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Marea HLX Timing belt - any ideas how big a job?

I've got the chance to get a Fiat Marea HLX, but it's probably going to need a timing belt soon. Any ideas of how big a...
25 comments posted 20yrs
posted by aswb58NOSPAMTAVERYMUCH
25 comments posted 20yrs posted by aswb58NOSPAMTAVERYMUCH

Cit ZX 1.9D nearside driveshaft boot split

As subject, I perused my HBOL on how to remove driveshaft. Only thing different I can see to the way I'd do it is undo...
9 comments posted 20yrs
posted by stuartggray-nospam
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by stuartggray-nospam

Peugeot 306 tow bar electrics

Hi, I hope someone can help me. I need to wire single towing electrics on my peugeot 306. Does anyone have a workshop m...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by tspill
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by tspill

2002 Corsa Air Con

Hiya Hot weekend and the Air-Con on my Corsa Elegance is not working Been fading over the last few months really but on...
15 comments posted 20yrs
posted by paul.jones
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by paul.jones

Pug 1.1 cambelt change costs?????

O.K. it seems exceedingly sensible to change the cambelt on this little Pug that I have taken over to look after. It se...
38 comments posted 20yrs
posted by him
38 comments posted 20yrs posted by him

Leaky Megane Scenic

Thanks to all the lovely wet weather we have been having lately, I've found out that my 97 Scenic had developed a leak....
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by gonaenodaethat
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by gonaenodaethat

Car service - do what after 2.5 yrs no driving??

I have borrowed an ill friend's Pug 106. It has done nothing for 2.5 years. It started first time after we put a new ba...
11 comments posted 20yrs
posted by him
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by him

Peugeot 106 Diesel diesel pump question

Hi all I've just bought a 106 diesel 1.5 from '95 with 296000 km on the clock. While going throug the engine checking f...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ole
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by ole

renault laguna

The drive seat on my car has play but cant see were to tighten it Whos is the best place to get new parts from The air b...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by u22610
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by u22610

golf problem

hi, 2001 1.6 golf when driving for about an hour and a half, when I stop and put it in neutral the engine seems to ligh...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by james_s
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by james_s

Fiat oil cooler pipes - help!!

I have a leaking oil cooler pipe on my 1998 Fiat Marea 2.4TD. Fiat have quoted me £163 to supply the two pipes!! I was...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by frank.praverman
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by frank.praverman

megane prob from a forum I frequent

Disclaimer: not my car. :-) Purchased a Renault Megane Scenic 1.6 just before Xmas at a cost of £2400 from a local gara...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by stuartggray-nospam
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by stuartggray-nospam

Typical mileage lifetime of a modern car?

A question dear to my heart at the moment - what is the typical mileage life expectancy of a modern, petrol engined car...
14 comments posted 20yrs
posted by peter
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by peter