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1990 cavalier - MOT and rust opinions ?

Hi all, been posting a bit lately about this 1990 1.8 cavalier I've acquired - you guys have been great. This must the...
6 comments posted 20yrs
posted by craig
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by craig

mondeo front heated screen

hi, my 98 1.8td mondeos front heated windscreen has less and less areas that are working. is this likely to be the scre...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by not
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by not

Ford Ka Headlight Bulb Replacement

Hi all, I need to replace a headlight bulb on the missus's Ford Ka. I had a quick look this evening. Mr Haynes basicall...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nobody
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by nobody

Fiat Punto bonnet release knackered

Could anybody tell me to release the bonnet on a 2001 Punto? The bonnet release wire has broken, pulling from inside of...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by tealandsilver
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by tealandsilver

Cambelt problem

my car would not start today and i got a mechanic to look at it. he says that the cambelt has worn out and that it has...
19 comments posted 20yrs
posted by pj
19 comments posted 20yrs posted by pj

Battery charged by alternator.

I went to Wilco today with the intention of buying an Exide battery because I didn't think my 8 month old one was worki...
42 comments posted 20yrs
posted by turtill
42 comments posted 20yrs posted by turtill

Vectra Turbo Diesel problem

My friend has a Vectra 2litre 16valve Turbo Diesel R Reg. It has recently had a new (over £1000) diesel pump fitted to...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by autc43
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by autc43

If it's not one thing, it's the other!

Before I even managed to get round to doing the wheel bearing on my Nova, the waterpump decided to let all of my engine...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by simon
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by simon

Strange Rover 214 overheating problem

Got into my Rover this morning and started it up. Got over it's usual initial lumpiness and settled down to a fast idle...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug

Punto - Indicators and Dashboard Lights Dead

Hi all, Right, got into my 1998 Fiat Punto this morning. Was a bit cold, so started the engine, turned the heater on, p...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ric
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by ric

Cavalier idle mixture adjustment

Hi ! I have a 1990 1.8 Cavalier. I just got it, and it was running well rough at idle. I have rectified this by a sligh...
1 comments posted 20yrs
posted by craig
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by craig

Citroen Saxo Headlights + ESCAPEE bulb!

This sounds so completely and utterly stupid... I went to change my headlights from halogen to Xenon filled ones cos i...
18 comments posted 20yrs
posted by alana.richardson
18 comments posted 20yrs posted by alana.richardson

Laguna Heater

Winter is here and my Laguna heater is only just blowing warm. Engine temp is normal so it looks like a blockage of som...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nothere
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by nothere

Radiator Plastic Brittality

As post says... the same shitbox, 1994 2.0 Nissan Primera, has developed another fault. The radiator hose from top of t...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by sjdean
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by sjdean