Car Maintenance

Young 'uns don't know nuffin

Not far from me there is a large Jaguar dealership, very swanky place in a rich area. A customer brought in a V12 E typ...

8 comments posted 16yrs

posted by nbkm57

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by nbkm57

Volvo D5 headlamp bulb change

Hi All Also need to replace off side position lamp Have worked out that bumper needs to come off can see how to get at...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by anon

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by anon

Headlamp circuit

Have a 95 Corolla 1.3. The drivers side headlamp bulb in the dipped position recently went on the blink. So I replaced...

2 comments posted 16yrs

posted by bluestarx

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluestarx

Warning- WhichManuals.com

Trying hard not to rant- but just had a terrible experience from WhichManuals.com. Happy to go into detail of the issue...

0 comments posted 16yrs

posted by fred

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by fred

In-car tool kit: what do you carry?

I was wondering what, if anything, is rattling around in your boot? What do you think is worth carrying around and what...

53 comments posted 16yrs

posted by fred

53 comments posted 16yrs posted by fred

Fiesta fuel economy

This is absolutely a true story Next door neigbour said his dad had bought the fiesta in December last year He was comp...

0 comments posted 16yrs

posted by anon

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by anon

Focus econetic: no spare tyre

Hi, I am thinking of buying a Focus and was reading a Ford brochure. They do two economical 1.6 diesels: I think one is...

25 comments posted 16yrs

posted by fred

25 comments posted 16yrs posted by fred

Losing gearbox oil

Hi, my car is a Toyota Corolla GLS, VVTi , 1.4, year 2000. After noticing oil on the gearbox casing, I checked the gear...

5 comments posted 16yrs

posted by Fintor

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by Fintor

Mayo under my oil fill Cap

I recently purchased a 2008 Coblat and when i changed the oil i noticed mayonnaise under my oil cap. the car was sittin...

4 comments posted 16yrs

posted by mlenny

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by mlenny

Tyre Damage

Hello All Checking the tyres today i noticed a 10mm cut in one tread block appearing deep enough to go to the untreaded...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by noreplyhere

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by noreplyhere

Smoking Kangoo

I have an 03 reg diesel Kangoo van, 57,000 mile on the clock. On the door panel its described as 1.7DCi, the plastic co...

12 comments posted 16yrs

posted by davidlang

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by davidlang

Tuning for economy

My wife has a Daewoo Kalos (04) (alright - don't laugh). I feel it isn't as economical as it should be but I don't want...

13 comments posted 16yrs

posted by Who90nospam

13 comments posted 16yrs posted by Who90nospam

03 plate fiesta clutch

Hi all, SiL said his clutch went today and booked it in a garage for Tuesday. Just had a (quick) look and all that was...

7 comments posted 16yrs

posted by Contact.us

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by Contact.us

de-coking egr

Hi, Following on from my recent thread about p0400 and 401 diagnostic codes. What's the best way to decoke the egr bits...

16 comments posted 16yrs

posted by fred

16 comments posted 16yrs posted by fred

Dual Mass Flywheel - replacing it

VW Passat 1.9 tdi late 2001 The clutch is starting to slip and I suppose I need to replace parts. I find that replacing...

16 comments posted 16yrs

posted by blank

16 comments posted 16yrs posted by blank