Advice appreciated.
I am losing coolant from my header tank, it seems to be coming out around
the cap.
Other than a faulty pressure cap (getting new one tomorrow), is there

Just bought a Ford Fiesta W reg and wonder if someone can reccomend a
good site to get spares for it from?  I see hundreds of sites selling
bits for this car but appreciate knowing a good one. At the mo I'm
afters some new discs/pads. oil/air filter etc - the usual "new" car

I'm after a few bits (new) for an Escort van.
Has anyone got a recommendation for an online seller of parts, or is it
best to just go the the local motor factor?
Online would be good, as I can compare/check prices.

last week i posted that my abs light kept coming on .i was informed it
might be something on the sensor ,so i had a look ,lo and behold my cv
boot cover was loose and the brakes were covered in grease my question
is i have put the cv cover back secured with a circlip.[ i think there

My Mondeo has begun rattling from the engine compartment.
To be precise, about a week ago it made some squeaking noises as if one
of the belts was too loose.
Before I got a chance to have a look, the noise stopped so I thought

How do I know if I need a coat of lacquer on top or not ???

My girlfriend has told me a mechanic has diagnosed a problem with her
driveshaft on her Citroen AX N reg. He hasn't looked at the car, just
told her about it from her description of it making noise. He said
it's a common thing with these cars, but the girlfriend can't remember

Anyone know whether a split gaiter on a suspension strut will fail a
vehicles' MOT Test?
Cheers

http://www.hglmotors.co.uk/ts/cs.htm
I was reading the above website which gives a good easy to understand
explanation of what the various sensors do. Regarding the crank sensor it
says: "After a period of time the sensor may loose some of its magnetic

Does anyone know what OBD Protocol is used on 2004 Focus TDCi ?
Thanks

If I'm spraying, say, part of a panel what is the technique required
to get the paint to blend in or match?
I've done a bit and you can clearly see where its been sprayed.
Does the paint colour change as it dries?

I wonder if anyone out can help me with a curious problem affecting a
friend's Ford Fiesta? (T-Reg, 1.25 Zetec engine on 78000 Miles)
The car is using more petrol than usual and there is a smell of fuel
in the cabin when the blower fan is switched on, but these problems

hi i put new pads on an astra and the pedal is spongy  i dont think
any air got in when i pushed the calipers back to their original
position but i cant bleed the brakes as the nipple is rusted solid and
i rounded the nut trying to loosen it is there any other way of

I recently salvaged a bleed nipple from a spare back axle and found it
was automatic: the cone is spring loaded, so when the nipple is undone
it acts as a one-way valve. When the nipple is done up it clamps the
cone shut as usual.

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