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Peeling Lacquer

Vauxhall Vectra 1999 1.8 LS hatchback The lacquer around the petrol cap cover and some areas thereabouts seems to be pe...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ramjaminn1
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by ramjaminn1

-'86 Carlton Owners ( MK2 )..Any Here .??

I've been having a clear out and have a apir of headlights and front indicators for an '86 carlton saloon .I know it's...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by stuartTHELEVER
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by stuartTHELEVER

Rover Spares

XPart speaks out to MG Rover customers XPart, the company that owns and operates the entire spare parts business for MG...
21 comments posted 21yrs
posted by kev
21 comments posted 21yrs posted by kev

Smoke of new brakes

Today had a new set of front discs and pads fitted to my Ford Focus 1.8 TDDI at national Tyres. Got home 40 miles, and...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by stewart.devereux
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by stewart.devereux

Smoke off new brakes ?

Today had a new set of front discs and pads fitted to my Ford Focus 1.8 TDDI at national Tyres. Got home 40 miles, and...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by stewart.devereux
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by stewart.devereux

Peugeot 106 leaking diesel

Hi, I have a peugeot 106 and it appears to be leaking diesel from the engine. The bit which is leaking is circled in th...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by gordon.thompson
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by gordon.thompson

Poor starting

I have a Fiat Marea 1.6 which recently has been starting quite poorly. It always turns well but doesn't seem to catch....
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by stephen.chard
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by stephen.chard

In-line fuse holder

Does anybody have a spare in-line fuse holder (suitable for a 2 or 4 amp fuse) they could pop in the post to me? I've s...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by steevo
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by steevo

Rover

Anyone else think that their cars were rubbish and that the company should have been put out of it's misery a long, lon...
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by rufty_tufty_hoolythug

ASTRA DRIVESHAFT REMOVAL ------ PLEASE HELP ME !

Trying to remove the driveshaft from an F16 Gearbox on a 92 cavalier. Not got a haynes manual for the car unfortunately...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by garydenniscollier
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by garydenniscollier

BX Handbrake fun...

Gah. As soon as I bring out the manual for a bit of preventative maintenance, Haynes, the piss-taking demon of home mec...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by james.dore
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by james.dore

Please help!! different garrage..different story.

Hi, I own a Renault Clio 1.4 (1999) and started to experience an odd knocking noise from under the vehicle on the right...
17 comments posted 21yrs
posted by parade_1999
17 comments posted 21yrs posted by parade_1999

Oil grades

I've just been reading about oil grades and now I'm totally confused! Reading through all of what I've read may clear i...
16 comments posted 21yrs
posted by petermcmillan_uk
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by petermcmillan_uk

Stupid Bloody Renault

I'm considering shooting the wife's Clio. The rack gaiters need replacing, which isn't usually hard, but these are real...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by guy.king
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by guy.king

Wierd German Engineering

Got in the Passat tonight to find the indicators had stopped working. After 10 mins. of pulling at bits of plastic, I f...
24 comments posted 21yrs
posted by steve
24 comments posted 21yrs posted by steve