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

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Electric forklift steering20 Jul 2008 15:25 GMT3
Sorry completely off topic but thought someone might have some
knowledge.
I have a TCM electric forklift about 20years old.
I drove it out of the garage today and it was working fine. It hasn't
Mk4 Polo - Cooling fan not working20 Jul 2008 12:15 GMT8
My Mk4 Polo overheated today because the cooling fan is not working.
I
have checked the fuses. The Haynes manual suggests disconnecting the
cooling fan thermostatic switch and bridging the relevant contacts in
Conti Eco Contact 3 wrong way round20 Jul 2008 00:27 GMT21
After saying good things about my new conti eco contact 3's (165/70R13)
I've just noticed that the rear offside one is on the wrong way round -
i.e. the inside is on the outside.  The tread is not symmetric side to
side so it looks a bit odd which is how I noticed it.
Engine erratically runs lumpy then clears on my Pug 106 1.4i V reg19 Jul 2008 19:05 GMT6
Just done head gasket, to clear the emissions on the MOT last month.
Now my 106 1.4i V reg has developed an engine problem.
She runs fine, until at a random point of say 5 miles, the engine
starts running lumpy, goes to cut out. But if I keep reving it, it
Gearbox, Clutch or Driveshaft problem - Advice PLz - Vauxhall Astra 1.6I 200019 Jul 2008 18:04 GMT14
Manual Gearbox, Clutch or Driveshaft problem - Advice PLz - Vauxhall
Astra 1.6I 2000
Drove up to a junction, and just about to drive off. Then a dull thud,
and  the engine kept running, but no drive?? Had to push it home.
Fusion injector leak19 Jul 2008 15:10 GMT5
1400 deisel injector leak. Been back to fords twice but now out of warranty
any special tools required or is it just a injector out and back in job? I
guess you can only get the seals from ford as well? Job you can do at home
or should I book it in?
How long should a battery last?19 Jul 2008 15:04 GMT92
As per the title I just wondered how long you should reasonably expect
a car battery to last for?
Cheers
John
Emissions light?!19 Jul 2008 11:52 GMT1
My Emissions light came on last night! The EPC light came on, briefly but
stopping the engine and restarting it cured that.
I had no choice but to continue driving though! I took it easy... but...
The lump would stall when idling but drive OK, and hunted when idling but
Worrying Noise ...19 Jul 2008 07:55 GMT10
My R plate Fester Ghia (107k miles) has recently developed a worrying engine
noise. At the point where power and loss just balance on a light throttle,
it is producing a significant 'rattle'. Doesn't make a sound out of the
ordinary when accelerating hard in any gear, nor does it ...
Am I insured if my car is a write off18 Jul 2008 22:19 GMT6
I purchased a car back in September last year and I have just come to sell it
to a car dealer and found out that my car has previoulsy been a write off.
Am i still insured.
**for Sale**diesel Pump And Injectors18 Jul 2008 19:34 GMT2
I have a few bits for sale at the moment and thought someone here ma
be after a bargain so here goes.
Set of four electronic diesel injectors (later,two wire type) fo
Toyotas with the 2.0Ltr D4D diesel engine (Auris, Corolla, Avensis
Cat rattling18 Jul 2008 17:23 GMT8
The cat converter on my car is rattling a bit has been for a while. Its
worse when you first drive off and accelterate a bit hard it just rattles
its nuts and bolts off. Is this a sign of imminent failure ?
Haynes engine build18 Jul 2008 08:28 GMT5
Its a build your engine model working engine. Check it out on
www.argos.co.uk 076/2977 is the number you put in the search box.
Sony 6 disc/ mp3 compatability17 Jul 2008 20:48 GMT3
Hello, I have a ford mondeo ghia x with a sony 6 disc head unit.  I'm not sure of the model number (possibly CD132-CD6) but I would like to know if anyone has experience of wiring an mp3 player in to the stereo.  My local shop quoted £130! This sounds steep to me, any input ...
u think life is very bore17 Jul 2008 16:12 GMT2
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