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Self-destructing starter motor

Hi, The starter motor on my K-plate Renault Savanna lunched itself today. Wouldn't turn the engine (1.9 diesel), just l...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rb
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by rb

Steam clean diesel engine bay...bad idea??

I have a manky & dusty bay I want to clean out. On a previous petrol engined car I ended up knackering the coil when I...
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posted by toxogrady
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by toxogrady

equivilent tyre sizes - what about rim width?

I've been reading for ages on equivelent tyre sizes, but no-one ever seems to mention the width of the rim in all this....
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posted by david.nugent
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by david.nugent

Bought the T5 :-)

Just returned from viewing the Volvo. A nice surprise I got was that the owner was a Volvo dealer mechanic, evident fro...
55 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nobody
55 comments posted 21yrs posted by nobody

Fiat Tipo 1989 1.6 - Alternator?

Anyone know which other make/model of car uses the same alternator as a 1989 1.6 Tipo? Mine has gone kaput and it's pro...
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posted by hellraiser1
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by hellraiser1

Plastic Trim for Astra Window

The thin black plastic trim along the bottom of a rear passenger door window of my mk 4 Astra has snapped off an inch a...
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posted by sjthompson
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by sjthompson

Fiesta Clutch Adjustable or Non adjustable ?

Y reg Fiesta DI TD Does anyone know if an adjustable or non adjustable clutch is fitted on this model ? (or is there a w...
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posted by null
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by null

Failed MOT Emission test

My 98 Rover 400 diesel has failed the MOT emission test. Reading of 9, pass is no more than 3. Any suggestions on how to...
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posted by thomas.mccabe
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by thomas.mccabe

Sludge in cooling system

Metro 1.4 Auto (M reg)... the header tank had a load of brownish grey sludge in it, and I have taken it off and cleaned...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by alo
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by alo

Correct Colout Touch Up Paint?

Hi all I have a Rover 45 02 plate which is Wedgewood Blue in colour. I recently bought some touch up paint for it that...
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posted by skint4sure
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by skint4sure

Volvo T5 buying advice

I'm going to look at this T5 tomorrow: http://tinyurl.com/79be9 Can anyone advise me of the foibles particular to this...
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posted by nobody
32 comments posted 21yrs posted by nobody

Golf overheating problem

. Anybody any knowledge on the wiring setup for the cooling fan on 2001 Golf TDI. The fan fails to come on sometimes an...
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posted by bravo6
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by bravo6

moisture in air cleaner

I've noticed that when I look in the air cleaner after warming the engine up, there's a lots of condensation inside (an...
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posted by adff
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by adff