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Mondeo diesel smell

There is a smell of diesel around the engine bay of my Mondeo (TDCi, 18000 miles on a 54 plate). It also comes into the...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by TTT
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by TTT

Change final drive ratio...

OK, so I have this nice new-to-me 2.0 Mondeo. It's doing 4500rpm in 5th at motorway cruising speed, and I'd much prefer...
75 comments posted 21yrs
posted by me
75 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

Costs of a 1996 Renault Clio Water pump

Hi, I've had my wee Renault Clio Oasis 1.2s water pump replaced and after initially being told that it might cost about...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by groups.john
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by groups.john

Astra rear washer pipe route

The plastic feed pipe to the rear washer on my MK3 Astra has bust, anyone know the route it takes from the engine compar...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Jeremy
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by Jeremy

Mitsibishi Lancer manifold.

My sons 1992,petrol,1500cc Mitsibishi Lancer has a cracked exhaust manifold. Has anyone any ideas about getting a replac...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by turtill
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by turtill

Oil filter refrences.

Spent lotsa time on line but can't find any web site that lists and cross references various manufacturers oil filters....
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jhewitt
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by jhewitt

Rear wheel alignment.

Since I've replaced the rear trailing arm bushes on my Rover 416 I've been wearing the inside of the two rear tyres a gr...
22 comments posted 21yrs
posted by danny_deever2000
22 comments posted 21yrs posted by danny_deever2000

Cavalier cooling system problem

I have an old 1991 Cavalier 2L OHC SRi that I've owned for 14 years. Its covered 135,000 miles but still drives well fo...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by brian
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by brian

How to get car tax if car has none?

If I buy a second hand car with no tax, can I go and buy the road tax right away, with my name not being on the V5 righ...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by JW
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by JW

Windscreen wipers

Hello, I have a Rover 216. The windscreen wipers work okay except when the intermittent switch is used. They stop half...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by johnanjack
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnanjack

Sticky ignition key on car - Fiat Bravo/Brava

Hi, I have a 1998 1.6 petrol Fiat Brava (the Four door one - or is it a Bravo? Never can remember which it is :-)) and...
29 comments posted 21yrs
posted by johnNOSPAMsmith
29 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnNOSPAMsmith

Windsceen Wipers

Hello, I have a Rover 216. The windscreen wipers work okay except when the intermittent switch is used. They stop half...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by johnanjack
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnanjack

Audi A6 - opinions

What opinions do you have on the Audi 2.4 A6 estate, auto box, petrol. I have a chance of buying a T reg which has 115k...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Martin.CrookBOGOFF!
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by Martin.CrookBOGOFF!