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Ford Focus dipstick tube

June 2001 Focus 2.0 ESP. I've been running an ST170 exhaust manifold which a friend fitted for me a few years ago but I...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Null
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by Null

Dishonest about selling a car

What amusing phone call might be made to a not very nice bloke and his not very nice pal, who are re-advertising a car...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bluestar95
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluestar95

New tyres with old ones

The manufacturer of my car specified Michelin Pilot Primacy tyres as the OEM so I thought I'd replace like for like. Un...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by go
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by go

Headliner falling off

On my '88 Audi 100 avant headliner (just the cloth part) is starting to peel off near the fifth door. I can just press...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by killefitz
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by killefitz

rattling exhaust heat shield

Her outdoors Amica has a heat shield over the rear silencer that rattles at every gear change. The exhaust itself is fi...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dave
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by dave

A/C top-up kit result.

On the 3rd of this month I enquired here about using a kit on my E39. I'm not suggesting that any of the advice I recei...
56 comments posted 16yrs
posted by miktoolman
56 comments posted 16yrs posted by miktoolman

Zafira timed interval wiping

Is it possible to add timed interval wiping to a Zafira B if it doesn't already have it? It's an option, and mine (seco...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Peter
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by Peter

Gasless mig wire just arrived

The gasless wire I ordered a couple of days ago for my gas bottle only type MIG welder, has just turned up and I'm plea...
40 comments posted 16yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
40 comments posted 16yrs posted by harry.m1byt

New registration plate numbers

In October new cars will have new 'year numbers'. Given that the next in the sequence would be 60 (I think) but my wife...
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posted by rttgraham
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by rttgraham

Rover 25s and K Series engines

Hi, Do all Rover 25s (1.4 engine) since 2001 have the K Series engine, and are the head gasket problems affecting all of...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by c.k.christacopoulos_removeme_
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by c.k.christacopoulos_removeme_

fault code reader

When you're using these ELM327 devices, do you need to have your engine turned on or should they still work with it off?
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bomb
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by bomb

Checking Battery is holding charge

Can anyone give me any advice on how to check car battery is holding its charge? Can I do this with just a basic multim...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bomb
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by bomb

Diasnostics Tool/Fault Reader

I have the ELM 327 can code fault reader. Finally got this and its long overdue. Definitely need it with the heap of ju...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bomb
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by bomb

How dirty an oil filter? (n other chat).

Hi All, Yesterday I got daughter and her b/f to do an oil and filter change on the 1.2 Corsa we have just bought off hi...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by news
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by news