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07 Ford Fusion Rear door locks

I have an electrical fault on rear offside door which entails removal of the lock. Haynes is typically of no use at all...
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posted by bxman
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by bxman

VW golf MK IV estate steering noise

whenever I stationary or moving, if I steer to the right more than about 3/4 of a steering wheel turn (from dead straig...
9 comments posted 12yrs
posted by i_love_spam
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by i_love_spam

VW golf MKIV estate steering noise

whenever I stationary or moving, if I steer to the right more than about 3/4 of a steering wheel turn (from dead straig...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by i_love_spam
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by i_love_spam

Citroën C2 Overheating warning

Citroën C2 1.1 2006 62,000miles I've had this since February 2012 at 50,000miles. 22 May 2013 at the end of a day-long...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by djc
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by djc

Meriva A, the plot thickens (firms up)?

Hi all, So, the other day the Mrs reported our 04 Meriva 1.6 petrol wouldn't start but wasn't able to tell me exactly w...
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posted by news
26 comments posted 12yrs posted by news

2004 Vectra 2 litre diesel cold start

Engine starts badly (coughs and dies) when colder than about 5 degrees C. Really difficult to start at much lower temps...
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posted by graham
38 comments posted 12yrs posted by graham

and this is progress?

Three jobs today: I grew up with cars where you could change the air filter with the flick of three clips, or undo a wi...
38 comments posted 12yrs
posted by g.odonnell35
38 comments posted 12yrs posted by g.odonnell35

Replace timing belt on VW Polo Mk3?

Hi I have a 1998 Mk3 (6N) VW Polo 1.4 auto. The timing belt was last replaced in 2004 at 35,000 miles. The car has now...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by davidandbella
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by davidandbella

Woman who knocked cyclist over convicted

'Way refused to comment as she left court, saying she had signed an exclusive television deal.' The woman has a habit o...
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posted by oneintheoven
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by oneintheoven

Sucker pads

I want to stick a camera to the rear window of my car so that I have a record of the drivers behind me (just in case)....
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posted by oneintheoven
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by oneintheoven

Tyres confusion

When my car left the factory, it was equipped with Michelin Primacy 3 tyres. Assuming that the car designers and tyre d...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by none
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by none

Airbag light and OBD diagnostics

2008 Mini airbag warning light now permanently on, after going on/off for a few days. My £10 OBD reader isn't showing a...
27 comments posted 12yrs
posted by patchmoney
27 comments posted 12yrs posted by patchmoney

04 Meriva electrics funnies.

Hi all, Sorry if this comes though again but I posted earlier from my Android phone via Eternal September but it seems...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by news
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by news