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Mot for an old car

Hi, What would this car be tested on? http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7140000/newsid_7145400?...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by jamessalisburyspam
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by jamessalisburyspam

Guidance on tensioning a cam belt on H reg Clio

Hi, I have an H Reg Renault Clio with 103k on the clock (Engine type E7F700) and it is due another cam belt change. Thi...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by hedleyp
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by hedleyp

Removed Citroen roof bars.

Useless Citroen dealers. The first one I rang said the keys were not available, but if I cared to bring the van in, one...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by metier
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by metier

Adjusting Citroen C5 headlights

Can the headlights be adjusted and if so where's the adjustment screw? I have one headlight too high and just tried to...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bobcoates
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobcoates

Honda Civic front wing

Hi, Does anyone know if the front wings of 51-plate Civics are bolt-on? Are they any harder to change that, say, a Caval...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by iain.mclaren
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by iain.mclaren

Pug 406 keys update

SWMBO took the car to a very, very nice man in Malvern called Terry Elite Service Centre 99 Barnards Green Road Malvern...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by malcolm.white
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by malcolm.white

Registration Light

The small light that illuminates the rear reg plate has gone. Well one of the two has. Its on an espace and I dont know...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by btaylorbuilding
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by btaylorbuilding

Removing Citroen roof bars. (2025 Update)

Went to remove them and found they are secured by pentagonal drive 'Allen' type socket screws so I'll have to buy one....
22 comments posted 18yrs
posted by metier
22 comments posted 18yrs posted by metier

Fiat Croma

Looking / considering the Fiat Croma 2.4 diesel. (2005) Anyone had / got one, and any opinions?? Took it for a test dri...
25 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospamhere
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospamhere

Cinqeucento Fuel Injector Warning Light

L reg, 74k miles & son's 1st car bought 2 wks ago from someone we know with full MOT (car not seller) with advisory on...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by group_stuff_etc
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by group_stuff_etc

Corsa B emission warning light

I have a corsa b R reg and the emission warning light has come on, at the mot about 1 month ago we were told the exhaus...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gm4jnw
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by gm4jnw

Access Denied

Ford Focus Ghia 1.8 2000/W Is this a fault, or a moronically stupid design by Ford? My Focus was seriously iced up this...
18 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mike.safetycatchvincent
18 comments posted 18yrs posted by mike.safetycatchvincent

Auto box and brake servo woes

2.0 VVTi Toyota Avensis Estate 51 plate (Nov 2001) with 81,285 on the clock Firstly, when I put my foot on the brake pe...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by none
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by none

Stiffed for road tax :-(

A couple of weeks ago I acquired a VW camper from a motor dealer (via Ebay, but with a dealer's receipt), with six mont...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by asahartz
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by asahartz

Stupid HG question

For the last couple of weekends I've been doing a HG and valve stem seal change on my Punto. In my defence for this stu...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tpb100
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by tpb100