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Gunson Trakrite

Just been looking at a Youtube video of the Gunson Trakrite drive over wheel toeing alignment checker. http://www.youtu...
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posted by example
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by example

Another tyre Q

Three years ago I bought a VW Polo from a dealer, 10 months old with 14k on the clock. AFAICT it had been a hire car. A...
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posted by no.spam.here
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by no.spam.here

Ford focus rear trailing bushes

My focus just went in for its MOT. Passed but received 2 adviories for the the rear trailing arm bushes saying they are...
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posted by Adam
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by Adam

Tyre info. from July 2012

Under the new labelling regulation, all tyres produced after July 2012 and one sale in the EU from November 2012 will n...
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posted by g.odonnell35
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by g.odonnell35

VW Mk 4 1.6lt

VW Mk 4 - 1.6lt injected. 190,000km. Very little maintenance ever done except for an oil and filter. Girl owner. This i...
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posted by mesamine
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by mesamine

Focus mk1 front anti roll drop link replacement

I need to change the front offside anti roll drop link on my Focus mk1 tdci. Can I just jack up the front offside or wi...
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posted by example
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by example

Tyres!

Hi all. I bought my current golf M4 Estate 2 litre turbodiesel privately two years ago. The car originally has steel wh...
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posted by ilovespam
157 comments posted 14yrs posted by ilovespam

new ved tax bands?

Does anyone know what the new ved tax band costs will be? And when will they come into effect? My tax is due for renewa...
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posted by nospam
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by nospam

Yaris died while driving

Hi all Wifes 2002 Yaris TS just died 100 yards from its start position (home). No electrics whatsoever. Wife claimed th...
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posted by nospam
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by nospam

Ford Ka wishbone cost

Partner's car - 2001 Ka in for MOT and needs new wishbones bushes, which I can believe as it's very 'floaty' above 30....
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posted by replyng
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by replyng

Steering/suspension noise

My car (an '06 reg diesel VW Touran) has started making "sproinging" noises from somewhere underneath as I turn the ste...
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posted by timdownie2003
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by timdownie2003

Hissing Diesel Injector

I have a Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi.. Recently I noticed a hissing sound coming from the engine particularly when cold. The hi...
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posted by thomasburton7
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by thomasburton7

Correct oil for Mini Cooper?

BMW Mini Cooper 1.6, 2003, 50k miles. Need to top up the oil, but unsure what to get. The handbook recommends BMW oil,...
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posted by mike
20 comments posted 14yrs posted by mike

Meriva temp gauge and rado q's

Hi all, 04 Meriva 1.6 8V, 45k. (Was Dads, giving it a go re possibly being given it by Mum) When driving about normall...
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posted by news
45 comments posted 14yrs posted by news