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Alternator Woes

Hi Guys Car: Corsa 1.7D 1998 With 149'999 Miles on the clock. (and quite possibly a few more of it - I was young and na...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by thomasburton7
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by thomasburton7

BMW Wheels

Hi, I'm on the look-out for a set of 5 imperial-size alloy wheels for my '95 BMW 525 Touring (E34). The ones that are o...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by iain
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by iain

Timing lights, ebay

Are the cheap timing lights off ebay any cop? A lot of drapers knocking around at £20 posted. I know Draper's not really...
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posted by mrdoki
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrdoki

Quick car

Hia peeps, I currently own a 1.6 8 valve astra estate, (1999) which isn't the quickest car to put it mildly. As I am en...
47 comments posted 18yrs
posted by p.crouch3
47 comments posted 18yrs posted by p.crouch3

Renault Megane boot won't lock

We just bought a W reg Megane, locked the car with the remote central locking and the boot won't lock, however, all of...
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posted by nomesgriffin
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by nomesgriffin

car photos

hi please friend, post a photo of your car to this site - www.normalauto.com. i'm trying to build a site where people f...
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posted by normalauto
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by normalauto

Vectra cutting out when coming to a stop

hi i have a 1.8 vauxhall vectra on a T plate. I am having a problem with it cutting out when ever i come to a stop ie t...
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posted by alanharlock
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by alanharlock

Princess Calipers

Why are Austin Princess brake calipers supposed to be so good, and used for upgrades on many cars? Why are they superior...
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posted by paul02
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by paul02

Building a new headlamp loom

I want to build a relay switched headlamp loom for my MK2 Golf, which has famously crap lights. Broadly speaking, I'll...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mrdoki
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrdoki

106 Starting issues

Posted for a friend - 1.1 (actually it might be a 1.0 heh) 106. "Well lets give you complete rundow of what happens:- I...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by iridiumdan
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by iridiumdan

Instrument Panel Died.

[Citroen Xsara 2.0 HDI] A couple of days ago my spedo, rev counter, fuel gauge, and indicator erm.. indicators [possibl...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by devnull
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by devnull

socket set case

Hi, I've got a very good stanley socket set that I've had for years but the injection moulded plastic case has almost c...
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posted by tony.brett
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by tony.brett

Headlamp washers

Do headlamp washers usually have their own pump or do they run off the washer pump? I presume they normally run whenever...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mrdoki
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrdoki

Cold Starting Problem

Hello again group... In response to previous thread, I've replaced HT leads, spark plugs, air filter and PCV valve on m...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rajko_pavleski
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by rajko_pavleski

'96 Escort rear window handle

My son has a '96 Escort and wants to take the door trim off the rear OS door to investigate/fix a problem with the open...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by philremovethisbitdawson
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by philremovethisbitdawson