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Where get cheapest methylated spirits?

I use METHYLATED SPIRITS as a cleaner in the home and garage. I want to buy a couple of litres. At present my local har...
63 comments posted 21yrs
posted by woods_b
63 comments posted 21yrs posted by woods_b

Back home 'the AA way'.

Bloody waterpump bearing packed up today on the E34. I saw the battery warning light come on and then found it 'rather...
36 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jmbyrneNILSPAM
36 comments posted 21yrs posted by jmbyrneNILSPAM

Clarion Diversity Radio / Nissan

Hi There, 1994 Nissan Primera, Clarion Diversity Radio. Can't get my iPod onto the C-Bus interface by crossing pins 5 a...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by justin
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by justin

406 diesel issues.

Hello, This is also posted to alt.autos.peugeot My 2.1td 406 seems to keep reving up at traffic lights etc. all on it's...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by andrew.denley
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by andrew.denley

Typical..

A week after saying that the plugs in my old Escort have been in there without trouble for years without trouble and th...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by usenet
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by usenet

LADA NIVA COSSACK front wheel bearings

Just wondering how to change the front wheel bearings on a Lada cossack? I don't have press, maybe they are just tapered...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by I hate spam
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by I hate spam

Dropped Tappet?

Rover 214 I 1396cc 1999 Whilst driving at the weekend the car engine suddenly became very noisy (sounding a bit like a...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nospam
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

Rover 214 rattle

I have rattle coming from my Rover 214 (1994) with about 71000 on the clock. The rattle occurs when pulling away in any...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by david.cawkwell
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by david.cawkwell

B200E engine. What to do ?

The old faithful has finally blown a head gasket with 180,000 on the clock. Recon engine, where ? Second hand, where ?...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by d.meddings
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by d.meddings

Vauxhall Astra 1.6 16v

Hi, Having problems starting a 2001 Astra 1.6 16v petrol. It worked fine this morning but this evening coming to start...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by stephen4095
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by stephen4095

Citroen Xsara remote key fob question

I hope someone can help me here. I have just purchased two Citroen Xsara's. One is an LX on a 51 plate and the other is...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by NewsGroupQuestion
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by NewsGroupQuestion

Downsides to Superchips?

What are the downsides to superchips? Do they wear out the engine/transmission more? Surely there is the old argument t...
54 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Andy K
54 comments posted 21yrs posted by Andy K

Demostration spark plug machine

aHi All, When I was a kid , what 25 years ago maybe, there used to be a rather nice spark plug machine on to of the loc...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by will
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by will

latest engine news

Got over to car, checked oil, let it out and refilled to correct level. Started it, it seemed fine, puff of smoke on st...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by julianhales
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by julianhales

Alfa 146 2.0 Ti

Hi I picked up a resonably cheap one of these last night at an auction on a R plate and am hoping someone here could he...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nobody
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by nobody