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Suddenly a second Brake Caliper situation
My beloved twenty year old motor was entered into a main dealer for a Manufacturers 'Safety Recall' recently. It didn't cost me anything so cannot imagine the garage was overjoyed to get this job....
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2 years ago
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Auto choke releasing too early
Gentlemen, Does anyone know what the usual cause for an automatic choke coming off too early is? I find cold starting easy enough and get a nice smooth idle -but only for the first 30 seconds or so...
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2 years ago
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2014 Focus Ecoboost 1.0 strange problem
Hi, My 2014 Focus Ecoboost 1.0 has an unusual problem. Arriving home, I removed the key but the engine kept running. Eventually, after turning the key several times did the engine stop. Then on...
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2 years ago
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Sync2 Ford Upgrade
Hi Guys I have been looking into updating my Ford Focus (UK) Sync software. Looking at the screen shots on the Ford web site, I have decided that the car has the Sync2 (My Touch) version. The car is a...
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2 years ago
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how hard is finding CANbus problems
I have a Vauxhall-Opel shitbox with error code U0009 that means CANbus short circuit An auto electrician said it could take up to 5 days to find the fault! 40 hours labour would be more than the car...
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2 years ago
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Water based Paint Question
Large polystyrene sculpture needs a tough and hard wearing coat of paint. Using a Cellulose Based Paint is not a possibility because of the small studio space available. The idea so far is to use...
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2 years ago
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Drum Brakes rather than Disc Brakes
Looking at most smaller cars i can see the rear brakes are Drum type while at the front of the car are Disk type. I cannot think Drums are that much cheaper to manufacture than Disc type and i thought...
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2 years ago
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Vauxhall corsa handbook.
I'd like to get an owners manual & "infotainment" guide suitable for a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 16V Limited Edition 3dr 2014. Can Vaxhall themselves provide one, or is it "find a used one", any pointers?
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2 years ago
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Citroen C3 Picasso rear disk replacement
Just been helping my neighbour change rear disks and pads on a C3 Picasso. Typical Peugeot/Citoen, the rear disks have sealed bearing inside the disks and you cannot buy the disks on their own...
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2 years ago
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DVLA licence renewal reminders
Do the DVLA send reminders? Just found out that my licence expired last month. No reminder. :-( Tim
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2 years ago
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OT: MoT test: absence of delay
MoT this week was unlike any since the computerised system started. No delay after arrived. Car was on the lift within a few minutes. In and out in less 30 minutes. Have they changed the system to...
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2 years ago
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Corsa D ticking.
Is this normal? It's very very recently had a new timing chain. 103,000 miles, plus recent oil change. This recording by mobile dvice held close to LK end of "cam cover":
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2 years ago
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OT: Car for new driver.
19-y-o (soon to be 20), has had moped & 125 since getting provisional licence at 16, needs cheap reliable economical car with cheap insurance, about £2,000, not more. Have been looking at cars...
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2 years ago
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Dipping Headlights Aygo
I?m sure I?m missing something obvious. We?ve just bought a new (2021) Toyota Aygo for Senior Management. Smashing little car, ideal for what we want. I wanted a set of spare bulbs- not least as we...
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2 years ago
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It started with a puncture...
Couple of weeks ago, got a loud clicking noise just after leaving home. Turned out to be a largish metal object in a rear tyre. Looked to be the triangular blade from a paint stripping tool. Couldn't...
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2 years ago
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