Something has finally gone wrong on the Focus after nearly five years. A few
days ago when the car was all iced up I tried to open the drivers window
before it had apparently thawed out sufficiently. It grunted for a second
and then the window freed up with a pop as the ice broke ...

1996 Audi A4 1.9TDi, 115k, factory fit alarm (afaik).  I had been
having problems starting the car, especially on cold mornings, and had
been advised that the battery was not working properly, so I changed
it on sunday there and dropped in a new one (or rather, halfords

Daughter has a '99 Mk4 Fiesta 1.25 Ghia and the heater constantly blows hot
air. I know the control valve is problematic as I've already changed it a
few years ago. I replaced it again but no joy, and web-searching pointed to
the controller PCB.

hi there,given that so few consumers appreciate whats under the
bonnet, i was wondering when a group of ppl set out to design a new
production engine in one of the big car companies, what guides their
design?

MK1 1.6
Just fitted new hoses, wife's gone to work in her car. I've no antifreeze,
so I'll have to fill it with tap water to drive to get some. Just wondering
about draining it off afterwards..

Can someone give me an idea of where the ones at the back of the engine are?
It's dark, I've no workshop manual etc etc. Lot of water loss from rear end
of engine, all over bulkhead on the passenger side. Looks like a hose has
gone..

Can anyone help with this paint colour, or suggest a web site with
this info.
Code: APB-G as best I can read it from the warranty book.
It's darkish, metallic burgendy red.

Looking like I will have to replace the aux belt tensioner on my 04
plate Mondy TDCi due to a knackered pulley bearing. Local dealership
are claiming that Ford recommend changing the crank pulley as well due
to some failing not long after.  Knowing that it's a f.cked up

On Apr 14, 7:31 am, Chris Whelan <cawhe...@prejudicentlworld.com>
wrote:

I thought a £15 clamp meter from Maplin would be great for diagnosing
current drains and voltages on my car but... it turns out the clamp part is
only for AC current. Silly me.
Are there any cheap DC clamp meters out there or are they necessarily

We looking to buy a corolla about five or six years old.  Probably with a
1.3 or 1.6 engine.  Is it worth considering getting one with an automatic
gear box?   In other words is the toyota auto box any good or not?

My missus' speedo is a bit "wobbly". I guess this is the cable playing up.
Can I grease it, or is it worth just replacing it? Is it a big job? Or, can
it be something else?
Thanks!

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Those rather good intelligent chargers are on sale again this Sunday.

Finds a nice 32" Sony Bravia on sale - plan to go get it on Boxing Day.
Goes to see a mate today. Starts Mondy up to go home - WTF is that
rasping sound?
A bearing has gone somewhere. It's either the aux belt tensioner/pulley