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Paging the OBD-II FOAK

I'm trying to sort a misfire problem on a 2002 A-Class Mercedes (Petrol). As far as I can tell this car should be OBD-I...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by siwilson
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by siwilson

Tyres

The front tyres on Hyundai Coupe SE need replacing. They are currently Michelin 215/45ZR17. The ZR rating is probably c...
31 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rob_nicholson
31 comments posted 19yrs posted by rob_nicholson

How to change brake diiscs?

How do I change the brake discs on a nissan bluebird? Is it a difficult job? Bearing in mind the age of the car and them...
32 comments posted 19yrs
posted by JJ
32 comments posted 19yrs posted by JJ

Heavily scored brake discs dangerous?

Are heavily scored brake discs dangerous, as long as they arent too thin? Does it just mean that any new pads fitted wi...
5 comments posted 19yrs
posted by JJ
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by JJ

E34 MOT failure... is it worth fixing?

Looking for advice... I've had a 1993 E34 touring, 520i for about three years. It's in 'OK' shape; one of the front win...
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by deadmail
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by deadmail

how did OBD become adopted as a standard?

a strange move by the manufactures who adopted this. wouldnt it be more profitable for them to just work with proprietr...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by beerismygas
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by beerismygas

bmw 320d 2001 power loss

2001 320d The power starts to come in on acceleration and then goes all flat, it makes overtaking pretty dangerous, any...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by richard3009650
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by richard3009650

Zafira Reversing Light Switch?where Is It ?

I have posted this before and had NO replies !!!! Ho Hum...... want to know where the reversing light switch is situate...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by twoyorkie.2i5x1k
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by twoyorkie.2i5x1k

Battery charger shorts out?

The brother-in-law has an old car that he wanted to take to the breakers yard and asked if I could charge the battery....
35 comments posted 19yrs
posted by help
35 comments posted 19yrs posted by help

Goodridge Brake Hoses

I own a Volvo V70 1998 model. I'm about to upgrade the brake discs and pads to EBC, as the oem replacements not much ch...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by invalid
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by invalid

Battery charger at Lidl

My local branch in Tooting has these for 13 quid. Small and light SMPS type which can do 6 or 12 volts, all types of le...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dave
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by dave

Pay as you drive

Don't we already pay as we drive in tax on petrol? Why not just up the tax on petrol heavily. It would be a lot cheaper...
73 comments posted 19yrs
posted by yesindeedtomeplease
73 comments posted 19yrs posted by yesindeedtomeplease

Metro again

Need to check again but it may be that there isn't any vacuum getting through to the vacuum advance on my Metro. Basica...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by vimfuego
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by vimfuego

Broke Bravo again....

Zooming off to Oxford today, nipped onto the M40 and noticed when I braked the oil light came on - thought this somewha...
19 comments posted 19yrs
posted by hellraiser1.nospam
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by hellraiser1.nospam