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Spraying car

How do I know if I need a coat of lacquer on top or not ???
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by BertieBigBollox
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by BertieBigBollox

Mitsubishi Carisma - poorly :o(

I've got an X-reg (2000) Carisma 1.8 GDI Equippe Auto (4G93 engine) that's playing up. Symptoms are: When starting from...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by aaa
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by aaa

Automatic bleed nipples

I recently salvaged a bleed nipple from a spare back axle and found it was automatic: the cone is spring loaded, so whe...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ian.groups
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by ian.groups

2001 (X) Fiesta Zetec S Rear Axel Bushes

My friend has just bought one of these from a garage, it has covered 49k miles with one owner from new. I thought it wa...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by theboyuk
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by theboyuk

MoT question

One of the steering gaiters on my car is broken, right at the thin end where it's clipped to the steering arm that goes...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by s
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by s

Bloody garages - again.

Had the auto on my SD1 overhauled by a local company a couple of years ago. They were recommended by all I asked in the...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dave
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by dave

Focus TDCi Engine Light

My 2004 Focus TDCi just ticked over the 60,000 miles mark at the weekend and I noticed the engine warning light is illu...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by null
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by null

steam cleaning engine - good or bad?

I just wondered what the opinion is as several years ago I had a decent bmw that had some work done by a dealer. They s...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dave
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by dave

Daewoo Kalos question

My wife's Kalos seems to have developed (or have I only just noticed it) quite a lot of play (fore and aft) on the gear...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Training.JPlant
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by Training.JPlant

brake bleeder nipple ceased

hi i put new pads on an astra and the pedal is spongy i dont think any air got in when i pushed the calipers back to th...
51 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kennycap
51 comments posted 19yrs posted by kennycap

Slding caliper binding

Anyone got a quick idea on how long it'll take to sort? If I take the thing to bits, I've got to have it on the road to...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mrdoki
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by mrdoki

Re: Check the price before you buy a new car!

> Nonetheless, the OP's IP address is in the header of the original > message. You can find out who his IP is and make a...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by me
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by me

why wax?it stains trim & dust gets everywhere

after waxing my new car ends up looking worse than it was before i washed it! am i doing someting wrong here? how do yo...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by fordi2003
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by fordi2003

my peugeot ABS light keeps coming on

i have a 206cc and every now and then ,{becoming more frequent ] my ABS light comes on only for a second or so, can anyo...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kennycap
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by kennycap