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Plastic tube stuck down dipstick hole. ;-(

Hi all, To those who may know their Vauxhall engines, especially the 2004 era 1.6 8V Z16SE ... Long short, in a bit of...
6 comments posted 3yrs
posted by individual
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by individual

high risk and completely different skill set

Most cars with a conventional engine, you can fool about relatively safely, try things out and get somewhere. These ele...
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posted by email
1 comments posted 3yrs posted by email

Repairable puncture??

A tyre nicely collected part of a hinge causing a narrow cut some 20mm long in a tyre. The cut is a nominal 45 degrees...
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posted by fredxx
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by fredxx

Old Fiesta uneven idle.

My old (2003) Fiesta 1.4 Zetec is normally very reliable, but has recently developed an annoying problem. Once it has w...
7 comments posted 3yrs
posted by no
7 comments posted 3yrs posted by no

electrics from the outside

An EV owner got caught out when their 12V battery died and the emergency key wouldn’t open the door lock as the lock ba...
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posted by tim.downie
7 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim.downie

Checking how much I now pay for Road Tax

My 2002 corolla 1.6 L road tax shot up to £265 a year recently. My Neighbour has a 2005 2.0 litre diesel jaguar. He tel...
23 comments posted 3yrs
posted by kirbyx95
23 comments posted 3yrs posted by kirbyx95

Pirelli in short supply?

My car has Pirelli P7 tyres, and one is worn. It's almost impossible to find a supplier of the size I need. Is there som...
6 comments posted 3yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by NOTsomeone

How many cars…

I was chatting with my mum the other day about cars they’d owned over the years. Somehow the list grew to 22. Seems lik...
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posted by tim.downie
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim.downie

2002 corolla headlamp adjustment

My Mot examiner says my passenger side headlamp beam on 2002 Corolla needs Raising. It doesn't obvious to me how to do t...
1 comments posted 3yrs
posted by kirbyx95
1 comments posted 3yrs posted by kirbyx95

mass air flow sensor query (flow straightener)?

I was troubleshooting a friend's car, that was hard to start. Also lacked power going up steep hills. Checked the usual...
3 comments posted 3yrs
posted by rightwing
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by rightwing