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new car noise - any theories?

Okay..... Golf CL 1.8 Mk 3 1994, petrol. I've recently noticed a noise that didn't used to be there. I start up from co...
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posted by angus
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by angus

Xsara 1.4 petrol running problems

Hi, I've recently purchased a 99(V) Xsara 1.4 54000 FSH, I'm having some trouble with the engine. The symptoms are: 1....
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posted by howie
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by howie

Renault Clio Grande rear wiper problem

I've a 2001 Clio, and recently the rear wiper has been malfunctioning. Turning the switch to on (it should wipe every f...
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posted by me2
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by me2

Pug 106 TUD5 diesel pump timing

Hello all I'm in the process of replacing the head on a 106 - 1st time for me, so please bear with me :) Because of the...
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posted by steven.langdale
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by steven.langdale

New key for Mitsubishi

Ok - back to slagging the dealer off again... SWMBO has ordered a new key as we've lost one and just having one between...
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posted by danclyon
19 comments posted 20yrs posted by danclyon

Electromagentic REversing Sensors

I have just bought a new Civic and want a reversing sensor but are not willing top pay the =A3400+ for a Honda one. I a...
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posted by david
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by david

Battery light occasionly glowing?

On my old late 80s car the battery light on the dashboard glows occasionally. The brightness of the glow isn't always t...
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posted by Jack
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by Jack

Brake pad change seems to have gone wrong

Car is a 1998 Fiesta Si 1.25. Background is that 3 days ago, I changed the brake pads, as one had just worn down to the...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by pendulum
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by pendulum

Have they lowered the CO emissions limits?

Recently took my Daewoo Lanos for the new computerised MoT. It passed but I noticed on the emissions test page that the...
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posted by heres
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by heres

Renault Scenic rear door lock jammed

Hi everyone, I have a 1998 Renault Scenic RXE which has a problem with the central locking. The driver's side rear door...
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posted by gonaenodaethat
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by gonaenodaethat

Exhaust replacement options???

My MOT advisory note said that there was a small leak in the exhaust flexipipe of my Ibiza 1.4. Called in at Endyke tyr...
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posted by Gandalf not really at
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by Gandalf not really at

Replacing corrode fuel pipe

My 1987 BMW fuel piping is getting rather corroded, and is now leaking just after the fuel filter. I would like to repl...
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posted by news.weighell
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by news.weighell

Rover Metro 1.4 Gsi wont start

Hi I have a P reg Rover Metro 1.4 Gsi. Just before Xmas a friend fitted a re cored radiator and at the same time I repl...
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posted by unhinged
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by unhinged

tyre valve core

How do I remove the valve core from a tyre? I have got a removal tool, but i don t know how to use it. I have tried to...
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posted by dragonboyrn
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by dragonboyrn