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Coolant change in a Fiat Punto

I want to change the coolant in my friends 1996 1.1 Fiat Punto. How do I go about doing this? I am fairly mechanically...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by acronin
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by acronin

carb ID please

this side draft carb(photo below) is from a Subaru Vivio 660cc car. can you please help me identify what type of carb t...
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posted by beerismygas
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by beerismygas

Oil FILLER removal

Can someone tell me how to remove the oil filler assembly from the block on a Peugeot 306 XLD? I'm not referring to oil...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by NULL
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by NULL

Change Brake Master Cylinder - Astra 98 1.6 L

Hi, The brakes on my Astra have become very spongey. Even with the pedal right down it still doesn't stop the car if go...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dcarn
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by dcarn

Like a Jubilee clip without a screw ?

I have what looks like a Jubilee clip but without the screw holding the lower oil vapour hose on my Peugeot 306 XLD. Ca...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by NULL
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by NULL

Mondeo Fuse

Hi, Anybody know where the fuse is for the cigar lighter in a 2002 mondeo? I have checked the fuse box and none of the...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by simon_brook
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by simon_brook

Interpreting compression results.

Hi I'll leave you to guess which engine it is for now !! :-{ Is one cylinder being 13.3bar whilst the other are 14 alwa...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by AndyPandy
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by AndyPandy

anyone know the PCD of VW Golf mk3/4 wheel studs?

Can anyone tell me the PCD of the stud holes on the 14" wheels used on a Golf mk3 and 4. I don't need the offset as the...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nospam
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

Mercedes A Class

Hi all Swmbo has a fancy for one of these any recommendations? Is the build quality as crap as is suggested for modern M...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by anon
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by anon

Colleges

Do local colleges (im in Sheff) still want old cars for the kids to learn on? my 79 Celica would be a good car to work...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by julianhales
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by julianhales

spark plug 1.4 astra stuck ?

Hi I have just bought the above for £2035, 1999 66,000 miles. On a invoice from 5/4/05 it states "unable to change numb...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nige.bywater
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by nige.bywater

Replacing front offside lower arm on Pug 106

Hello all I've got a little 106 runabout, which is fine apart from some play in the rear bush of the front offside lowe...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by steven.langdale
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by steven.langdale

Engine dies after few minutes

Hi, I have a problem with my Nissan Micra '95. Engine works perfectly (no stalls, powe cut-offs), until warmed. After i...
36 comments posted 21yrs
posted by krystian.xq.lelek
36 comments posted 21yrs posted by krystian.xq.lelek

Idle control valve on 2.5 Vectra

Hi all, This relates to my 1997 Vectra 2.5 V6 SRi. After cleaning the idle control valve on my car, it ran better for a...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by google
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by google

handbrake

Got the handbrake light come on today and won't go off. Haven't got the manual and could do with tips to adjust it........
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by paul.chance2
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by paul.chance2