Car Maintenance

Central locking "chirpers"

Without wishing to start a slanging match about these things, are they illegal in the UK or just not fitted? Seems curi...

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posted by timdownie2003

18 comments posted 12yrs posted by timdownie2003

Quick question would closed exhaust valve cause tight spot?

Would a stuck closed exhaust valve cause the engine to have a tight spot on cranking? Assume for this purpose that the...

16 comments posted 12yrs

posted by cyberwitch

16 comments posted 12yrs posted by cyberwitch

12 volt tyre pump, update

Invested in one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heavy-Compressor-Double-Accessories-Storage/dp/B00725BLZY/ref=wl_it_dp...

0 comments posted 12yrs

posted by newshound

0 comments posted 12yrs posted by newshound

2004 Meriva A, now it won't start at all.

Hi All, A while back I mentioned our low mileage 1.6 V Meriva (A) started being intermittent re starting. This was acco...

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posted by news

13 comments posted 12yrs posted by news

12 volt tyre pump advice?

Just acquired a horsebox based on a 3.5 panel van. This will live by the stables with no mains. So I am looking for a p...

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posted by newshound

11 comments posted 12yrs posted by newshound

Mondeo antifreeze

I had my Mondeo in for service today, everything OK except the "antifreeze bottle" was empty and a suggestion that it h...

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posted by pete

12 comments posted 12yrs posted by pete

Ford Focus Clutch Noise?

Hi all I have a Focus 1.8TDCI estate '09. Occasionally I am getting a noise when setting off (i. e. engaging power thro...

1 comments posted 12yrs

posted by phil

1 comments posted 12yrs posted by phil

my radio code

I lost my menu car book and it had my car radio code. My car id is SJNFCAE11U1091190. Please can find out my code for me...

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posted by margaretsonuga

8 comments posted 12yrs posted by margaretsonuga

Turbo bollocks

I laughed like a drain last week when a local lad went up the road in his shiteoldmotor fitted with turbo dump valve. E...

6 comments posted 12yrs

posted by grimly4

6 comments posted 12yrs posted by grimly4

Harder Ride on 17" Wheels

It appeared so, for the first 3 days I have driven the new Focus, but today I checked the tyre pressures and found 45 p...

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posted by Gordon

10 comments posted 12yrs posted by Gordon

"false" air into multipoint injection system - catalytic exhaust pod damage ?

Hello all, I'm sorry that I post about this subject directly, but I fear that looking for this kind of information migh...

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posted by n

3 comments posted 12yrs posted by n

Motorway breakdown continuing journey ( OT )

This question is about the situation if someone is on a motorway taking someone to catch a flight that they really *mus...

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posted by pete5421bently

59 comments posted 12yrs posted by pete5421bently

Tyres 'distorted'?

I took my Freelander in today to have a look at the knocking from the front end, anyway, the garage had a good look und...

12 comments posted 12yrs

posted by alan

12 comments posted 12yrs posted by alan

Corsa C Rear spring replacement

Hi, I noticed that one of the rear springs on my 2005 Corsa(C) Sxi 1.2 was incomplete so I purchased a new pair from a...

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posted by kirky_uk

0 comments posted 12yrs posted by kirky_uk

Citroen indicator fault

My relay van (57plate) has developed a fault with the indicators, the mirror repeater and rear rhs lamps stop working a...

2 comments posted 12yrs

posted by steve

2 comments posted 12yrs posted by steve