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Ford puma coolant/antifreeze replacement?

Hello, I have a Ford Puma 1.4L. The Haynes Fiesta book says that the antifreeze will last the life of the car and does...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by invalid
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by invalid

vehicle memory savers

Hello, Does anyone use a car memory saver like this: http://www.gunson.co.uk/item.aspx?cat=660&item=1843 I'm a bit conf...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by invalid
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by invalid

battery testers

Hello, I'm looking to buy a battery tester. At first I found this "Gunson's start check battery tester": http://www.gun...
26 comments posted 17yrs
posted by invalid
26 comments posted 17yrs posted by invalid

MK2 Fiesta too rich ?

My son has an old fiesta 1.1 N reg which must have been the last of the old style mk2 fiesta. We've noticed the spark p...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by tonyb
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by tonyb

replacing renault clio washer pump

hi could someone please tell me the best way to replace a washer pump on a renault clio grande on a w reg as this aint...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by stuartlittle1974.3b8dc1f
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by stuartlittle1974.3b8dc1f

wheel studs needed

where might i get replacement studs and nuts? they are 4 a vauxhall cresta 3.3L 1971
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by see
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by see

cresta advice needed

can any one give me advice on how to remove the studs that are used to bolt the wheels on to the car? some one on one o...
24 comments posted 17yrs
posted by see
24 comments posted 17yrs posted by see

Tranny at idle

Something I discovered today during a power blackout. I was using the Tranny as a power source for a 1kW inverter and h...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by grimly4REMOVE
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by grimly4REMOVE

VW 1.6 FSI Engines

Considering buying a VW Jetta (new) with the 1.6 FSI engine at a heavily discounted price from a VW Dealer I buy my new...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by clive
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by clive

Cross ply tyre size and equivalent

Dear All, I need to replace the tyres on a trailer underneath a boat belonging to my father. The ones on it are, I thin...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ian.groups
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by ian.groups

A car is reborn - torrent

Just came across this on the PirateBay. The story of an E type restoration from a wreck found in a field to concourse c...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by Null
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by Null

Bugger it

I just changed the radiator on the Mazda. Nice easy job, took me about an hour. Then.. just because I had a new one, I...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by privacy
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by privacy

Starting problem motor turns then dies.

Hi I'm trying to start a car that's been stood for a while. When trying to start from both a known good battery and a j...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by phil
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by phil

X scratched into mk6 fester frame (at factory?)

i was cleaning the engine bay of my mk6 fester & found a 1" X roughly scratched with a screwdriver or knife near the ba...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by beerismygas
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by beerismygas

More Rover V-8 questions.

I'm getting ready to fit my home built Megasquirt to my SD1 and have a couple of questions. It will drive a stepper mot...
36 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dave
36 comments posted 17yrs posted by dave