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• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 2.0 TDCI Rear brake pads 2 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I am about to change my rear brake pads. First car with disks on the back! I understand the winding the pistons back, but how do you reset the pads and handbrake? Do you press the brake pedal, as for the front, or is there a different procedure? Any help appreciated.
• Panic! Snow on the way! 23 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Forecast for Saturday here in the East says 'heavy snow showers' - how many of us will be good citizens and do as we're told by putting a shovel, blanket, thermos of hot coffee etc in the car and making a journey "only if it's absolutely necessary"??? And what do little old ladies mean when
• Rover 200 (1995 - 1999) - 99 1100 k series headbolts..re-use yes/no 9 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  some friends have just had the headgasket replaced by a trader that recently sold them the car i had a quick look over it and notice theyve reused the old headbolts should the 1100 k series have new bolts fitted or is it just a reccomendation?
• General - sniff test how much is the gear? 28 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  When testing if the head gasket has gone a garage sniffs the coolant what are those crystals? Where do you get the kit from? all i have is a old pressure tester sykes pic which does not fit most modern car's. Any idea of cost? This is not for a ferrari i had to put some details in to get on!!!
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2006 - Faulty stereo speaker - warranty covered? 31 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I recently bought a 9 month old Focus (a 56-reg) from a non-Ford dealership and have now discovered that one of the rear speakers is faulty. As there was no warranty booklet provided with the car I am unsure if this sort of thing would be covered by the manufacturer's warranty - can anyone help?
• Don't use a shot gun to remove wheel nuts 13 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  A US man has injured himself in both legs after attempting to loosen a stiff wheel-nut by blasting it with his gun. The 66-year-old man from Washington state was repairing his car outside his home when the accident took place. Full report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7091904.stm
• Winter running 26 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Since the dip in temperature round these parts, the only way I can get my motorbike to register anywhere near normal on the water temperature gauge is to use the old trick of blocking off half the radiator with a piece of cardboard. That got me wondering if owners of modern cars with big power
• Volvo 440/460 (1989 - 1997) - Horn fails to work 6 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Hey guys, bought an old volvo for 350 quid fsh and only 53000 miles. Car runs perfect but horn would not work, i replaced the unit and it worked for a while, but then stopped. I have checked the fuses and there is current at the horn terminals as i have tested it with a multimeter. I am stumped
• What are the latest motorbike rules? 27 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I passed my car test in 1975 and from memory was allowed to ride a moped without L plates and up to 125cc with L plates. I would like to get back in the saddle again but what are the latest rules and do these limits still apply. I would ideally like to get an old Honda CB175 Benley as my final bike
• Unusual Sightings Vol 12 25 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  ***** Another thread for commenting on rare, unusual, old or just plain daft cars etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slightly surreal moment near Edenbridge this afternoon two austin princess (wedge shaped) both looked
• Mondeo 2litre Head Gasket 4 May 2007 (Forum)
  Its a very, very long story but the upshot of it all is that I have a Mondeo 2 litre petrol with a knackered head gasket. I have changed a couple of head gaskets on my old crossflow kit car but how much more complex is the Mondeo (its a 1997) I appreciate it is DOHC and the timing will need
• Xantia 2.1 cambelt change 2 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I am changing the cambelt on my 1997 2.1td but am having trouble removing the old tensioner. I have removed all the nuts and screws I can see but is still won't budge. Also access is very limited due to not being able to remove the engine side plate whilst in the car. Is there anyone out
• Peugeot 207 17 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  reasonable trade in on our 18 year old car and a bottle of champagne! Will keep you posted.
• Audi quattro 130bhp or Mk4 golf tdi 150? 16 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Audi A3 is the old shape- 52 plate quattro and all the toys or the 53 plate mk4 tdi 150bhp ( a spot on one this time!) Priced at more or less the same price- both low mileage (35k). Never bought low mileage as I never quite trust them as much as a 60000miles car thats lived on the motorway
• Auction Mondeos 17 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Does anybody have any idea at broadly what price Mondeos are going for at auctions at the moment (especially Blackbushe or Paddock Wood). I'm going to be looking for a 2 litre Mondeo LX or Zetec, petrol or diesel, with average mileage and about six months/1 year old. Also, apart from Blackbushe
• Which family saloon? 18 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  My son needs to buy a family car, preferably an automatic saloon or hatchback, 1-2 years old. Which would be better, Mondeo, Avensis, Mazda6 or Honda Accord? He does about 8000 miles a year and it will be a PETROL, hes not going anywhere near a diesel after all the trouble I had with my TDCI
• Nissan primera-Aprilia help? 16 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I have just bought a primera-01 Y, 62K on clock. Would like some reassurance. I can hear some tappet type noise from engine. It is not terribly loud-old Laguna was like a sewing machine but what i'd like to know is how much tappet noise you can expect and at what mileage for this 2l sr20de engined
• Replacement for a Mondeo? 25 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I intend to replace my diesel Mondeo (2004 model) with a PETROL car of similar size. I cannot afford new, but I would like something less than 2 years old and the cheaper the better. Any suggestions for a similar sized vehicle? Reliability is of greatest importance, with safety also being
• VW Golf 1995 Sony stereo removal 22 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all, I am trying to replace my old Sony XR-6559 cassette player with a new Sony MP3 CDX-GT300 player in my car. Unfortunately the removal keys of the latter don't work for the former. Does anyone know how can I find out which removal keys are the correct ones? Thanks in advance
• VW Passat 2.8 4 Motion W reg (2000) 19 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Hello, Need advice please. Car is low mileage 49K and still has what looks like its original unused spare tyre. My queries are:- i. When should I change the timing belt? ii. Does the engine get wrecked if the belt snaps?? ii. Is the tyre too old to use now? Thanks