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| Rocer Box gasket | 04 Jul 2007 11:46 GMT | 2 |
Got a 2Litre Pinto on a granada Im restoring Bought a Rocker box gasket for the beast and it seems too wide. I dont mean overall.just the sides where the rocker box sit over it. seem too wide by at least 1/4 inch
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| Old Escort van workshop manual? | 04 Jul 2007 07:35 GMT | 3 |
My old (1989) Escort van will need a bit of work soon. Most things are self explanatory, so I dont need any guidance on minor things, but I'm expecting to do the clutch at some point, so a workshop manual would be a good reference point if I get stuck.
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| Brake light flicker | 03 Jul 2007 23:10 GMT | 6 |
Renault Espace 2.1TD I have just changed the rear drivers side brake light because I thought it was faulty but the fault remains. The brake light doesnt come on unless you tap (quite hard) the red plastic
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| FOAK: Renault Clio 1.2 | 03 Jul 2007 22:40 GMT | 1 |
Does this have a timing belt or is it a good old pushrod? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3A IT&viewitem=&item=190128109238&rd=1&rd=1
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| Bendix/Clio adjusters | 03 Jul 2007 21:05 GMT | 7 |
Anyone any idea where I can get a pair of Bendix self adjusters for a 94 Clio's rear brakes? They're the cast metal screw-jack sort. The set fitted to the wife's car have fallen apart terminally, broken leaf-springs, missing teeth off the wheel etc. They're an utterly crap
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| Engine swap on 146 2.0 TSpark | 03 Jul 2007 18:51 GMT | 4 |
A friends 146 has just thrown it's belt with a resulting quote of £2500 to fix. I have sourced a good second hand engine for her and am wondering if it's a c.nt of a job, or are Alfa kind these days?
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| tyre machines | 03 Jul 2007 14:01 GMT | 5 |
Hi can anybody explain the difference between a Automatic Tyre Changer 20" and a Semi Automatic Tyre Changer 20" Fluke
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| My new torque qrench, what do you think ? | 03 Jul 2007 13:08 GMT | 3 |
http://tinyurl.com/2vjhhk read my haynes and looked at jobs I would undertake myself and what kind of torque it would need doing up at and this fits the bill. Any comments welcomed :)
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| Unsticking Car Badges & Emblems | 03 Jul 2007 08:25 GMT | 7 |
I intend to remove some of the stuck-on badges and emblems from my car. Is there a specific procedure for removing them that minimises the risk of damage to the car? What is the best solvent to use to remove the adhesive residue without
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| PSA: Capable Garage | 02 Jul 2007 23:57 GMT | 11 |
Glenn's tyres in Mansfield, by Focus on Chesterfield Road. Actually pay attention to what they're doing (hidden weights on alloys without asking, which is more than Sytner's BMW in Nottingham manage), reasonable prices, and even pointed out a paint fault on one of my newly ...
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| acrylic + cellulose paint ??? | 02 Jul 2007 23:16 GMT | 13 |
Got some paint mixed for me today for my Kia by an independent parts dealer... they tell me its cellulose paint so I cant use normal acrylic primer and lacquer..
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| Citroen AX 1.4D - Is there any way of telling which ones have a Bosch fuel pump? | 02 Jul 2007 21:24 GMT | 3 |
Looking to pick up a Citroen AX 1.4D as a little runaround but with the proviso that it needs to run on biodiesel, now the roto-diesel pumps burn out (lack of lubrication) when running on biodiesel so I need to find ones with a bosch fuel pump. Is there any way of telling
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| Potected NCB - are we being scammed? | 02 Jul 2007 18:04 GMT | 12 |
Further to the NCB protection debate in a previous thread - I've just renewed with Axa, and (as usual) opted for NCB protection. However, during a chat with the rep it emerged that in the even of fault claim next year's premium would increase, irrespective of NCB protection.
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| gearbox oil leak, please help | 02 Jul 2007 10:28 GMT | 11 |
I have a fiat seicento 1.1s 2000y. It is leaking oil from inner cv boot. The oil is clear and has a strong smell, hence most likely gearbox oil. I showed it around to few garages and finally got work done on it at nationwide auto centre, bristol. The garage replaced the
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| Guide to choosing 2nd hand car | 02 Jul 2007 09:32 GMT | 24 |
Where can I find a guide to choosing a model of a secondhand car. (Online or at the newsagents.) Below is what I am trying to find. --------------
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