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Wheel bearing and free play

Hi all... How much free play is acceptable when checking a wheel bearing? None at all, or is a little ok? I have a 1988...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nick
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by nick

Garage Kit

Does anyone have fancy for a lockable trolley jack which can be locked to prevent it from dropping should it have a hyd...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by snow1
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by snow1

Golf Mk V: Engine Emissions error

Said error appeared with little orange engine symbol. Computer diag said: Manifold inlet motor failure. Replaced: sorted...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by hankjam
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by hankjam

Car Battery help needed.....please

Hi Advice would be greatly appreciated. Had to take my relative into work this morning as his car (battery) would not s...
89 comments posted 19yrs
posted by oldfartsemail
89 comments posted 19yrs posted by oldfartsemail

Clio II - Brake Disc holding screws

Does anybody know what type of head these have ? I thought it was Torx, but I've tried T30, which is too small, and T40...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by anybody
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by anybody

Ford Ethylene Glycol Antifreeze/Coolant

To save my new local Ford main dealer's parts department Neanderthal looking even more gormless than usual, do Ford do...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stephen.leak
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by stephen.leak

fiesta steering column

excuse my ignorance but my girlfriend brought a fiesta last year and the power steering fluid is rapidly draining away....
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by u34550
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by u34550

cam belt change

at what mileage do you recomend changing a cam belt in a 1.25 16v ford fiesta
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by u34550
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by u34550

Seat Ibiza Intermittent starting problem

Dear people, Girlfriend's Seat Ibiza, petrol,1995. Engine starts, runs then dies immediately and won't start again. AA...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by roger.d
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by roger.d

Tyres in the Wet

Any recommendations around the £60 mark? I had a couple of Barum tyres on before, that weren't bad. But I had to get so...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sjdean
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by sjdean

Megane scenic 2ltr 03reg

Hi all Got an intermittent starting problem...That comes and goes. You try and start the car and it just won't fire up....
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by DontSpamMeOrYouWillBeCursed
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by DontSpamMeOrYouWillBeCursed

Car and Deep Cycle Battery FAQ

The Car and Deep Cycle Battery FAQ Web pages have been moved. They are located at http://www.batteryfaq.org/. The lates...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by info
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by info

Engine Management Light Stays on

The light now stays on permanently on my wife's Ford Focus Zetec. I think it may have been where I was running low on p...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tightguard
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by tightguard

1.0 Corsa - Too much oil?

I bought a 98 Corsa 1.0 3 Cylinder 12v yesterday. Whilst inspecting the car the owner told me he had just topped up the...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by theboyuk
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by theboyuk