(reposting this as I think it got lost in the old thread)
I've just had an exchange engine put in my fiesta.  The old engine no.
was WUXXXXX where X is a digit.  The new engine number stamp shows:
DHA (which I know is the engine type code)

Has anyone used any of these with any success? In particular, I don't want
to be rung for months afterwards...

I have just aquired a Beetle (1961) which has a 1963 plate (the newer
style XXX 000 A).  I believe the newer style plate was introduced in
Feb 1963 to Dec 1963 so the car should in fact have the traditional 3
letter 3 number (3x3) plate.  I have checked the chassis number and it

My cavalier starts up just fine. but when i go to rev it up it starts
to stall out til i let go of the gas. i think it may be the throttle
position sensor but i want to make sure. can anyone help me?

For f.ck's sake, whatever you do, _never_ try to microwave a Ginsters
Pasty.
Ever!

A friend has a car that he has been restoring (Jowett Javelin) but health
problems now limit what he can do. The car is not far from completion - the
restored engine needs fitting and some electrical work needs to be done.
I am looking for suggestions on how he can complete the ...

I had the clutch replaced 10000 miles ago. Fot first few months all ok but
then I started getting little bit of judder now and again and it has
steadily got worse so that now if it happens, and it doesnt rather
confusingly always happen, it can be quite violent. As far as I can ...

I have an E46 BMW 320d auto '03 plate.
In the centre console there is the handbrake, next to it a coin tray with roller shutter cover, and forward of that is the auto shift
lever. Mounted in the console, between the coin tray and the shift lever, are two buttons side by side...one ...

Whats the consensus guys?
Tim..

Son says lots of ants in the car when he went to work this morning
Anyone any experience of this
How do they get in?
Why would they bother?

Hi , I have been offered a V reg 206 and it has a serious problem. No
acceleration and showing mayo round the oil filler ( hardly gets to 50mph)
    Is this likely to be a simple cylinder head gasket or does it sound
more serious than that ? The lass that has it reckons she has ...

My daughter lives some distance away and wants me to check her engine oil
when she comes over with her newish car.
I would like to have some oil in stock in case it needs it (she does a high
mileage). She can't find an obvious recommendation in the books.

My wife has just poured a 250ml bottle of  STP injector
cleaner into a full tank of diesel.  Then reading the bottle,
she noticed it was for petrol engines and phoned me
from the garage..

I can't quite believe it myself, but putting some oil flush (I know, i was
told not to!), changing the oil, giving it a beasting, adding some of that
snake oil "wynn's hydraulic tappet cleaner", running it for a week and
changing the oil..

I've finally got the head back on my Skoda, and started up for the first
time this evening.
After a minute of spluttering it ran fine, revved to 4k without a fault,
then I left it to tickover for 5 minutes or so, when there suddenly