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Renault Megane catalytic convertor

Hi The cat converter on my S reg Megane is rattling but I've been told that it is still ok to drive and will not damage...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by philpye
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by philpye

Sluggish Seat Leon

I have a 4 yr old Seat Leon 19.Tdi. She has been going well but over the past 2/3 months I have noticed she is getting...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rmcdowell
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by rmcdowell

Max torque through a 3/8" socket (slightly O/T)

Hi, What's the maximum Nm you can safely put through a 3/8" drive socket (I'm using a 1/2" drive torque wrench with a 3...
21 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jamesamor
21 comments posted 21yrs posted by jamesamor

Feeling tyred

Are there any good outlets in the Hampshire/West Sussex that can reshoe my car with new tyres at a low cost? Cheers, Ale...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by alex.buell
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by alex.buell

Micra problem not quite fixed after all :-(

Micra 1.0 K11. The fuel flooding fix mention by ng readers yesterday certainly got my car going again. But maybe there'...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dave
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by dave

Rover 400 - regular flat battery

1998 Rover 416 Sorry if this sounds dumb... but i'm a 'Non-expert' Having problems with battery going flat overnight. I...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by johnth
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnth

Snapped glow plug, stem still in cyl. head

Not exactly cars, as this relates to a 1969 Nuffield 4/25 tractor fitted with 1.5L BMC diesel, but I hope this isn't to...
18 comments posted 21yrs
posted by notachance
18 comments posted 21yrs posted by notachance

good small car???

need a good small car, 1 litre will be fine as long as its nippy and good mpg too!!! Not got any brand loyalty. Corsas...
83 comments posted 21yrs
posted by 853johurt
83 comments posted 21yrs posted by 853johurt

Head Unit Pinout

x-posted to uk.rec.audio.car, uk.rec.cars.maintenance, uk.rec.cars.misc, uk.rec.cars.modifications Hopefully someone wi...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by psmaley
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by psmaley

Sierra int heater

Hi can some one tell me if the interior htr leaks, although I don't loose much water in say a couple of months it only...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by r3engineering
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by r3engineering

Astra wing indicators

The wing indicators on my 1990 Astra diesel estate do not work, the bulbs and socket are OK but the (black and brown) w...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ivan'H'older
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by ivan'H'older

Rover Exhaust Clicking

I have a 1994 Rover 214SEi. When the exhaust gets hot, it starts to make a metallica clicking sound every 30 seconds or...
17 comments posted 21yrs
posted by paul02
17 comments posted 21yrs posted by paul02

Alarm system advice

I have about £200 to spend on a alarm. Any advice on what to get with the cost of fitting in mind to. Also how easy wil...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by None
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by None

Insurance - car valuation

My car was written off in an accident and the insurers are asking me for a receipt of purchase for the car. I bought it...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by cybersleuth
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by cybersleuth