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Ford Escort 93 Car Alarm problem

Hi, I have a Ford Escort 93 model (non-central locking - push in handles to lock doors) and I have a problem with my al...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by noonahs
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by noonahs

Squealing brakes - new brake pads

Just had these replaced by Nationwide autocentres... Is this something that normally stops after the pads bed in a bit o...
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posted by BertieBigBollox
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by BertieBigBollox

Volvo V70 noise

Our 2001 Volvo V70 has just started making a whining/clattering sort of noise with the ignition on but not with the eng...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dalston
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by dalston

Airbag and warranty problem

My girlfriend bought a Peugeot 206 4 months ago from a Peugeot main dealer. The car was used (14 months old) but had ju...
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posted by mail
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by mail

Deadlocks - how do they work?

My dad's new car has deadlocks. As far as I can tell, all this means is that the lock pips are flush with the door card...
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posted by mrdoki
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by mrdoki

air leaks in inlet tract

Hi i have a persistent fault with a Citroen cx 2.5turbo 2. The fault is just like an air leak causing too weak a mixtur...
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posted by r.p.mcmurphySPAM
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by r.p.mcmurphySPAM

Mondeo Air conditioning top-up

Anyone know where the low compression conector is for A/C refridgerant top-up? Car is 2000 diesel. I can see the high c...
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posted by iblagg
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by iblagg

Vauxhall astra mk2 convertable

I have just bought this car for summer fun and have to say i'm not having much fun ....yet! ha, other than i love confu...
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posted by e_j_russell
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by e_j_russell

Skoda Felicia tailgate compatibility

Anyone know whether the tailgates of the Skoda Felicia estate and saloon are identical? Mine (1998 1.9D estate) has dev...
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posted by dobbfamily
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by dobbfamily

britannia rescue v.s AA/RAC

Away from home, diesel Focus cut out suddenly and I saw that the temp guage was off the scale. No water. When engine co...
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posted by meeet.me
23 comments posted 20yrs posted by meeet.me

Zafira dasboard lights cut out

Got a strange fault with the lights on our 2000 Zafira 1.8 - when the headlights are turned on the dashboard lights go...
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posted by mc018a0923
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by mc018a0923

Peogeot 306 no hot idle

I usually avoid anything French, but an old friend has asked me to look at her 306 petrol. it idles ok from cold but no...
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posted by nbkm57
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by nbkm57

Seat re-positioning

Is there any way to adjust the seat on a 96 micra, so that it goes back further than the factory setting. Can it be re-...
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posted by w
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by w

vw bora revving itself

My bora has decided to start revving itself for no reason. When I'm in neutral it just rev's. Occurs anytime. Bit of a...
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posted by steve
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by steve