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Indicator sound amplifier/repeater

The 'ticking' sound on my indicators is so quiet that I often forget to cancel them after small changes in direction eg...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jim
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by jim

Focus towbar socket wiring

My LH indicator on my trailer doesn't work. I put a meter on the socket on the car Pin1 and got nothing. (The pin for t...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by meeet.me
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by meeet.me

[VW Passat] Intermittent cable to driver's door

VW Passat 1.9TDi 1999. Regular readers here may remember I posted a problem a little while ago to do with the nearside...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ian
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ian

VW Transporter Bleeping

Got an old trusty diesel VW Transporter it has started bleeping 2 days ago like a warning tone but we cannot find anyth...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by phaeton
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by phaeton

Inertia unit emits burning smell?

In a moment of anger (I won't go into details...ahem!), the drivers side door on my Polo was slammed shut quite hard. J...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by look
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by look

idiot got stuck in water needs advice

On my way home after a 5 hour park on the M5 (Worcs) I decided it would be a great idea to drive through a river that h...
27 comments posted 19yrs
posted by vnbht
27 comments posted 19yrs posted by vnbht

Most reliable car of all time???

Any thoughts. I'd say Toyota Avensis (Although (sadly) never owned one)
37 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mattl
37 comments posted 19yrs posted by mattl

Audi A6 2.5 diesel estate auto

Hello all, Wife is backthinking about new cars and new job gives us the option to change. I'll be oing abotu 15k/year i...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by danclyon
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by danclyon

Air filter change

Hi When our June 2002 Ford Fiesta 1.4 petrol needs a new air filter it is a job I would like to do but cannot see how t...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by fy07lzr
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by fy07lzr

Foot pump

The wife was out shopping today and stumbled on a deal at Robert Dyas half price, a foot single barrel footpump says it...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Matt
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by Matt

Online Ford parts seller?

I'm after a few bits (new) for an Escort van. Has anyone got a recommendation for an online seller of parts, or is it b...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alan
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by alan

Is this battery finaly dead?

I've got an old car battery that I keep stored for emergencies and around once a month give it a charge. Normally when...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by not
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by not

Coolant loss

Hi Guys, Advice appreciated. I am losing coolant from my header tank, it seems to be coming out around the cap. Other t...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jerry
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by jerry

Citroen AX Driveshaft

Hi My girlfriend has told me a mechanic has diagnosed a problem with her driveshaft on her Citroen AX N reg. He hasn't...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by j-curtis1
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by j-curtis1