vauxhall vectra 1.8 16V 2000 X18XE-1 engine
does anyone know for certain if i can change a piston on this car without
removing the engine from the car? i.e. just by removing top end and sump??
i can't decide whether to fix it or sell it for spares !

I have a P reg Ford Scorpio 2.3 Automatic. When I start from cold the engine
turns over with loads of ooomph and pretty much starts first time every
time. But what's weird is that when it's hot more often than not it hardly
turns over at all. It's almost like the battery is ...

16 Months/27K Miles Later, I STILL LOVE THIS CAR!
Pros: Fantastic build quality, great performance, unique - not a
cookie cutter car
Cons: MPG could be better, a bit expensive, passenger seat not

It has happened a couple of times at the same esso station. I start pumping,
but the pump stops after no more than a little over 1 litre of petrol. The
attendant insisted that this was delivered and that I must pay, but I am not
so sure that I got any petrol. You don't think of ...

Howdy,
This is a bit daft, but its been annoying me. The little light in the door
of my 02 Golf mk IV doesn't come on. I got a bit confused about what was
going on, because I got voltage up to the bulb itself, and the bulb is

My neighbour asked me to have a look at his daughters Lupo with VAG-COM
after the CEL came on, so I've scanned it and got
1 Fault Found:
17852 - Potentiometer for EGR (G212): Implausible Signal

I have '87 BMW 316 (1600 cc) - dual powered (LPG + petrol) carburetor
engine.
My problem is at ~2000 +/- 250 rpm. The car sort of bogs down at short
intervals. Someone described that as trailer hitching (with loose

Have I got this wrong? How can my 18 year old 1.8 Sierra do nearly 40MPG?
Its done at least 188 miles since last filled. 176 of that on motorway. Its
used 21.58 litres (£23.50) which I make 4.74 gallons. 188 miles divided by
4.74 gallons equals 39.66 MPG. If I add the 4 miles or ...

All,
My temp gauge has stopped working. Well nearly. Just done around 300
motorway miles and on the return journey the temp gauge went off, then
occasionally we saw the bottom bar light up (digital gauge, normally 3

I'm changing the steering system on my 1948 Desoto Suburban (9
passenger, 4800
pound vehicle) from the original pitman arm steering to rack and
pinion steering.

I have a DAB Radio (Blaupunkt 52) which needed its own aerial, above the
screen, for some reason the FM aerial couldn't be used.
Does anyone know whether I can combine both DAB & FM to the rear one instead
of having two?

I just thought I'd let you know that the replacement repacement
alternator turned up today as promised and 1/2 hr later the old Rover
was back online (wahoo!). ;-)
Question though ... I was trying to work out if the slight (and I mean

My Mrs's 04 Micra has decided that it's keyless locking system doesn't care
for the 1 and only keyfob we have for it.    If you push the door button it
beeps, if you push the button on the fob, nothing.   All the while a red key
symbol flashes on the dash.

I wonder if you could help, I have a Fiesta 1.25 ghia wreg 2000. the
air con does not work. I have replaced the heater control valve and
heater switch. But still no joy. When I press the aircon button the
light on the button does not go on, neither does the re-circulating

I'm trying to get to grips with what connects where whilst trying to
sort this alternator problem (I feel it's an intermittent fault on
this re-furb alternator itself but it's been back once and came back
nff).