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LED lights any good?

I've seen replacement LED bulbs for sidelight, flasher - anyone used these? I can see the main advantage is that they la...
15 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bluefrog
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by bluefrog

Vectra 1.9 CDTI Cambelt Interval

Afternoon, I've recently bought a Vectra CDTI 1.9 (2005 150ps model). It has been serviced at a Network Q dealer. Bough...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by News
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by News

Micra, wide wheels and tyres, bump steering.

I recently bought a 1998 Micra, on which the previous owner has fitted larger alloy wheels and wider tyres than standar...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bah
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by bah

Resetting the ECU in my Audi?

I've noticed that whenever I have the battery out, the ECU in the engine acts up for a while; not controlling the idlin...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by alex.buell
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by alex.buell

Vectra 2.0 1998 front brakes

Just replaced discs and pads but have noticed something that looks not quite right: Both discs are 'polished' evenly ac...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by lenny.kitch
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by lenny.kitch

Coolant loss

Hi all, Had a fun time today, spent the morning helping a friend change his brake discs. He then left in a hurry and ph...
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by peter
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by peter

Skoda Octavia: Brake problem

Hi all I've just been doing some odds and ends on my 2003 MK1 Octavia. I noticed, with the engine running, that I can h...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by evan
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by evan

Renault Laguna temperature gauge

I have owned a Laguna 1.9TDI RT estate for about 6 years. Recently the temperature gauge has started to do funny things...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jpt
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by jpt

Clio Brake Pads

I've said I'll change the pads for my mate tomorrow. It's a 1.1 or 1.2 Y-reg Clio. Will I need any special tools? Does a...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by privacy
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by privacy

VW Polo possible misfire

My brother called me this evening because he thinks he has a problem with his VW Polo (1.0 litre, V-reg). He says the e...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nick
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by nick

Intermittent Speedo

Mazda MX5 - speedo occasionally drops to zero - it has a LCD mileometer. Not sure if speedo is electronic or mechanical....
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Who90nospam
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by Who90nospam

Astra suffering occasionally...

A friends Astra (54 reg?) has an interesting issue. Occasionally during a longish drive the engine will labour and lose...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by urd3
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by urd3

Partco oil

Just FYI... this may have been a one off but I asked the guy at partco how much the 20 litre drum of 5w30 full-synth wa...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by peter
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by peter

vehicle anti-theft system !!!

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0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by reg
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by reg