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Wrong oil ?

Wife has 1998 Fiesta 1300 (NOT the zetec engine) Dropped it off at Charlie Brows yesterday morning for an oil an dfilte...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by wonder
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by wonder

Re: Save gas (gasoline, petrol, the fuel)

> > Anticipate traffic conditions. Don?t drive very close to the leading > vehicle. Maintain safe distance so as to avo...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by johs
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by johs

MOT - brake shoes

Are brake shoes visually inspected for a MOT? I know they need changing (really) and have bought a set but the car need...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rsandr
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by rsandr

Astra cambelt kaput!!

97 AstraVan 1.7TD cambelt snapped. Is it pretty much certain there will have been engine damage? As soon as I lost all...
37 comments posted 17yrs
posted by not
37 comments posted 17yrs posted by not

cheap antifreeze

Just off the top of your head; where would you set off to, to buy cheap antifreeze in the London area? Halfords or one o...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bluestar
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by bluestar

E30 power windows wiring

I fitted power windows to my '87 E30 from a wrecked car. I followed wiring diagram I have, and now I can only open or c...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by me
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by me

No pressure on clutch pedal - can't change gear

Hi, I've just gone out to my 97 Honda Accord and there is no pressure on my clutch pedal. If I push it down, it goes al...
13 comments posted 17yrs
posted by ajr-news
13 comments posted 17yrs posted by ajr-news

Espace alarm system

My espace alrm is driving me crazy going off randomly for no apparent reason nybody else got same experience , know what...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dont
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by dont

What on earth??? Bizarre Focus problem

Hi, Like a good mate I offered to service a mates Focus as I'm fairly experienced in such things. Changed the spark plu...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by steveonholiday1
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by steveonholiday1

MK4 golf passenger door not locking

I was driving a long all doors locked, heard a door open and looked at the passenger from side and the door pin had com...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sarah
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by sarah

DVLA booklets not available online

I'm trying to renew my mother's driving licence. She received a form D46PW, which may or may not have come accompanied...
4 comments posted 17yrs
posted by pfphillips 11
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by pfphillips 11

5V or 12V TPS?

I am about to fit TPS to my carburetor as it is needed for my LPG lambda control system (LCS). TPS options that LCS has...
50 comments posted 18yrs
posted by me
50 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

Ford code please

From my Ford Focus standard ford radio thingy. serial number is M035821 mucho thanks
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by skatemuties
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by skatemuties

2001 Laguna Estate Headlamp replacement

Hi, I've got a friend who has a Y reg 2001 Laguna Estate and she says the nearside headlight has water in it and has fa...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tony
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by tony

Self-levelling suspension

Hi, does anyone know about self-leveling suspension? - more precisely, Nivomat, and what it's supposed to do? I've aske...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by daggo
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by daggo