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Car Spares - World Shortage?

The Yew and Yewers programme on R4 today highlighted a number of cases where vehicles have been immobilised due to the...
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posted by Gordon_News
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by Gordon_News

Cobra immobiliser, general questions.

Hi all, I've bought a couple of touch-key Cobra 8510 immobiliser's and fitted one to daughters b/f's HiLux and it went...
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posted by news
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by news

car repairs - parts covered on guarantee?

Does anyone know are all car parts covered on a guarantee for 12 months after they're fitted to your car in the UK?
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posted by inc
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by inc

Mondeo front seat removal

I have a 2000W Mondeo, needs a welding repair to runner of driver's seat. Is there a specific way or sequence to discon...
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posted by cordery4
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by cordery4

A/C Top-up kits

A/C is not as cool as it should be. Probably just needs regassing. Any reason why I shouldn't use a kit and save a few...
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posted by miktoolman
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by miktoolman

* ÞEBNEM FERAH-BEN ÞARKIMI SÖYLERKEN

* =DEEBNEM FERAH-BEN =DEARKIMI S=D6YLERKEN http://www.izleriz.com/491/SEBNEM_FERAH-BEN_SARKIMI_SOYLERKEN.html Video Fac...
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posted by canimasyon
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by canimasyon

No idle without choke

I have a 1987 Mazda 626 with 1.6 carburettor engine and a manual choke. I've been having some trouble with it idling -...
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posted by tonyjones
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by tonyjones

Re: update on Ford Escort foglight switch.

>As an absolutely OT aside, last week, I hunted around in my garage for a >simple switch that I could use on a length o...
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posted by news
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by news

Idling hunting problems

HI all, I really need your guys technical knowledge! I have a 2000 (W) reg VW Golf 1.6 8v SR (AKL) engine. It ran fine....
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posted by none
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

Timing belt change

Would anyone know in what year the Toyota Corollas switched from timing belts to timing chains please. Since we are thi...
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posted by bluestar95
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluestar95

Priming shock absorbers

I've done pretty much all my own car maintenance since I started driving but I've never heard of priming shock absorber...
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posted by Periproct
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by Periproct

Omega steering box

The oil seal is leaking on the output shaft of the steering box on my 1997 2.5v6. Anyone know the part number for a repl...
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posted by r.pont
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by r.pont

Sticky wheel?

Hope this isn't too off topic. I'm not sure if I'm turning into a snail but in this weather my steering wheel gets horr...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Periproct
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by Periproct