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Citroen C2 cambelt change

Anyone got any gotchas of note for doing the cambelt on a 1.4 Cit C2, 2006 vintage? Cursory look says it's straight-for...
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posted by no_one
5 comments posted 11yrs posted by no_one

MG-TF Stalling when cold

Hi all, I wonder if anyone has some idea. When the car is cold it starts fine and idles smoothly around 1000rpm. On dri...
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posted by marpate1
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by marpate1

MG-F boiling over - possible airlock?

A friend has a 1999 MG MG-F, left hand drive, an import from Germany, with about 200k on the clock. Those have the Rove...
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posted by mike
4 comments posted 11yrs posted by mike

I'm going senile. Car ID please

https://www.dropbox.com/s/d8jic3qv1s4rmvi/Photo%2028-01-2015%2017%2004%2056.jpg?dl=0 Had a Triumph badge on the back. Ti...
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posted by timdownie2003
23 comments posted 11yrs posted by timdownie2003

Saab. Just say no.

I wish I had. Fecking flaky, unreliable junk. And this one has full history and a responsible previous owner. Strut top...
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posted by italiancar
11 comments posted 11yrs posted by italiancar

Radio code

Hi could anybody help me please I am looking for the radio code for my nissan micra 2003 reg, the serial number is bp23...
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posted by Boggseys
1 comments posted 11yrs posted by Boggseys

Death of the V6?

Yeah, I know you can still get one in the "luxury" car range but it would seem the the V6 engine has more or less (with...
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posted by timdownie2003
33 comments posted 11yrs posted by timdownie2003

common rail diesel

In principal is there any reason why an older diesel could not be converted to common rail in much the same way a spark...
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posted by news
29 comments posted 11yrs posted by news

Citroen Berlingo van gears/clutch noise

Mate has one of the above (2005 diesel) and he's complaining of a noise I can't explain. He says it goes into gear fine...
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posted by patchmoney
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by patchmoney

Renault Kangoo Immobiliser

I've just bought a Renault Kangoo 1.4 RXE (2000) with a V% but without keys (I think the other way around might have be...
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posted by loadsadogs
12 comments posted 11yrs posted by loadsadogs

OT: Breathalysers

I just know that there are going to be swathes of folk saying "don't drink and drive", but, ignoring those for the mome...
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posted by timdownie2003
124 comments posted 11yrs posted by timdownie2003

How common are blocked rubber brake hoses?

Hi all, Did a bit of work with SIL today on his 2001 Berlingo van and when we came to bleed the o/s/r brake, it wouldn'...
24 comments posted 11yrs
posted by news
24 comments posted 11yrs posted by news

2012 Focus brake fluid

Should really get the brake fluid changed in this car, Mk3 2012 Focus, are there any gotcha's or special procedures nec...
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posted by cyberwitch
4 comments posted 11yrs posted by cyberwitch