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how do ford seatbelt pre tensioners work?

how do the seat belt pre tensioners work on fiesta front seats? it seems besides a pyrotechnic fired on the reel to tak...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by fordi2003
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by fordi2003

headlight problem daihatsu hijet

Can anyone help identify a problem with the nearside headlight on a 1997 hijet van. Nearside full beam stopped working...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by corriequk
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by corriequk

escort brake question(s)

ok - when cold the off rear brake makes a grinding sound (but only for a few minutes a day) so today I had the drum off...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nk
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by nk

Intermittent running problem

Yesterday I was driving home from work and my car started bucking and jumping, like a kangaroo petrol effect. It wouldn...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by s
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by s

Paging electronicisti: MFA

The MFA (that's a little 1980s on board computer) in my Golf has packed up, after a battery charger was connected the w...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mrdoki
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by mrdoki

Alternatives to those pre insulated butt joints

Is there a decent alternative to these? I don't want to use spade connectors or similar as I want to permanently attach...
70 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mrdoki
70 comments posted 19yrs posted by mrdoki

Ouch! cost of alternator.

Have been quoted £200 for an alternator for my 1994 Rover 220 - not including fitting. I had thought of trying to repla...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gts123SPAM-NO!
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by gts123SPAM-NO!

Bit OT ice cream vans...

thinking of getting some lads n lasses, to do the London-Monoglia challenge thingy trip..seems good fun Took a quick lo...
19 comments posted 19yrs
posted by julianhales
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by julianhales

BMW 320D cold starting problem ?

My 52 reg bmw 320d diesel is having problems starting on the cold mornings recently. The engine turns over fine, but wi...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tonyb
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by tonyb

Escort: Pollen Filter?

A quick query, do any of the late mark6 escorts have pollen filters? Only those with A/C? My haynes manual doesn't ment...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by x
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by x

VAT added to a Transit Van minibus?

Hi all, we are looking to buy a used LDV or Transit van minibus to use as our family vehicle (Mondeo Estate is way too...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alan.davidson14
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by alan.davidson14

Diesel Engine Problems

Does anyone have any ideas? (Sorry for the long post). 2.2 Turbo Diesel (DI) Electronic fuel pump.(Nissan Almera Tino 2...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Stu
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by Stu

Is it me?

I emailed my local Toyota dealership yesterday to request a part for a Starlet and got this back: "Hello Sir With refer...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by eastREMOVEkent
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by eastREMOVEkent

escort mk6 clutch release lever snapped !!

Gears suddenly became harder to select about 3 months ago (needed jiggling in) and today the clutch pedal hit the floor...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nk
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by nk