When my car (03 Vauxhall Astra) is driving in a straight line the
stearing wheel is pointing at about the 3 minutes to 12 position, the
tracking is fine it doesn't pull either way when I let go of the wheel
it's just a little annoying!  I've also noticed that at around the

The dampeners which hold the boot lid up, are they servicable?
Cheers.

Looking to buy a Rover 25 1.4 petrol on a 02 plate with 30000 miles
What should i look for when looking it over.
Where are the weak points.
What should i look for on the test drive.

I had a split outer CV boot, looked like a simple job to replace in the
Haynes manual.  Purchased a fork shaped balljoint separator tool and set
to work.
A few hammer blows later, I had a successfully separated track rod from

Just bought a VW passat 1.9TDI 130, 3rd service says "tooth belt
service"- would this be a cambelt service ?

I have a deep scratch along the drivers side of my door and on bumper which
was there when I bought the. Anyway I'm contemplating fixing it myself as I
have some free time but its been a few years since I have done much in the
way of scratches and dent fixing. I have read the ...

I have an older car, '94, with a leather clad s/wheel.
Problem is that the leather is hard and smooth with no surface texture,
making it slippery.
Needs to be gripped quite firmly, especially when manouvering.

When I come to put the lifters back into the head I am working on, what do I
have to do to prepare them?
Whatever has to be done, I'd like to make sure it is done and done properly,
as I don't fancy having to take the timing belt, pulleys and cams off just

im a newbie to this site so hi all! i have a 95-m 1.5D 106, with a majo
oil leak it uses about 1ltr every 1000miles, the gear box is cover wit
oil, it seems to be coming from the side of the engine by fuel filter
it not the rocker cover gaskett ive change that, has any 1 had suc

Are there any makes of certain components you always use because you
find them best/most reliable? I always use Champion windscreen wipers,
they are smooth and no noise/squeaks.

Afternoon :)
I had a flat tyre not long ago and there was a no franchise tyre fitting
place not far away and managed to get the car there. He jack it up on what
he called the subframe but aparantly from just having it serviced at VW they

Is there an air conditioning FAQ anywhere?
I've a R-reg Moandeo which, not surprisingly, has lost its gas. I
presume the previous owner hasn't spun it from time to time to keep the
seals happy.

We have a 1997 left hand drive VW diesel estate CL rabbit/varient with
the 110bhp engine.  Gear stick is sloppy and recently the engagement
of first gear has become awkward, more often than not going into
third at inappropriate moments :-))

last week i went to the local FORD garage in IPSWICH to replace the
battery in my mondeo key fob
are yes said the sales man its the same as mine, looked up on the
computer and said it takes two batteries and they are £3.70 plus vat

Wifes head gasket went a couple of days ago. Ok, I thought, lets get the
head off and see the damage, shouldn't be that hard...
Except, unlike my car, the crankshaft pulley bolt will not budge. I am now
up to a 2 foot breaker bar, with the car in 5th gear and my wife on the