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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / Car Maintenance (UK group) / May 2008

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2 Q's. Speed bump compensation & how to repair a cracked sump31 May 2008 18:05 GMT23
Hello to all, I read regularly but rarely post.
My 25 yo son decided to visit his aged parents for the weekend.
On arrival at our village he banged the sump of his car on a <traffic
calming> lump in the road. This is a 30mph single carriageway through a 15C
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timing belt replacement31 May 2008 14:13 GMT8
Just wondering how much 'leeway' there is in timing belt replacement
recommendations?
I have an '95 LT35 D which is coming up to 75k- i was told that 80k
was when it needed to be done- was going to get it sorted- this week
Xsara HDI Lift Pump31 May 2008 13:21 GMT7
Anyone point me to a pin-out (wiring schematic) for the Lift Pump on a 2.0
Xsara HDI plz?
The pump is new, but isnt running/priming when the ignition is turned on.
I've already changed the Bitron "Double Relay" to no avail.
Scratches on paint30 May 2008 21:16 GMT4
Is there anything a car owner can do about scratches on metallic paint e.g.
does T-cut do the job or is there any other product that can be used.I would
appreciate very much any help with this.
allan
Flat Battery29 May 2008 22:51 GMT14
I have a 2004 Fiat Multipla which was running ok until day before
yesterday (19th).  I didn't use it yesterday but may have left the
tailgate open - although probably not.
This morning the battery wouldn't start the car and so I put the brand
Scion looking to expand29 May 2008 17:52 GMT11
Scion sales have hit a slump in the last 17 months, with a peak of
175,000 units sold in 2006, the youth-marketed brand's sales have
dipped to 130,000 vehicles last year. The solution will likely come
from three new vehicles to be released in the next few years. Scion's
Lights flicker on reving29 May 2008 16:25 GMT1
Mazda 626 2.0 petrol (1999)
The headlights and dash lights flicker when I rev the vehicle.
I haven't had a look at it yet but any ideas what might be causing
this?
Idiotic TDC query.29 May 2008 12:12 GMT9
I've got the cylinder head off, and have turned over the block a few
times now.
There is a mark on the crank pulley to indicate TDC, and obviously the
pistons can be seen.
Pug 406 cooling fan problem28 May 2008 17:31 GMT4
Pug 406 2.0 petrol 16V with aircon.I've had a couple of instances recently
where the engine's got rather hotter than normal when sitting in traffic or
pootling round Bristol's hills looking for a parking space. When doing the
service I removed a load of what looked like a mouse ...
Lupo not starting if warm27 May 2008 22:00 GMT18
My Lupo (T reg 1.4l 16v petrol) isn't starting properly if the engine is
warm (i.e. stopping at a petrol station).  You have to turn it over for
a while or let it cool.  It's happening most times (so should be easy to
show a mechanic).  When I do get it started, it's running as ...
brake disks, 02 Focus27 May 2008 21:49 GMT1
Is there an MOT test for the brake disks or do they just test the
actual braking performance ?
My front disks appear rather worn, but the pads still have  >10mm so
was thinking I would wait until I
Tyre/handling27 May 2008 18:41 GMT9
I recently noticed the inside 20% of my OSF tyre was wearing faster that the
rest, so swapped it with good one. Now the tyre I put on is in much better
condition with even tread of at least 5mm and this is similar to all the
other tyres on the car. Trouble is, its now very ...
Used veg/sunflower oil27 May 2008 12:29 GMT8
Rather than tip it down the sink, and with fuel prices being so high, can I
put our used oil in our car?
Its a Fiat 105JTD.
Punto mk2 heater fan27 May 2008 10:12 GMT10
Heater fan doesn't work, unplugged it, multimeter shows voltage across
the terminals, on all fan switch speed settings including the ones
that go through the resistor. Assumed fan was duff, but got another
one which definitely works, and get the same thing. any advice much
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