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Octavia windscreen wipers.

Hello. I have an S-reg Octavia 1.6 and the windscreen wipers are on the blink, well, not that they won't work, but they...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by conkersack
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by conkersack

ABS Good or bad for stopping in snow?

I've driven in snow for many years but this is the first car I've had with ABS brakes and driving in snow now feels lik...
62 comments posted 20yrs
posted by heres
62 comments posted 20yrs posted by heres

ot: tax problem

bought a 2nd hand car a couple of weeks ago with a couple of months tax left on it. I sent off the documents to DVLA an...
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posted by 1239
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by 1239

Starting problem / white smoke

Hi there, have just put everything back together after changing the cylinder head and gasket, but it won't start. It is...
32 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ronniekiley
32 comments posted 20yrs posted by ronniekiley

416 Auto problem

I discovered that the Coolant level was very low yesterday after the 'Check Engine' light lit up. So I topped it up and...
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posted by ravenscrofta
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by ravenscrofta

Unblocking washer jet

Our Pug 306 (1998) has a blocked washer jet. It has 4 jets from 2 locations (2 jets for each side). 3 of the 4 jets wor...
16 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dave
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by dave

diesel pump renault espace 2.1 TD

we have a problem with our renault espace 2.1 TD, we have replaced the engine, and now the engine will start and tick o...
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posted by Anonymous
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by Anonymous

diesel pump 2.1 TD

we have a problem with our renault espace 2.1 TD, we have replaced the engine, and now the engine will start and tick o...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by Anonymous
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by Anonymous

Peugeot Deadlock Problem

I have a 1997 306 XL with a deadlocked rear nearside door. All the other doors respond normally to lock/deadlock from t...
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posted by steve
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by steve

renault laguna 1.8 rt

heater not working and the mornings are getting cold . any ideas ?
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posted by jaybob1uk
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by jaybob1uk

Fiesta 1.3 misfire

My daughter's 94 Fiesta has a bad misfire . Symptoms are: Lack of power Sounds as though it is not firing on all cylind...
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posted by qazat
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by qazat

Best sub £500 car - help!

Got to take the Mrs. '89 Tipo in for MOT tomorrow, not particularly confident it will pass, so am looking at replacing...
38 comments posted 20yrs
posted by hellraiser1
38 comments posted 20yrs posted by hellraiser1

Stop Light

Xantia 1.9TD SLX 1996 The stop light has illuminated twice on the way into work today (Sunday boo hiss). Both times it...
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posted by malcolm.white
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by malcolm.white

Converting Transit to standard ignition

Hi folks. I am after a cheap way to convert my PATS equipped transit to a standard ignition lock. I have only one key a...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nospam
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam