I've recently managed to aquire a "Hauberg Autolift" from Auto
Industries, Leeds (according to the label). Enquiries have failed for
them in Leeds. It must be a good few years old as it's an old style
number from before the changeover.

does anyone know where i can get a decent socket set from??
i was trying to take the starter motor mains lead of a little n re
fiesta
13mm was slightly to big and sliped 12mm to small wouldnt tap on ithe

Car needs an oil change, and I can get a good deal on some fully synthetic
5W40 oil. It currently has the manufactuer-recommended semi-synthetic 10W40
in it. I take it there will be no problems with using the fully synthetic
instead? Car is a Fiat Bravo 1.8.

my car recently would not start, it was taken to a garage and after 2
and a half days they have said the timing belt has streched and i am
looking at £550, is this reasonable?
I have a cosra 2001 16 valve,

Have just bought a VW Golf 1.6 S petrol on a 51 plate with 40,000 miles
on the clock, does anyone know at what point i should get the cam belt
changed and how much this should cost? Cheers Wayne

A question dear to my heart at the moment - what is the typical mileage life
expectancy of a modern, petrol engined car?  I.e. how long before it is
uneconomical to keep maintaining / replacing broken parts?
The reason is, I run a 2001 model Honda Accord 2.0 petrol with 93,000 ...

Posted yesterday to 'alt.autos.bmw' with no replies so far, so thaught I'd
try here.
My problem is removing the black grilles alongside the fog lights, to get at
the upward facing bolts holding the bumper.

As some of you may know, I'm getting a custom stainless system for my
Capri from Powerflow.
On Friday I went to the local dealership to get a quote. Showed him the
4-2-1 manifold that is to go on and asked him if he'd fit it at the

Found a replacement BMW for my trip next month to Germany, a 525 Tourer with
fsh, its a auto petrol, a M reg
Seen some pics and has a tow bar but i cannot see any of the sockety thing
for the electrics to hook up a trailer....someone has given me a diddy tent

The rear wiper on my '89 Capri 280 has stopped working; this is what I
know;
I have checked behind the dash switch, and all appears ok.
I have taken a picture of the motor; sorry the quality is poor. Perhaps

Mondeo Mk3, April 2003.
Is there anyway of adjusting the headlight beam for driving on the right
whilst abroad ?
I don't particularly want to stick anything on the plastic lens.

I've got a problem on my Toyota Celica 2.0GT 1998
The oil low light came on about 2 weeks before my 54K service was due,
stopped and checked the dipstick and it was about 1/5 full, so fair enough
it was getting low.

hi, have a fiat"cuntogetinto" 96 reg as a runaround for the wife, only
problem is that the driver door hinge makes a terrible noise when
opened! is it much of a job to change the hinge mechanism, thinkig of
gettin a replacement from a breakers yard ?

hi, does anyone know of any site i can download a diagram of a renaul
clio engine, and some good advice on changing a starter moto
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AMBERBAMBER

My 1996 1.6XEL Astra decided to not start this week, and I had time to
take a meter to it this weekend. Jump starting yesterday worked fine,
and we got 13.8 V across the battery terminals with the engine running,
dropping by only ~0.3 V when all lights + window heater + blower were