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VANOS rattle.

'94 525i E34. 180k Pretty certain that a rattle on starting from cold that lasts for a few minutes is coming from the s...
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posted by metier
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by metier

Enjoy seeing

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posted by seethalakshmy6
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Astra locking

My daughter has an astra, which has central locking by the key, not remote. A strange thing is happening to it. About 1...
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posted by shazzbat
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by shazzbat

Scrap or repair?

I have a L reg MX-6 2.5 V6, it has a 'they all do that sir' fault with the distributor which is going to cost me at lea...
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posted by rsandr
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by rsandr

fiesta gearbox problem

I'm a bit of an imposter on this group as my DIY car maintenance days are long since gone. However there may be someone...
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posted by kenknott
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by kenknott

'03 Ford Focus Diesel-apparent flooding

i was driving home the other night and as present diesel prices have gone through the roof i was driving very carefully...
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posted by paulzbenn
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by paulzbenn

Diesel emiissions - failed MOT

Hi all, my diesel Transit (N reg 160k miles 2.5 litre) just failed the MOT on its emissions. I've been told that the 30...
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posted by pjlusenet
28 comments posted 18yrs posted by pjlusenet

Charging Issues

Hi Folks, I have a P10 Nissan Primera and would like any pointers on a charging issue I have. I have an intermittent fl...
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posted by matts_mail
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by matts_mail

Laptop failing to charge from car cig lighter

I posted a few weeks back asking about reliability and safety of using 12V car cigarette-lighter adapters for mobile ph...
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posted by davidlobsterpot601
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by davidlobsterpot601

fun with glow plugs

Decided it was time to fit the new glow plugs in my Peugeot 306D this morning, unfortunately the 4th one refused to bud...
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posted by srp
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by srp

Saab 9-5 2.2 Diesel mpg?

Anyone know what mpg you should get with this Saab? My father only seems to get about 26-35 which can't be much differen...
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posted by bluefrog
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by bluefrog

Diesel 2002 BMW Fault Codes

Hi, A mate's diesel BMW 320d on a 52 plate has just had it's engine rebuilt by a 3rd party garage after cambelt failure...
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posted by tony
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by tony

blaupunkt radio code rover

I have lost my code and want to restore to factory default SERIAL NO BP216120869286 MODEL 7642161310
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posted by terrylanster
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by terrylanster