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BMW over-revving in the mornings - help!

I have a BMW 523 automatic, which I bought from new in 2000. It has a low mileage (42,000) and a full BMW service histo...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by john.mullin
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by john.mullin

Brake Disk - When to change

My Zafira diesel has done 61k miles. The front disks are well scored and have a lip of around 2 mm. When should I chang...
14 comments posted 21yrs
posted by alexis2525
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by alexis2525

Fuel for cigarette lighters = petrol?

I got a small can of cigarette lighter fuel (the liquid stuff) to use as a solvent to dissolve the adhesive used in ite...
84 comments posted 21yrs
posted by joe
84 comments posted 21yrs posted by joe

My driver's side door hates me...

Hmm. Mazda 323F, 1992. The electric window has always (while I've had it) sometimes made loud 'clack' noises on the way...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by me
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

Which order to fit HT leads?

I'm having a brain failure moment reconnecting HT leads on a Daewoo Lanos. No distributor on these as it has a direct c...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by here
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by here

Peugeot 406 2.1 TD Problem

I have a 98 2.1 TD with 85k miles on it. It has recently developed a fault where the speedo stops working - the mileome...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mpeard
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by mpeard

Brake Fluid change

Is there any reason not to do a brake fluid change? My usual mechanic reckons it's much more trouble that it's worth (p...
66 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mrdoki
66 comments posted 21yrs posted by mrdoki

Peugeot 205 Reverse Switch

I have a 1993 Peugeot 205 Diesel 1769cc. Can anyone tell me where to find, and how to get to the reversing light switch....
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by alfie_smith10
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by alfie_smith10

Ball joint 806/ulysse/synergie

Hi My ulysse`s lower front ball joint cover is split and I assume I now have to replace the whole joint. Problem is I a...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by CaptTolley
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by CaptTolley

OT - baby buggies

Has anyone else noticed how bloody technical these things are getting? My kids are grown up, no grandchildren yet, so I...
24 comments posted 21yrs
posted by shazzbat
24 comments posted 21yrs posted by shazzbat

Rover 214 problems Starting

I have a rover 214 that seesm to struggle starting. I have put it into two garages who have claimed there is a problem...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by robingrimshaw
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by robingrimshaw

Pug 205 GTi Noisy engine

Hi Folks Hope someone can help. I have a Pug 205 GTi that I bought a month or so ago for very little money. It sounded...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by watty1970
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by watty1970

Altenators

Took the remains of a suspension ladder in the front of the Focus yesterday - middle of the M1 and it got spat out the...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ngfb
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by ngfb

Power steering fluid

Does the fact that it's black point to nasty things having gone on or is it just due a change for nice new fluid? Volvo...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ufdi
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by ufdi