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Taking the plunge.

OK, So I'm going to be commuting 100 miles a day soon so I'll bite the bullet and get my Mondeo oil leak fixed properly...
13 comments posted 20yrs
posted by me
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by me

Help Please

Dear All, I have just purchased Renault Clio 1.6 16v Initale V Reg. It has 16000 miles on the clock!!!! However I have...
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posted by info
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by info

Luck

I work colleague once asked me if I could give him a lift to the garage where his car was in for a service. When we got...
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posted by colin.watters
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by colin.watters

Mondeo misfire & electrics

Could some one please tell me what might be causing this: (I'll be delighted if it's not the EMU). S reg Mondeo LX (Nov...
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posted by jhc
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by jhc

Head Gasket

Hi. Could someone reassure me that my Freelander 2001 V6 that has started to lose about 1/2 pint of coolant a week is n...
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posted by Marwood
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by Marwood

Where to buy tyres

Howdy, Need to put 3 new tyres on my car, just about down to the legal requirement. I used to get them done at a local...
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posted by steve
23 comments posted 20yrs posted by steve

Re Ford Puma steering falure after MOT.

A track rod had parted company with the rack. It would appear that this was due to having both track rods recently repl...
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posted by metier
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by metier

audi a4 1.9tdi 1997 knocking

My Audi a4 1.9tdi has a knocking coming from the front end, having checked all the control arm ball joints i took it to...
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posted by richard3009650
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by richard3009650

indicator/hazard flasher problem

Hi All, I have a problem on a Ford Fiesta Encore. When I indicate left I get a rattle from the turn relay and a blown f...
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posted by bww15
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by bww15

Mondeo handbrake fault

I have a W Reg MK2 Mondeo, my problem; to me is a strange one, the handbrake doesnt appear to hold properly, ie; someti...
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posted by u24314
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by u24314

2.0 HDi timing belt interval

Trying to get a straight answer to this one has proved difficult. How often does the timing belt on a 2.0 HDi (PSA) eng...
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posted by jezclear
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by jezclear

engine seems to eat fuel after servicing

the engine in my 2000 model Opel Astra 1.6 seems to be eating the fuel a lot quicker now than before servicing. I recen...
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posted by seanocearrullain
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by seanocearrullain

Sorry, need to vent.

Today was not wonderful except that I won a minor victory in the end. Too damned hot but I'm sure we're all feeling tha...
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posted by usenet
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by usenet

Close to the Edge (down by the river)

I was on my way home tonight (with the window down!) when I noticed a nasty crack running up my windscreen from the mid...
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posted by angus
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by angus

Synthetic Oils - Which are and which aren't?!

Hello all, I'm making the move to synthetic at my next oil change, I've done a fair bit of reading on this and am defin...
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posted by raphillips
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by raphillips