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Which car for the snow?

Hello all We have two cars: a Toyota Corolla (i.e. average hatchback), and a Suzuki Alto (i.e. a titchy car, which has...
48 comments posted 16yrs
posted by lalaw44
48 comments posted 16yrs posted by lalaw44

Icing on inside windscreen?

The Mrs has a 03 ford KA which seems to be the only car in the street to form ice on the inside of the windscreen when...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by not
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by not

Mondeo Washer Tubing Freezing

Tried my Mondeo washers the other day after filling up the bottle but very little came out the jets ...I then realised...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by individualnet
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by individualnet

Internal Fan problem

Meriva Design 2006- Happened first time in Jan 2009 worked intermittently then stopped altogether. Main dealer had car...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by thepaddock.midghamgreen
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by thepaddock.midghamgreen

Wipers not parking

On my V-reg.Vectra, windscreen wipers have decided to give-up on self- parking, and the MOT is booked for Thursday. Am...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cordery4
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by cordery4

Heated Rear Window Voltage....

I have a Peugeot 306 with a built in heated rear windscreen. I find that there is 4volts between the two spade connecto...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bignose
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by bignose

Rear Wiper - Dead ?

Happy New Year and a safe year's motoring to all My rear wiper was frozen to window the other day and I inadvertently s...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cods
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by cods

New Wiper Blades

Sat in the car the other day having got rid of the block of snow and ice it was encased in and tried the wipers and dec...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by individualnet
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by individualnet

1.0 Corsa timing chain

Soon to collect a 1997 Corsa 1.0 with a slight rattle from the timing chain. Is it anything to worry about or shall we...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Contact.us
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by Contact.us

Thanks to Contributors Here...

For the helpful responses to my recent Leon query, and also for previous advice on new tyres. After realising just how...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Gordon_News
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by Gordon_News

rock salt

does anyone know where it is that you can get rock salt for £1 a bag? Or failing that anywhere that sells it cheap in sm...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bigbluewre
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by bigbluewre

Seat Leon, Repeated Coil Failures?

My daughter's partner drives a Leon, 2002 vintage I think. He has encountered a "won't start" situation over Xmas, with...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Gordon_News
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by Gordon_News

Touran Diesel VW 505 vs 507 oil

Hi, Had to do an emergency top up of the oil in my diesel Touran (103kW/140BHP) engine over the weekend. Looking at the...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tw
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by tw

??? BUMP - Insurance claim/not claim protocol???

Just T Boned into my neighbour's car as the road was solid ice and the car went straight ahead rather than turning into...
30 comments posted 16yrs
posted by MikeBeverley
30 comments posted 16yrs posted by MikeBeverley

Check Engine Light On

On my Mazda 3 MPS. Bugger's a week out of warranty, and 24,000 miles. Anything I could usefully check before taking it t...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by patchoulianREMOVE
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by patchoulianREMOVE