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Windscreen wipers not working

Peugeot 406, R reg. Windscreen wipers have stopped working. I thought the first thing to do would be to check the fuse....
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by MarkSPAM
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by MarkSPAM

"Chipped" Keys on old Vauxhall

Have recently purchased an older Astra with only one key so will need to get one cut / programmed. Never needed to do t...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Kaptain.Kremin
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by Kaptain.Kremin

MOT "fail"

My '99 Focus failed its MOT this morning on rear brake imbalance. The thing is, the shoes and wheel cylinders were repl...
88 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cawhelan
88 comments posted 17yrs posted by cawhelan

nissan micra stalling

my m reg micra L 998cc starts first time every time but stalls when i dip the clutch approaching roundabouts not all th...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by michaelpanty
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by michaelpanty

Wierd Grove In Brake Disk

Hi I wonder if anyone can help with this which i have never seen before... Whilst i had the wheels of my van to change...
28 comments posted 17yrs
posted by thomasburton7
28 comments posted 17yrs posted by thomasburton7

MOT failure excessive co emissions

Toyota Avensis Estate 1.8 vvti 2002 108, 000 miles readings as follows :- 1st fast idle test Engine speed 2435 rpm CO l...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cods
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by cods

Fuel rail.

How does the fuel rail in an EFI petrol engine retain the pressure with the pump not running? Obviously some form of va...
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dave
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by dave

DCi works great with all glow plugs defective !

HI Chaps. So riddle me this. I've a 2003 Renault Laguna 2 dci(120). About 50k on the clock. Mechanically sound, starts...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by fred
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by fred

That dragging feeling ...

I have a Peugeot Partner diesel van and it and I are currently working in the south of France (Its a hard life ...) Yes...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaaroseby
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaaroseby

Give your car the 7 grand polish it deserves!!!

http://www.vertar.com/zymol/zymol-royale-glaze/ First comment of: "had a tub of this brought for me as a birthday prese...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wonder
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by wonder

ford fiesta classic 1.1 MK?

Hi, I have a ford fiesta classic 1.1 (1996 P Reg) Petrol and was wondering what "MK" it is? I think it could be a MK4 am...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jpd1977uk
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by jpd1977uk

Opinions on Mercedes C220 CDI, 2003 or so

Hi, Any opinions on Mercedes C220 CDI, 2003 or so? I can probably afford to buy a high-miler (~90K miles); is it a bad...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by kavousan
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by kavousan

Ford focus query (parking sensors)

I have a silver Focus 1.6 TDCi Sport, and would like to fit four parking sensors to the rear. I imagine the place for t...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by h.macguire
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by h.macguire