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I have been looking through the various car sale sites to find a 2nd hand Ford Focus. I am particularly interested in t...
25 comments posted 9yrs
posted by phil
25 comments posted 9yrs posted by phil

Focus 2008 cam belt replacement

October 2008 Focus with 1.6 petrol engine* so overdue for cam belt change (at 8 years) but a genuine 32,000 miles only...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by rbw0
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by rbw0

Ford Mondeo bluetooth phone/voice control module

Hello again, I've got a 60-plate, Mk4, Mondeo. It has a module that allows your mobile phone to connect to the radio vi...
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posted by reply
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by reply

clutch pedal rubber cover

Hello, I've noticed the rubber cover on my clutch pedal is torn. I have contacted the dealer and a new one costs £23!!!...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by reply
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by reply

Rear-ended.... no mot!

Bugger. Some chap rear ended my car, not lots of damage but as it not my fault i thought id claim off his insurance. no...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by fzczc
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by fzczc

Lock lube, snake oil?

I was talking to an aftermarket vehicle lock supplier earlier and mentioned the use of graphite powder on said vehicle...
47 comments posted 9yrs
posted by news
47 comments posted 9yrs posted by news

Clio Mk3 Key Fob

Hi, My daughter has a 57 plate Clio with a 3 button RF key fob. One of the micr oswitches came off the circuit board, b...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by marpate1
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by marpate1

Idle thoughts on idle speed...

All things being equal, the more cylinders an engine has, the slower it should be able to idle smoothly. However, my cu...
24 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim.downie
24 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim.downie

New Vehicle Tax Rates from 1 April 2017

They've been keeping this one quiet https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-vehicle-tax-rates-from-1-april-2017
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by removethistocontactmepower354
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by removethistocontactmepower354

Engine overhaul.

Time has come to do something about the high oil consumption on the old Rover. Not helped by all the leaks cause by pis...
70 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dave
70 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave