Mates cam belt just snapped, anyone know if they're interference
engines? I think its the 1.1.

Would anyone care to recommend an online outfit that supplies basics like
sparks, leads, filters etc?  Googling for car spares just seems to throw up
8 million breaker's yards...

The zaf has a slight misfire/hesitance, nothing to make it stall or
anything it can be felt as if its missing whilst driving. I have just
changed the plugs and it's made no difference, will it most likley be
the coil pack? and is there any way of telling? where is the obd

Missus drives a 2000 1.4 Fabia Classic.
This morning, her wiper and washers went wonky.
Normally you push away on the stalk to operate the rear on constant and
push past that for rear wash, push the stalk down to flick the front

Tony
Nottingham
England
4 February 2007

My car is due for its MOT soon.
£ things are wrong with it (i thinik)
- one of the front light covers is missing from over the indicator bit
only, the bulb is not open to the elements but the glass cover is broken

I've found somewhere!
Somewhere that still sells Vesta meals that is.
Popped into an ASDA many miles away from home to get a few things, and
there they were. Three varieties in glorious black boxes - Beef Curry,

I keep seeing small cars sold as semi-auto. Things like Clios, Micras,
Corsas etc.
Which bit is semi?
What does the driver have to do that they don't have to do on a

Wife has a Ford Focus Zetec on loan after some ****** ran into the back
of her. Unfortunately with the muddy roads around here her windscreen
washers are now empty. Despite looking in both footwells with a torch
I'll be buggered if I can see how to open the bonnet. I'm really

Problem with a bike, not strictly applicable to this site but I know
there're some experienced people here so I'll give it a try. I bought a beat
up Suzuki Bandit 12 last summer and decided to give it a once over before
next summer. I removed the exhaust and two bolts have ...

Ive got a escort cabriolet auto 1996 and i have major over revving
problems and cannot get to the cause of it. I can drive down the road
at over 40mph without using the eccelerator which in turn makes it
very hard to brake as i am constantly fighting against the engine. The

Ok everyone, first time here in u.r.c.m but I thought i'd get off to a
flying start with a hearfelt rant.
At the weekend I had the misfortune to be helping my friend in his
workshop while waiting for 7 hours for the 10minute job I needed him to

Could anyone recommend one of those handy wet / dry cleaners you can get for
cars. I think my carpets could do with a good cleaning out. Always wanted to
buy one would come in handy for rugs aswell.

Can anyone help me identify which of the myriad pipes this is? I think
its a 16 valve engine, plugs are in the middle.
Also, can i give the battery a booster charge while still connected to
car with an ordinary charger as I'm not sure I have the codes for the

I purchaced my car privately in Feb 06,(mondeo Zetec.2.0L. 2001 (Y))
and replaced the battery 5 months later after it failed to start, asnd
as i didn't knwo how old the battery was.. replaced it, only to find
that on charging the original that it was not a fault with the