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Rover K Seris Cylinder Heads

Hi Folks, I have just bent all the valves on my 1999 k seris 1.4 16 valve head, I managed to pick up a secondhand head...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by billbra
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by billbra

MOT test / rear washer jet ?

My rear washer jet appears to have thrown its' hand in (wiper works fine), the front still squirts as it should. Would i...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by REMOVEEVERYTHINGBUTnewsgroup
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by REMOVEEVERYTHINGBUTnewsgroup

FS: Some tuning parts that might be of interest.

I've got a few items for sale that might interest. First is a Jaycar programmable ignition unit. Can either take an inp...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dave
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by dave

Philips Car 400 code pls

Hi, everyone. Bought my first corsa this weekend, the radio needs decoding, Can anyone find out the code pls? Philips Ca...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by skyline0023
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by skyline0023

Leaking after air con use

MK4 golf 1.6se 1999 Never owned a car with air con before, and quite a niuce extra I might add. I was using it today fo...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by none
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by none

MIG welding aluminium.

Halfords sell wire for MIG ally welding so I suppose it's possible. Not wanting to do anything sophisticated like sorti...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dave
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by dave

Improving BMW Mini not using factory upgrades

The difference between the BMW so called mini *First* and the mini *One* seems to be the One has about 20 bhp extra (fr...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bluestar
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by bluestar

Ford KA crap brakes!!

Mate has owned a 03 ford KA from new & done about 25k miles (think it's just a basic 1.3 model). I drove it for the fir...
14 comments posted 17yrs
posted by not
14 comments posted 17yrs posted by not

Is there something I don't know ?

Today a lovely young girl came up and said 'I like your car' , a while later she came and asked if it was for sale, lat...
19 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nbkm57
19 comments posted 17yrs posted by nbkm57

FORD FIESTA CLASSIC (SPARES OR REPAIR)

SPARES OR REPAIR. P Reg. 81601 on the clock. No MOT tax till 31/08/09. Needs some work to pass the MOT. Alarm, CD/Radio...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Inasa
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by Inasa

MOT'd the BMW

Took it out of 18 month storage, fitted battery, filled with diesel, cranked, started, then MOTd. Whence it passed with...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ng
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by ng

Mechanic gloves

I may be being a tart here but has anyone tried mechanic gloves ? not the surgical gloves but some like this 1803945305...
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posted by Peter324234_removeme
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by Peter324234_removeme