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Service Lottery (rant)

Why is it a lottery of what gets done for a car service? I've just changed the gearbox oil today for my Toyota, and jud...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by n
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by n

My pinking has gone!

Cause : Fuel filter I changed my fuel filter a few days ago and I haven't heard it pink since then! There seems to be a...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by petermcmillan_uk
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by petermcmillan_uk

Tsunami Appeal

OK it's off topic so apologies but if anyone hasn't given a few quid yet you can go to the DEC appeal site and donate o...
42 comments posted 21yrs
posted by pumaracing
42 comments posted 21yrs posted by pumaracing

Brake fluid change intervals - myth?

According to my Renault workshop manual (the one supplied to Renault dealers, not haynes etc) A SYSTEMATIC PERIODIC REP...
57 comments posted 21yrs
posted by doyleb3
57 comments posted 21yrs posted by doyleb3

checking battery leakage current

What is the average amount of acceptable battery leakage current used when the car is parked up. I understand the batte...
26 comments posted 21yrs
posted by here
26 comments posted 21yrs posted by here

Changing brake fluid without bleeding

Bleeding brakes often involves hassle with bleed nipples which won't budge and then break off. If I want to change brak...
49 comments posted 21yrs
posted by doyleb3
49 comments posted 21yrs posted by doyleb3

Chattering Flasher Unit - Kangoo 1.4 1999

If I indicate left, right or put the hazard switch on, the flasher unit sounds normal. In all other circumstances the f...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jh.charters
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by jh.charters

Is usenet playing up or is it just me?

Very few messages seem to be appearing. When I select "show all" I only get part of a thread sometimes and even my own m...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by pumaracing
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by pumaracing

Re Re engine wont heat up

Hi all carried out some experiments... Cardboard in front of rad while car stationary and run for a while engine heated...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by r3engineering
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by r3engineering

Hydraulic lifter-How to tell which one's broken?

Er, as the subject really. An intermitant clacking from the top of my engine leads me to believe a hydraulic lifter is...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by johnny_g
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by johnny_g

Whistling fan belt.

Re the chap whose Fiesta had a whistling fan belt; It's not the slipping of the belt that matters so much as the fact t...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by tombakelite
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by tombakelite

daughters polo...again

Had a visit from daughter and gave her Polo the once over. Everything seemed fine....except she was complaining about i...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by geoff
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by geoff

Sony head unit standby power drain

Trying to fault find a recurring flat battery problem on a Cavvie. Its drawing 0.2A with nothing on except the car ster...
14 comments posted 21yrs
posted by conor.turton
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by conor.turton

Pug 306 DT Oil In Air Sys

Hi I have a pug 306 TD 95 N plate. I have noticed that I am losing lots of oil though cannot source the problem. Its no...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by AustinHDJ
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by AustinHDJ