Car Maintenance

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Not excatly maintenance - but

As the school hols approach my petrol head son (14) needs to drool over some cars. He is a typical lad who finds Mr Cla...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by grid56126
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by grid56126

astra dashboard

My dashboard on my astra doesnt light up any more when I turn my headlights on ( speedo , rev counter etc doesnt illumi...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by seamonsters1967
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by seamonsters1967

Low Oil - Lasting Damage?

Hi all Does it do any lasting damage, running with a low oil level? Our Mazda 6 ran low enough on oil recently for the...
25 comments posted 16yrs
posted by phil
25 comments posted 16yrs posted by phil

Jag spares

Does anyone know where I'm likely to find a centre-console cover with cupholder for a 2001 JaguarXJ8 (x308) in oatmeal....
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nntptmp
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by nntptmp

DIY gasket and fuel tank clean

In a previous thread I asked about the carb on my 1987 Mazda 626 1.6 LX and its idle problems. One of the suggestions w...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tonyjones
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by tonyjones

Tesco - Castrol oil

I'm working from memory, but think this ends 13th, and it's how I seem to remember seeing it.. Castrol - semi synth, 2L,...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobody
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

Auto loves 1st gear

Hi. I have a honda accord 2ltr 96...less than 120k And it doesn't matter if the engine is cold or hot but I'm lucky if...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pangga
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by pangga

ARB repair

I need to re-bond a rubber bush onto an anti-roll bar. The only place that I can find that sells anything vaguely like...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by richardSOCKS.crewe
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by richardSOCKS.crewe

Anyone tried AUTO-RX additives to stop oil leaks?

The Auto-RX website says an engine needs the additive for 2500 miles, then an oil change with only fresh oil (no synthe...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by brafield
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by brafield

Ford Stereo

Hi everyone, I've got an old Ford Escort 95 and its got the standard Ford crappy stereo fitted. I'd like to put the mor...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by vicko_zoomba
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by vicko_zoomba

Clio cutting out?

My son's girlfriend has a 2000 (Y) Clio 1.2, and the engine keeps cutting out. It has been in to a garage, the coil pac...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by asahartz
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by asahartz

Zafira A Car Part Query

Car Details as follows Zafira A 52 Plate 2.0 DTi Elegance Engine Code Y20DTH I have a coolant leak in the pipe/hose tha...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sscran
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by sscran

Car Insurance Online

Anyone recomend Online car insurance, Which allows you to make changes. Like change the car or add a driver. many thanks...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by garry_nutter
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by garry_nutter