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Air Con (long term care)

Is it good practice to switch it on only when the engine is idling - the compressor and its clutch will then take less o...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by john.plant
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by john.plant

Running in the brakes

I've got brand new pads and discs on the front of my car, and they're rubbish! Do these usually get a lot better as the...
55 comments posted 21yrs
posted by petermcmillan_uk
55 comments posted 21yrs posted by petermcmillan_uk

Favorit caliper bleed nipples

Where the blimmin' flip can I buy these from?? I've been to two motor spares places, the breakers haven't got any.........
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ufdi
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by ufdi

Noisy air con

Given the hot weather overe the weekend it's probably the first time i've had the air con on for any decent length of t...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by kris.hallas
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by kris.hallas

BUGGER.

Bloody Rover has failed its MOT. First MOT failure I've had in four years. Still, only on the handbrake - 80kg each sid...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by conor.turton
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by conor.turton

Welding A-posts

Hi, I have a mk1 mr2 which I'm trying to get back on the road. There is some rust (roughly a 2 by 2 inch area below the...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ingramja
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by ingramja

Ford ECU Connector

Being the nosy little bugger I am, I'd like to hook up the laptop to the ECU in my 98 Escort (1.6 16v). eBay doesn't se...
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by testbox
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by testbox

tyres - flat spot????

Just put a set of 15" alloy wheels/tyres onto my car (195/50 profile) rather than normal 13" steel wheels. The alloys/t...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by maxtheaxe
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by maxtheaxe

Faulty ignition switch in hot weather

My 1996 Passat Turbodiesel has recently started misbehaving in hot weather, in that it is difficult to start simply bec...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by chris
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by chris

306 TD Air Conditioning 1997

The story. My Air Conditioning this year is not working. I had it re-gassed last year and pre-checked for leaks using n...
13 comments posted 21yrs
posted by david.booth
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by david.booth

What to do with a Cat heat shield

My cat heat shield rattles really horribly. I recrimped the edges (good old mole grips!) but within a few days it start...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by me
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

Air conditioning

Hi - The air conditioning on my Colt has given up and is no longer blowing cold air. The light on the switch comes on,...
13 comments posted 21yrs
posted by NOSPAMPLEASE
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by NOSPAMPLEASE

Grease on wheel nuts???

My BigBrother was checking the brakes on my car and said that as the wheel bolts/nuts were so manky that they should ha...
24 comments posted 21yrs
posted by littlebrobutnotat
24 comments posted 21yrs posted by littlebrobutnotat

How engine management systems work...

Found this website which might be useful reading for some. http://www.emeraldm3d.com/ems.htm Darren
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dkj255
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by dkj255