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Frozen this that and the other

Went out at mi-day today and the bonnet and boot were frozen .The bonnet opened after the engine had been run for a few...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by fictitiousemail
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by fictitiousemail

P Rover 214S immobilised. :-(

Hi All, Step daughter comes round tonight and just as she's leaving she mentions the remote fob for her car is 'getting...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by news
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by news

ford maverick engines belt/chain

hello to the group do any of you guys know where the a 51 plate 2.0l petrol ford maverick has a timing belt or a chain m...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by me
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by me

Pug 206 over reving

I bought a 206 last weekend. 1.4 on a T plate with 82K on the clock. Drove it 20 odd miles home with no problems. I've...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by iain
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by iain

Toyota avensis storage on dashboard

The storage space with the lid on top of the dashboard vibrates annoyingly at low speed. Is it easy to take it out and p...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by siramictiles
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by siramictiles

Volvo 960 2.4 Turbo diesel

Had a bit of trouble starting this thing recently. Have to turn engine about 10 times to get it to fire. Usually fires...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mark
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by mark

Peugeot 306 HDI Fuel Consumption

I've recently borrowed a 2000 model Peugeot 306 90bhp HDI whilst my other main car is off the road. I've found that on...
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posted by jackhackettuk
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by jackhackettuk

Re: Automatic brake adjusters

> I can never understand why other types of adjuster, while theoretically > perfectly workable, don't seem to work. You...
29 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dave
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by dave

Ford Focus Engine revving by itself

The car is a: Ford Focus 1.8LX petrol 2000 X reg 103,000 miles It was last serviced about 6,000 miles ago and is genera...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by mike.rawlings
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by mike.rawlings

Rover thermostat

I have a P reg Rover 216 petrol. I cannot find the thermostat. Haynes glibly says remove the bottom hose from the therm...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rttgrahamwow
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by rttgrahamwow

ford focus over fueling

Two years ago I posted a question about the behaviour of the alternator charging on my brother's 99 turbo diesel 1.8 fo...
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posted by news
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by news

Heater plugs

The heater plugs on my 10 year old Peugeot 106 are, I think, failing. The car is harder to start in the cold weather an...
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posted by thedeerhunter270
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by thedeerhunter270

Saab 9-3 2.2.diesel 1998

One for the panel Son's car check engine light came on, he said radio went off, indicator was working but no indicator...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by anon
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by anon

Astra service

Hi, i just bought a new 08 Astra with 1300 miles on the clock. The service book has no service history in it yet but i...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rob.
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by rob.