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Halfords: how crap is that?

Would you believe that (according to the numpty behind the parts counter of my local branch) Halfords can no longer sell...
84 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dobbfamily
84 comments posted 20yrs posted by dobbfamily

Vauxhall Cavalier 1994 - Central Door Locking

Can anyone help. Locked the doors the other day now they won't open, key doesn't turn in lock. Iv'e climbed in through...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by howardryan
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by howardryan

Retro twins spoof Honda Choir ad

rofl http://www.boreme.com//boreme/funny-2006/choir-118-p1.php
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by reg
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by reg

Citroen Saxo rear wheel bearings mismatch

I'm changing the rear brake drums and bearings on my Saxo (1.5D, late 1999 model [people keep asking is it Mk1 or Mk2 a...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dobbfamily
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by dobbfamily

idle probs

Having replaced the idle control vlave to cure stalling I now get (4 months on) an intermittant variation in idle speed...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by at.mcneil
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by at.mcneil

Engine noises (Cont)

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.rec.cars.maintenance/browse_thread/thread/e7d3377a98760d81/9e7a7d9c19925b8c?lnk=st&...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by firestation
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by firestation

Paging Adrian....

I think you need to make an emergency trip to North Wales: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/4751447.stm
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by steve
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by steve

Lambda Sensor Location?

Am i correct in thinking that the Lambda sensor goes into the Catalytic converter. One more thing is the Lamda sensor so...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by du
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by du

Bleed nipple dust caps.

Anyone know of a cheaper supplier for them. Found this Co, but 44p each seems a bit steep. http://tinyurl.com/ztfp3TIA....
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by metier
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by metier

Stuck locks

My Rover Metro 96 has central locking, but the motor in the drivers side door won't stay open, when I attached it, it o...
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posted by <Zaaza>
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by <Zaaza>

Clickerty Click noise with Battery Charge Light.

Hi People My car Corsa 98' old shape, has a none to water tight connection somewhere around the alternator (I guess) th...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by thomasburton7
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by thomasburton7

Micra Dim Dip relay Help..

Hi i am looking for a dim dip relay for a micra 1994. no luck at a scrapyard yet, can this be bodged with a relay from a...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nnnnnn5
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by nnnnnn5

80 2.0 16V sounds like a diesel

Can anyone help me here... I have an 80 16V 2.0 that has done 130k-ish miles and quite frankly sounds like a diesel. No...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by neal_cumming
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by neal_cumming