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| 2 Q's. Speed bump compensation & how to repair a cracked sump | 31 May 2008 18:05 GMT | 23 |
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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| !! WAREZ for SALE !! | 31 May 2008 17:53 GMT | 5 |
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| timing belt replacement | 31 May 2008 14:13 GMT | 8 |
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
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| Xsara HDI Lift Pump | 31 May 2008 13:21 GMT | 7 |
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.
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| Scratches on paint | 30 May 2008 21:16 GMT | 4 |
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
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| Flat Battery | 29 May 2008 22:51 GMT | 14 |
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
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| Scion looking to expand | 29 May 2008 17:52 GMT | 11 |
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
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| Lights flicker on reving | 29 May 2008 16:25 GMT | 1 |
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?
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| Idiotic TDC query. | 29 May 2008 12:12 GMT | 9 |
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.
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| Pug 406 cooling fan problem | 28 May 2008 17:31 GMT | 4 |
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 ...
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| Lupo not starting if warm | 27 May 2008 22:00 GMT | 18 |
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 ...
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| brake disks, 02 Focus | 27 May 2008 21:49 GMT | 1 |
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
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| Tyre/handling | 27 May 2008 18:41 GMT | 9 |
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 ...
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| Used veg/sunflower oil | 27 May 2008 12:29 GMT | 8 |
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.
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| Punto mk2 heater fan | 27 May 2008 10:12 GMT | 10 |
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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