I have a problem with a 1994 mondeo turbo diesel, one day it was
driving fine and the next it refused to start. there was no indication
of any mechanical failure when driving.
I have checked the glow plugs checked for air leaks, the cambelt is

The missus's Volvo 850 headlight has a pinprick 0.5mm hole in it.
Is there anything available from Halfords etc. that can seal it
satisfactorily?
Is it an MOT fail ?

Does anyone Know the pressure of the spheres used on the Toyota
Landcruiser, these are used on the Landcruiser with hydraulic self
leveling suspension.
Toyota either don't know or won't tell me.

My water is starting to run a little low in my Xsara 1.4i.
What coolant is best to add - just normal tap water, deinonised water,
distilled water, something else or doesnt it matter!
I have access to a distilled water still at work but the pH of the

I've bought a replacement key fob for my Renault Scenic and need to get
it coded up to match the car.
Apparently, there is a way to do it without going to Renault and pay
them £65 for the privilege. Does anyone know how to do it?

I've a rover 214sei (1995) and recently the engine seems to juddering...
I start up fine, but after a mile or so the engine seems to be struggling
for power, so I pull over rev the engine slightly for a minute or so, then
all's ok.. BUT now its doing it more often than not.

HI,I HAVE A RENAULT MEGANE AND IT WILL NOT START.THE BATT IS OK BUT I GET
NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME UP WHEN I TURN KEY,ANYONE GOT ANY IDEAS.ALL FUSES
ARE OK TOO

I asked the query below tagged onto the bottom of an old thread, which
may be why it got no response, so I'm trying again in a new thread (and
x-posting to URCM too!)
Having looked around, all the rivet guns I can see appear to have two

As the subject really.
TIA,
Organoman.

Just been talking to someone who's car won't start. It's an N plate Nissan
something or other, with a V6.
Apparently it's been getting harder and harder to start, to the point where
it now pretty much won't. Various garages have looked at it and found

I have an 2001 accord (2.0i VTEC) which has done 22K miles. The Service
Book says the timing belt should be changed every 5-6 years (i believe)
or 70K miles. Strictly speaking I ought to change next year but was
wondering considering based on my mileage whether it really is

I am thinking about getting either an Audi A4 1.8T or a VW Passat 1.8T..
Probably a 96 - 98 model with around 100K miles plus is all the budget
will go to..
If the car has a full or almost full service history are they generally

There is a tiny hairline crack about an inch long in the casing of my
Golf (manual) gearbox, as a result of damage done by myself..! Other
than that, the box itself is fine. I've cleaned up the damaged area and
put a few layers of instant metal over the cracked area..does anyone

I’ve got a 2000 Fiesta  1.3 (pushrod lump). I was driving it to work
when it cut out for a fraction of a second twice going downhill on the
over-run. I got to the car park  where it would run but kept cutting
out under load. It eventually died never to run again.

my battery seems not to be charging, i dont know if its the alternator
thats at fault or the battery going titsup, is there something i can do
to find out?
thanks  in advance