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Scratche windscreen MOT failure ?

I have about 3 scratches about 10 inches long infront of the steering wheel area would this cause an MOT fail ?
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Peter324234_removeme
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by Peter324234_removeme

Low power Laguna

Hi, Got a S reg Laguna 1.6RT which has a engine power problem: Offload seems to run ok, but fully loaded + 4 up yesterd...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Paul1232hssspam
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by Paul1232hssspam

New windoscreen

I need a new windscreen for a mk4 golf 99' se. I've been getting some expensive quotes so far in the reigion of 3/£500....
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Peter324234_removeme
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by Peter324234_removeme

Removing stuck on number plates

My sisters car has some shabby and probly boredline legal numberplates with some type of saturation distorting a bit of...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Peter324234_removeme
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by Peter324234_removeme

heater controls when draining coolent.

when draining the coolent to replace a thermostat on a 95 corolla, should the heater control best be turned to the cold...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bluestar
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by bluestar

Dunlop SP Sport 01

This was recommended by a dealer when my Focus was getting a valve fixed. Said it had a good reputation for a quiet rid...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by martinj42
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by martinj42

Ah, the joys of rear drum handbrakes...

I've not pissed around with them for _years_. Thinking about it, probably ever. All proper cars have handbrakes on the...
35 comments posted 17yrs
posted by toomany2cvs
35 comments posted 17yrs posted by toomany2cvs

Peugeot 405 Braking woes

Sorry this is a long one... The brakes on my 405 have always been a bit spongy and slowly got a bit worse over time unt...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mark
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by mark

Brake fluid

How long can you keep an opened new can of brake fluid for ?
33 comments posted 17yrs
posted by none
33 comments posted 17yrs posted by none

Removing Rain x

After sometime rain x is causing a slight smearing on my windscreen when it rains and the wipers do there job and now I...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by none
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by none

Leaking and using a liquid type gasket

I recently changed the thermostat on a 1994, 1.3 toyota corolla. The thermostat has a rubber ring that sits around the...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bluestar
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by bluestar

Two Years

My P11-144 I bought two years ago is still going strong. Only major work required was a rusted exhaust. Brakes are stil...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sjdean
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by sjdean

New discs

Got some new ate discs for a mk4 golf fronts and they're covered in this weird grey primer looking film which it says n...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by none
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by none

Auto electrics and colour codes.

Looking to try and solve a c*ck up made by a garage. Do Vauxhall/GM/Opel have a standard colour coding for their wiring...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by clint
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by clint

Bosch connectors.

I'm looking for a source for those Bosch connectors as used by BMW as loom connectors and Bosch labelled sensors, etc....
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dave
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by dave