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Frontera pick-up - load-sensing valve.

A friend, Fred, was flagged down by Plod yesterday (they were stopping everything) and directed over to a lay-by where...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by anon
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by anon

Official MOT manuals now on- line

Im on my 2 day refresher course this week (every 5 years). All the official mot manuals are now on line, these are the...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by reg
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by reg

Ford Focus ABS problem

Ford Focus 2001(98-01) 2.0L Rear drum brakes Hi all, I haven=92t posted before but hope someone out there knows a bit m...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by niallmgr
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by niallmgr

VW auto transmission - no drive

I've had the engine out of my 79 VW camper to redo the oil seals. Whilst out I also removed the torque converter of the...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by avevers
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by avevers

Coolant circulation.

I've read that the direction of coolant circulation was reversed on later RV8 engines. Seems weird as I'd have thought t...
18 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dave
18 comments posted 17yrs posted by dave

insurance for car/motorbike on a trailer

i have a motorhome, a bike and soon a smart car, i want to tow one of them on a trailer behind the motorhome, the motor...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gazz
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by gazz

New car reg's

I'm getting a new car in a week or so, apparantly i get a choice of rego numbers to choose from that the dealer has bee...
30 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gazz
30 comments posted 17yrs posted by gazz

Slightly OT: GTW

"actual train weight=GVW+trailer MAM, irrespective of actual load" I am trying to clerify the law relating to towing, T...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rog
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by rog

car dealer directory & used car search

Here is a handy used car directory to add to your favourites for those looking for new or used car dealers in your loca...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by slkristian3
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by slkristian3

Alloy wheels

I've just bought some from an auction for the tyres, but now I am trying to find out what cars they will fit. I can loo...
41 comments posted 17yrs
posted by news
41 comments posted 17yrs posted by news

suggest car for parents

My GF's parents currently have a toyota previa, with the 2.8 litre petrol engine in it, bought it when they were childm...
36 comments posted 17yrs
posted by gazz
36 comments posted 17yrs posted by gazz

Peugeot expert van - oil leak

I recently bought a used 2001 expert van with the 1.9 DW8 engine. Unfortunately I didn't spot (damn!) the oil leak comi...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by corriequk
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by corriequk

Help with old Vectra

My daughter's old Mundano comprehensively failed its MOT last week so Daddy was suckered into buying her an old banger...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mouse_potato
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by mouse_potato

LED sidelights OK for MOT?

Just checking...I have front white LED sidelights - are they ok for the MOT?
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by <bluefrog
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by <bluefrog