Anyone got much experience of the rather interesting area of trying
to get the waterpump belt at the right adjustment on VW campers
with the 1.6TD watercooled motor.  I am running on no shims at
the moment and the belt really is too loose.

My 2003 Ford Focus TDCI has developed an extremely annoying creak/
groan that's driving me batty.
It creaks/groans loudly from the front end under certain conditions,
mainly during left-hand turns and on heavily-cambered roundabouts.

If we get a break from the rain, I'll be attempting to fit a new brake
compensator valve on the rear of my Escort van tomorrow.
Having given it a good inspection, it shouldnt be too bad a job, unless
the unions are seized.

Where is a good place to find out what the correct tyre pressure is for a
tyre/car.
In days gone by a chart could alway be found displayed at a garage next to
the compressor.

Been toying with the idea of getting a car alarm, a Toad AI606 has been
recommended to me. They cost about £140.
I've never really liked the idea as an alarm is only as good as who ever
responds to it and these days including myself if I hear an alarm I think

On all my previous cars, I've used a brake bleeding kit powered by a
compressor when changing the brake fluid every two years....
basically I fill a bottle with brake fluid, connect air compressor to said
bottle which is in turn connected to the brake fluid reservoir, and I can

I'm trying to swap my brake pipes (as in the metal ones) on the rear beam.
I've got the hoses off at the caliper end, but I can't get the brake pipes
off the hoses under the beam, near the mounts / bushes. The driver's side is
nearly rounded off and the passenger side is almost ...

I have done my Pug 206 HDI's 12K mile service today (Engine code DW10TD) and
thsi has a common rail with a Bosch fuel injection pump
I removed the cover of my diesel fuel filter housing, exposing the paper
element.

I have 2003 Nissan Micra, and I have a problem. The car has remote
control central locking, when I lock the doors with the remote key
fob
all the doors lock normal. But when I unlock the doors using the

Just a message for all the people (including battery sellers) who say
that Fords insistence on the use of a Silver/Calcium battery on the
later Mondeos is a load of bollocks.
I have just proved that it is imperative to use a Silver/Ca battery on

The rear brake compensator valve on my Escort van has failed the MOT, so
if I can get a new one today, I'll be fitting it over the weekend.
The MOT tester told me to make sure it is set-up correctly when fitted -
by this I assumed he meant there was adjustment for back to front, or

My Mondeo alarm (standard Ford) keeps going off for no apparent reason! The
car is not being moved or "bumped about", it's not raining, it's not windy,
there are no flies buzzing about inside etc... In short I can't see why it's
doing it! Short circuit perhaps?

I've had some light bulbs blow in the dashboard illumination display
on my 1996 Audi cabriolet 2.6. How do I access the light bulbs behind
the dashboard displays?

If I have a bodypart in primer and I put it on my car awaiting a bodyshop
apointment which is about 1 and half weeks. Would the rain do and damage to
it ?
As I don't have anywhere to store it away from the elements.

The Power Steering Pressure Sensor on my Focus failed, dumping all
fuel and getting me nicely stranded.
This has now been fixed, but what is this part?
Thanks for any answers,