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Electronics : Winter Heating

Car froze over this morning, it was bloody annoying having to scrape all the stuff off, and it still took best part of...
25 comments posted 21yrs
posted by invalid
25 comments posted 21yrs posted by invalid

X reg Astra 1.6 SOHC thermostat replacement

With somewhat colder air temperatures, my 2000 Astra 1.6 petrol (X16SZR engine type) is now showing all the signs of a...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by malcolm_stewart
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by malcolm_stewart

Electronics question

I have a lantern with two 6V 4AH batteries, which I guess makes 12V and 8AH. It has a 100W car bulb* and I was trying t...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by s
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by s

Taste test for antifrezze?

due to cold temps tonight, and the fact that my poor old cars are stuck in the drive... i need a quick check for suffic...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by redleadertwoSPACE
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by redleadertwoSPACE

Cold weather suggestion

Apart from all the obvious, like antifreeze and the like, consider a light spray of silicone or rubbber/nylon lubricant...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by guy.king
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by guy.king

Parking in gear

I usually park my all-round disc brake car overnight at home and at work (i.e. level ground for quite long periods) in...
17 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mailbox100
17 comments posted 21yrs posted by mailbox100

OT: Making a vehicle backfire

"I discovered that the van I had to drive could very easily be persuaded to produce very loud, frightening backfires as...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mailbox100
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by mailbox100

rear struts - bootlid attacked me!!!

Volvo 440 G reg. Have just been attacked by the rear bootlid of my 440. The struts don't seem to be very efficient now...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jerryatrik
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by jerryatrik

buying a car..checking the aircon?

hows the best way to check a car id like to buys' a/c is working properly? went to look at one car and the dealer just...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by redleadertwoSPACE
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by redleadertwoSPACE

unleaded in a diesel Golf, what to do?

A friends daughter put 10 quids worth of unleaded in her 3 month old diesel Golf last night. She realised immediately a...
20 comments posted 21yrs
posted by bloos_r_us
20 comments posted 21yrs posted by bloos_r_us

sen this

http://www.sxoc.nl/forum/index.php?showtopic=6920&st=0&
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dojj1
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by dojj1

Drivers seat just broke

There I was, driving along in my little Pug 205D when the seat frame snapped. I had just finished battering the hell ou...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by me
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

Steering Belt slip

Hi I have a m reg Renault Espace and the Power Steering Belt seems to be slipping especialy when its wet does anyone kn...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by aonq81
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by aonq81

Tyre pressure

What pressure should I inflate my tyres to? The handbook says: 1-3 passengers: Front/Rear 36/33 psi At load: Front/Rear...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by news
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by news