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»Strange metallic "clunk"

About 200 yards after driving off, a a strange metallic clunk can be heard. If parking for a short period and then star...
9 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Geoff
9 comments posted 11yrs posted by Geoff

drop-in replacement for a 1.7td cavalier?

Hi, My trusty old cavalier is nearing the end. The clutch release bearing (no quick change clutch cover on this one unf...
7 comments posted 11yrs
posted by jimzzr
7 comments posted 11yrs posted by jimzzr

Flashing red battery light

I have a Citreon Berlingo van coming up to 3 years old. Sometimes in the morning when I switch the ignition on the red...
3 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Pritch
3 comments posted 11yrs posted by Pritch

jay leno's garage

You probably already know about this, but I didn't. I always thought of jl as some kind of TV comic or talk show host,...
9 comments posted 11yrs
posted by johs
9 comments posted 11yrs posted by johs

Rear drum brake poor performance.

My car failed the MOT yesterday on a poor performing rear brake. I've taken it apart today, but cannot see anything wro...
4 comments posted 11yrs
posted by alan
4 comments posted 11yrs posted by alan

Ping MrCheerful: Rover 25 radio code

Since this seems to be the official Radio Code Recovery forum, are there standard codes for a 2001-ish Rover 25 radio? F...
3 comments posted 11yrs
posted by no_one
3 comments posted 11yrs posted by no_one

Tax expiry (resurrected from a previous thread)

I re-taxed a car for 1st of May, and like Adrian had said just the old expiry showed on the DVLC site. After a few days...
8 comments posted 11yrs
posted by g.odonnell35
8 comments posted 11yrs posted by g.odonnell35

Driving in the Philippines

Maybe OT, but I just came back from the Philippines. They seem to understand traffic there. On motorways you have big s...
33 comments posted 11yrs
posted by johs
33 comments posted 11yrs posted by johs

Slightly OT: Dash cams

Ok, not maintenance but... Looking to get a dash camera because the standard of driving is becoming terrible these days...
52 comments posted 11yrs
posted by not
52 comments posted 11yrs posted by not

Advice on Jazz Disk Replacement

My 2010 Jazz has just gone through a successful MOT, with the following advisories: 003 Rear brake discs are worn and c...
2 comments posted 11yrs
posted by news
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by news

Car headlights

Has something happened to my eyes, or are they all insanely bright these days? And do some of them change colour slight...
32 comments posted 11yrs
posted by no
32 comments posted 11yrs posted by no

Audi A3 1.8 20v cambelt repl interval?

Can anyone please tell me the replacement interval for a 2000 A3 1.8 (20v) Sport? Picked one up for my son on sat, with...
2 comments posted 11yrs
posted by nil
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by nil

washer motor problem - clio

cant hear washer motor working on a clio 52 plate, can you advise please?
2 comments posted 11yrs
posted by 714
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by 714

SUV?

There is no denying that SUV have become popular, even at the lower end with only 2WD, but I still have to understand t...
17 comments posted 11yrs
posted by johs
17 comments posted 11yrs posted by johs