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T-Cut vs. Scouring Cream

A thought just struck me after I bought my last 500ml bottle of T-Cut for the princely sum of 10 quid and that is, has...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by curd
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by curd

Tyre fittters!

Yesterday I had a set of four tyres fitted to my Fiesta. I chose mid-range ones, that had to be ordered in. The company...
96 comments posted 8yrs
posted by cawhelan
96 comments posted 8yrs posted by cawhelan

Suzuki Carry Van mirror replacement

One of my door mirrors has broken off completely at the flexible coupling. Would I be right in thinking I need to tackl...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by newshound
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by newshound

Handy new service from MOT/VOSA

They have just added two very useful features to the MoT history page at https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history Now it sh...
30 comments posted 8yrs
posted by g.odonnell35
30 comments posted 8yrs posted by g.odonnell35

Focus 1.6 Petrol sooted plugs and funny noise

Hi, my Focus started misfiring yesterday and the idling was going up and down randomly. Took it to my friendly mechanic...
21 comments posted 8yrs
posted by soundserviceleeds
21 comments posted 8yrs posted by soundserviceleeds

Astra H seatbelt warning light stuck on !!.

Is Mr Cheerful still with us ???. Yesterday I gave my Astra H design 59-plate a clean before its MOT and moved the rear...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Using a trolley jack with seam weld jacking points.

The saddle of my Sealey low entry jack has an external diameter of 11cm. This is only slightly smaller than the length...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

Garage price

A few months back I sold our 2005 Nissan Micra with 54k on the clock to a bloke down the street. I gave him the address...
20 comments posted 8yrs
posted by MrPounder
20 comments posted 8yrs posted by MrPounder

Hyundai Tucson trailer wiring

I want to fit a towing hitch to my 2016 Tucson for towing a light trailer. I only need a single 7-pin socket (no plans...
30 comments posted 8yrs
posted by watt.tyler
30 comments posted 8yrs posted by watt.tyler

Fuel lines

Gentlemen, I've spotted some corrosion in a petrol pipe under a car I'm prepping for its MOT. I believe it's gone right...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by curd
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by curd

Automobilia auction in Diss, Norfolk

Viewing today, auction at 5 pm. You can bid remotely after opening an account. An Armstrong-Siddeley for £6,000 to £8,0...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by davey
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by davey

Noise of petrol sloshing about?

I've never heard it before in my old Fiesta, but for the last few months, the sound of petrol sloshing back and forth b...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by no

Faulty shock?

Hi all, During a trip round a reasonably free-flowing M25 and down the A3 in the 65K Meriva earlier I noticed some 'reb...
27 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
27 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Alloy porosity

I may be about to buy, from a scrapyard, a set of 5 replacement wheels for the recently purchased car to get a spare wh...
25 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Billaboard
25 comments posted 8yrs posted by Billaboard