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new tyres: recommendations?

Hi, I need to buy two new tyres as I only have 2mm of tread left on the front. I did post here a few months back, wonde...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by fred
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by fred

Ford wipers

Hello, My dealer is offering flat wipers for 45% of RRP, so instead of £50 per pair, they are just over £20 per pair. R...
21 comments posted 14yrs
posted by stephen
21 comments posted 14yrs posted by stephen

scratches on bonnet with diamond brite

Hello, I've noticed that I have a few scratches on my bonnet. They are not very deep: I cannot feel them with my finger...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by stephen
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by stephen

car for transporting furniture?

Hello. Can anyone tell me what size car I would need in order to move packed down ikea type furniture that is roughly 7...
15 comments posted 14yrs
posted by nospam
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by nospam

Numberplate screws

Do they have to be plastic? Wife found plate on the ground today with both heads snapped off, either vandalised or knoc...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by newshound
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by newshound

Rear shock - top mount broken - safe to drive?

Car is a Kia Sedona. Trying to get hold of the parts at the moment, and get my mechanic to fix but I've got to drive 20...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by BertieBigBollox
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by BertieBigBollox

Plugs dying?

My bike is a swine to start on occasion. If not used for a few weeks, it generally floods one cylinder (of 2 ), but doe...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by alan
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by alan

VW AQY Compression

Did a compression check on my smokey bug and the 3 cylinders I could get to read 50 psi. Seems a bit low to me but not...
31 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Steve
31 comments posted 14yrs posted by Steve

Re-fixing interior mirror

My sister is having trouble getting hers re-attached. I've used one of the mesh type adhesives in the past. The reliabl...
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posted by zmjvkiwi
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by zmjvkiwi

Astra battery

Hello, I'm wondering whether to buy a new battery for my other half's 56 plate Astra 1.4 petrol. She only does short jo...
10 comments posted 14yrs
posted by stephen
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by stephen

Radio codes

Manuals always glibly talk about disconnecting the battery before doing any electrical work. I don't have any documenta...
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posted by dr6092
24 comments posted 14yrs posted by dr6092

Renault (Independent) Servicing

Last year my daughter bought a second-hand Renault Kangoo (from a dealer, ex demonstrator, less than a year old) and sh...
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by peter
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by peter

washing liquid on halogen bulb glass

Putting in a new halogen headlamp. Haven't got any methylated spirits handy to clean it with. (Thinking of cleaning it...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ponyo
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by ponyo

Scrap battery

What's a 70 amp.hr one worth as scrap? Have several and wonder if it's worth the bother trying to find a scrap dealer.
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by dave
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by dave