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Noise at 3500rpm

Hi I recently started hearing quite a loud noise when accelerating, starting at about 3500rpm. OK, I thought, the exhau...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by zzz
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by zzz

A4 Avant rear door screen washer

I have a 97 A4 Avant Tdi. The rear screen wash has stopped working and I can't find a wiring diagtam that covers it. Th...
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posted by iainpalmer
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by iainpalmer

stripped shell removal

I've got a couple of cars I'm stripping for parts - there's not going to be much left after I've done this, just the sh...
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posted by docdelete
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by docdelete

Help citroen c5 rear door locks

Hi The central locking on the rear door of my citroen c5 does not unlock the door. It is permamently locked at the mome...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by peter
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by peter

Saab 9-3 Convertible Windscreen Replacement?

The windscreen on my 1999 9-3 convertible seems to have a lot of scratches in a semi-circle that have obviously been ma...
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posted by paul
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by paul

Cosmo Cordless Car Polisher

Anyone know where I can buy a 'Cosmo Cordless Car Polisher' which was an Auto Express best buy? Cheers.
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posted by google
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by google

Volvo 850 bulb removal - what's the trick ??

Why do bl**dy Volvo make it so difficiult to do the simple things. replaced a rear tail bulb on my V70 last week and it...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by johnDOTbrennand
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by johnDOTbrennand

Spark plugs

This has probably been covered to death, but needs must, I have a SOC 2 litre sierra and just a couple of weeks ago fit...
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posted by r3engineering
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by r3engineering

Espace Main Beam Switch

Main beam switch seems to have given up the ghost on my wife's 93 Espace. I say "seems" as I can't recall the "action"...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by see
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by see

Seat Alhambra won't re-start

My wife reversed the car off the drive and it stalled. She says it re- started once then stalled again. Now it won't st...
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posted by mr.magee
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by mr.magee

Mondeo Air Bag Light

Hi I've bought a Mondeo, a 1.8LX 1999. (It was VERY cheap!!) I've had it about 3 weeks and the air bag warning light ha...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ruggNOSPAM_uk
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by ruggNOSPAM_uk

Program electric windows Vectra

Hi, Yesterday I had to replace my dead battery in my Vectra. This morning I noticed that the electric windows seem to b...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ICE_Spam
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by ICE_Spam

Put wire inside car battery cell to measure voltage?

I recently read the following extract below which explains how to test a car battery by putting stiff wires right into...
36 comments posted 20yrs
posted by j_simmonmds
36 comments posted 20yrs posted by j_simmonmds

Renault Espace 1999 2 litre automatic gearbox

I have a Renault Espace 1999 2 litre automatic gearbox, and I have a problem with the selector stick, on occasions when...
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posted by veryhot
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by veryhot