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Peugoet 405 diesel clutch pedal.

Hello, Hope you can help me... Thought my clutch cable had snapped .. but found out that it's the plastic "thingy" on t...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by no
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by no

Alternator's rate of charge on car battery?

How much power might an alternator be permitted to put into a car battery in 15 to 20 minutes? Below are the details wh...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by woods_b
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by woods_b

Correct tyre pressure for car in cold weather

I am in the UK. My car is specified to have a tyre pressure of 26 psi front and 29 psi back. I had pumped up the tyres...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by zak
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by zak

Rover K series engine head gasket failure info.

The head gasket failure problem with these engines is well documented but I wondered if anyone is willing to put a perc...
26 comments posted 21yrs
posted by paul
26 comments posted 21yrs posted by paul

air in fuel filter

i've noticed lots of air in the clear fuel filter on my toyota carina, is this normal? my car is running dodgy after 30...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by here.there
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by here.there

jacks/stands/ramps

I need to get under the car to swap out a fog lamp. I'm not too keen on lying under it with the jack that is in the boo...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by not_a_valid_address
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by not_a_valid_address

Approx cost of brake work (Pug 306, 1998)

Hi, I just had our 1998 Pug 306 brakes checked at a Nationwide Autocentre branch and found that work needed to be done....
33 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dave
33 comments posted 21yrs posted by dave

VX Omega coolant leak

Hi, My Omega has started losing coolant. I had a head gasket leak a couple of years ago, and I don't think it's that th...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by tonyb
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by tonyb

Rain sensitive wipers on a Passat.

Anyone know of a way of making them act like normal intermittent wipers without having to plug them into the dealers com...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by grt
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by grt

Metro 1.1 Cam belt breaking Questions

Friend has a 1.1 metro that's snapped its cam belt.. anyone know if the pistons and valves are likely to have met?? I w...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by HHGTTGN0SP4M
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by HHGTTGN0SP4M

Garage in Southampton

My brother is at uni in southampton, just phoned us up to say his car's engine is knackered, drinking water like a fish...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nosp
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by nosp

head gasket Clio 1.2l

Hello, Can ayone let me know how much dealers in England charge to change a head gasket on a Clio 1.2l. I need to change...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Dadiboum
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by Dadiboum

What car to replace nicked 2.0 SRi cav?

Wouldn't have minded so much but I spent hours out in the freezing cold yesterday patching up the top hose spigot on th...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by john.stumbles
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by john.stumbles

Rover 214 and 218SD Gearbox

Simple question for someone who knows the answer. Is the gearbox on a Rover 218SD the same as a gearbox on a rover 214?...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by david.cawkwell
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by david.cawkwell