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Astra engine management question.

While reversing my car at lunch time today my foot slipped right of the clutch causing the car to do the worst kangaroo...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jon.lambert
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by jon.lambert

Berlingo clock setting switch

This is on a 2001 1.9D van. The clock setting button does not seem to work, is it likely that it is just the switch tha...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by elanman99
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by elanman99

VW EGR valve

I'd like to experiment with disabling the EGR valve on my VW (140ps TDi PD engine) and before I take it somewhere to ge...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by timdownie2003
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by timdownie2003

Fixing a fuel tank

I've finally got round to tracing an annoying tinny rattle on the SD1. It appears to be coming from the fuel tank. To g...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dave
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by dave

Fiat Punto start problems

Hi, and thanks in advance for any help, I have a 98 1.7TD Punto, it's been a good workhorse for a long time but recentl...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mudstomper2007
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by mudstomper2007

crank case breather

hi chaps. im after some help really, ive got a 2003 e46 320d sport which ive had about six months.i bought it private a...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by onetonebmw
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by onetonebmw

Ford Fiesta - design fault??

Hi All, I wonder if anyone can help. I have a 3 year old Ford Fiesta which has a problem with the seat. Underneath the...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by isr
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by isr

Mondeo engine warning light

Hi My Mondeo engine warning light stays on, anyone got any ideas what it could be that I might be able to fix before I g...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kush_7
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by kush_7

Omega Auto Box Oil Leak

Hiya Folks Problem as title. P reg 2.5 V6 Auto. Oil leak from box but only seems to leak when used hard! Driven quietly...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by trevor
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by trevor

Stag fuel leak

Hi I've just filled the tank up on my Triumph Stag, I filled it pretty much to the brim. I noticed quite a bad leak com...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by j-curtis1
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by j-curtis1

WTD: VW/Audi exhaust clamp tool

Anyone have a secondhand/spare/no longer used exhaust C-clamp spreading tool for VW/Audi/Skoda? There are some on ebay f...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nil
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by nil

Aircon refil port on LagunaII ?

Hi Folks. Can any kind soul tell me where the low-side charge/test port is located on a 02 Laguna diesel? Have tried lo...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by fred
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by fred

OT small car for she who must be obeyed!

She's not that bad really but demands (:-) that I tell her which small car to get for 2-3k. As I haven' a clue I though...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mike
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by mike

steam cleaning engines,

i was intrigued by this article http://www.cabshield.co.uk/news.html just wondering what people views were on teh whole...
26 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Chance1234
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by Chance1234