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Paging SteveH

Steve, how far away are you from Neath and would you be able to check out a car for me there? It's a Eunos Roadster wit...
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posted by tnewsSPAMMENOT
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by tnewsSPAMMENOT

erm..help please with Fiesta 1.25i

Hi all, i need some advice with the aforementioned car. 1998 Zetec, 57000 on the clock and is losing coolant somewhere....
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posted by iaintsayingcosofspam
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by iaintsayingcosofspam

Anyone know a source of a decent test lamp?

I'm after a test lamp to figure out what is killing the battery on the other half's motor, but no-one seems to do them!...
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posted by hellraiser1
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by hellraiser1

FAO Efi experts: O2 Sensor Tolerance

Toyota Yaris 1.5 T-Sport Age: 4 years Mileage: 26k We have a problem with the MIL coming on every few weeks on the abov...
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posted by nospam
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

charging a car battery \ alternator

ok I gather the alternator is basically a charger ? I was wondering if I use a home charger to charge my car bettery wou...
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posted by none
20 comments posted 20yrs posted by none

Help with car a few things

Hi, I bought a used vw golf 1.6s 16v 2001 car and it only came with one key. ( some might remeber I was looking at the...
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posted by none
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by none

HT Leads

What are the best make HT leads? I want to renew the ones on my Rover 214SEi. Halford stock their own make and Bosch. I...
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posted by paul02
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by paul02

Alarm Remote

I've seen a few links on here in the dim and distant past for alarm remotes. One of my Rover remotes (two round buttons...
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posted by paul02
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by paul02

mondeo auto gear box

I have a 1999 Mondeo 2.0 ghia X auto with 120,000 miles on the clock.... On the way home the other evening the over dri...
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posted by jassira53
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by jassira53

MOT

One of my headlamp adjustment motors has packed up. Is it safe to assume that provided the beams are ok for the MOT ther...
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posted by john.plant
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by john.plant

starter motor probs ;-(

Can anyone help i had to replace my starter motor which had done 70 thousand miles on my 2001 (Y) mondeo then 4 weeks l...
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posted by robinsonslmj90
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by robinsonslmj90

Does LPG wear out the engine more than petrol?

Does LPG wear out an engine more than using petrol? Should I expect a shorter life from a car that has been run on LPG...
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posted by arodgers
39 comments posted 20yrs posted by arodgers

Tesco jump leads - any good?

I saw some jump leads at Tesco for only £8. They look and feel surprsingly good. But sometimes a lot of effort is put i...
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posted by w_masters
42 comments posted 20yrs posted by w_masters

Transit cylinder head and diesel injectors removal

Ok taking my cylinder head off the transit 2.5D. Haynes manual says remove the injectors (stanadyne slim tip). My ones...
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posted by david.cawkwell
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by david.cawkwell

Transit cylinder head and diesel injector removal

Ok taking the cylinder head off my transit. Haynes manual says remove the injectors. Easier said than done my ones seem...
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posted by david.cawkwell
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by david.cawkwell