I would just like to forewarn every on not to purchase any equipment
from a UK online shop called www.caraudiodesign.co.uk.
I refuse to even put the full link this post since I don't even want
them to get and undeserved website hits.

As you may or may not know, the towing points on a Mk.2 Mondeo are not
fixed, but take the form of a metal eye, which is screwed into the
front of the car through a little hatch in the front bumper and into
that mysterious "orifice" in the right-hand side of the rear bumper as

I was looking at the Tester's Manual on www.motuk.co.uk and was
surprised that there was no mention of the need for  a working
speedometer which I understood was a legal requirement and a sine qua
non for the MOT.

Quick question..... when I qwas replacing the lower arm on the Ka I was
thinking "Wouldn't this be a lot easier if they had used hinges instead
of bushes to connect the arm to the chassis". Presumably it would also
require less frequent renewal of arms. What's the thinking behind ...

Read somewhere that it's possible to purchase software that will run
on your laptop and diagnose your car: or maybe interface with the
car's electronic system.
Where can I get into on this??

Bought a sump plug & washer ready for my next oil change. One side of
the washer is completely flat and the other side has a slight dome
shape. Does it make any difference which way round the washer fits -
i.e, flat side facing the sump or facing the bolt?

Does anyone have any experience of either getting a euro left hooker thru an
SVA or a twingo at all?
Im aware of the dash issue and headlamps but i can deal with that and was
wondering what hidden costs there are to importing one, ie registration fee

Can anybody tell me if replacing discs and pads on this vehicle is
relatively straight forward?  Have done similar jobs on Citroen AX but
wondered if new technology etc might stand in the way of the home mechanic.
Thanks,

my primera`s ( s plate 2ltr slx ) stereo is on its last legs and could do
with replacing but its wired in to the alarm
is this going to be a problem ?

My Vectra died on me the other day. Car lost power and the recovery
bloke said the water pump had gone. Mechanic has looked at it and
suggested that the pump and cam belt needed replacing, then talked
about the heads, valves and other parts possibly being done.

Just having a pre-mot look about under a mate's Rover 416. All seems ok
but various bushes seem to be suffering from varying amount of (maybe
superficial) perishing although all seem 100 per cent solid with no
undue play.

Either I or the previous owner has done a stoopid thing, but the timing
on my project's engine is lost. This is a normally aspirated Transit
engine from the late eighties.
I can find the locking holes easily enough in the camshaft pulley and

Wow - this sounds just great! Must go and buy a lorry-load of them and then
sell them onto gullible folks inthe local car-boot sales  ....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/rover-25-45-75-114-218-216-214-414-416-620-fuel-saver_W0QQ
itemZ150034338184QQihZ005QQcategoryZ43120QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Is there any gadget on the market for upgrading a manual window winder
to electric.  I was thinking of some kind of motor device that fits over
the splines of the winder to allow operation by switch? Only need one
for drivers side as I'm just getting too idle for all this manual up ...

I inherited a 1992 Mercedes 300SE but find that the petrol gauge is
faulty.  It shows half-full even when the tank is full and then
suddenly drops down to zero and then back up to half.  Can someone
with the relevant experience tell me what is involved in fixing it and