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Oops. Diesel spill on Driveway

I was putting new glow plugs in the ZX, a familiar winter ritual and somehow managed to pull off the fuel return pipe....
17 comments posted 18yrs
posted by stuartggray-nospam
17 comments posted 18yrs posted by stuartggray-nospam

N reg Escort 1.6 All revs and no torque

I'm no mechanic so that is why I've come to you guys. My Escort is now hard to drive. It has absolutely no grunt at all...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bigcraigieyourclothes12
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by bigcraigieyourclothes12

Gear whine on new 1.25 Fiesta

Hi, My wife has recently taken on a 1.25 Fiesta as a lease car, which has so far covered about 3500 miles. Since brand...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

Dead alternator?

Hi All, I went to get Mum from the hospital last night in the dear old Rover 218SD (93, 180k, 1900 non turbo) and when...
61 comments posted 18yrs
posted by news
61 comments posted 18yrs posted by news

2004 Nissan Almera 1.8SXE queries

I bought this car used and have the following, trivial queries: - The (puny) interior light usually needs a tap to ligh...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kavousan
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by kavousan

burned out valve, change them all?

This is another one of those 'if one needs doing, should they all be done?' questions. We have a 'burned out' valve on...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rsandr
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by rsandr

Engine warning lights - Astra 1.8

My friend has reported a problem with her car. Vauxhall Astra Bertone Coupe. 1.8 03 year. Engine warning lights coming...
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by me
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

Overpriced filling station or Newsagent?

My love affair with LPG is being strained to the limit at the moment. Saturday night, I dropped into my local Shell Sta...
13 comments posted 18yrs
posted by trabant owners club
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by trabant owners club

Ancient Toyota Starlet

My daughter, who very recently passed her test, is now the fairly proud owner of a 1989 1.0l Starlet. It's accelerates...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by eastREMOVEkent
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by eastREMOVEkent

Fiat Brava Immobiliser fault?

T reg 16V fiat Brava, was lying for a year, started and MOT'd remarkably easily! ran perfectly for a week and now won't...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by desmond
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by desmond

86 Camper 1.6TD VW

Anyone got advice/experience of getting the fanbelt/waterpump belt adjustments right on our old camper. The adjustment...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by hssjas
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by hssjas