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Ping Mrcheerful

Hello chappy :) I know your mind is like all the haynes in one. I was after a bit of information. The car is a mk4 golf...
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posted by I.love.my.dub
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by I.love.my.dub

MK4 golf rod help

Ok I have found whats causing the knock when I wobble the drivers wheel left and right (passenger side is similar aswel...
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posted by I.love.my.dub
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by I.love.my.dub

citroen C3 2003 audio wireing

I have a Citroen C3 2003 but it still has the original cassette player in it. What cables do I need for a new CD/Ipod p...
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posted by nothinghere
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by nothinghere

Focus 1.8 Zetec revving/idling problem

Hi, I recently bought a 1999 Focus 1.8 Zetec. It has a problem that at first I took to be the Idle Speed Control Valve,...
21 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gareth.magennis
21 comments posted 17yrs posted by gareth.magennis

Reboot Mondeo ECU ?

As I've still got this strange fault http://tinyurl.com/yaokwgp I'mthinking of disconnecting battery and letting ECU po...
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posted by rockingrabbit
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by rockingrabbit

Battery started via leads then

I'm trying to charge the battery with the engine idling in p reg rover 214. When I try to give it a few more revs to sp...
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posted by pangga
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by pangga

Ford Focus 51 front bumper replacement

How easy is it to do this at home? Any particular nasties? Are any special tools required? Thanks
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posted by clot.1
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by clot.1

BMW 325 revs on startup

My BMW 325 will rev up to 2,000 revs (on a cool day, 1,500 revs on a warmer day) when it is started and drop down to no...
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posted by Periproct
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by Periproct

Demoving dirty engine oil from clothes

A lost cause or worth a shot? I went a bit mad last weekend and changed the oil in my lawnmower. Unfortunately, I didn'...
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posted by timdownie2003
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by timdownie2003

vauxhall astra windscreen wash jets

Hi, My GF has recently bought a 2006 Astra and her father has a 2008 Astra. When we wash the screen hardly any screen w...
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posted by invalid
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by invalid

mk4 golf knock

Back on the hunt for the knocking noise. When I wobble the wheel left to right the knock is audible, is this likely to...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by I.love.my.dub
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by I.love.my.dub

rod towing of a scrap car

Hi Everyone I have a properly designed towing bar (Clarke I think) & have used it a couple of times to help friends bro...
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posted by trickymicky77
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by trickymicky77

Focus 1.8 year 2000 Gear Lever

The gear lever on my Focus 1.8 (December 2000) has lost the 'spring' that holds it between 3rd and 4th when in neutral....
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posted by p.andrews
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by p.andrews

Mondeo Timing Belt

My Mondeo is just due for the timing belt change (90,000 or 10 years) and its done 90,450 and just a month over 10 year...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rockingrabbit
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by rockingrabbit

BMW using oil.

My brother has a 91 330T with the M54 3 litre engine, and it uses a lot of oil. He changed the oil last week and after...
22 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dave
22 comments posted 17yrs posted by dave