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Battery Acid Question... New & Old...

Hi Bit of an odd battery question.... I have today purchased a new battery for my car, however upon transporting it hom...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by thomasburton7
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by thomasburton7

106 Pug - adding power steering???

I think that it's a silly question BUT said that I would ask. A poorly friend has an 8 year old pug 106 that has great...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by younglaura
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by younglaura

Vauxhall Astra high temperature reading??

i have a 1996 V. Astra. At 60mph reading about 92 degrees on temp gauge, when in town temp will rise to 98 deg., fan cu...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sue
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by sue

Is Ford Direct worth using?

I very rarely buy or sell cars, so I would welcome some advice. I'm going to buy a 2nd hand Focus and want to make sure...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by notme
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by notme

Location of relay in Astra Diesel Est. 2001

Hi, Where is the windscreen wiper relay in an Astra Diesel Est 2001 model please? Nothing given in car maual or other l...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by No-one
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by No-one

freelander misfire

Hi all, recently posted about misfiring freelander. Got it checked out at lr today. all ok on the hg front but got a ra...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by u14753
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by u14753

Thaughts about car reliability.

An idle thaught I came up with today, after thinking about a recent purchase. A popular idea is that the newer the car,...
22 comments posted 19yrs
posted by metier
22 comments posted 19yrs posted by metier

OT a little car insurance

Hi Does anyone know any good car ins co. that arnt bad on European cover... Seems Swiftcover give u 3 days, then you ha...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by julianhales
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by julianhales

New Zafira, electrical or immobiliser problem

Three or four times now our 2006 1.8 petrol manual zafira has just 'died' when we attempt to start it. What happens is...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by eabowden
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by eabowden

Hypothetical MOT query ...

If a vehicle is fitted with extras like anti-lock brakes / traction control etc., is it an MOT fail if these are not fu...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pinbore
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by pinbore

Ford Fiesta 1.25 zetec engine

Hi, Friend of mine has a fiesta 1.25 zetec on a W 2000 plate with a poorly engine apparently the head gasket has gone w...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sadcrab
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by sadcrab

A/C Systems

All you need to know about car air conditioning
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by digitalplusmail
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by digitalplusmail

Black smoke from a 106?

Hi, We are still trying to pin down a cheap runabout for my step Daughter to that end my (mechanic) mate looked last ni...
115 comments posted 19yrs
posted by news
115 comments posted 19yrs posted by news

XianZe advertising co., Ltd. of Beijing

1=A1=A2brief introduction of company: Our company was established formally with the approval of industrial and commerci...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by xianze888
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by xianze888