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Changing brake fluid without bleeding

Guy and Dave (Plowman), When you both said the best way to loosen a bleed nipple was by using a t-bar and socket; why....
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by postmaster
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by postmaster

Gearbox oil

I've a ZX with a noisy gearbox due to the oil level being run low in the past (not by me!) When the weather is very col...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by d
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by d

crankshaft pulley bolt won't budge.

As header, can't budge the crankshaft pulley bolt. I have doused it in WD40 but still won't budge. I'm using a half inc...
34 comments posted 21yrs
posted by paddy
34 comments posted 21yrs posted by paddy

Rover suprise

Hi Parked my Rover 620 up In May 2003 when tax/mot ran out. Worried about how to cure the intermittent ABS light proble...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ruggNOSPAM_uk
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by ruggNOSPAM_uk

Rover 214si Rear Heater

Hi guys n gals just picked up a Rover 214si T reg nice little car but has a few small electrical problems I'd like to s...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by tryasking
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by tryasking

Brakes... blimey.

My wife complained that her car (citroen ZX) made a 'pop' sound when she braked and then sounded a bit like the pads we...
18 comments posted 21yrs
posted by deadmail
18 comments posted 21yrs posted by deadmail

Tools

Anyone know where I can buy tools in the Bury/Bolton area. I'm after a 1/4 inch Deep Socket set, but can't find much lo...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by postmaster
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by postmaster

VW Passat head gasket quote

A local mechanic has diagnosed my coolant loss as a head gasket failure and given me a quote of £160 to replace it (as...
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posted by carlos
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by carlos

radiator hoses :(

Hi all I am struggling to find some radiator hoses for a nissan micra 1993 in manchester. Tried car accessory shops but...
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posted by nnnppn
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by nnnppn

Jaguar ABS light on

I hope this isn't going to be expensive but my gf's ABS light came on, she's not a fast driver but she does like the Ja...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by null
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by null

speedo acc on a nearly 30 year old car

I know modern ones are prety acc esp at low speed and it seems errors increase with speed. Im wondering how acc is my 2...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by julianhales
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by julianhales

1997 NIssan Primera (P11) aftermarket radio

Hi, I got myself MP3 player Pioneer DEH-P5630MP. When installing it I ran into couple of problems: 1. The mounting brac...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by kostic2000no-spam
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by kostic2000no-spam

Ford Sierra Exhaust Problem ???

Hi - I have a 1992(J) Ford Sierra 1.8(CVH) Estate which has a failing exhaust system so I took advantage of my local Mo...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by steveharvey
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by steveharvey