Car Maintenance

Rim size vs tire size

Can I mount 165/70 R14 tires on 5.5" wide rim? My car ('87 BMW 316) originally had 175/70 R14 tires. I now found 165/70...

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posted by killefitz

10 comments posted 14yrs posted by killefitz

Sterio "Beeping" since engine warning light came on

On my 2001 ex-police vauxhall vectra 2.2 petrol the engine warning light came on for a few weeks then when off. About h...

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posted by davidjones

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BMW 2000 320D Wont start

I have a BMW 2000 320D series. It has developed a problem in that it wont start after having been left idle for more tha...

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posted by milesranderson

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Kwik Fit Car Servicing

Decided to have my 08 Vectra 1.8 Design serviced and MOTd at Kwik Fit the other day. Reasonable price and a bit cheaper...

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posted by terryj

55 comments posted 14yrs posted by terryj

MOT FAIL - High Lambda Honda Jazz

Hi Again I mangaged the Rear Pads and Disks on the Honda Jazz 1.4 04 plate as mentioned in an earlier thread and took t...

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posted by thomasburton7

18 comments posted 14yrs posted by thomasburton7

KA update

Ok, give up on the damn thing, coming back from golf engine light appears again, P0402, cleared the code, gave it a 40...

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posted by rog

19 comments posted 14yrs posted by rog

Tyres 18000 miles

I had a set of new Michelin's put on the car (puggy 206SW) and they have lasted just 18000 miles. The car is hardly use...

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posted by noone

14 comments posted 14yrs posted by noone

Volvo V40 charging issues

Following the thread on the Focus parasitic drain it prompted me to post about a charging issue with my 1998 Volvo V40...

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posted by alz_deane

19 comments posted 14yrs posted by alz_deane

Focus High Parasitic Drain

Hi all, Yet another battery related post, I'm afraid. I have a 2005 Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT petrol. The OE battery has recentl...

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posted by no

11 comments posted 14yrs posted by no

Ping Steve Firth. Ford Explorer info.

Hello, A friend is considering one of these - is there anything in particular to look out for? Thanks, David Paste.

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posted by pastedavid

96 comments posted 14yrs posted by pastedavid

Russia hold Antifreeze rallies!

Russia hold Antifreeze rallies! Try Halfrauds. http://rt.com/online-exclusive/galleries/moscows-rally-fair-elections/mar...

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posted by dave

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Honda Jazz Rear Brake Pad Replacement

hi I am about to change the _REAR_ pads and disks on the the other half's Jazz 1.4 04 plate. I understand that one need...

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posted by thomasburton7

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Fiesta Door Mirror

Hi all My mother has a 2007 fiesta - the model etc escapes me. Something's happened to the passenger door mirror, proba...

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posted by phil

7 comments posted 14yrs posted by phil

The proper tool for the job

In the recent cold snap with the temperature below zero, I recently spent a 'life-time' replacing the 'off-side' dipped...

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posted by planet702

5 comments posted 14yrs posted by planet702

galaxy mk2 1.9 tdi cabin heat

Car used to get to normal temp (90) and stick there until turned off, after the water pump failed last winter and the t...

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posted by me

10 comments posted 14yrs posted by me