Car Maintenance

Anyone for a Moskvitch?

The designers of the new Kalashnokov electric car clearly didn?t feel the need to be too innovative. https://goo.gl/imag...

2 comments posted 7yrs

posted by tim.downie

2 comments posted 7yrs posted by tim.downie

What is 'Oil Flush Treatment' apart from money-grabbing

This seems to appear on the list of itemised work done on three garages that I have used in recent years. Neighbour who...

78 comments posted 7yrs

posted by Andrew97d-junk

78 comments posted 7yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Mixing coolant.

The missus has just noticed (while I had the bonnet up, changing the front spring :-)) that the coolant level in her Vo...

16 comments posted 7yrs

posted by no

16 comments posted 7yrs posted by no

Front suspension springs / MOT

The missus 2014 Volvo V40 has just failed on a broken nearside front spring. I think I'll be able to replace it okay (a...

27 comments posted 7yrs

posted by no

27 comments posted 7yrs posted by no

Ford Scope of Service Work

Hi all Does anyone know where I can find the scope for a 3 year service on a Ford Focus please? The car is 1.5 ecoboost...

5 comments posted 7yrs

posted by phil

5 comments posted 7yrs posted by phil

One for Mr Cheerful- Update

You may recall, I asked about emission checks on hybrids and you suggested that by turning on 'everything electric' you...

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posted by no.sp

0 comments posted 7yrs posted by no.sp

Volvo C70 rear brake pads

Volvo C70 mk 2 2006 - changing rear brake pads. The last time I changed brake pads was about 40 years ago on my MGB, an...

8 comments posted 7yrs

posted by NOTsomeone

8 comments posted 7yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Birdsh*t paint stripper

Gentlemen, A few months ago I noticed one of my cars had taken a hit from a passing bird. I wasn't bothered at the time...

10 comments posted 7yrs

posted by curd

10 comments posted 7yrs posted by curd

Gas strut fitting for pickup

One of the struts for this canopy has failed so trying to get a replacement. The ball fitting in to the strut is a nomi...

6 comments posted 7yrs

posted by fredxx

6 comments posted 7yrs posted by fredxx

supermarket forecourt?

Is a supermarkey forecourt a highway or is it a curtilage? I'm asking because I narrowly espaped being run down in the...

2 comments posted 8yrs

posted by johs

2 comments posted 8yrs posted by johs

One for Mr Cheerful

I think, from your posts / expertise you are 'in the trade' and may even do MOTs. I'm curious, how do the test the 'han...

47 comments posted 8yrs

posted by no.sp

47 comments posted 8yrs posted by no.sp

Cyclist crashes into parked white transit in broad daylight

another dropped handlebar mystery? http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/16371918.cwmcarn-paragon-cyclist-faces-life-cha...

9 comments posted 8yrs

posted by g.odonnell35

9 comments posted 8yrs posted by g.odonnell35

Brake pipe ties.

The steel brake pipe running across the rigid rear axle on the old car needs replacing. It is clipped to the axle casin...

10 comments posted 8yrs

posted by dave

10 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

Vectra 2008 1.6 Petrol 190,000km Timing Belt hasn't been done!

Hi, I was thinking of buying the above car until I discovered the timing belt has not been done ever. Are there any sym...

5 comments posted 8yrs

posted by olliemurf

5 comments posted 8yrs posted by olliemurf

Copper grease on sliding brake parts?

Hi all, I was talking to a mate earlier who saw on the web somewhere about not using the likes of copper grease on the...

20 comments posted 8yrs

posted by news

20 comments posted 8yrs posted by news