Car Maintenance

YouTube recommendations: Car build projects

No doubt some of you are aware of the 'Project Binky' series Bad Obsession Motorsport https://www.youtube.com/channel/U...

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posted by email

6 comments posted 8yrs posted by email

engine revs for best petrol economy

On my trusty petrol 2002 1.6L corolla would there be some number of revs per minute that the engine would be most effic...

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posted by mail.invalid456

25 comments posted 8yrs posted by mail.invalid456

Odd noise

Greetings gentlemen, I took out this 1972 e-type yesterday and something was wrong. This is one of those models with th...

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posted by curd

4 comments posted 8yrs posted by curd

Fiesta 1.4L MK6 high CO

Mates Fiesta Flame 1.4L FXJ engine has failed MOT. High idle 1 CO 0.38 (0.2 limit) HC 74 ppm (200 limit) Lambda 0.996 (...

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posted by peter.google2

3 comments posted 8yrs posted by peter.google2

Odd

Gentlemen, Anyone know why it is that 18mm sockets are so often omitted from sets (regardless of manufacturer) claiming...

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posted by curd

21 comments posted 8yrs posted by curd

CRV Engine Warning

2006 Engine warning light came on a low speed after a 'shudder'* in 2nd gear (I wasn't driving to description is second...

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posted by no.sp

5 comments posted 8yrs posted by no.sp

renault espace 1.9 diesel 2004

wont start after changed fuel filter , ran for a couple of min then stopped ,says fuel is low put 2 gallon in still wont...

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posted by jimprocto

3 comments posted 8yrs posted by jimprocto

VW Diesel Heaters and petrol stations

My 09 Reg Touareg has a diesel heater under the near side front wheel arch. As I understand it this kicks in when the e...

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posted by wibble

8 comments posted 8yrs posted by wibble

Dream workshop

I?m getting old, or feel like it, want to build a new workshop insi de my new 20m by 8m garage I?m planning for next wi...

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posted by Homemanager

18 comments posted 8yrs posted by Homemanager

Oiling your brakes...

Whilst our motorhome was in getting its corroded brake disks replaced, I commented (tongue in cheek) that maybe I shoul...

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posted by tim.downie

4 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim.downie

meriva

just bought a Vauxhaul meriva club 2006, 30000 miles, what should I be looking out for as regards faults. already had t...

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posted by dennis_gangenoreply

16 comments posted 8yrs posted by dennis_gangenoreply

Mixing tyres on an axle - good or bad?

For a total of about 15 years, I've been running around with an LPG tank in the spare wheel well instead of the spare w...

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posted by x

8 comments posted 8yrs posted by x

Vitara towbar

...and for my next question: does anyone know if the tow bar from a grand vitara will fit a vitara jlx? AJH

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posted by news

0 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Matching Car Paint

Gentlemen, Has anyone ever ordered paint for their car solely from the paint code number you find on a little plate som...

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posted by curd

11 comments posted 8yrs posted by curd

autel VAG505 scan tool

I was loaned the Autel 505 tool to scan my granddaughters 15 plate Audi A3 diesel. It throws up an engine code 17158 ye...

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posted by news

7 comments posted 8yrs posted by news