I've just bought a door on ebay and I've got to
fetch it from Sheffield to Liverpool.
Can you recommend a roof rack for the job?
I drive a P reg, 214.

Rover 418 turbo diesel (Pug engine). Changed clutch, then the car wont
ideal. It starts then cut off. So we checked and changed the cut off
solenoid(magnet valve), then changed prime diesel pump because it was
leaking diesel(hand pump for bleeding the air in the system). It still

Do I need to notify the DVLC if a SORN car's storage location changes?
I have a car under SORN in my lockup garage and I want to move it to
friend's garage.

A guy asked me the other what the difference was between a 02 and 52 plate
reg plate.  I hadn't thought anything about it, until I checked out prices
of cars for sale in my local rag.  I noticed the 52s appeared more
expensive. (or so it seemed)

i bought a new ford focus in October 2005.  I haven't yet had it
serviced.  Does anyone know when I should get it serviced - i.e.
what's recommended?
Cheers, all

Having to do some work on my steering wheel it requires a m12 spline who the
heck does this look like ?

Very good website about car air conditioners...
http://car-air-conditioning.blogspot.com/

Bit of an odd battery question....
I have today purchased a new battery for my car, however upon transporting
it home I had to brake sharply & abruptly and the battery toppled over in
the boot, where upon a smallish quantity of the what I presume is the

we have a n reg 1.6 16v astra and its making a making a knocking /
grinding noise when you start the engine !!! its coming from the side
where the battery is ? it only does this when the engine is cooled
right down . once you have been driving for about a minuite it stops

Three or four times now our 2006 1.8 petrol manual zafira has just
'died' when we attempt to start it.
What happens is you turn it over and it fires up, then cuts out.
Subsequent attempts to start it have no effect, there is no response

Where is the windscreen wiper relay in an Astra Diesel Est 2001 model
please?   Nothing given in car maual or other literature, socket 9 in
fuse panel suggested but this is not correct.  Anyone any idea and why
isn't it listed?

not the usual question for this group but if you didnt noticed you
were clamped and attempted to drive off, what sort of damage could you
expect to a typical  small car?
thx

1.6s 16v vw golf 2001.
Was driving along today, the car was running fine. Then the EPC light came
on. Not having any idea what this means I consulted the manual which told me
to go to a workshop. Everywhere was closed being saturday. So I can't get it

I am pretty much a complete numpty when it comes to car maintenance
(or other practical matters), so I'm looking for advice.
My Volvo V40 GDI coolant temperature rises significantly when on long
runs of motorway driving uphill.  Slowing down to 50 mph; or turning

Hi all, recently posted about misfiring freelander. Got it checked out at lr
today. all ok on the hg front but got a rather puzzled look from the tech
that hooked it up for diagnosis. it appears the o-ring in between throttle
housing and inlet manifiold was missing!! charged £60 for ...