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Pad change/bleeding brakes

As my previous question has slipped the net. If you clamp the hose, open the nipple and push/turn the piston back, is t...
14 comments posted 12yrs
posted by snruwfpgbizo
14 comments posted 12yrs posted by snruwfpgbizo

Passat B5 TDi Rear brake pad replacement

As subject - Anything to watch out for that's tricky? Never seem them. Is it a case of simply winding the pistons back,...
3 comments posted 12yrs
posted by not
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by not

Road spring failure?

A while back my nephew came home in his 30k recentish Fiesta, parked on the front of the house, went in and a while lat...
13 comments posted 12yrs
posted by news
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by news

SAAB 9-5 mystery wheel/transmission/brake noise

A couple of months ago I was driving my SAAB 9-5 1.9 TiD when I noticed a noise from the offside front wheel area. It s...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by qwert
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by qwert

What's this noise likely to be?

59 plate Octavia petrol. http://youtu.be/lUnODlYszLM TIA.
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by me
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by me

focus fuel filter

Has anyone had any hands on experience with changing the fuel filter on a 04 petrol focus. Any tips ? Seems it has some...
11 comments posted 12yrs
posted by none
11 comments posted 12yrs posted by none

Direction of Air Flow

I'm replacing the Pollen filter on a 2002 corolla 1.6, and the filter has an arrow on the side which it says is: " Dire...
17 comments posted 12yrs
posted by 458962
17 comments posted 12yrs posted by 458962

Seat cushion

Has anybody tried one of these? What is your experience? http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_stor...
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by dr6092
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by dr6092

2002 previa.

hello. if one of you guys could help, i'd appreciate it. my drivers side window when partialy down has started to vibra...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by meow.mix
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by meow.mix

VW consumption meter

One I can't find the answer to in the drivers manual. Any help welcome. The Tourans 'average consumption' reads fine up...
28 comments posted 12yrs
posted by 54321z1
28 comments posted 12yrs posted by 54321z1

BMW E30 tyre sizes

My son's 1991 E30 has 195/65R14 tyres on the stock steel rims. These tyres are quite hard to come by, and he is thinkin...
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by NOTsomeone

How to do SRS light reset? - Honda Accord

Hi All, My local garage has warned that my (t)rusty 98(R) Honda Accord 2.0 ES won't pass its MOT with the 'SRS light' o...
1 comments posted 12yrs
posted by trickymicky77
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by trickymicky77