I've just bought a Micra (K11) 1998 Tempest only to find that it
hasn't got a cigarette lighter (it's got a plastic blanking plate
instead). Is there anyway to add one as my SatNav relies on it!
Thanks,

I had a new rear windscreen fitted on the insurance and it's leaking.
I've got the makers workshop manual and that says to use sealer between
window and rubber when fitting the rubber to the screen, and then sealer
(obviously) between rubber and body. I watched the fitter at work ...

Hi there. I have a '98 R-reg Nissan Micra "Equation" 1.0 from which I
am getting no response at all from. First thing I had noticed was that
the central locking wasn't working, so I had to unlock manually. Then,
when I turned the key in the ignition, the dash display didn't come on

I've recently noticed a problem on my Golf Mk 3 '94's indicators. They
generally work fine, but sometimes after indicating, they just stop - and
this is not about the stalk cancelling itself, its still in the indicate
position. I spent a few minutes scratching my head over this, ...

When I lived in the States, they recommended changing the oil every
3,000 miles on my Dodge Shadow cabriolet. They seem to recommend these
v. short intervals for cars over there. Whilst here, they have much
longer intervals for changing the oil (mine's at 10k intervals)

I just wanted to ask if its ok to use copper grease on the battery terminals
after fitting a new battery ?

My 2000 Corsa B has started to vibrate whilst braking from around 50 -
70(steering wheel shakes slightly). Im guessing the disks are warped
as it has seen some quite heavy braking. Is it possible to measure run-
out of the disks using a ruller or similar? If its not the disks what

2000 Corolla 1.6, had it serviced thursday at F1 Autocentre. I noticed later
that the engine management light was on. I took it back to them & they
cleared it (can't remember how).
The light came back on last night & I was also getting some pinking under

Headgasket replaced 10 months ago on my R reg 216, NOW the coolant
water has disappeared, again.
Took the car back to the garge who had replaced the head gasket the
first time, who said that they exhaust fumes where getting in to

Does anyone know how/if I can switch the odometer from kilometres to
miles on a 2004 A3?
The car went to the dealer for a service when I got it back the
odometer was showing kms rather than miles.  I told them but was just

Is there an ultimate cylinder head bolt torque for a M reg Astra.
I say this as I seem to  remember when buying it, the guy said he had
just changed the cylinder head gasket.
As he did not seem very 'bright', and the head has now started leaking

My car is 05 Plate Vauxhall Astra Estate Diesel 1.7CDTI How do you
lock the car with the key for example if the remote fob fails on
you? , When i lock the drivers door with the Key it only locks the
Drivers door everything is still unlocked and have just tried this on

The rear drum brakes are stuck (after lying idle for two weeks).  Tried
forwards and backwards on power, but rear wheels just won't turn.  Tried
hammering the drums with the wheels off.  Tried levering the drums around
with a long lever.  Help!!

I have a Fiat that when I bought it I was given a code which it says is to
be used when unable to start the car and dire warnings not to lose it.  What
is the point of this code and when does it get used?

Re my earlier posting.The problem is that  the steering wheel controls don`t
come alive after starting so thats why a dealer is required to reset
something...I call it a computer reboot. So to clarify. After some time the
car goues into eco modes and reduces operation of some items ...