Car Maintenance

principle of jump leads

I used to have a set of jump leads complete with instructions on the order to connect and disconnect them. They went mi...

28 comments posted 16yrs

posted by bluestarx

28 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluestarx

reminder from dvla

How many weeks in advance of expiry are you meant to get that reminder letter from dvla? Is it possible to renew online...

10 comments posted 16yrs

posted by batm

10 comments posted 16yrs posted by batm

Secondhand car dealers shamed by OFT

A damning verdict on the UK's £24bn secondhand car market has been published by the fair trading watchdog. One in five...

0 comments posted 16yrs

posted by anon

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by anon

Porsche Mega factory on TV

Just watched the programme on building the Porsche 911. I couldn't understand how they can put the engine together. It...

5 comments posted 16yrs

posted by Who90nospam

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by Who90nospam

citroen c3 speed sensor

Hi, I have had my codes read and apparently there is a fault with the vehicle speed sensor, though I am not sure whethe...

9 comments posted 16yrs

posted by fred

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by fred

Overspray Removal

Whats the best product to use to remove a bit of recently fresh (couple of days) overspray from metalic paint (mondeo m...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by noreplyhere

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by noreplyhere

Welding

Need to do some arc/mig welding on my youngest s car what precautions do i need to take so that the electronics of her c...

18 comments posted 16yrs

posted by steve

18 comments posted 16yrs posted by steve

MK1 Megane / Sccenic towbar

Anyone know if I am right in thinking that the towbar for a Megane and Megane Scenic (96/98) are the same. IIRC they sha...

5 comments posted 16yrs

posted by contact.us

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by contact.us

Any of you lot lost a pair of pliers whilst working on a black Astra...

..with a camera on the top? Found them for you.. http://tinyurl.com/ye8rjdy ;-)

2 comments posted 16yrs

posted by Jacobian

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by Jacobian

timing knock

Hi, sisters car broke down months ago - she left in on the drive. Today I had a look at it, got it running by holding k...

10 comments posted 16yrs

posted by noaddressyet

10 comments posted 16yrs posted by noaddressyet

Vectra C fog lamps

Hi Whilst wiring in a towbar for my Vectra C hatchback I noticed only the offside foglight was wired up. There is a bul...

1 comments posted 16yrs

posted by peter

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by peter

astra servicing

Hi, I was looking at some second hand Astras. I was wondering how easy are the different engines to service? I'm thinki...

12 comments posted 16yrs

posted by robert

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by robert

Battery drain overnight?

Battery is always pretty much flat every morning - car starts just about. However, once its started in the morning its...

23 comments posted 16yrs

posted by bertiebigbollox

23 comments posted 16yrs posted by bertiebigbollox

Stilson socket thingy

There are two 14mm nuts on captive bolts holding the front part of my exhaust to the centre part. One I undid with stil...

8 comments posted 16yrs

posted by eastREMOVEkent

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by eastREMOVEkent

Fixing a numberplate

I noticed my numberplate coming away from one corner so I pulled the plate off peeled off the remaining sticky tape on...

7 comments posted 16yrs

posted by jc

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by jc