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Electric Polisher / Buffer - Any good ?

I'm thinking of buying an electric polisher / buffer to use on car paintwork after recently watching a bloke from Dent...
14 comments posted 21yrs
posted by null
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by null

New International Online Bank

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5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by johnny009
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnny009

Anyone understand Passat fuel injection ?

My wife has an old F reg Passat that when it starts from cold it wont idle properly. The revs are up and down between 5...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by johnDOTbrennand
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnDOTbrennand

Changed my brake fluid

Tried it today, and it hasn't worked out very well. I now need to replace a cylinder (just the one). We unscrewed the b...
13 comments posted 21yrs
posted by petermcmillan_uk
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by petermcmillan_uk

molyslip gearbox aditive

I have a Picasso with a whine in the gearbox, believe its normal for this HDI model. Thinking of trying Molyslip 2001g....
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by john374999
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by john374999

Astra 1.4 Overheating

I've an old Astra 1.4 (low compression) which has always tended to overheat, either at 70mph or when stuck in traffic....
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Steph
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by Steph

Magazines

Hi all, I'm researching a new car for a friend. I want to buy a magazine, but can't stand What Car where everything is...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by antony
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by antony

oops wiring got hot

Something shorted in the back of my Ford Laser GL ( same as Mazda 323) I think it was the back window wiper motor. The...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by 260253
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by 260253

Cavalier ABS light

95/M Cavalier, 102,000 miles, 2.0i Ecotec lump. I was dismayed when the ABS light failed to go out after starting a few...
22 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mike
22 comments posted 21yrs posted by mike

Engine Oil Consumption

Hi all! I have a Rover 416 Gti, from 1993. It has 245000 km ( 156000 miles ). It now consumes a lot of Oil. I went with...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by joaquimmacedo
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by joaquimmacedo

Obsolete Rover 218 Coupe part needed

There is a bar underneath the Rover 218 VVC coupe model that links the botton of the gear stick to the gearbox. Ours ha...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rob
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by rob

Mondeo doesn't like doing 30mph

Mk1 Mondeo 1.8 GLX on a "P" reg, (EEC IV) 90k miles. Runs fine but really doesn't like doing 30mph in 4th. It's like it...
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by cyberwitch
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by cyberwitch

Tyre mileage

Is there a site that compares tyres mileage performance? I'm especially interested in my Michelin Pilot Exalto's - anyon...
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posted by ScoobyDooREMOVE
25 comments posted 21yrs posted by ScoobyDooREMOVE

Bad water leak into Transit Motorhome cab

Is anyone familiar with the Transit construction sufficiently to offer any helpful suggestion about tracing a worrying...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by e
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by e