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good one !!

I just read on the net about a mechanic that put a prius up in the air for an oil change, dropped the oil and the engin...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nbkm57
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by nbkm57

Cars wthout a cam belt?

A friend is looking a list of cars (up to 10 years old) that don't use a cam belt (probably because they use a timing c...
27 comments posted 16yrs
posted by J.W.T.Smith
27 comments posted 16yrs posted by J.W.T.Smith

trailer: secondhand or making your own?

Hi, I was thinking of buying a trailer until I saw the prices of them. I guess I should consider buying second hand? Is...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by fred
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by fred

battery testing

Hi, I remember reading an old post here about testing your car's battery with a voltmeter. The procedure was, IIRC, to...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by fred
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by fred

audi A6 clutch replacement

i recently sufferd a clutch failiure , to my surprise the car was ded in the water , i couldnt even select a gear , the...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by redlinerocket
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by redlinerocket

Attn: Mr Cheerful (re: crack in inlet manifold)

I can see that checking for cracks in an inlet manifold could be easy with the engine running. What about when it's not?
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by divtey
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by divtey

Heating problem

MK4 golf 1.6 SE T ref (AEH engine) Automatic I have been having trouble with the heating in my car, mainly there is not...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by none
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

Saab 95 flywheel cover

I need to replace the crankshaft seal on my ssab 95, and to do this I need to remove the flywheel cover and jam the cog...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by championis
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by championis

Audi A6 - top of engine blew off...WTF?

Using Holts Cold Start to start engine this morning....big bang....top of engine blew off. WTF??? One Audi A6 now availa...
22 comments posted 16yrs
posted by divtey
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by divtey

trickle chargers

Hello, We recently had a baby so my other half has not been using her car for a few weeks. This, and perhaps the cold w...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by fred
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by fred

Spraying a couple of panels

I need to spray a couple of new panels before fitting them to the car. Is this a job that I could consider doing myself...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOTsomeone

couple of respray questions

Hope someone around here can help.. I'm sure I remember reading, years ago, about an outfit which had set up what amoun...
22 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mike
22 comments posted 16yrs posted by mike

Wheel covers.

I have seen those wheel covers which continue to rotate when the car stops. Are there any wheel covers which are static...
28 comments posted 16yrs
posted by johs
28 comments posted 16yrs posted by johs

BMW recently serviced- questions

I had my 2 year old/15K mile 335d into the dealer for its first service eight days ago. Becasue of the crappy weather,...
59 comments posted 16yrs
posted by j.r.walsh
59 comments posted 16yrs posted by j.r.walsh

Clock

My dashboard l.e.d. clock works but isn't lit up. Is there a separate fuse for the clock light? I am permitting a maximu...
25 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pangga
25 comments posted 16yrs posted by pangga