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How to price ...???

I have two old vehicles.. A 1990 Suzuki Swift and, A 1990 Ford Escort van I have searched with Google and with others,...
17 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jhewitt
17 comments posted 21yrs posted by jhewitt

Air Con problem - Main Dealer or Specialist

I've an intermittent problem on my BMW E39 520's air con. As the fan speed drops to a lower speed I get a whistling noi...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by andrew.newton101nospam
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by andrew.newton101nospam

Connector identity problem

The keypad on my peugeot has just been replaced again and the connector that holds the 15 wires inline and plugs into t...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by CaptTolley
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by CaptTolley

Fiat Punto Pulling to Left

Fiat Punto 55 SX - M Reg. Passed its MOT today (amazingly) but it still has a problem. It pulls to the left - sometimes...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by taoski
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by taoski

OT accident

On my way to Uxbridge today, I passed a pretty heavy accident. This seemed quite odd since the road is limited to 40mph...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by johs
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by johs

Daewoo Lanos Idle problem

Hi, My Daewoo Lanos has now got an annoying problem of idling at about 1300rpm when I come to a halt. I took a guess th...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by wordy55
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by wordy55

Clio Crankshaft Sensor

My wifes 2000 X plate Clio 1.2 Grande wouldn't start this morning. Breakdown man diagnosed that there was no signal fro...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by andrewportess
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by andrewportess

Syphon Fuel - best way

Hi I need to get a full tank of fuel out of one car and into another. Can I have some suggestions for the best way of a...
24 comments posted 21yrs
posted by none
24 comments posted 21yrs posted by none

Seat Toledo 2300cc V5

I have a Seat Toledo 2300cc V5, year 2000, which has a problem with misfiring/no power. The problem tends to manifest i...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rorygaffney01
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by rorygaffney01

Ford Escort Gearbox

Hi, I'm about to attempt a clutch change on a Ford Escort diesel. Can anyone tell me if I can do this without disconnec...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by sorrynoapam
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by sorrynoapam

Ford Focus Mobile Phone Holder?

'ere, can anyone recommend a mobile phone bracket for a Ford Focus? (not the very latest shape) There isn't anywhere ob...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mailbox100
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by mailbox100

Astra 51 Alarm, false alarm

Hi all. The alarm on my Astra 51 sxi keeps going off without any reason. About 4 times a day. I have two questions: 1)...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Den.Blake
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by Den.Blake

Rover 218 Diesels

Seen a very nice one I fancy on EBay. What are the known vices (if any) with these cars? I had a 214 and it was great un...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by game_abandoned
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by game_abandoned

Mondeo wipers

Hi, Car is Mondeo TDCI 52 plate. I've just had the windscreen changed by a Ford garage and I've noticed that the windsc...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by andy
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by andy

how to interpret compression test

well i borrowed a compression tester and gave my 87 polo a test 1 2 3 4 cyl 11.9 12 12.1 11.9 bars 170 174 178 170 psi...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by beerismygas
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by beerismygas