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Looking for a van while rebuilkd house

Hi In the process of sorting out a property I have bought Garden is a mess. I reckon 50+ skip load sof rubbish to come...
12 comments posted 20yrs
posted by brian.glover2
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by brian.glover2

Last Austin/Rover Maestro off the line.

ebay sale http://tinyurl.com/htds2 shame its a diesel, i owned a 1300 petrol , never a moments problem.
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posted by reg
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by reg

boot problem

Odd problem with the boot on my mark2 mondeo, 1998. The Boot has become extraordinary heavy, and wont stay up.... I pre...
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posted by gazter
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by gazter

What's that thing on the wing mirror called?

and where do I get one? I've seen some cars with a small convex mirror attached onto the extreme edge of the wing mirro...
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posted by alexrpeters
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by alexrpeters

How can I tell when a battery is done?

When I got back from my holiday, the car battery was flat (not that I didn't say to disconnect the battery). It was fla...
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posted by mrdoki
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by mrdoki

HT lead cleaning tips

Re: Cleaning my HT leads. Do I need to remove them completely, wipe clean with a rag, then refit? Or can I just wipe th...
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posted by bruce_phipps
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by bruce_phipps

Insurance claim?

The wife's car got 'dun over' this evening. They took the radio. That'd be a bottom of the range CD player RDS thing. W...
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posted by usenet
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by usenet

Shot blasting & seam sealer

Am I right in thinking that if I have a door shotblasted, all the seam sealer will disappear?
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posted by mrdoki
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by mrdoki

desicions desicions........

i am compsing thiswith 2 less digits than normal due to having a few unuseable due to whiplash this was a result of som...
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posted by dojj
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by dojj

Strange Charging problem.

Well, strange to me. This has been deliberately posted to UKRCM for any auto sparks to muse over.My bike was not chargi...
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posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug

'91 Series 3 Astra Diesel 1.7

The cambelt has snapped at 70mph on my friend's diesel Astra. Obviously my first thought is the engine is wrecked, but...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dave-d
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by dave-d

Sticking Fuel Cut off Solenoid - ZX Diesel

The fuel cut off solenoid is sticking on my ZX diesel, especially when the engine is hot. I've checked this by taking o...
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posted by nospammike
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospammike

Bizzare Clutch Fault (Rover 620Ti)

My fiancee has had my Rover 600 since march, and today the clutch appears to have gone on the car. This is the third ti...
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posted by aust_powers
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by aust_powers

Vectra Diesel - Starting Problems

Hi all, I've had a good dig around previous topics and have managed to narrow down to a few causes but need a little he...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dthobhani
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by dthobhani