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Window tinting

Does anyone know if its legal to have window tints on the front windows of a car, My son has found a car he wants to bu...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by noonehere
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by noonehere

identify part please

Astra 1.6 Estate (2001) Hi, while looking at another problem today, i found another. Can anyone tell me what the bit in...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by duncan
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by duncan

Carisma Engine Management Light

After changing the turbo on my 2003 Carisma DiD I've finally fixed it and even remembered to plug the power brake servo...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by egret.175
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by egret.175

VW Engine oil

Hi guys Engine oil needs topping up again on our 56 plate gti. The car is on the long life service routine so needs the...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by slider
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by slider

Number Plates.

There was a thread here recently about number plates - it's now disappeared from my screen. The subject of number plate...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by anon
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by anon

Thread size of safety-belt fitting bolts?

F*cking cheapskate Ford! Just bought a double passenger seat for my 2000 Transit to replace the single seat it came wit...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by john.stumbles
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by john.stumbles

Ford Perforation Warranty Claim - Result

My apologies for the long post. The aim is to share my experience in getting Ford to pay for repairs under their perfor...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by news
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by news

Stopping A Renault Diesel Engine Firing Up

I'm just replacing the turbo on my diesel car and havimng almost finished fitting it. I've found in the instructions fr...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by egret.175
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by egret.175

Open door indicator

After I received my car back from MOT garage, the open door indicator for a rear door stays constantly on after the doo...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by johs
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by johs

Break lights and reverse lights

Hi All I have a Vauxhall Astra (2001) Estate 1.6 with 2 problems that maybe linked or may not be, but i cant fix so far...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by duncan
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by duncan

Cracked windscreen: running repairs

2001 Micra. Stone chip on the motorway gave a 1 inch crack on the drivers side, starting at the edge. This has slowly t...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bruce_phipps
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by bruce_phipps

HT Leads for Mondeo 1.8i

Any recommendations? I'm getting spurious ignition problems, the leads are what came with the car, they are the Ford pa...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by none
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by none

Re: Air pipe on old lorry?

"newshound" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > I have a Horsebox on a 1986 Leyland Road Runner cha...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by toomany2cvs
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by toomany2cvs

Re set service message on golf

I have a 2002 1.6 golf which has been seviced by local garage but it shows the service due message when first turned on....
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by at.mcneil
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by at.mcneil