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Audi 80 splutters after cold start?

1993 Audi 80 8valve single point i (ABT engine 90hp) The car has had a full service and generally drives very well but...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by not
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by not

Flushing hydraulic lifters

I have a 1.4 K-Series engine that I had to rebuild the top end on recently, following a head-gasket failure. Ever since...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

Minor window fault.

'98 E39 Radio type ign key When I press and hold button 1, all the windows open as they're supposed to. However, holdin...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by metier
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by metier

Xantia Suspension

Hi, I have a friend visiting with a Xantia - the rear end of which no longer goes up and down with the lever between th...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by me9
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by me9

Corsa B crankshaft

Please could someone tell me exactly where to look for the position of this crankshaft sensor? I have bought a replacema...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tim27w
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by tim27w

Brake Calipers - New Bolts?

Changing the brake pads on the Citroen C3 today. Haynes tells me the guide bolts holding the calipers in place must be...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spam.trap1
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by spam.trap1

Ford Ka Rust

My 9 year old Ford Ka has just passed it's MOT with one advisory: "Bubble rust starting on both front floor pans front...
28 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nomail
28 comments posted 19yrs posted by nomail

Hands free car kit not powering up

A couple of weeks ago I bought a Sony Ericssson car kit from someone I know. First time I connected it up it worked for...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alexNOOOOOO!!!!!!!
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by alexNOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Mondeo Mark 2 - Hissing Noise

Hi, I have a mark 2 Mondeo, with about 125000 on the clock. On accelleration it makes a "hissing" noise. A local garage...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by georgebrisco
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by georgebrisco

Mondeo Mk1 car alarm with a mind of it's own

My Mondeo alarm (standard Ford) keeps going off for no apparent reason! The car is not being moved or "bumped about", i...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spam2422
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by spam2422

Toyota Wheel Trim Recall

My Avensis was in for a recall today. The recall related to the wheel trims potentially moving and interfering with the...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andrewportessnospamforme
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by andrewportessnospamforme

Oil Question

Would any clever bods out there be able to tell me if Castrol GTX 10W-40 is mineral or synthetic. Also is it safe to us...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mattl
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by mattl

Silver/Calcium Battery

Just had a battery warning light come on spasmodically on my 52 Reg Mondeo 1.8 LX. Went to my usual garage and he check...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by terryj
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by terryj

Clio - help, stupid mistake!

Hi folks, can anybody send me a diagram showing what the HT leads should look like for a Clio 1.2 (1171cc) single point...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chrisdotdugan
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by chrisdotdugan