I have manage to change the spark plugs today no problem whatsoever. I was
just wondering what the condition of them tells me. They all had light
brownish deposits on the threading and tip.

Thanks everyone.
I've got one side off but the shop's given me the wrong pads, so I'll be
going back tomorrow. If I'd bought the pads from a Renault dealer, I'm
sure they would know which were the right pads just from the reg or

Any recommendations around the £60 mark? I had a couple of Barum tyres
on before, that weren't bad. But I had to get some new tyres, and the
only 195/60/14's I could find - in stock - that weren't budget - were
some Good Year. Oh, not too shabby I thought.

I'm trying to remove the nut which secures the track rod balljoint to the
hub.
I've undone it, or at least I thought I had, but it just keeps turning.
Has it broken off inside ? What do I do next if it has ?

I put the rear seat flat to ferry some stuff to the skip.
Middle rear seat belt has now locked so the seat will not retun to it's
upright position.
How can I free this off ?

When removing spark plugs do you need to disconnect the negative perminal of
the battery ?
Any advice on changing spark plugs ? other than not threadding it :)

Car is a 3 year old Clio 1.2 16v with 32k miles (pads first changed at
18k).
It failed it's MOT due to "Front brake discs corroded badly". The
receptionist said it failed due to corrosion on the inboard side, which on

I bought  some reg.  plates from ebay, which do not have any dealer
name  on them, will this be ok for the MOT  ? It's an 02 car but the
MOT website does not mention it, only the spacing/ font...
Maybe I'll  put the tatty old ones in the boot just in case, although

Can anyone please tell me at what mileage the Cam belt needs replacing on a
2005 Ford Mondeo
Many thanks
Sam

My old Vauxhall Carlton (J plate 2.0i Auto Diplomat) has developed a
mind of its own in the electric window department !   When operating
the elec windows, up or down, more often than not they stop before
reaching full travel.  You then have to press the button a few times

I have a rear (gearbox) end crankshaft oil seal that needs replacing on my
Rover 420 (petrol). So I can figure out how to do it, and how long it is
going to take, can anybody give me some idea of the things that have to be
done to get at it? For instance, how much work is ...

Hi I have set up a blog to help people with diy, very low standard,
but I was wondering if anybody on this group woud help with a few
posts to get it going, nothing too elaborate.The blog is called
rightdiy.blogspot.com and any help would be appreciated. Graham

Looking at one of these for a few surface rust patches on wife's car, some
are in internal corners on the door frames. The metal itself is sound but I
guess a bit pitted under the paint
The guns seem much of a muchness and similarly priced

Does anyone have fancy for a lockable trolley jack
which can be locked to prevent it from dropping
should it have a hydraulic leak?
Are these on the market yet?

Duncan,
It's the inside edge of the inboard side (that doesn't have the wheel to
protect it) that's rusted.