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AntiFreeze Change

Decided to go to Nissan in the end and get the Nissan green AntiFreeze and I mixed it 50/50. Complete drain of the yell...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sjdean
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by sjdean

Clicking noise when using lights or wipers etc

This problem below is on a mk4 golf 1.6 8v 99. When using headlights or wipers or indicators there is a clicking noise...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Peter324234_removeme
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by Peter324234_removeme

Dent repair advice

Our car suffered a bit of a dent thanks to clipping a handrail at a supermarket car park (the sort which enclose the tr...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dave
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by dave

AntiFreeze Colours

Always get a bit jittery when it comes to winter and plumetting temperatures so looking to change my coolant sooner rat...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sjdean
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by sjdean

Broken suspension

Hi, I have a '51 Vauxhall vectra 2.2 hatchback. The rear passenger side suspension is broken. I am fairly sure that the...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by davidjones
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by davidjones

OT speeding fine

Well it is car related .. It seems I have been caught speeding. 38 in a 30 zone. It does mention the possibility of spe...
36 comments posted 17yrs
posted by shenkpo11
36 comments posted 17yrs posted by shenkpo11

Slightly O/T But Important

It appears that the government, in an attempt to save itself some money, plans to let motorists acquitted of motoring o...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Gordon_News
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by Gordon_News

Recommend rust-proofing products?

There seems to a wide range of products and opinions, so I'd like views from urcm subscribers. Thanks in advance. Paul.
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Fintor
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by Fintor

Best car breakers north london?

Underside rust has got the better of my trusty Micra, though the engine has only done 49000, so I have to scrap. Which...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Fintor
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by Fintor

Higher mileage engine oil question

My motor is a 2002 Toyota Avensis Estate GS 1.8 VVTI with 113 000 miles on clock . Being the infamous vvti engine it ha...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cods
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by cods

Citroen C3 EGR/turbo problem

Hi, You may remember I posted about my diesel C3 that had lost power. I had the codes read and they were turbo under pr...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by fred
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by fred

Ford Ka starter motor

I'm replacing the starter motor on a 1600cc Ford Ka....Looks to be straightforward (famous last words) as access seems O...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by asr
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by asr

Intermittent cutting out 2001 x-reg 1.8 petrol Focus

Crossed posted from Focus newsgroup Had this problem since summer, seems to be getting slightly worse as weather gets c...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mjohnconnor
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by mjohnconnor

Astra Mk 4 drivers door Electric window problem

My electric window appears to be playing up at certain times in the day usually early in the morning , when pressing th...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Exhausted
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by Exhausted

VX flip remote compatibility and programming

Just bought a 2006 Vectra (new model), but only got one key fob. I'd like to get another key remote, but don't want to...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by theprime
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by theprime