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New car suggestions

It's time to replace the 620 with something else. As I now get the use of a company car most days except weekends I'm n...
41 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dkj255
41 comments posted 21yrs posted by dkj255

Battery drain problem!

Mercedes 300TD The battery on this car is always on the verge of being flat 12.1 Volts. I have removed the battery seve...
28 comments posted 21yrs
posted by erttr
28 comments posted 21yrs posted by erttr

1999 Mazda 323 1.8 timing belt

At the start of this year I was thinking about timing belts since I had my Toyota's belt changed 6 months earlier (inte...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by n
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by n

Low/No Oil - Extent of Damage?

Afternoon, Yesterday I broke down on the M69 - The engine got very loud (lawnmower like) at high revs, something knocki...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by motREVERSEDhawley
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by motREVERSEDhawley

Fuel line problem (Toyota Corolla diesel)

I have a Toyota Corolla diesel (S reg) and I have reason to believe that there is a partial blockage in the fuel line....
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by gerry
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by gerry

new Saab desiel smoking A LOT!

I have seen two of these recently, new Saabs, obviously diesels because it would seem whenever they accelerate even sli...
13 comments posted 21yrs
posted by neutron(not real)
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by neutron(not real)

Shite old Ford vans

OK, I don't usually cross-post, but I really want to find the answer to this one. Back in the '80s Ford produced a van...
26 comments posted 21yrs
posted by steve
26 comments posted 21yrs posted by steve

Removing Wiper blade mark on windscreen

I've brought a second hand motor but it has a wiper blade mark on the windscreen. The mark is one long continuous arc t...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by here
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by here

405 half shaft replacement

The CV joint on the driver's side (RHS) half shaft on my neighbour's diesel K reg 405 estate has died. He asked for som...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by anon
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by anon

Honda civic rear washer pipe route?

Hi, Rear washer stopped working - front ok. Can hear pump. Disconnected junction at tailgate hinge and fluid ran out fr...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by hy1k-hwia
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by hy1k-hwia

Laguna broken timing belt. Damage? Cost?

A pal with no internet connection has asked if I can post a few questions for him. 1996, 2.0 Laguna - don't know yet if...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Martin
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by Martin

Removing Rover 25 Interior Door Panel

Thanks to a passer-by putting their size 10 into my Rover 25 wing mirror (and snapping the mounting bracket), I now nee...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by newsgroups
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by newsgroups

Great Joy - passed MOT

My little Pug 205D passed the MOT, despite me being a bit leery of a couple of things. It's the first diesel I've owned...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by me
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

Daewoo Lanos lack of power?

I have acquired a 1998 Daewoo Lanos 1.4 (8 valve). It has done 100k miles and has a full service history but there appe...
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by here
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by here

fast ford june 2005

and on pages 141 and 142, you will find ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you for taking an interest :) autographs available on r...
64 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dojj1
64 comments posted 21yrs posted by dojj1