Topping up the oil on Sunday.   Left the bonnet open with a funnel
inside the oil filler hole while I went to put the oil back in the
boot.   Wind caught the bonnet and it came crashing down.
Broke the plastic funnel.  Two bits went down under the camshaft.

Just completed a full filter change (Air,oil and fuel) on the above and am
now trying to get it started. The last time I did this it started as normal
then stopped and after 10 seconds on the starter fired up again. This time
started ran for 10 seconds and now after much pissing ...

hi can anyone help i have a problem changing gear on my 1996 2.3 serena
while the engine is running the gear stick feels as if there i
something blocking it movment, When i turn the engine off it wil
select the gears without any promblems

my 99V Ford Galaxy 1.9DTI (110BHP) loses power if you accelarate hard
up a hill. It's like a swicth has been flicked, and after you feel it
"go" it is sluggish and will hardy pull up long hills until you restart
the engine. Switching off the engine and restarting cures it (until the

I have posted this before and had NO replies !!!!  Ho Hum......    
want to know where the reversing light switch is situated on
Vauxhall/Opel Zafira 2.0 deisel elegance...
help please ....even if its a guess (hope not !)  info@spainisyummy.co

Checked the fuse - looks OK. Even swapped with another but no joy...
Apart from the obvious - motor bugggered - is there anything else it
could be? Are there any relays anywhere?
How can I check if the motor is screwed?

Probably from a dealer as its alarm is armed, sat on a main road on a T
junction looks like its been dumped. Wouldn't think it was dodgy other than
I live in the rough part of tow (fords are common round here) Call the cops
on the non-urgent line?

pierburg carb **** up. No idea what is wrong with carb, but got another off
a scrapper and it runs better than it did before.
it seemed to be flooding the engine, and spraying it all up and out top of
carb all at the same time.

Hi, wondered if anyone could help!!
I have a petrol 1.8 ecotec vectra that makes the stangest tinny type
noise only when warmed up and only when above 50mph, bit puzzled by
this. Water temp is fine and engine goes fine, but obviously something

In my Haynes manual it says that in order to replace the headlight unit
on my Clio I need to remove the bonnet and the bumper.  Why?  Is it
just for ease of access?  I can't see why I need to do remove them (or
are there bolts/screws that I've missed so far?).

S Reg Focus
I undid the 4 screws on the trim panel around the instruments and
tried to pull the panel out.  Using light force it wouldn't come out,
so I stopped.

question number 2 :-)   I`ve got an M reg Astra that has been making a noise
from what seems like the front right side for a few months now.  I took it
in to a local garage and drove a mechanic round in it with me.  We both
agreed where the noise was coming from, but when they had a ...

Looking for advice...
I've had a 1993 E34 touring, 520i for about three years.  It's in 'OK'
shape; one of the front wings is starting to 'spot' and will probably
need replacing in  few months, an outer sill will need patching.

My wife's trusty '93 Vitara Sport failed it's MOT today ... one of the
things it failed on has never been an issue before, and that is that
the rear seats are not able to be locked down and would tip forwards in
an accident.

Is it usually cheapest to buy parts (brake parts/calipers  in my case)
direct from Part CoBrown Bros/Andrew Page who are proper motor factors
rather than these small car accessory shops who order in their parts
in from the likes of Part Co.