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emergency battery starter re The Times

hi, the Times has included a pamphlet in their newspaper that offers for sale an emergency battery jump starter that pl...
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posted by blue.star77
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by blue.star77

Peugeot 306, 1998/S, fuel filter removal

(also posted in alt.autos.peugeot - meant to cross post - apologies for separate threads!) I've been wanting to change...
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posted by dave
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by dave

Peugeot 306 1.4 1998 breather hose broken?

On Saturday I found that the breather hose on the our Peugeot 306 1998/S 1.4l petrol engine had broken. It previously h...
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posted by dave
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by dave

Changing Front Brake Pads on P Reg Astra.

Hi, I'm need to change the brake pads on my Astra. I did it once before on a different Astra and buggered the seals on...
14 comments posted 20yrs
posted by xoom7
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by xoom7

Mondeo Non Starter

Mk 1800 Mondeo Petrol, started and ran for about 1/2 second then died, girlfriend then cranked it over immediately - so...
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posted by fergus
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by fergus

bmw 2.5td diesel engine

Hi I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 1999 vauxall omega 2.5td estate and although Haynes do a manual for the ome...
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posted by tim
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by tim

fast wearing tyres - help

Hi, I have a ford escort which 6 months ago I had a garage change the wishbone bushes on the car, since then my tyres h...
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posted by stephen.morgan34
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by stephen.morgan34

Re: Leaky Transmission Fluid

> So, now I've sheared some bolts off getting the plastic undertray off the > car, I need new bolts. Can anyone recomme...
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posted by clive
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by clive

Bulbs blow on One headlamp Rover 600. headlamp removal

Hi all have a couple of questions. 1) How do I remove a NS headlamp from a rover 600 (1998) Has a stone chip that has g...
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posted by briandotgloverspam2
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by briandotgloverspam2

5 series question

I'm sure someone here can help me, I was looking at a BMW 530d 2000 , I was wandering, does this car have a turbo or ar...
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posted by srp
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by srp

Follow up: Mitsubishi Key

Just to let you know - the service manager called and apologised it had taken so long to get the Mitsubishi key I poste...
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posted by danclyon
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by danclyon

Leaking LHM fluid from BX 19RD estate

My G reg BX 19RD has given little trouble since I acquired it 10 years ago, though I did have the hydraulic pipes chang...
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posted by harvey
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by harvey

Citroen Xantia Suspension....

Hi Guys, Just got hold of a nice 2.1TD Xantia and was wondering if anyone knew what would cause the fron suspension to...
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posted by batty
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by batty

CORSA SINGLE POINT INJECTOR MOISTURE PROBLEM

A friend has a 1.2 P reg Vauxhall Corsa with single point injection. Every few days it refuses to start because of appa...
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posted by paul.taylor
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by paul.taylor

Ford escort colour codes

This has been bugging me for a while now. I know the colour code is on the VIN plate but i'm not sure whihc letter or n...
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posted by kris
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by kris