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Mazda 626 power steering prob

A friend has a Mazda 626 1991 2litre Petrol. When he turns the steering to the right or left, the engine races. He thin...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by me
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by me

What OBD on a Pug 306 HDi 99 V Reg

Hi Folks Does my Pug 306 HDi 2.0 1999 V Reg have OBD1 or OBD2 On-Board Diagnostic systems? Regard Dodgy
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dodgy
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by dodgy

Carisma suspension

Hello Group, When my carisma goes over speed bumps, theres a metallic grating noise from the front just as the weight b...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mossman
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by mossman

Peugeot 306 "hydrolic valve lifter playing up"

Peugeot 306, 1.4l 1998/S. Just had the car MOT'd and spark plugs changed (as I couldn't find a way of removing more tha...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dave
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by dave

2.0L Diesel Vectra MIL new problem.

Hi again, My 1998 (early) 2.0L DTH Diesel Ecotec is developing a new problem in the last week or so after many months w...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tony_brown
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by tony_brown

SKoda octavia

Hi, I've bought a second-hand Skoda Octavia and it has the following problem.... When I wanna open the doors (no R/C) a...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ICE
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by ICE

Petrol engine oil in a diesel?

What is the difference between engine oil formulated for petrol engines, and diesel engines. The reason I ask, is that...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by booke23
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by booke23

Fitting a heated windscreen?

I have an '04 Fiesta Zetec, when I bought it I orginally wanted the heated windscreen option but it would have been thr...
42 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mail
42 comments posted 22yrs posted by mail

Fastest method of demisting

So I guess like most people who park their cars outside my windscreen is all misted up in the morning, and takes a few...
36 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mail
36 comments posted 22yrs posted by mail

Update on escort

Update on my Poor escort Well i went to have a look today. Still abit wet inside. But i reconnected the battery. Heater...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by None
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by None

interior protection

Hi, getting a new Fabia vRS this week, the one with the light grey seat bolsters that look like they'll get really grub...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by daz
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by daz

Dissecting a Torque Wrench

I bought a cheap torque wrench four or five years ago when changing a head but since then I've been fairly lucky and ha...
25 comments posted 22yrs
posted by harry_spider24
25 comments posted 22yrs posted by harry_spider24

Renault Clio high level stop light

can anyone tell me why the handbook says take the car to a renault dealer to have the high level centre stop light chang...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by steve
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by steve