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Megane Scenic 1.6 head gasket

How much, roughly, to replace one? Son's considering buying a 103,000 mile 1.6l 1998 one and we don't know if it's been...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by eastREMOVEkent
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by eastREMOVEkent

MOT emission rules

Wife's de-CATted FTO failed MOT on emissions. I say failed but it was=20 0.7% CO however this year for the first time i...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by conor
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by conor

CHanged rear discs and pads .. are my discs binding ?

MK4 golf 1.4 2001 Never done the job before but followed the haynes manual. Not problems with the job, took it for a sh...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Peter324234_removeme
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by Peter324234_removeme

Sierra

I do love my £200 Sierra. Bought on ebay in 2006 and still going well. Does 130 mile every two weeks from Surrey to Nor...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mark
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by mark

Wrong posting

Oh dear should have posted to uk caravanning rec please ignore....unless of course you know the answer-)
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Baileyr450
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by Baileyr450

Fill in strip on awning rail.

I have a 10 year old Bailey ranger and the plastic trim which covers the screws on the awning rail and indeed around th...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Baileyr450
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by Baileyr450

Kangoo van rear door adjustment

Any idea how to adjust the (left) rear door on a Kangoo van? It closes fine at the top, but the bottom doesn't seem to...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by davidlang
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by davidlang

How difficult is it to...

...replace the steering rack on a chevrolet cavalier? Is this the kind of job a home mechanic should attempt, and is it...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by brianarc
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by brianarc

Ford Focus Trip Meter to display diagnostics

Anbody know anything about the facility to display readings on the mileage trip meter. It appears that if you hold the...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by billybob
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by billybob

Service indicator reset

How do i set a citroen relay / jumper service indicator , its the new style unit (mk111) built after 2007
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by steve
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by steve

automatic wipers

Hello, I was just wondering, how do these automatic wipers work that switch on and speed up when it rains? I know there...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by invalid
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by invalid

Focus Handbrake

2001 Focus 2.0 ESP 3 door 50k miles. Just finished putting new pads on the nearside rear after finding the handbrake wa...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Null
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by Null

Ford focus - central locking problem (1999 model)

Hi, I have a 1999 Ford Focus with a central locking problem. If I press the "lock" button on the key fob - all doors wi...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jbrewster1958
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by jbrewster1958

Removing an exhaust part.

I need to remove the 'Y' piece which joins the downpipes to the main pipe on my SD1. The system is SS. The front joints...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dave
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by dave