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Leaded & Unleaded fuel.

A friend of my wife's has just phoned, having put £20's worth of LRP into a car designed for unleaded (VW Golf). Prior...
12 comments posted 20yrs
posted by russiatrucking
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by russiatrucking

forecourt question

Hopefully someone here shoul be able to help! What is the name of the thing that some smaller garages have to let them...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by medparry
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by medparry

Xsara

What's the correct mileage/age for replacing the timing belt on one of these? It's S-reg,1.4-petrol. Also any grey areas...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by simon.day2
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by simon.day2

Saxo VTR flat tyre/handbrake cable

Just wondering whether a garage will replace a spare tyre while the handbrake cable has snapped???? Is it possible to d...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by lgardner
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by lgardner

Ford Fiesta L reg. No starting/cutting out. Rv!

Hi all, Returning after a long break away. Hopefully you can help. I have an L reg 1.1 Fiesta, with electronic ignition...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by not.a.valid
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by not.a.valid

Rover 214 a bit "lumpy"

Rover 214 "K" Series 16 valve. A bit juddery and underpowered until about 2500 to 3000rpm is dialled in then it runs ju...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug

Exhaust Flange Replacement

My exhaust has just snapped in two at the point where the back and middle sections join. It rusted cleanly away right w...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by orangeswipes
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by orangeswipes

Rover v8 non-starter...

The rover v8 in my tr7 is refusing to start. I'm getting sparks to all cylenders, and there's a faint wiff of fuel from...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by james.dore
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by james.dore

Re: granada fuse box covers

the dealer might one from a overnight deliverly direct from ford be quick tho, cos them fusebox's are right near to the...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dave
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by dave

Creaking rear end

I'm told the faithful 1994 Xantia tdi, now living in southern Italy has > developed a loud creaking from the rear end....
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by davek
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by davek

high idle 1992 peugeot 405

MINT WHITE 92DL AT 405 80k miles, interior showroom idles at cold start at 3000!, and maybe 1/2 hour later it will stay...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jheida2
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by jheida2

1992 J REG ASTRA

Unleaded Anyone know where to locate the self opening thermostat valve in the cooling system? I have drained the system...
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posted by ken.bowden
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by ken.bowden

OT: Re-registering Private Plate

Hi I am sure someone here has had some experience of the situation I have. My current car has a private registration pl...
27 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jim.mason
27 comments posted 20yrs posted by jim.mason

Wishbone

The slight clunking on my rover 45 that I was previously told is just 'taking up the slack' has now got worse. I had a...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by hogan0151
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by hogan0151

Rover Wheels Query

Will Austin Ambassador Vanden Plas alloy wheels fit onto a Rover 200/400 1989 to 1995? Cheers Paul
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by paul02
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by paul02