Our poor Fugly is a little ill. 105 JTD.
It seems that the problem is most likely the gasket, cracked head or valve
problem, if anyone has any input as to which is most likely feel free to
offer input.

The Chevy Volt concept, shown at the Detroit show, is a car designed
to be a plug-in hybrid from the start. The Volt is based on a roughly
Cobalt-size platform and is said to weigh 3200 pounds, while a 160-hp
electric motor drives the front wheels. That motor is powered by a 400-

Got a nice question for you :-)  VW Passatt, 5 years old with almost 140,000
miles on the clock.  Over the last 6 months it`s had a knocking noise coming
from what seems to be the front offside, developing from a quiet noise to a
reasonably loud mechanical clunk, which is now ...

A neighbour bought a new handbrake cable for his Sierra. It has disc rear
brakes. The operating lever on the brake is a simple hook. The cable a
normal sort of nipple. The old cable has a sort of loop at the end. The
supplier is adamant it's the correct one. But I reckon it might be ...

There are very few car companies left on the planet that will
automatically get the attention of everyone in the room. Lamborghini
still holds a mythic charm for some, as does Maserati and even Rolls
Royce or Bentley. But if you want to talk exotic sports cars that will

Do you drive/service a diesel car?  We all know diesel fume is bad for the
lungs, and we might suspect worse.  Now our fear is confirmed.
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I have a 1994 1.6GLSi Astra (8 valve), no compression on cylinders 1 & 2,
110psi on 3, 150psi on 4
this is with all the plugs removed
is this a symptom of the head gasket blown between 1 & 3?

Anyone have any experience of these?
A colleague without a Paypal account got me to buy him a set of Mercedes
A class manuals on DVD off eBay. They just arrived and look even dodgier
than I'd expected. The accompanying instructions tell you to watch the

Trying to attach a replacement external door trim to a Vectra. The metal
frame is attached to the door but the PVC trim needs to be attached to the
frame.
Tried silicon and super glue but this fails to hold, is there a adhesive

How difficult is it to change the crank and cam seals on a 2.0
Ecotec?
I'm doing the cambelt this weekend, and figure it would be the ideal
time to chase the leaks.

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I have an Espace M Reg. The front offisde dipped beam has gone so I replaced
the bulb. Still no dipped beam. I tried the Good bulb that I know works and
that doesnt do the trick either so it must be something else.
Main beam and full beam are both working fine.I cannot see ...

I have let a battery go flat several times in a largely unused car.
Several long runs failed to revive it.
I have had it on charge for a couple of days and the leds were all lit
initially on my charger, eventually they started to fall but more recently

Starting a couple of days ago, my X reg Punto MKII (8v, 1.25l) engine is
really rough went starting from cold.  I mean really rough and juddery.
 The last time I was in a car that felt this rough was when my other
Punto HG went.  The difference this time is no smoke, after a ...