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US car longevity

Just back from the US and have a question. My mother-in-law is driving what seems a pretty standard 2.0 4-cylinder toyo...
90 comments posted 21yrs
posted by chandy
90 comments posted 21yrs posted by chandy

Vibration

Accuired a mondeo a couple of months ago,1.8 zetec 1994,had a clutch fitted a month back as well as the rear torque res...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by anon
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by anon

XUD 1.9TD engine noise woes - ECU at fault?

My 98 Citroen Synergie 1.9TD has been giving me grief since it had it clutch changed in December. I got a bloke to do t...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by toxogrady
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by toxogrady

Mondeo: 1996 Diesel. Turbo playing up.

Hi all, My 1996N Diesel Mondeo is playing up. The turbo seems a bit reluctant. It used to kick in with a decent power c...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by not.a.valid
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by not.a.valid

Jaguar XJ6 Auto Box

Jag XJ6 series 2. Borg Warner 65. Can anyone tell me how the transmission is removed with the engine in situ. I know it...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ogg
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by ogg

help

SHALOM I ask you to read this letter till the end! Don't treat to my words with indifferens. On Your understanding it w...
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posted by israelhope
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by israelhope

Vauxhall Cavalier water ingress

My girlfriend's dad's car has started letting water in. I haven't seen it yet, but tried to suggest some possible cause...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by fake
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by fake

Electric aerial problem

Hi, I have a 95 1.6 Vauxhall Astra with an intermittent electric aerial problem. Also when the aerial is playing up I h...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ian_dunbar6
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by ian_dunbar6

Micra 89 access torque converter bolts.

For the information of anyone in the future needing to know how to do this. To separate the engine from the transmissio...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by paddy
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by paddy

Door scrapes wing panel when opened

Just had a Homer Simpson "doh" moment... A month ago my N reg Micra was involved in a prang. As I had only 3rd party in...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by bruce_phipps
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by bruce_phipps

Transit Hub Removal

I need to remove the handbrake cable on my '88 transit 100, but it's a bit of a pain because I need to remove the hub t...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by MikeRHall
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by MikeRHall

CV joint on Audi A6

Hi, My low mileage 1999 Audi A6 has recently developed a noise coming from the front end. The noise sounds like grindin...
14 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ihatespam
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by ihatespam

1994 Vauxhall Corsa Overheating

The daughter of a friend has a 1994 Vauxhall Corsa which is overheating. The symptoms are basically the the engine over...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ng
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by ng

Slipping clutch?

now 1070 miles later since it started slipping, the new clutch has arrived but cant afford it fitted yet. Hasnt slipped...
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by julianhales
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by julianhales