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Astra turbo diesel

In 1992 I brought an Astra 1.7td It had a powerful turbo on it( Izuzu Engine) I now own a 1996 1.7td Same engine but no...
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posted by mozchops
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by mozchops

Corsa 1.0 getting knocked out of gear

Hi All, If I treat the local speed bumps with contempt and go over them at about 20, the Corsa often jumps out of gear....
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posted by zikkimalambo
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by zikkimalambo

Car body repair incompetence

Hi, I purchased a new car last October and had a bump in February (my fault). I have consequently had 4 repairs to my c...
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posted by no.spam
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by no.spam

nissan micra problems please help

I have a 1999 micra and at the moment when i put on my brakes my side lights also come on, and when my full beam is on...
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posted by christinemoulds
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by christinemoulds

Mini Front Brakes not working - help / ideas needed!!

I'm working on an '89 Mini - the brakes are dual circuit front/rear. The master cylinder, pipes and calipers have been...
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posted by simon.pg.quick
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by simon.pg.quick

Yet another bit fell off

The 15 year old pug is acquiring new bits like a thing in need of some attention. A couple of weeks ago a gear linkage...
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posted by usenet
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by usenet

Toyota MMT 'automatic'

I have a toyota Corolla D-4D with 'automatic' MultiMode Transmission (MMT). This idoes not have a normal automatic gear...
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posted by jandj.lee
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by jandj.lee

Almera Gear Box

The gearbox on my wifes Almera has started making strange whirring noises indicating it could be on its way out. But be...
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posted by n.hodgkins
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by n.hodgkins

clifford G5

HI all Had this car for about 6 weeks, came with alarm.... Its a clifford One it was working fine it would beep as you...
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posted by julianhales
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by julianhales

Hubnuts and odd noises

Horrible 1995 Favorit estate. Yes, the one that never goes wrong (!) Question 1: Would a garage necessarily have to rem...
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posted by ufdi
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by ufdi

focus tdci

I've got the chance of a deal on an 02 focus 1.8tdci ghia, with 40k on it that's not a bad car is it ? It comes with br...
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posted by srp
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by srp

Xantia HDI 2.0 diesel cooler

This has, er, had, a grid just in front of the fuel tank on the fuel line. I've been told it's a cooler to cool the die...
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posted by dougie
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by dougie

leaky rad - replace or patch up?

Hi I've got a VW Golf 1.9 TDi (99) and it's currently leaking coolant, I've taken it to a garage and it's coming from t...
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posted by gemma
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by gemma