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Solar Panel Trickle Charger

Just wondered if anyone's got one of those Solar Panel trickle charger thingies to keep their battery topped up? I was...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lo
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by lo

focus zetec

can anyone tell me if im doing the right thing im buying a t reg focus 1.6 zetec for the mrs but wanted to no if its ok...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by easthull05
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by easthull05

m reg corsa van cam belt change

can some one tell me when the cam belt needs changing it done 100k and iv had it 5 mins and dont no much about it. and i...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by wenborne
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by wenborne

51 plate Vectra key

Have a problem with one of my keys. Unlocks & locks car ok via remote but wont start the car. The spanner light just fl...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by squickdrikk
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by squickdrikk

oil change places???

went to National tyres as they do a £15 oil change offer and they didn't have the filter in and couldn't get it until a...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by JerichoJoshua
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by JerichoJoshua

cambelt change: 2001 Focus, 1.6 Zetec engine

My Focus (1.6 petrol Zetec engine) has now done 60K miles and I thought I'd get the cambelt changed at the local Ford d...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by morse
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by morse

Vectra front fog

Any one know the plug / pin number for connecting front fogs in that bundle of cables behind the glove box?
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chelsea_blue34
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by chelsea_blue34

a4 odd idle

Hello all, Knowing the breadth and depth of knowleldge in this group, I thought I'd ask here before taking her somewher...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by chandy
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by chandy

Red gunk on shocks, are they gone?

I was giving the car a full service and check over at the weekend. All but one of the shocks (both at front, one at rea...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tpb100
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by tpb100

ford transit 2.5 diesel

i have just changed the diesel timing pump on my transit its an m reg but has bannana type manifold the old pump was fu...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by darrenbalding
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by darrenbalding

W reg Transit rear brakes

Number one son has persuaded me to help sort out his Tranny after it failed the MOT today. Primary problem is with the...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cawhelan
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by cawhelan

EGR Valve?

Dear All I've had the EGR valve on my Focus TDCi 2.0 litre replaced twice now. I started losing power - once whilst on...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Russellbartholomew
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by Russellbartholomew

New Zetec 1.25l engine for Fiesta

Hi all, I decided not to go the knackered-car-and-swap-engines route and am now looking at recon engines. I have had a...
19 comments posted 19yrs
posted by tony.brett
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by tony.brett

ford starting problems help what broke?

hi i started my car ok on a cold day then gave it a few revs when i got a choking sound and engine stopped. started aga...
37 comments posted 19yrs
posted by stuff.2buy.4u
37 comments posted 19yrs posted by stuff.2buy.4u