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Garage recoomendation ?

hi, Can anyone recoomend a garage in the south london area for a 2001 golf, maybe a vw specialist of some kind ? Been g...
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posted by james_s
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by james_s

vectra rear wheel bearing

vectra rear wheel bearing with rear discs any special tools needed (ie pressed in) thanks mike
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posted by mdeackesNOT
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by mdeackesNOT

Respray?

Some so and so has sprayed an orange stripe down the side of our silver Volvo in what looks like permanent paint. Does...
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posted by eastend
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by eastend

MOT testers liability question

A couple of weeks ago my 1997 Audi A4 front end collapsed at the front end leaving the wheel arch resting on the front...
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posted by richard3009650
50 comments posted 20yrs posted by richard3009650

Engine fault light on Citroen 1.6 HDI

Hi My wife has a Citroen Picasso 1.6 HDi diesel. About 6 months ago the engine fault light came up on the dash with the...
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posted by Jim
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by Jim

Throttle body.

Does anyone know if the throttle body for a single point 16v "K" Series engine is the same as the one on a multi point?
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posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug

Heated seats - Recaro

I have a VW Golf (when it's not in the garage being fixed, see VW Golf engine fell out...) and the previous owner fitte...
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posted by gemma
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by gemma

New car on the horizon

Hey all, After a few problems with my current motor (Mk IV Astra), I've decided I'm going to start looking for a new se...
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posted by dsteel0
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by dsteel0

Old Honda

Hi, I have a D reg Accord that I want to replace this August when the MOT expires. I am not sure of the best way to get...
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posted by srp
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by srp

What symptoms.............

.............would one expect from a knackered throttle potentiometer? Please list all that would apply. Thanks. I suspe...
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posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug

Astra Mk3 rear lights not working

After spending a short while wondering why some people were flashing me on the M3, despite my clearly having my headlig...
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posted by Tom.Wedge
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by Tom.Wedge

Air leaks

I have heard that a good way to find air leaks around the engine is to spray a little easy start around hose connection...
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posted by antony
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by antony

starting fault RENAULT MEGANE

I have a T reg 1.4 MEGANE it appears to have developed an intermittant fault as far as it takes a lot of effort to star...
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posted by psh2388
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by psh2388

The excuse I was looking for?

To get rid of the noisy old Favorit, that is. It has developed its first fault in four years: occasionally the engine s...
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posted by ufdi
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by ufdi