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Impending clutch failure?

My daughter has put her aging Toyota Corolla (V reg, 1.3) in for an MOT and the man at the garage who she trusts (possi...
48 comments posted 12yrs
posted by timdownie2003
48 comments posted 12yrs posted by timdownie2003

Radio Code Nissan Micra

I wonder if anyone can help me? I'm looking for the radio code on a Nissan Micra 53 Plate Model: Blaupunkt-Werke GMBH BP...
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posted by secure
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by secure

Guide of repair cost?

Hi, I recently ran over a huge rock buried in a verge when trying to avoid a ph easant. (Yes, I live in the middle of n...
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posted by johns99916
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by johns99916

2001 Corsa C blower not working.

Hi all, Before I start faultfinding on this one I wondered if there were any 'known issues' with the internal fan / bow...
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posted by news
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by news

Hacking cars

Ok so I hack into a car with a magic box and start it up. No problems. The steering lock is still on surely without the...
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posted by nospam
24 comments posted 12yrs posted by nospam

Getting fuel in cans

My BMW diesel just ran out of fuel. Not too far from home or nearest garage so got a metal 5 litre can and a funnel fro...
28 comments posted 12yrs
posted by zen83237
28 comments posted 12yrs posted by zen83237

Dashboard camera

Hi everyone, I'm looking to fit a dash cam to my car, and was looking for recommendations for ones to look out for, and...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by simonfinnigan
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by simonfinnigan

Tell me about steering racks

Car: 2004 3-series with 192,000 on the clock. Just got in from replacing the tie-rods as the last time it went in for t...
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posted by no_one
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by no_one

Real petrol consumption V google map estimate

Google maps give an *estimated* fuel cost for the journey between two points. We just got to wondering as to how accura...
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posted by 58214simes
24 comments posted 12yrs posted by 58214simes

cylinder balance test weirdness

2.2 tdci with a seemingly drifting misfire/roughness. When performing a cylinder balance/power test, turning off inject...
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posted by cyberwitch
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by cyberwitch

Merc A140 ECU question

Just read in Haynes manual for the Merc A140, that if the ecu is removed (disconnected from its connector) that "...it...
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posted by dave
12 comments posted 12yrs posted by dave

ST220 cam position sensor

Hi all, Got intermittent MIL and P0340 that has just appeared plus over the last 6 months it's developed the habit of o...
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posted by peter
14 comments posted 12yrs posted by peter

radio code

Hi does anyone have the radio code for my 53 reg Nissan Micra the blaupunkt radio serial No is BP234632008881. Cheers An...
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posted by anthonydjackson76
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by anthonydjackson76

Ford common rail

Does anyone know the sequence a 1.4 tdci engine primes its fuel system. My mate has just done an engine swap and bled t...
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posted by news
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by news