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Ford Ka Head gasket

My son's fiancée was driving her six year old Ford Ka along the M5 when the head gasket blew, she pulled it over onto t...
32 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Ivan'H'older
32 comments posted 19yrs posted by Ivan'H'older

Celica Clutch pedal box.

Mates Celica ST185 GT4 turbo. Has anyone ever removed, or replaced the clutch pedal box on one of these? Clutch does no...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by metier
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by metier

Not car - bike, but gigglesome...

http://www.ttr2.com/?page=featuredcontent&featuredcontent=250 Making of the Triumph Rocket III
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by guy.king
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by guy.king

Engine slow to start first time round

I'm having a problem with the Rover K-Series engine that I changed the cylinder head gasket on, where the engine is slo...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

Corsa-C Rear Brake Shoe Problem

I have a Corsa -C and recently put a new brake shoes into the rear drums. This weekend I started getting a noise from t...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by shaun.higgs
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by shaun.higgs

AUDI A4 RPM DROPS

I have written to this forum some time ago with related to this rpm drops (hiccup) on my audi a4 1.8t. (2002) As some o...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lakmal
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by lakmal

Brake Fluid change and ABS

Hi I have used this group before and have been very impressed with the answers given they have helped me learn a lot of...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Damian.Tomlinson
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by Damian.Tomlinson

Checking clutch

I suspect my clutch is failing. The car in question is a 1.6 16v 2001 golf. Lately I have noticed when I change gear as...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Matt
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by Matt

BMW E39 - Blue radiator tap - yellow fluid?

I have convinced myself that the yellowy liquid (about 4 litres) I drained from the blue tap at the lower right rear of...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by star_man_2001
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by star_man_2001

2.4 T 4 Engine problem

Just bought a 1992 LWB 2.4 diesel non turbo T4. Been idle for 4 month and has developed a miss, (van has been running r...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cragz.2s15g4
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by cragz.2s15g4

Volvo 240 estates starting ?

I have my Torslanda for about 7 years always great starter. Recently it has become a bit slow starting its almost as if...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by richard.bird2
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by richard.bird2

Laguna air con repair - 1400 quid??

I have a 98 Laguna that went in for a service and MOT recently. I asked the garage to check out the air conditioning wh...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by leo
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by leo

Re: Rotor Arm Failing

> As there is almost nothing to go wrong with them, apart from arcing and > shorting, what could cause them to arc or s...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by talking
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by talking

Pneumatic 'hiss' when changing gear - what is it?

I've noticed that some cars (mainly modified hot hatches) emit a pneumatic sounding 'hiss' when the driver changes gear...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pinbore
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by pinbore

Rover 214 SEI Key Sticking !

Hi Does anyone have any experience of replacing a Rover 214 SEI (S REG) hatch door barrel. The key stuck fast one day l...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ljt1
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by ljt1