Car Maintenance

code - micra clarion radio?

Actually bought radio code for this Nissan Micra from net site but didn't work. Any ideas? Details of radio: S/N: PP300...

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posted by tintner

3 comments posted 7yrs posted by tintner

Project Binky, Episode 23

Is now out.

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posted by fredxx

2 comments posted 7yrs posted by fredxx

Seat belts.

I've just had the leather front seat squabs on the old Rover recovered at enormous cost. ;-) Apart from the splits in t...

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posted by dave

8 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave

car wash and rear wiper

Hi, I just went through a car wash and they gave me a bag to put over the rear wiper. How does this protect it? If the...

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posted by reply

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Why does engine oil degrade?

I've always been someone who changes their engine oil (and filter etc) regularly. In the days of mineral oils, every 5/...

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posted by no.sp

26 comments posted 7yrs posted by no.sp

L322 vanos

Does anyone know what it might cost to rebuild the variable valve timing unit (vanos) on a 4.4 BMW V8 in an L322 range R...

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posted by news

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Vans that can take a 8ft x 4ft sheet

I've been looking at some vans, the criteria is it must be able to take a 8ft x 4ft sheet. I'm looking at nominally 3 y...

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posted by fredxx

4 comments posted 7yrs posted by fredxx

Ford focus help..

Hi I was hoping for some help with my ford focus 2009. I've been having a few problems which I will list below. They ar...

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posted by Lolly1121

5 comments posted 7yrs posted by Lolly1121

Seat repairs

Leather seats in the old Rover ain't bad considering the age and it being outside in the sun etc. But the side panels o...

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posted by dave

0 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave

12V circuit breaker - polarity sensitive?

I have a hybrid car and the 12V battery is under the boot floor, which is awkward to get to if I ever need to jump star...

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posted by a

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Digital gets everywhere...

Now available in some US States: Digital License Plates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMvZGwAcOaY

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posted by davey

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headlamp glass MOT?

There is a small crack at the bottom corner of the headlamp glass on my Saab 9000. Yes, made of real glass, no nonsence...

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posted by johs

19 comments posted 7yrs posted by johs

Battery Testers?

I recently purchased a (car) battery tester. While it was to test leisure batteries, they are mainly aimed a car batter...

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posted by no.sp

11 comments posted 7yrs posted by no.sp

Curious- Diesel fueled vehicle heaters.

While investigating a new motorhome, a few we looked at had the option of heaters fueled by diesel, rather than the mor...

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posted by no.sp

21 comments posted 7yrs posted by no.sp

Tool shop

Perhaps slightly off topic... We are coming to the UK at the end of the February to finish work for the soundproofing b...

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posted by killefitz

12 comments posted 7yrs posted by killefitz