For a BMW. The sort with optional electric adjustment to lower them when
the car is loaded. They come supplied with a sort of plug which acts as
the lower pivot for the reflectors, and you remove that and replace it
with the motor if you have this option. According to the diagram. ...

I'm just planning to change my Saxo cambelt (plus tensioner & idler
wossnames, probably crankshaft and camshaft oil seals as well, plus coolant
pump if any sign of wear/leaks). Haven't done a cambelt before, but looking
through the Haynes manual it looks fiddly but within my ...

My Xantia is overheating. It would appear that the fans in the front
are not kicking in, so on a freeway it is fine, but in traffic the temp
goes up very quickly and if very hot, Need to stop and switch off. It
also seems to use water although I never see steam coming out of the

Hi, I have a Renault Megane Classic 1.6e 1997
with size 'T' Tyres but have been told I need an 'H'. Could someone
please tell me what tyres I need.
                         Thanks

I've got a 2002 Ibiza Cupra and the air-con is no longer blowing out
any colder than the normal fans - is this just a case of needing new
gas or is it more serious?
How much am I looking at paying to get it fixed? thanks

If you're wondering which fuse operates the brake lights, it's number
twenty f.cking eight.

if you grab the outer race of the inner cv joint of a fiesta, should
you be able to feel *any* up/down play between this and the
differential housing? i.e. play which is movement other than
rotational?

Thid is something that has been bugging me for ages now and i just
can't seem to sort it out.  Basically my 98 escort finesses seems to
have a bit of a fuel leak but I cna't for the life of me find out where
it's coming from.

I have no idea what I am doing with car maintenance, so I thought I
would ask yall. I have a 2006 Ford Focus and for the first time
tonight, I heard it make some ticking sounds after I shut it off from a
45 minute drive. I heard that this is normal and that there is no

I noticed last week the gauge suddenly shot up almost into the red while
driving in free flowing traffic..
I changed the water pump, having being told that was the cause.  Still did
it, changed the thermostat yesterday, bled the radiator, took it around the

Anyone know the wheel alignment specs for a 2004 micra?
chris

Just refitted a passenger side door lock on a 97 escort.
I may have put the spring clip in wrong coz although I can lock the
passenger door with the key, I can't unlock it with the key.
The door handle on the inside works ok.

My battery's died again - second GSF battery that's done it. Now, GSF reckon
there must be something up with my car for batteries to be dying this
often - overcharging or not charging etc.. I reckon there must be something
up with the batteries for them to die this often.

at chap at work has an R reg Vectra with a non working dash.  The
speedo, rev counter and fuel gauge don't work but all the dash lights do.
Appear to be getting power to the 30 way connector.  Anyone experienced
this before, is it more likely to be wiring or a dead dash?

From this thread
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.rec.cars.maintenance/browse_frm/thread/6ebb686
269973720/dea633797a14fa87?lnk=st&q=&rnum=8#dea633797a14fa87
(I've included my original post below)
My girlfriend got back in touch with the Peugeot dealer and asked to speak