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savnat speed accuracy

does anyone know how accurate the speed indication on a satnav unit is I am getting a 10% difference between my satnav...
74 comments posted 18yrs
posted by zymurgist
74 comments posted 18yrs posted by zymurgist

Car Omitting Sulphur Type Smell.

I have a 52 Astra that seems to omit a strong sulphur type smell after even the shortest of trips. Anyone any explanatio...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by xoom7
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by xoom7

Brake pipes split with no sign of corrosion

I just had my wife's car serviced and they did a full service and replaced front brake pads. After leaving garage I dro...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by paul
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by paul

Skimming cyl heads.

On most modern heads, the journals for the camshaft or shafts are machined as part of the head. Therefore if the head i...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by metier
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by metier

Second Brand tyres

A tyre place recently mentioned the names of Pirelli and Michelin Second Brand tyres but I lost the note I made. Does an...
26 comments posted 18yrs
posted by null
26 comments posted 18yrs posted by null

Anti rust potions ?

Folowing on my my thread who sai golfs don't rust, I started reading some guides on deailing with rust. I read some abo...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by James
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by James

Jacks

Hi all, Lent my axle stands to someone and am having difficulty getting them back.... need to replace my front pads so...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by peter
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by peter

What Paint ?

I my youth if you wanted to paint your car you could nip down to the local ironmongers and buy a tin of Valspar and goo...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by asr
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by asr

Long shot...

Yes, I know this NG is about /maintenance/, but I have an urgent need for a spare part, so if anyone here is breaking a...
27 comments posted 18yrs
posted by me
27 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

who said golfs don;t rust ...

is wrong I have a small half and inch size bit of rust on a 2001 golf :( Whats the best course of action before this can...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by James
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by James

Fiesta TDCi stalling and kangarooing

Hi, just got a Fiesta TDCi, great little car apart from a couple of (linked I think) problems, It kangaroos at low revs...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by steve
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by steve

Vauxall

what's the cheapest price i can get the new shape Vauxall Astra?
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by ticia307
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by ticia307

Electrical Gremlin

3.9 V8i Discovery Symptoms. The problem normally starts with what sounds like the alternator breaking through on the ra...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mark.williamson
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by mark.williamson

Edward the Compressor

Some while ago I bought one of those 12V DC tyre inflation compressors that run from the vehicle's cigarette lighter so...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mike.safetycatchvincent
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by mike.safetycatchvincent

What Time Is it, Eccles?

Ford Focus Ghia 1.8 2000W. The LED clock on my Focus has lost its backlighting, making it impossible to read. I called...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mike.safetycatchvincent
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by mike.safetycatchvincent