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engine missing

-- My daughters 106 has started to miss and the engine mamagement light has started to flash , changed the plugs that a...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by steve
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by steve

Repairing a load liner

The load liner for my 406 estate has a couple of holes / cracks in it. I'd like to seal them up, but whatever I use nee...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mrdoki
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrdoki

Van Engine Man

Hi, Need a reconditioned engine for my fiat ducato van. Have been talking to Van Engine Man based in Dudley and am just...
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posted by chrisgormancsc
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by chrisgormancsc

Question re Imported Cars

Is it possible to convert a Sat Nav system, on an imported used car from Japan, to UK maps and English language The car...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by SA3214
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by SA3214

seal blew & now i can see camshaft rotating!

the camshaft seal failed on my fester, with the oddity that i can actually see a small section of the camshaft rotating...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by blownegasket
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by blownegasket

Lupo not starting if warm

My Lupo (T reg 1.4l 16v petrol) isn't starting properly if the engine is warm (i.e. stopping at a petrol station). You...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tpb100
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by tpb100

Rover Metro gear box oil

Hi all, I've just built a kit car using a Rover Metro Kseries 8 valve engine and need to replace the gearbox oil as it...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 08
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by 08

Ka blower motor

Hi, No blow on any setting. Got resistor pack out and it seems like all 4 resistors allow current through. What do you r...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by peter
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by peter

Lexus GS300 problem

I bought this car by mistake - didn't really like it in use - bit of a barge, so now I'm looking to get rid of it in my...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by steve.kearney
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by steve.kearney

How does a car run on Compressed Air?

Now this is not a scam, unlike the water idea. http://www.mdi.lu/eng/affiche_eng.php?page=moteurs Two types of motor. S...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by brianlecnospam
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by brianlecnospam

Speedometer reading going crazy

The speedo on my Peugeot 406 has been acting up, giving inaccurate readings. On starting out it remains at 0mph for a m...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gordonr
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by gordonr

Strange knocking noise LT35 Diesel

Its only happened three times over the last couple of days- but it sounds very loud and expensive! Coming from around t...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mike.green
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by mike.green

Just blagged a freebie fix courtesy of Kwikfit.

My aircon has been a bit weak but usuable, but the last few hot days=20 have been silly. So I went in for their =A344 r...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by carl.robson
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by carl.robson