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cleaning sooty plugs

Is it possible to clean up plugs covered in soot? They're otherwise undamaged. Would wet-or-dry paper on the electrodes...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by james.dore
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by james.dore

MOT question:4WD brake testing.

My MOT is due this month. The last owner of the car had the last MOT done out of the area, so I can't go back there. Th...
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by carl.robson
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by carl.robson

Porsche

Hi everyone, Looking to replace my Nissan Almera around January or February. I'm 25 and I'm thinking it's about time I...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ben
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by ben

Vauxhall Omega water loss, also handbrake adjustment

Hi everyone, I would like to pick your brains on a few niggles with my car. 1. Water loss is beginning to pee me off, I...
13 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rebelrouser
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by rebelrouser

megane scenic 04 tdci

What's the story with the fuel and air filter? Had a look today and it looks like battery and ecu out to replace air fil...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nospamta
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospamta

Renault shite!

any votes?
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nospamta
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospamta

New Alloys Causing Steering Vibration

Ive just bought some new alloys for my corsa. They were purchased from Rimstock through Halfords Including tyres and fu...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by R0B.kirkyuk
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by R0B.kirkyuk

MX5 Handbrake cable

Hello Timo How hard are these to do? I've just snapped the one in a friends MX5 and now I've got to fit a new cable. Cl...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by pete.murray
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by pete.murray

Light

Sometimes when I'm driving along a red light comes on next to an alladin's lamp type symbol. What does this mean?
41 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mrdoki
41 comments posted 21yrs posted by mrdoki

Fiesta doors unlock themselves

1995 Fiesta si. Sometimes when I lock the doors they automatically unlock straight away. This can be when I lock with t...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by gateway01uk
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by gateway01uk

Air con regassing in London?

Hi all, My air conditioning is slowly becoming less effective and I'm guessing it needs regassing. Can anyone recommend...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nickdrew90
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by nickdrew90

Fiat Brava 1.2 Road Noise

The road noise from my car has recently started getting excessively loud at certain speeds, where it's almost deafening...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by agauton-remove
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by agauton-remove

Rover 218 ignition key will not turn

K reg, never usually lets me down, but on a couple of occasions it has refused to let the key turn in the barrel. When...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by peter
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by peter

Replacing escort MKVI Brake shoes

I have done this job a couple of times, but last time I managed to snap one of the stub axel mounting bolts. The haynes...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by DR.CLAYTON
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by DR.CLAYTON

Nissan Serena tow bar electrics

I have been asked by a friend of a friend to wire the electrics for his tow bar, apparently the chassis had captive fix...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by t.smith
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by t.smith