Car Maintenance

Ford heater control valve failure modes

Several Ford models - Puma, Ka, etc. - are fitted with a heater control valve similar to http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1510...

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posted by watt.tyler

7 comments posted 9yrs posted by watt.tyler

Best way to post a "Wanted" for specific car

I'd like to put an ad (somewhere) to get a specific car - (an oldie Micra). It does what I want and has a chain cam driv...

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posted by dave

15 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave

octane rating vs Reid Vapour Pressure?

In stories about some countries phasing out standard (low-octane) petrol, Reid Vapour Pressure is mentioned. But is the...

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posted by mbjorn

0 comments posted 9yrs posted by mbjorn

Sprayguns

Hi, Anyone know of a decent spraygun for metallic finish available to buy new currently? Ta.

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posted by iqbalali898

7 comments posted 9yrs posted by iqbalali898

Spanner sizes

Well I finally got to the bottom of the nut-size mystery. Turns out the problem was Siegen/Sealey manufacturing spanner...

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posted by cbx

0 comments posted 9yrs posted by cbx

Ultimate Speed 12V Oil Suction Pump

Any views please on the pump Lidl have on offer from Thursday? https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Non-Food-Offers.htm?articleId=1...

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posted by rbw0

5 comments posted 9yrs posted by rbw0

Haunted or dying power steering? (2003 Connect)

Hi All, Daughters 2003 Transit Connect 1.8 diesel van (150k+ miles) has (according to her) either a haunted or dying po...

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posted by eternal

4 comments posted 9yrs posted by eternal

Bergen Tools

Anyone had any experience with these? I ordered a combination spanner off Ebay just out of curiosity and it turned up t...

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posted by iqbalali898

14 comments posted 9yrs posted by iqbalali898

Charging car battery

Trying to start my car with sparkrite charger , power light is on but no lights coming up on charger lights. How long d...

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posted by Kc

20 comments posted 9yrs posted by Kc

Lack of problem - for once.

Keep hearing horror stories about changing headlight lamps on newish cars. So here's a good news story. The dips on the...

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posted by dave

6 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave

Rubber Gator Trouble

Guys, In my quest to fit new rubber gators to the steering box of this old Jag, I'm finding it impossible to get the mo...

7 comments posted 9yrs

posted by cbx

7 comments posted 9yrs posted by cbx

What size nut is this?

Hi guys, I cannot for the life of me figure out the size of this nut. It's a lock- nut (or jam nut) that butts up again...

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posted by cbx

11 comments posted 9yrs posted by cbx

Citroen c4 2009

Front doors touching front panel below mirrors. Is any regulations on the doors? Thanks

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posted by mkfitters

13 comments posted 9yrs posted by mkfitters

Battery Charging

I don't use my car that often, so rigged up one of these one-foot-square solar panels to trickle charge it whenever the...

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posted by cbx

7 comments posted 9yrs posted by cbx

Battery Capacity

Hi all, So I went out to go to the shops today only to find the battery had gone flat on my Land Rover. Not just flat b...

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posted by iqbalali898

28 comments posted 9yrs posted by iqbalali898