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What nonsense...

The complexity of modern cars has brought the era of the do-it-yourself mechanic to an end, research has revealed. Soph...
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posted by xxx
241 comments posted 15yrs posted by xxx

Picasso HDi CV joint

Pretty sure the picasso NS CV jont has gone - grinding noise - worse when cornering and a judder. Question is - how muc...
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posted by staffbull71
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by staffbull71

Honda Jazz 1.4 8 Plugs

Hi All I will be shortly hopefully servicing a 54 plate Honda Jazz 1.4, i say hopefully as i dont think it has had anyt...
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posted by thomasburton18
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by thomasburton18

Update on ShiteOldToyota

After the cam belt was done (not by me, I couldn't be arsed in this weather), I had a look at the old idlers. It would...
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posted by grimly4REMOVE
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by grimly4REMOVE

Astra Mk 3 Indicator remove/replace

Hi, I'm replacing the indicator on my sister's friend's Vauxhall Astra Mark 3, 1997. As I don't want to look like a tot...
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posted by wingedcat
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by wingedcat

Nissan Micra Radio Code

Hell If you can please send the code for this radio i would be very gratefull. Blaupunkt BP6340Y7813117 Regards Tony1 ur...
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posted by toniben3
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by toniben3

Allowing 3rd party remote access to pc (not OT!)

Having just bought a replacement car, and there not being a Haynes manual available for it yet, I did a bit of Googling...
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posted by xxx
27 comments posted 15yrs posted by xxx

key fob remote control -central locking

Hi, I'm looking for some advice here, my son has a Clio (98 - S - reg model) the cars been in the family for about a ye...
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posted by mretchless
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by mretchless

Any gotchas to fitting a new front indicator lens?

It's for a 2000 1.3SE Toyota Corolla that looks like this. http://images.thorneytollcars.co.uk/vehicles/toyota-corolla-...
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posted by timdownie2003
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by timdownie2003

Tucson 4WD?

A friend has a Hyundai Tuscon and she's been told that if you drive more than 20 miles in 4WD it cuts out to 2WD. Is thi...
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posted by rttgraham
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by rttgraham

Frozen Diesel?

-20C here outside sunny (and it is sunny!) Lanark. Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CDTi has been amazing in the snow, but won't st...
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posted by Ian
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by Ian

2 and 1/2 chargers down!

My two aldi units have just died, or at least they are not outputting the correct voltage to provide a charge, but show...
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posted by harry.m1byt
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by harry.m1byt

halfords electrical cable

Hello, My battery charger has impossibly short leads, so I'd like to crimp an extension on. I've seen various cables fo...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by stephen
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by stephen