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How do you test a cooling fan thermoswitch ?

The missus's sick old Passat (RP engine) is now beginning to overheat. Seems like the temperature climbs too high, red...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by John.surname
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by John.surname

Yaris Fault code reading

Bugger! SWMBO's new Yaris has the MIL lamp lit up. She says it came on on the way home from the dealer, but she ignored...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nobody
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by nobody

Auto Gearbox Question

The auto gearbox on my 1994 Volvo 850 20v GLT gets lazy when it's been standing for a few days; it doesn't want to shif...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jb260670zebra
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by jb260670zebra

FA: Cav 4x4

Hi all i have a 4x4 up for sale, it's on ebay at http://tinyurl.com/8kgr3 James
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by susatuk
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by susatuk

make/model from registration

Hi, what is this software program that all the dealers seem to be using these days to match registration to model and ma...
24 comments posted 21yrs
posted by srp
24 comments posted 21yrs posted by srp

Driving economically?

Given the silly fuel prices I was wondering which driving style will give better MPG and save fuel? For e.g: If I'm dri...
20 comments posted 21yrs
posted by heres
20 comments posted 21yrs posted by heres

How hard can it be? gearbox change

I need to change the gearbox on a Skoda Felicia estate 1.6 I've heard it is very similar to a VW golf. Does the engine...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by chrisknibbs
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by chrisknibbs

Corsa Problems

Hi, I have a 1995 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Merit petrol. I've been having some problems with recently. About a month ago the...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by sarah.dalgleish
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by sarah.dalgleish

MOT: getting a free re-test

My car failed its MOT last week (see thread on Micra: repair or offload). It is booked in for another test this week. Q...
24 comments posted 21yrs
posted by bruce_phipps
24 comments posted 21yrs posted by bruce_phipps

laguna II oil sump plug size

Anyone know what the oil sump plug size is?
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by keith
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by keith

Transmission whine

Ford Focus, 1.8Tdi. 79k miles on it. I have a (currently) faint whine which does not appear to be engine related and is...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ngfb
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by ngfb

Have I been sold a duffer 2 LPG Vectra, HELP!

Sorry have to repost this as a new topic as I want to cross post this to other groups. 3 weeks ago i bought a Vauxhall...
16 comments posted 21yrs
posted by georgemichael1
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by georgemichael1

THE BEST SHINE

I have a 1999 Vauxhall Vectra metallic finish. I would like to obtain a high gloss on it. I have seen some similar mode...
29 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ramjaminn1
29 comments posted 21yrs posted by ramjaminn1