Car Maintenance

  1. Home
  2. Car Maintenance
18883 Threads Posts
to

Worth reading in Car Maintenance

Vauhall Corsa - What Is This?

Hi Folks, Can anybody tell me what this gizmo is? http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x21/harrythelamb/Gizmo2.jpg It is...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Jack
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by Jack

Removing oil based paint from plastic trim..

Someone I vaguely know has had a car vandalised by somebody throwing (oil based) paint on it.. she's tried a few things...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by urd2
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by urd2

Escort diesel not starting?

My Escort 1.8 diesel engine wouldnt start this morning - turned over fine, but didnt want to fire at all. Some blue 'di...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alan
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by alan

Spraying technique etc.

Sorry if this sounds obvious to some... When spraying part of a panel, should you mask off and spray right up to the ma...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by BertieBigBollox
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by BertieBigBollox

ABS light - MOT fail?

Is this true that if the ABS light is on then you're car will fail the MOT?
25 comments posted 19yrs
posted by BertieBigBollox
25 comments posted 19yrs posted by BertieBigBollox

Alloy wheel dents - hit with hammer?

Got some dents on the rims of my alloy wheels... Is it safe to hit them with hammer back into shape? Or are they likely...
39 comments posted 19yrs
posted by BertieBigBollox
39 comments posted 19yrs posted by BertieBigBollox

Easibleed - how's it work / made?

I'm thinking of making my own pressure bleeder to run off my compressor, or adapting an easibleed, as the pro type kit...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mrdoki
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by mrdoki

Wing mirror help please?

Can anyone help me out? My wife insists that some cars if not all cars used to come with only one wing mirror as standa...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by markroberts477
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by markroberts477

Piston Scoring

I've had to remove the head and barrels on my 1978 Moto Guzzi (it's a V twin 850cc motorcycle) to investigate a noisy c...
21 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sweller
21 comments posted 19yrs posted by sweller

Trouble under the Hood

a month a go i had a car crash in my new vauxall astra (its 2000 reg) my freind said he would would fix it so he took i...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Agentlonglegs007
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by Agentlonglegs007

Modeo MK1 Towbar Electrics

I've just fitted the towbar and now I'm about to fit the electrics. I know how to wire it up, but every car I've fitted...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by home
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by home

Tyre pressure gauges

Hi - anyone know much about these? Got fed up with the local supermarket airline always breaking down so started doing...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by trevor.peacock4nomontys
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by trevor.peacock4nomontys

windscreen crack - MOT fail?

Humble Micro showered with stones from nasty lorry thing. While not in line of sight it is obviously a biggy. Is this a...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dave
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by dave

Re: Car Tuning - Styling

You don't mind losing the race? ;) mike > > >> Would not suit me. >> >> Small penis material :-) > > > Why do you think...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mikehunt2
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by mikehunt2