Car Maintenance

Unable to remove wheel

I just saw two blokes, who had jacked up a Nissan Micra, removed all the wheel nuts, but couldn't get the wheel off. Fr...

27 comments posted 14yrs

posted by NOTsomeone

27 comments posted 14yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Focus high petrol usage

I'm getting a bit concerned about my focus and its petrol consumption. I put £20 of sainsburys unleaded in and I got on...

41 comments posted 14yrs

posted by none

41 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Passat - turn the alarm off?

I have a 53 Passat (B5.5?) and want to turn the alarm off. It's forever going off (usually in the middle of the night)...

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posted by rsandr

9 comments posted 14yrs posted by rsandr

Headlight polishing?

Cant find the post, but mine need sorting, what was the drill?

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posted by ni

4 comments posted 14yrs posted by ni

unhelpful fault code

Just taken a look at a Mazda Premacy petrol. Running on three, engine management light is on. Plugged in code reader :...

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posted by nbkm57

5 comments posted 14yrs posted by nbkm57

2001 Audi Allroad ODB2?

I have a test reader, mainly to check for the common problem of a duff torque convertor, will it work on a 2001 A6 allro...

7 comments posted 14yrs

posted by ni

7 comments posted 14yrs posted by ni

Ford focus steering rack

Ford focus 1.8 2004 petrol Seems I'm having a spot of bother, I noticed a noticeable clunnk when you jerk it right. Whe...

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posted by none

11 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Auto box borked? No 1st in Drive

Saab auto gearbox has decided last Friday that it won't go into 1st when in Drive, but I can manually get it with L(ow)...

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posted by cmylod

3 comments posted 14yrs posted by cmylod

Saxo drivers seat

On a Saxo about ten years old, I've been requisitioned to fix the seat sliding mechanism on Friday. Forewarned is forea...

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posted by rttgraham

5 comments posted 14yrs posted by rttgraham

Focus front arb bushes

Whilst I got round to doing the mk4 golfs front arb bushes which was fun :) only 90mins to do it roughly including gett...

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posted by none

11 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

Parking sensor kits

Thinking of fitting one to an Astra estate (plastic bumper). Any recommendations, advice, warnings?

7 comments posted 14yrs

posted by newshound

7 comments posted 14yrs posted by newshound

Kia Sorento

My daughter has a diesel automatic 4 wd - just bought. She had to take it to a Kia dealer for a key fob reprogramming....

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posted by No-one here

2 comments posted 14yrs posted by No-one here

ford focus heated screen

ford focus 1.8 petrol 2004 I tried using my heated front and rear screens early this morning and noticed nothing happen...

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posted by none

2 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

brake nipple covers

As subject, any idea where i can get them , Citroen want £23.56 each and they will throw in the nipple

2 comments posted 14yrs

posted by steve

2 comments posted 14yrs posted by steve

Audi Allroad

I know about the air suspension issues, any other horror stories, it's a 2.7 bi-turbo petrol, 2000 model. Could be a ver...

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posted by ni

0 comments posted 14yrs posted by ni