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Damage to car bumper

Discovered last night that at some point some ****** has caused a lot of damage to the rear bumper of my car. It looks...
31 comments posted 20yrs
posted by mail
31 comments posted 20yrs posted by mail

416 switch

I have a broken heated rear window switch. The guy that done my head gasket found the fault for me. This switch is on a...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ravenscrofta
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by ravenscrofta

Petrol Ruined Common Rail Diesels

I wondered how many modern common rail diesels go in for part exchange, or through auction, as a direct consequence of...
15 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dontbother
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by dontbother

Broken quarter light

Is this an MOT failure, if not repaired? Currently covered with cardboard, so no sharp bits showing.
14 comments posted 20yrs
posted by anybody
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by anybody

Stop Petrol in Diesel tank

Hi When I was about two years old back in 1937 one of my toys was a wooden frame with cutouts a star a square a circle...
30 comments posted 20yrs
posted by thefar
30 comments posted 20yrs posted by thefar

Focus Zetec oil & cutting out problem, 1.6 V Reg

Gotta colleague who has above car and it was only firing on 3 cylinders. Local garage did new ignition coil and HT lead...
25 comments posted 20yrs
posted by SodtheBuilder
25 comments posted 20yrs posted by SodtheBuilder

Clio cambelt - Y reg

Hello. Does anyone have any experience of changing a Clio cambelt? If so, a few steps or a link to the procedure would b...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nospam
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Fiesta temp gauge

I've a Fiesta 1.25 Zetec-SE 'S'-reg..... problem is that the temperature gauge seems to be permanently stuck on cold. E...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by Created_Just_To_Register_With_Google_Groups
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by Created_Just_To_Register_With_Google_Groups

Old Diesel engine

When you come to buy a old diesel car, How do you check the engine condition apart from check the oil and water? As the...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by skyline0023
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by skyline0023

clocked cars

If I bought a car and later found evidence it had been clocked, what comeback/compensation would I have from the sellin...
12 comments posted 20yrs
posted by aaaaa
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by aaaaa

CRD pumps - Why such a high pressure?

Why do Common Rail Diesels use such a humungous pressure (20,000psi+)? Are they trying to throw diesel in against the fl...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by me
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by me

MOT Test - Fail on Drivers seat security

From the MOT manual 2. The security of the drivers or front passenger's seat is significantly reduced. Very slight play...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by wilson
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by wilson

OT: Top Gear

Anyone got any ideas what the car was at the end of last night's episode? The one they look like they're doing a cannonb...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by chandy
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by chandy

strange jerking on Mondeo....

Trying to narrow down a problem on a newly acquired mondeo, was bought dirt cheap, so dont mind spending some pennies t...
13 comments posted 20yrs
posted by gazter
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by gazter