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Signum warning light

My 1 year old Vauxhall Signum has developed a problem with the engine management warning light. It comes on when the en...
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posted by david.cooper
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by david.cooper

Radio problem Omega Elite

I have a 1995 Omega Elite. It had no radio when I got it but did have a Philips changer in the boot. I bought a JVC MP3...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by clivion
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by clivion

leather seats

Ok, car will be 1 year old on 1st September but the leather on the drivers seat is a bit shinier and 'looser' than the...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by getrichquick
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by getrichquick

Smoky Omega - any suggestions?

As my tame mechanic seems to be on holiday, I'll ask the collected wisdom here. Vx Omega 2.0 16v ecotec. Starts & runs...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by chris
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by chris

Radio dead after battery failure

The battery on my Nissan Exterra died a natural death. However, after the new one was put in, the radio (and related it...
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posted by dmaxson
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by dmaxson

Yaris T-Sport EFi System Fault

The MIL has come on again on SWMBO's Yaris. When she started the engine this morning, the light failed to go out. I hav...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nobody
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by nobody

Hole in Petrol Tank

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help. I have a hole in my petrol tank and wonder if i could bung it up with something so I d...
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posted by seanlock
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by seanlock

Petrol Price

Bloody hell, 91 octane just hit NZ$1.50 a ltr. When will this end!!
16 comments posted 21yrs
posted by 260253
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by 260253

Do insurance co always check proof of NCB?

Do insurance co always check for proof of NCB, and chase up the request for the proof? What counts as proof? Renewal no...
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posted by Brian
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by Brian

home servicing records

I do all my servicing my self at home, Recently in an accident, and the insurance co want vehicle service records to co...
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posted by nosp
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by nosp

Heated dieselfilter?

I have a Fiat Bravo 1.9 TD 75HP an it comes with a heating element on top of the diesel filter. I would like to know wh...
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posted by mkf
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by mkf

Low mileage car

I've just bought a 1995 N-reg Rover 214SEi with only 28k miles on the clock. I will be pressing it into everyday servic...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by paul02
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by paul02

Fiesta keeps revving without accelerator

Ho hum, a few months after replacing the inlet manifold gasket and just before its MOT, my car has now started acting r...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by davidt-news
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by davidt-news

Gearbox swap how long?

How long would it take a mechanic to swap a nissan bluebird gearbox over? Not long I should think?
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by TR
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by TR

temperature gauge

hi all,i am new to the site,and would like to say hello to everyone : .i have a fiat coupe 20v turbo,went to work today...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mason.1uj746
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by mason.1uj746