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51 reg Vectra auto box

A friend of mine has just got a 51 reg 2.2 Vectra auto and according to Parkers it has a five speed auto, but Haynes st...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by trs55
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by trs55

Ford durartorq diesel failed mot on emissions

my '03 Duaratorq diesel has just failed it's MOT on excessive emissions. i was told that the simple remedy was to give...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by phil.kaye
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by phil.kaye

Corsa windscreen washer pump

My wife's Y reg Corsa 1.2 washer has stopped working. I've checked the fuse and it isn't blown. I'm fully prepared to b...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by meeet.me
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by meeet.me

rover 216AT gearbox level check?

how do i check oil level in the autobox? I have hayns book, says to warm it up, park and check. it dont say weather the...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by usenet1
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by usenet1

rover 200 brake lights

Hi everyone, I have a slight problem if anyone could help, I have a rover 200 an when I turn on the engine the brake li...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Ruth33.2pdh3n
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by Ruth33.2pdh3n

Insurance Oddity

I had a minor shunt in January - my fault, ran into the back of someone who decided to change their mind about going fo...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by IanDTurner
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by IanDTurner

Place bets!

SOs 03 Polo refused to start this morning, engine cranks with occasional spluttering but it won't catch. Fuel pumps wor...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mike
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by mike

price of ford fiesta 1.25 zetec engine for R reg car

Hello, does anyone know how much I should expect to pay for a 1.25 zetec engine for an R reg fiesta? My dear little car...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by little_amykins
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by little_amykins

£3,000 Focus - what about car tax costs?

> > The 1.6 is adequate, but has a very high top gear. If your motorway > miles are in a hilly part of the country and...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by notme
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by notme

Vectra cuts off

1999 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 LS. There appears to be an intermittent fault on my Vectra. Ocasionally when I slowly approach...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by generalhospital
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by generalhospital

Programming audi a4 pre 97 key

I have lost the one and only key to my Audi a4 it is R reg 97 the key does not have a remote central locking button, I...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by richard3009650
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by richard3009650

Rip off Halfords

I do a yearly oil change with castrol GTX (The high mileage version if available if not ordinary one) Last year I was p...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by at.mcneil
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by at.mcneil

Bargain or not?

Mummy dearest has just bought herself a new car. It's replacing a Metro^H^H^H "Rover 100 Kensington" so it's definitely...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by urd
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by urd

Oil Additives- any good or Wot ?

Would appreciate some advice for a Vectra Petrol engine150,000miles on clock. Some people say oil additives are good oth...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by generalhospital
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by generalhospital

Nissan Almera Cam-Chain

Any idea how much it's gonna cost to get a Y plate almera 1.5 camchain done? The tensioner is sticking out 12mm, so it'...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by agree2pay4uce
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by agree2pay4uce