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LDV Van - Affect of Wind and Lack of Traction!

I apologise for this post. My knowledge of vans and trucks is limited. We bought a LDV Pilot (1998) crewcab as an alter...
17 comments posted 21yrs
posted by philp
17 comments posted 21yrs posted by philp

Alternator/Battery Prob

Well, Just trying to diagnose this "clipping" issue on my new radio, 4x53 Watt Clarion radio, and it only starts clippi...
17 comments posted 21yrs
posted by sjdean
17 comments posted 21yrs posted by sjdean

Citroen Saxo - broken idle stepper motor?

Howdy. My car just went in for a service and an analysis to see why it's been running so poorly - it has one main probl...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by usenet
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by usenet

Golf VR6 Mk3 ABS light problem

Hello People, Was wondering if someone could help me out. My P'reg Mk3 Golf VR6 is having ABS problems. The ABS fault l...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by john_williamson1000
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by john_williamson1000

fitting a car alarm

I want to fit a car alarm onto a toyota corolla that has remote central locking whilst using the original key fob. Is it...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by c._.w
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by c._.w

HFM!? - Petrol Prices

I only do about 10 miles a week, if that, and so haven't had to glug any fuel in for a while. However, the guage has be...
66 comments posted 21yrs
posted by talking
66 comments posted 21yrs posted by talking

Nissan 100 won't start

A friend's Nissan 100NX has been running fine up to now. Last night the battery light came on (briefly) while he was dr...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by s
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by s

Active Speakers or Not?

Nissan Primera, 1994, Im having some major issues with the new stereo and speakers I've installed. I don't mind boring...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by sjdean
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by sjdean

SRS warning light on Honda Civic

I needed to remove the driver's seat from my Honda Civic (2001, coupe), which meant disconnecting the SRS and seat belt...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by brian.reay
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by brian.reay

Mitsubishi Space Star - Engine warning light

Hello Folks, My 3 year old Mitsubishi Space Star engine warning light has come on. It was intermittent to start with (o...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by micky.taker
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by micky.taker

Blast. MOT man not like my handbrake.

I took the rear drum brakes on the old Cavalier apart, 'cos the N/S handbrake wasn't working - the footbrake was OK. Th...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by chrispbacon
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by chrispbacon

Gear Oil Change Advice Please

Hi All, I'm no mechanic but with the help of a Haynes Manual I've managed to service most things on my Hyundai X2 '93,...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by bracebridgeNOSPAM
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by bracebridgeNOSPAM

Cat converter needed in w yorks

Anyone know a decent(cheap) place to buy a cat converter and lambda sensor for Escort 94 1600 zetec engine, prefer Leeds...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by wagamamamailospomm
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by wagamamamailospomm

Cutting Out Problems With Astra 1.6l.

I am having problems with my 97 1.6 Astra cutting out at lights/junctions. It runs fine at all other times but when I c...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by moox7
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by moox7