1.8CVH in a Sierra (Says its done 78000, but?). Had it since Feb. Does a
motorway trip every two weeks, but little else. Now getting a tap, tap, tap
from top of engine I didn't have at first, not a gentle tick, a slight bit
louder than that, but not alarming either. Defiantly more ...

Because I don't think this car passed its emissions.
Following on from the earlier thread "Local garage breaks our cat
during an MOT.  Why always us?" We've had a new cat fitted by them and
its been given an MOT pass.  We paid for the MOT, as seemed

I have a 1955 Merc. with 6 cyl, carburettor engine. I find that the cranking
time when starting is virtually directly proportional to the time since it
was last started. If the time lag is more than about 2 weeks or so I prime
the carb by hand so that it is not a question of the ...

Further to my fuel economy issue, I notice that there is a strong whiff
of fuel/petrol through the oil filler hole. Seems a bit gassy.
Thoughts for the SR20De engine?
Compression test happening the weekend. I'll also try and do a power

my car is using alot of water in the space of 15 mins its overheatin
ive changed the radiator and checked there is no air locks no visabl
sign of head gasket as water and oil are not milky any advise would b
gratful cheers dav

Yo,
I have a car and want to fit a cheapo alarm to it. Most/all alarms work
off the courtesy light switches..
However, my car has a courtesy light that stays on 30 seconds after the

I jacked up my car and the jacking point where you jack it up there is a
black mould that you aim you jack onto has come off.
Its not broken and can be pushed back in but its no adhered to it like the
others with some black glue looking thing.

Car is 2002 Astra Club estate 1.6i 8-valve.
If you haven't replaced the fuel filter on one of these vehicles then
stop reading here.
Have purchased fuel filter from local VX garage, complete with the

My speedometer has stopped working this morning how much is this going
to cost to fix.
Rover 214 si M reg

the battery warning light comes on when my wife starts her 96 fiat
cinquecento and stays on for all the journey, car starts fine and
radio, lights heater etc are working fine, (her journey to work and
back is only about 40 mins total,) battery seems newish but someone in

Is it a common problem to have a whine from rear axle of previas? 90000
miles 9 reg?
TKS

Why do oil warning lights on cars come on when the oil is at a critical
level, why not an amber red countdown, that way you know wether its a
catastrophic oil loss and shut down immediately, or drive to the
nearest garage to investigate.

What's the best stuff to get stains out of seats etc? They're not
leather, cloth stuff.

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Evening all,
Been watching this show called tunningmanias on men and motors and all this
modification jargon is a little baffling for a div like me.
Was just wondering what these terms mean "de-cat pipe" and "backbox" at a