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Replacement diesel engine for Renault Laguna

The engine on my Laguna DCI diesel estate has just blown in the most spectacular manner: a sudden loss of power, a stra...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nigel
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by nigel

coil pack

on a vw polo 1.4 2001 16v been trying to change my spark plugs, kind of decided to wait till I buy a torque wrench to d...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by none
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by none

Corsa earth fault

Hi all, 51 reg Corsa... Apparently (not seen it yet) it's developed some odd symptoms. Those are that when it corners h...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by peter
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by peter

cavalier

Hello all, got a cavalier 94 ran out of petrol, the fuel pump is working and the sparks are too but the thing will not s...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stuarta.green
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by stuarta.green

No direction lights on Ford Ka

Hi None of the direction lights are working on my Ford Ka - and the problem is not a fuse ;-) As far as I can understan...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by petermichael69
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by petermichael69

Renew input shaft bearing

It's an Mk1 Mondeo and the bearing noise is annoying. The judder when starting isn't helpful either! Judder probably me...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gog.5.swacc
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by gog.5.swacc

Spark Plugs...

OK, I have had diesel engines since the year dot and have recently discovered my knowledge of petrol ignition systems i...
17 comments posted 19yrs
posted by a
17 comments posted 19yrs posted by a

HELP! I'm marooned at work!

Hi guys, I've got a Mk 3 Petrol Golf 1.8 CL '94, and on the way into work this morning it started running unevenly. It...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by media.photo1
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by media.photo1

Fan Belt Woes

"M" Plate 1.4i Astra estate , no power steering . The fan belt on my car is giving me grief, it keeps snapping. The alt...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rory
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by rory

E plate 1.7D Astra blowing hoses ..

Hi All, My stepdaughters old 1.7D E reg Astra estate has started blowing hoses and loosing water. Her dad (a mechanic a...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by news
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by news

Renault Scenic - read ABS fault codes

Is there any easy way to read ABS fault codes from a 2003 Renault Scenic please? I have got an OBD-II reader, but that...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by siwilson
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by siwilson

Testing sensors

Does anyone know how to test the various sensors on yer typical petrol engine? I'm thinking specifically of the air and...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ufdi
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by ufdi

Nissan Micra driver's door swings open

I have a 1 year old Nissan Micra and I find that the driver's door swings open on occasions when driving although I thi...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by graham.brooker
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by graham.brooker

Ford Focus 1.8 Cold Starting Problems

I've recently bought a second hand Ford Focus 1.8, (year 2000) and from the start I've had cold strating problems with...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by markeolsen
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by markeolsen