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Skoda Felicia wheel arch rust

Hi, My wife has an R plate Skoda Felicia that has started to show rust on the wheel arch lip. The lip folds inward and...
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posted by andy
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by andy

Odd sized Allen bolts?

I've had the misfortune today to try to get a drive cog off of an electric motor, it is only held on with a smallish al...
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posted by alan
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by alan

(OT) Coffee after 11pm at petrol stations?

Drving back from south last night, had need of a coffee, specially after the saturation radio advertsing about `take a...
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posted by ledlight
27 comments posted 20yrs posted by ledlight

Getting Head Gasket replaced on Punto

Hi all, After my previous post entitled "Overfilled Coolant on Fiat Punto", I have determined that as suspected there w...
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posted by ric
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by ric

Rover Metro fuel efficiency

How does the Rover Metro compare to other small cars.. I'm finding fuel costs high, but that may just be the high price...
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Skoda felicia door panel

Has anyone had to remove a inner door panel on a Skoda Felicia. Any clues where to start much appreciated.(screws, clips...
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posted by b.osborne
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Nissan Almera 04' Service.

Hello This is my first car and on the off chance I decided to call my dealer where I bought the car with 2yr 3 months o...
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posted by neil.russell11
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by neil.russell11

Ford Ka - Reading Oil Level

Just topped up a Ford Ka with Oil. It was at the bottom of the dipstick range so I glugged a bit of oil in then paused...
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posted by toad_oftoadhall
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by toad_oftoadhall

vauxhall mk3 diesel 1.7 - hard starting

got a problem starting in that if its left standing for a few days, it will not start easily, even after allowing glow...
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posted by Derrick
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by Derrick

recommend-me-do: brakes

Hi Anyone got any recommendations for replacement brake disks and pads on a peugeot 306? "National tyres and autocare" h...
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posted by ~Gi
31 comments posted 20yrs posted by ~Gi

Overfilled Coolant on Fiat Punto

Hi all, Stupidly overfilled the coolant on my Punto (R-reg) this morning (with antifreeze) to well above the max line (...
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posted by ric
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by ric

A little bit of friendly advice

I do a web site for an open cast mining / regeneration scheme and when on site I have to wear one of these high visibil...
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posted by bigcraigieyouclothes13
19 comments posted 20yrs posted by bigcraigieyouclothes13

Warranty on new cambelt

Further to the thread below (Inspect/change belts, my question concerns who is liable if a cambelt breaks within the sp...
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posted by rttgrahamwow
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by rttgrahamwow