 comments posted 23yrs
posted by napenelson
3 comments posted 23yrs posted by napenelson

vw scirocco problems

Hi Hope somebody has had this as it is driving me nuts! Got a D reg 1800 gt Scirocco which generally purrs. However the...
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posted by leigh451
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by leigh451

Anti roll-bar links (again!)

[Hope the £50 kit from Vauxhall lasts longer than the set I had put on by an independent garage for £45 including parts...
0 comments posted 23yrs
posted by pmunro
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by pmunro

Re: Warning light: MOT fail?

> no, but check brake fluid level, this can cause the light. > > if you have a wheel cylinder/caliper leaking it will f...
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posted by bruce_phipps
5 comments posted 23yrs posted by bruce_phipps

PCB in small quantities

Hello, As Olimex are closing sometime soon for about a month's summer holiday, I thought I'd ask if anyone knows of a g...
10 comments posted 23yrs
posted by designelect
10 comments posted 23yrs posted by designelect

Cant get wheel off!

My front drivers side wheel is stuck as the nut has threaded, the tyre is punctured, has anyone got any ideas how I can...
2 comments posted 23yrs
posted by ad7
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by ad7

Nationwide Ford Warranties

Can anyone tell me what a Nationwide Ford Warranty is? I've seen it in reference to repairs and servicing on the Dagenh...
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posted by peterf
2 comments posted 23yrs posted by peterf

re: Ongoing Clio Cold Start Hesitation Problem

Anyone? I'm thinking lambda sensor, the faults described if they fail fit exactly, but why would it only happen for the...
4 comments posted 23yrs
posted by rickdeaville
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by rickdeaville

Follow on from "Reving" Post

Hi There I did post a message on here a while back about my Ford Escort (98). I was looking through some of the posts a...
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posted by dp006a4811REMOVEME
0 comments posted 23yrs posted by dp006a4811REMOVEME

Battery Charger problem

On Saturday night I was unbelievably stupid. After putting the car in the garage, I must have got distracted, and left...
10 comments posted 23yrs
posted by postmaster
10 comments posted 23yrs posted by postmaster

Gauges for measuring Wheel Alignment

Having always been miffed at the prices charged for adjusting tracking (yeah, I know that garages and tyre fitters have...
9 comments posted 23yrs
posted by shilcor-nospam-
9 comments posted 23yrs posted by shilcor-nospam-

Mondeo rake/reach replace

Hi, The steering rake/reach adjuster on my '97 Mondeo has decided to give up the ghost. It was always a bit stiff and '...
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posted by nobody
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by nobody

Seat Leon Service Computer

Hi, Does anyone know how to reset the Service interval computer on a Seat Leon 20vt ?? I know the obvious answer is to...
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posted by brian.w.hughes
1 comments posted 23yrs posted by brian.w.hughes

slight blister on front tyre

A small blip has appeared on one of my front tyres. I take it this is not good news. How quickly do I have to fix this?...
4 comments posted 23yrs
posted by ajohnsnospam
4 comments posted 23yrs posted by ajohnsnospam