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Clio ABS fault

Wife's 2003 Clio, just out of warranty :-( has recently got the SERV and ABS lights coming on intermittently. Sometimes...
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posted by ianmcleod_dunvegan
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by ianmcleod_dunvegan

Brake problems...

...a bit of background first. I've recently been giving the brakes on my Alfa 146 2.0 some reasonably large disturbance...
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posted by noone
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by noone

1992 Granada horns location?

Hi, hope someone can help.... 1992 Ford Granada 2L Ghia. One of the pair of standard fit horns has packed in and I can'...
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posted by harry.m1bytNOSPAM
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by harry.m1bytNOSPAM

Citroen Xantia Remote Central Locking

Hello. I've got a little problem with my central locking system. I purchased an used Citroen Xantia and the remote cont...
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posted by parsku82
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by parsku82

Mitsubishi Shogun - glow-plug problem.

A friend has a R-reg Mitsubishi Shogun 2800. The battery is in good condition, but after leaving the vehicle parked for...
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posted by dbircumshaw
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by dbircumshaw

Vauxhall Corsa - 1996 - 1400 engine - Automatic.

Please can anyone help.. Recently my beloved Corsa has had trouble starting in a morning and maybe after a shift at wor...
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posted by kegs17x
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by kegs17x

Laguna seat belt tension

Hi, My driver seat belt has lost some of it spring, if you know what I mean. On release it slowly returns with a bit of...
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posted by nothere
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by nothere

Things that make you laugh

A blonde had a problem starting her car. Called a mechanic in who sorted it in 2 mins. 'Just s*it in the air filter' he...
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posted by terryj
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by terryj

Megane camshaft

I have a '96 Megane 1.6 8 valve with 100k on the clock. The top end is very noisy when hot with quite a loud tappety no...
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posted by compo42
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by compo42

Stud extracter

A 'stud remover' tool was shown on last night's episode of 'The Garage'. This wasn't the 'drill / screw in / swear when...
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posted by sheldrake
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by sheldrake

Aircon refrigerant oil

I'm just about to replace the condenser and the drier on my Mondeo. The Haynes BOL says that I have to add a certain am...
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posted by paul
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by paul

Oil for Zetec, supply and consumption

Hi, What do people recommend for a Zetec engine (Fiesta 1.25, 75k miles, June 1998) ? I'm using semi-synthetic 5W30 at...
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posted by tony.brettRemovetodespam
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by tony.brettRemovetodespam