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Doing my own servicing?

Doing my own servicing? To do - or not to do - that is the question! Looking through the service schedule for a new Toy...
44 comments posted 14yrs
posted by nospam
44 comments posted 14yrs posted by nospam

'Q' reg & catalysts

Does a 'Q' reg vehicle need a catalyst? The MOT site says they should be tested according to the rules at the 1st Jan 19...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Huge
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by Huge

Polishing a soft plastic.

Somebody was washing off what I thought was glass, so i advised them to dry it with kitchen paper towel to avoid the lo...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by train45
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by train45

XJS front brakes

I've got an XJS front disc conversion on my SD1. A pro kit. Instructions say any XJS ('76-'96) pads are fine for replac...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by dave
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by dave

2nd gear Mondeo mk2

Second gear getting a bit difficult to select when cold. Nothing serious yet, just needs a bit more effort to get gear...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by headofknobs
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by headofknobs

On the subject of discs.

I changed my warped front discs (and pads) around 2 years ago - it was very noticeable when braking, with a shaking, an...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by alan
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by alan

accounting for lipped discs

My sqealing brakes I'm told are due to my 'lipped' discs. They have quite a big lip on them after 75k miles, it's a 200...
26 comments posted 14yrs
posted by train45
26 comments posted 14yrs posted by train45

Leak inside Vauxhall Vectra

Okay, on Sunday morning when I got in the car I found that I had about half an inch of water in the front and rear pass...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by tony_wycombe4
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by tony_wycombe4

The rain got inside

So yesterday where we are, it was nice and sunny all day and rained all night. She whose name can now never be spoken o...
12 comments posted 14yrs
posted by train45
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by train45

96 Fiesta MkIV wishbone balljoint boots?

Hi all, Any idea where you can buy (probably online) replacement rubber ball joint boots suitable for a 96 MkIV 1250 Fi...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by news
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by news

car radio + USB input

All, I'm no longer interested in playing CDs in the car. Hardly ever play them at home for that matter. I want a high q...
8 comments posted 14yrs
posted by fred
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by fred

MOT fail / emissions.

Hi all, Stepdaughters 100k 96 Rover 214S failed the MOT today, mainly on emissions (CO were double what they should be...
29 comments posted 14yrs
posted by news
29 comments posted 14yrs posted by news

Can you test a Ka fuel pump out of the car?

Fuel pump in the missus' 97 Ka stopped pumping. I took it out and tried connecting a battery across the black/red wire...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by eff
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by eff

Leaking MG ZR

My cousin has recently bought himself a 1.4 MG ZR on a 05 plate. We have recently discovered it is letting rainwater in...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by thomasburton7
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by thomasburton7

2004 S320 Merc Navigation.

Hi, I have an intermittent 'wrong DVD error' message. this can't be the case since it works the rest of the time. Does...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by anyroadup
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by anyroadup