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Naive Q: intermittent "wheel noise"

Astra 1.6 8v, 1998 'R' reg My son has it now -- I sold it to him. It's developed a noise which sounds to be coming from...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by lalaw44
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by lalaw44

Vauxhall Astra Problem

I have a Vauxhall Astra P-reg 1.6 GLS 16v. Over the last few weeks or so it has started mis-firing the car does have pl...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by du
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by du

Cavalier n/s front wheel noise.

Driving along in a 30 limit, straight road. Suddenly there was a light but noticeable clonking, apparently from the n/s...
17 comments posted 20yrs
posted by chrispbacon
17 comments posted 20yrs posted by chrispbacon

Teaching a learner

A collegue asked me to answer a question regarding him teaching his girlfriend to drive, and I'm not sure of the answer...
29 comments posted 20yrs
posted by IanDTurner
29 comments posted 20yrs posted by IanDTurner

Car keeps cutting out, pls help???

Hi It has been two months since i drove my car. When i tried starting it today, the battery was dead. I got the jump le...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by boy_wonder48
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by boy_wonder48

Crash Damage - Help needed

All, I've recently had a front-end impact that has required a new front grille, bumper, bonnet, new near-side wing, ski...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by see.sig.for.real
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by see.sig.for.real

Escort problem

My brothers Escort Gti revs away up and down (as if pressing the accelerator) without actually doing anything. It also...
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posted by *me
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by *me

Volvo T5 overheating-faulty thermostat

Hi all Many thanks for your suggestions. The thermostat was failing to open---Im not impressed with Volvo quality-a £30...
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posted by tpsc12248
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by tpsc12248

Water seeping up onto back seat

Hi there, Can anyone advise me about a problem I've got with my Honda Accord? Whenever I drive in the wet, the back sea...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by salwalder
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by salwalder

Omega v6 vacuum hoses

Question 1: I've got a 1997 Omega 2.5v6. I noticed a split vacuum hose to the inlet manifold, one of 4 that connect to...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by spamtrg4
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by spamtrg4

Cambelt

Been hearing this rattling noise from the engine bay and had a look and listened for a bit it comes from around the bot...
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posted by souls2souls_uk
18 comments posted 20yrs posted by souls2souls_uk

(OT) Makes a change from crop circles

Profanity writ large http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&t=k&ll=53.538774,-1.346804&spn=0.000875,0.002626&t=kor http...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ledlight
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by ledlight

radio wiring

I'm going to put a radio I took out of a dead Sierra into a non-ford vehicle, so simply plugging in isn't an option. I...
12 comments posted 20yrs
posted by shazzbat
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by shazzbat

Locking Wheel Nut

Hi, a few months after buying my car, Nissan Primera (R reg), I found a funny shaped socket in a cubby hole. Not knowin...
14 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nospam
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam