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Felicia (2000 X reg, 1.3l) question

Does anyone have any idea how the dashboard headlamp aim adjusters work on these things? They seem to be full of gooey...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mattd145
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by mattd145

Calculating Torque

Hi. I need to tighten a Driveshaft nut to 300Nm which is beyond my Torque wrench. I propose using a lever and my body w...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by sands
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by sands

Spark plugs unfit for purpose?

Hi all, Could do with a bit of advice before I tell the missus what options are open to her ;) She has a 1998 S-reg Nis...
57 comments posted 21yrs
posted by gazchap
57 comments posted 21yrs posted by gazchap

Elgato EyeTV 610

Looking at the Apple Store, this is what I need to get the Mac Mini to do PVR from a Freeview source (free terrestrial...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by james.dore
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by james.dore

Tow bar and transit luton

Hello group, I have a transit luton 3.5 ton 1994 with tail lift. I would like to fit a tow bar to this. There is a gap...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by david.cawkwell
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by david.cawkwell

emergency tyre repair

I'm in france with survival-only french so was not able to fully understand the implications of a quick burst tyre repa...
18 comments posted 21yrs
posted by c
18 comments posted 21yrs posted by c

Any ideas please

Vauxhall Astra 1.9 D 1995. Wiper fuse blowing intermittently, ie works fine for a while then suddenly blows fuse. Repla...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by lasagne
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by lasagne

VW Passat

Hello there Could some one comment on what might be wrong with my passat. It is 6 years old , has always been serviced,...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by sj
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by sj

How to parking sensors?

I have a Y reg Toyota Avensis with fairly flush fitting bumpers and I need to fit parking sensors. The bumpers are the...
24 comments posted 21yrs
posted by kenord
24 comments posted 21yrs posted by kenord

saab 93 wiring diagram Towbar electrics

Hi all Car is Saab 93 diesel 1998 I want to fit a cigar lighter socket in the boot to run a 4 amp cool box Hand book sa...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by anon
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by anon

Escort alarm

Hi, The alarm on my N-reg Escort (1.6 Zetec) went off a few times yesterday evening (the same thing happened a while ag...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by iain.mclaren
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by iain.mclaren

North Cheshire diesel specialist

I'm looking for a diesel engine specialist to look at my '96 Astra 1.7TD engine. 130K, with lots of exhaust smoke on st...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by owen
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by owen

odd vibration over 60mph

When reaching 58 mph my rover coupe develops a vibration that you can feel quite clearly through the steering wheel, at...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by trew
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by trew

More gearbox trouble on a diesel Rover

Well, I seem to have jinxed another one. This time the manual box on my 620D has started making really loud noises when...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dkj255
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by dkj255