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Heavy power steering

On my golf the power steering is noticeable quite light and easy. On my wifes golf its quite heavy, I've checked the fl...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jc
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by jc

Batteries

Favoured purveyor of new car batteries? Cheap is good. In East Kent or online is good too. Si
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by eastREMOVEkent
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by eastREMOVEkent

Brakes!

Hi all, I drove off after being parked in a London car park all day and got to the barrier to find I had no response to...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jw_uk2005
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by jw_uk2005

Pug 206 anti roll bar drop links.....

Hi all, I need to replace the two anti-roll bar drop links on the front of my Pug 206 after 146K miles The rubber boots...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by i.want.spam
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by i.want.spam

High torque starter motor.

The starter on the old SD1 is on the way out. It sometimes doesn't engage - pre engage type - and it's not turning the...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dave
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by dave

Ford Focus Diesel Stalling at Speed Problem

I would be grateful if someone could shed some light on the following which a friend has with his 2001 diesel Ford Focu...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by stevenwhittall
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by stevenwhittall

Metro camshaft lock tool

I have been looking for a camshaft locking tool in preparation for a timing belt change. I have a 1992 Metro, with a 11...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by co10
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by co10

saab 9-3 heater display

The display on a friend's Saab 9-3 convertible heater controls is dead. I've checked the fuse in the box by the nearsid...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by news
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by news

Focus Starting Glitch

Hi all - my Ford Focus has a bit of a glitch with starting first thing in morning ... It fires first time when key is t...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cods
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by cods

VW How to reset "service due' message?

Our recently purchased VolkWagen Bora (same as Golf) has been serviced by me (ie, plugs,oil,etc). I do not know how to...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jeya_kala
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by jeya_kala

HHO - more

A certain UK company, with an annual fuel bill of £25M is having a HHO systems (which has a NASA involvement) installed...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Calcium batteries?

Any types of car they're NOT suitable for? The missus bought one (from Halford's, FFS - I wasn't around) for the now de...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by divtey
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by divtey

Halfords tyre compressor broken

I got a halfords tyre compressor a few xmases ago, its had maybe 10/15 uses not heavy, I usually just use the airline a...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jc
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by jc

Mercedes CLK55 AMG dodgy behaviour

It's a 2000 car, and it should go like the clappers. However, it doesn't. It's hard to put into words the exact malaise...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by topper.doggle
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by topper.doggle

Autoglass windscreens

Recently had a cracked windscreen replaced quickly and efficiently by Autoglass. (Focus Ghia 2003) But we're finding th...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by lol
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by lol