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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / Car Maintenance (UK group) / May 2006

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Picked up the Aerodeck today15 May 2006 18:49 GMT4
For those three people who may be interested...
Drives nice for a car that's 17 years old and has done 147k. No
rattles, hardly any squeaks. Rather quiet at speed as well. Front
wheels need balancing as they transmit a bit of vibration at 'Shorry
FA: Anyone want some Vision Plus bulbs?15 May 2006 18:40 GMT17
H1 bulbs, don't fit my current car, so on the bay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8065998899
Spray on chrome ?15 May 2006 11:09 GMT2
Spray on finish that looks like electroplated chrome:
I have some plastic's on the exterior of the car I would like to have a
chrome like finish.
I have seen one or two products one the local diy/paint shops ect.I was
Golf GTi bearing cap (or not)14 May 2006 19:25 GMT5
Finished bleeding my rear brakes after new bearings, discs, pads, pipes,
calipers.  When I took off the front-right wheel alloy middle cap, I
noticed that the bearing cap wasn't intact, and there was no grease in
the bearing.  I was speechless.
corsa engine management flashing14 May 2006 17:54 GMT5
after flat battery car will not start due to management light flashing.
fault code 1503 = immobilisor incorect signal....any idea,s anyone.
Corsa aerial fitting14 May 2006 14:50 GMT7
Hi, I'm in rather a mess with my ex-wife.
After a mechanic replaced her starter motor the cd player didn't work.
Well, as he did it cheaply I told her I'd replace the fuse at the back
and that should sort it. Indeed it did but as I pulled the cd player
Bleeding brakes14 May 2006 14:40 GMT10
I'm coming up to the reknewal time of changing my brake fluid. I will be
doing it alone and was wondering if someone can recommend a one man blleding
kit ?
Cheers
Whether to DIY aircon14 May 2006 14:16 GMT6
The air conditioning on the family car (Rover 420SDi) wasn't working too
well so last August I called out a mobile regassing unit. They had a lot
of trouble getting the new gas to go in, so they said, then after that
it didn't really work at all. You could still hear the compressor
Where to find good axle stands and a jack ?14 May 2006 08:45 GMT5
As subjec really, looking for a set of axle stands happy to pay for quality
and a jack.
Cheers
Renault Clio Immobiliser14 May 2006 02:17 GMT1
The immobiliser has gone badly wrong on our 2000 Grande 1.2 Renault
Clio. It has been "off" for some time, but it was possible to start the
car by holding down the button on the key fob as you turned the engine
over. Now this does not work. We were having battery issues so have
Oil filter stuck14 May 2006 01:07 GMT23
I've just bought a Nissan Almera 2.2TD, with the 110hp engine, in need of a
service.
I've just attempted an oil change and the filter would not come out.  It's a
cartridge type filter, so you have to take off the housing.  In the process
MOT emissions failure (s )13 May 2006 22:32 GMT8
First of all Hi, My Pug 405 quasar 1.8 is doing my nut in. I just canno
get the fast idle emissions down far enough to pass. I've done full oi
change and filter, air filter, unclogged and cleaned every pipe I coul
lay my hands on, re routed the breather hoses away from entering the ...
Concrete and car paint13 May 2006 19:01 GMT3
I park my car in the fairly narrow space between the side of the house and
the boundary wall.
Parked on a concete slab with a rendered house wall on one side and a 3 foot
tall concrete wall on the other.
X16XE Cambelt13 May 2006 15:31 GMT2
Im about to do the cambelt/tensioners/waterpump on a corsa. Does the
engine mount have to come off and the engine lowered slightly to enable
the alternator belt to be removed prior to starting the cambelt etc?
Its the haynes manual telling me this which seems a little excessive
adjust back brakes13 May 2006 14:04 GMT497
what is proper way to adjust back drum brakes on 88 cougar?
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