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Punto goes putter putter putter putter...

God damn bloody Punto! It can't go two weeks without giving me grief. It's no longer got an even idle. It kind of stutt...
39 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tpb100
39 comments posted 19yrs posted by tpb100

Diagnostic Light

I have a 2004 (54 Plate) Carisma 1.9 DID, recently the Airflow Mass Sensor (Part No. M887504) went down, although the d...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by david.peniket
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by david.peniket

Changing coolant

I'm about to change the coolant in my Yaris, I.m going to flush and put long life red in as opposed to the green thats...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lamby
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by lamby

Bargain air con regas

If you follow the A13 into Southend there are lots of car places along it, one of them on the left has a huge sign outs...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nbkm57
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by nbkm57

Skoda A/C doesn't work in hot weather

Car is Skoda Fabia 2001. Air conditioning was working erratically, so we took it in for a diagnosis at Nationwide Autoc...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chris
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by chris

Battery - what is this?

Hi all. Tried to start the car today - nothing. I removed the battery (RAC XM400) to charge. It has 6 cells, the cap of...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by VinoTinto
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by VinoTinto

MOT

I have a free MOT at my local audi garage but I am wondering if they will try and find things so they can make money. I...
23 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spluff
23 comments posted 19yrs posted by spluff

Low speed engine sutter Touran 2.0 tdi

Over the last month or so my diesel 2.0 140ps tdi Touran seems to have developed a occasional shudder through the drive...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by timdownie2003
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by timdownie2003

BMW 320D 2001 electrical fault

BMW 320D 2001 electrical fault same car, indicators flash rapidly as if a bulb is out, when brake pedal is applied and...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by richard3009650
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by richard3009650

BMW 2001 320d power loss

BMW 2001 320d power loss The car sets off as the turbo kicks in and then seems to bottom out power is well down, turbo...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by richard3009650
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by richard3009650

should a car battery charger read 12.0v?or more?

i am wondering if my car charger is no longer efficiently charging.it has a 6v and 12v setting. a test with the multime...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by beerismygas
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by beerismygas

3M Finesse-it Polish

I wanted to mop my tired old paintwork but dont have the bottle in case I make a mess of it. Someone advised me to use...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dwp
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by dwp

FOAK: Renault Clio 1.2

Does this have a timing belt or is it a good old pushrod? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagen...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug

Bendix/Clio adjusters

Anyone any idea where I can get a pair of Bendix self adjusters for a 94 Clio's rear brakes? They're the cast metal scr...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by guy.king
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by guy.king