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banging noise coming from left hand side front ?

we have a n reg 1.6 16v astra and its making a making a knocking / grinding noise when you start the engine !!! its com...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by djflipside_1
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by djflipside_1

Ke jetronic forced induction

Hi all anyone have any experience with forced induction with ke jetronic on a 190e 1993 2L. Looking for ways to increas...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by andreas.wakefirg
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by andreas.wakefirg

Corsa 1.0 12v Oil leak, now with Pictures

Basically I have now dropped the oil and refilled it and found the following leaks when the car is running. There are d...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by theboyuk
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by theboyuk

Punto loosing oil at a rapid rate

I've posted a couple of times about this but I thought it was due to a visible leak on the rear crank shaft seal. After...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tpb100
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by tpb100

Cam belts / frequency for changing

(specifically for an S reg '98 Hyundai Accent, but...) Are there any "rule of thumb" guides you guys work to, such as c...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by REMOVEEVERYTHINGBUTnewsgroup
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by REMOVEEVERYTHINGBUTnewsgroup

Zetec Oil Filler Cap

I can't get it off! It just clicks round and round, like one of those childproof tablet bottle caps.
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stephen.leak
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by stephen.leak

freelander misfire

Hi, Hope you can help me! my 2000 freelander has developed a slight misfire on tick over (its the 1.8 one dont laugh) i...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by u14753
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by u14753

Vauxhall people please help !!

Hi, I have had an annoying noise coming from the dash for a while on the Zaf (1999 1.8) and decided to have a look toda...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by steve
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by steve

Toyota Carina M reg Estate , Sidcup SE London

I have a Toyota Carina M reg Estate that had failed the mot on the co last year. I am about to scrap it. Some guys on t...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by johnsmile123
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by johnsmile123

Tracking - Drive shaft.

On a front wheel drive car do you need to get the tracking done after replacing the driveshaft?
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by toad_oftoadhall
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by toad_oftoadhall

Cost of a road sign (see image)

What would be the approximate price of a road sign bought privately? I am thinking of something like this which is on a...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by notme
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by notme

Rover 25 tappets again

Very noisy tappet like sound from the top end of a Rover 25. He has just got it back from the garage after they have in...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by harry.m1bytNOSPAM
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by harry.m1bytNOSPAM

Spark plug changed (conditon of them?)

I have manage to change the spark plugs today no problem whatsoever. I was just wondering what the condition of them tel...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by souls2souls_uk
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by souls2souls_uk