Car Maintenance

Rust killer

Hi, Is there any substance out there which will entirely neutralize rust and effectively kill it so it cannot continue...

34 comments posted 8yrs

posted by iqbalali898

34 comments posted 8yrs posted by iqbalali898

parking brake operating on caliper

I'm looking for a disc brake caliper that is also cable operated, it's for an agricultural machine but I want to find t...

16 comments posted 8yrs

posted by news

16 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

BMW 316ti E46 N42 air leak?

I realise that the N42 is not everyone's favourite engine, and I am aware there are dedicated BMW forums but thought I'...

0 comments posted 8yrs

posted by cyberwitch

0 comments posted 8yrs posted by cyberwitch

ICE options

New car has various inputs for the ICE. USB, i-Pod etc. Old car had a 6 CD jukebox, which was OK for me - this one does...

11 comments posted 8yrs

posted by dave

11 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

Opel Corsa hire car puzzle

We were driving along in our hired Opel Corsa S the other day when the audio system suddenly started playing music un-p...

7 comments posted 8yrs

posted by tim.downie

7 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim.downie

The garage scene.

Some may be aware I've not got that high an opinion of the motor trade in general, although there are exceptions. One s...

0 comments posted 8yrs

posted by dave

0 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

Ford Focus Steering Rack

I fear I may need a new steering rack for a Mk2 (2008) Focus 1.6L petrol as there's a power steering fluid leak. If so...

3 comments posted 8yrs

posted by rbw0

3 comments posted 8yrs posted by rbw0

Making a ding stay out

I've used a couple of suction cups to pull out a slight crease in the driver's door of my car. It was fine when I set o...

8 comments posted 8yrs

posted by dmarsden

8 comments posted 8yrs posted by dmarsden

Wiper motor connection

Gentlemen, Today I had cause to investigate a wiper motor electrical fault someone reported on a 2009 Beemer 7 series....

15 comments posted 8yrs

posted by curd

15 comments posted 8yrs posted by curd

Unlikely Car on its roof

A few days ago in Barnet London in Nether St, just west of Moss Hall Grove there is a stretch of road where it is very...

19 comments posted 8yrs

posted by mail.invalid456

19 comments posted 8yrs posted by mail.invalid456

The Trabi. It Lives

Been a bit of a mission. Significant undercarriage surgery. New brakes all around. Advance mechanism, points, coils......

8 comments posted 8yrs

posted by italiancar

8 comments posted 8yrs posted by italiancar

New to me auto.

Just got a car fitted with a 7 speed twin clutch twin layshaft automated synchro gearbox. Which they call a PDK. Last v...

85 comments posted 8yrs

posted by dave

85 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

Anyone had experience of VW e-Golf?

A neighbour of mine has a new e-Golf which suffered a total electrical systems failure within about 10 days and 200 mil...

11 comments posted 8yrs

posted by news

11 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Resetting service warning lights

If I go to a Volvo main dealer they'll take me to the cleaners for this I would imagine, based on previous experiences,...

219 comments posted 8yrs

posted by cbx

219 comments posted 8yrs posted by cbx

Bl***y insurance companies.

Decided to go ahead and buy the car. Collect it tomorrow. So went online to my insurance company to change the details...

0 comments posted 8yrs

posted by dave

0 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave