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Completely off topic, sorry

I subscribe to the caravanning & motorcaravanning newsgroups as well as this one; the caravanning group especially is p...
14 comments posted 20yrs
posted by crossingkeeper
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by crossingkeeper

Selling a car with no tax / insurance

My Mum is now ready to sell the car which my Dad used to use (it's always legally belonged to her even though he was th...
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posted by mail
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by mail

Cavalier handbrake Help!

Folks, I have a 1991 1.8 saloon Vauxhall cavalier. Just came by it in fact. The handbrake is way loose - almost ineffec...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by craig
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by craig

Drag of a polished car?

This may seem a crazy idea, but why not. It's Sunday evening. I've just polished my car as this hadn't been done for ye...
29 comments posted 20yrs
posted by johs
29 comments posted 20yrs posted by johs

No output from alternator - thoughts?

I've discovered the battery has suddenly stopped charging on my 1996 Escort 1.8 Zetec. Having stupidly replaced the bat...
18 comments posted 20yrs
posted by a_tattybogle
18 comments posted 20yrs posted by a_tattybogle

Black Diesel Engine Oil

Erudite and wise ones of the internet NGs - how long does it take a modern diesel engined car to turn it's engine oil f...
33 comments posted 20yrs
posted by armageddon_now
33 comments posted 20yrs posted by armageddon_now

Central locking Skoda Octavia

I've bought a skoda octavia. The seller said that there was a problem with the central locking system. Sometimes it wor...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ICE_Spam
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by ICE_Spam

renault vavle stems

can anyone tell me how long to strip down engine to replace vavles and timming belt on a renault megane year 1998 and pu...
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posted by mipriou
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by mipriou

Megane heater matrix

Anyone got an estimate time to replace a heater matrix on a Megane 1997. TIA
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by martin.collins
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by martin.collins

What Amazon doesn't want you to know.

Gentle uk.rec.cars.maintenance reader, First, my apology for cross-posting to this NG. Be assured that this is a one-of...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by margaret_nospamplzshiels
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by margaret_nospamplzshiels

Help! How much for day's cheap hire of a Transit?

Hi you specialist. Can you help me. Someone wants to hire a Transit-type van to collect some goods from me. I want to s...
16 comments posted 20yrs
posted by Susan_B
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by Susan_B

Diesel

Any of you know whats special about a common rail diesel - I dont; but would like to, as apparently there is one in my r...
23 comments posted 20yrs
posted by hogan0151
23 comments posted 20yrs posted by hogan0151

VW Lupo Starter Not trying.

Hello My MIL during reversing up the drive stalled today, then the car would not start. Firstly more about the car. VW...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by iclgateway
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by iclgateway