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03 Polo rear brake question

The SO has an 03 Polo, which for a while now has had a fairly nasty noise coming from the rear of the car when braking....
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mike
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by mike

Rover 214 Windscreen replacement

I have a crack in my Rover 214 windscreen and mot is due, Bugger. It is a fail item about 6-8 inches long in the wiper...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by david.cawkwell
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by david.cawkwell

fuel pump curcit fault

HI I am wondering if anyone can help me please. I have a fiat punto gt turbo on an s reg that as late has been blowing...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by studmuffin321
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by studmuffin321

Cold weather and car remotes.

Hi all, A colleague of mine has just bought a year-old Toyota Verso. In-between telling everyone how wonderful it is, h...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by col.dustbin
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by col.dustbin

SEAT remote key

My local dealer wants £100 + to replace the remote key for my Toledo which has packed up. This seems a bit excessive in...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by bomahony1NOSPAM
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by bomahony1NOSPAM

Mirror removal

The driver's mirror that glues to the interior side of the windscreen has broken, what's the best way to remove it to pu...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by .
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Boiling water onto cold windscreen?

I still remember how a long time ago someone assured me that he defrosted his car windscreen on cold mornings here in t...
89 comments posted 20yrs
posted by w_masters
89 comments posted 20yrs posted by w_masters

Escort Fuel Gauge question

Escort Fuel gauge question Had the dash out and now the fuel gauge seems to be stuck on 2/3 full. Can it be fixed. Some...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by Borg
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by Borg

Books / Courses on Bodywork

Anyone recommend any? I'll shortly have my mits on a half decent compressor, and I've got a spare Golf shell in the she...
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posted by mrdoki
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by mrdoki

Hand rolled on the thighs of Tahitian virgins....

....is the only explanation. A quick trip to the nearest BMW dealer to buy a piece of trim and in an idle moment, asked...
13 comments posted 20yrs
posted by usenet
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by usenet

car auctions-password

Anybody know how I go about getting a username/password for the manheim auction site- not a trader so can't afford to pa...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by sndevereux
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by sndevereux

renault 19 misfiring

Hi all, Having problems with the thing and not sure what to try next. Have replaced the distributor cap and plugs which...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by exxos
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by exxos

Primera heater fan

On my L reg Primera 1.6 hatch, as of yesterday morning, the heater fan no longer works on positions 1,2,3. Position 4 (...
9 comments posted 20yrs
posted by primera-owner
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by primera-owner

Rover 200 a little smokey

Hi all, Just had the head gasket changed on my 99 Rover 200 (1.6) and now there appears to be no coolant loss - hurray!...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by marpate1
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by marpate1