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  • VW Passatt 1980`s/other makes&models - Pop-up sunroof component verification. 14 Nov 2012 (Forum)
    If anyone has a pop-up sunroof from the mid-eighties to early nineties,especially Therma-Lite ?then I could do with advice on  missing component/s.I`m...
  • Fiesta Ghia - Fiesta Zectec S Control Valve 6 Aug 2012 (Forum)
    Hi, I have a Fiesta Ghia, 2000 reg, which is a 1.25 Zetec. I want to unplug the Idle Control valve so I can clean it as my revs are slightly Irractic....
  • Micra K12 2003 - Key Fob Battery Advice Please ! 5 Jul 2012 (Forum)
    Hello,my wifes key fob battery died on her today. On opening the fob the battery fitted was a CR2016. I only had spare CR2032's in my box of bits ! Anyway the battery fitted fine and off she went. Am I right in thinking they are the same power ? And that the 32
  • Renault Laguna 1.8 Hatch P Reg - N/S/F door stuck on P reg Laguna 17 Jul 2010 (Forum)
    Hi  The nsf door on this Laguna is locked shut and i cannot open it.  The C/L is operating all the other doors Ok but not this one. The locking...
  • 1999 Jaguar S Type 3ltr - wiring diagrams 9 Jun 2010 (Forum)
    Hi all. I only have 1.5 volts supplying coils 4 and 6.All other coils have 10.5 volts being supplied. I have traced the wiring which seems ok to the bulkhead...
  • FIAT Panda (2003 - ) - 07 1.4 Car pulling to the left. 24 Jan 2010 (Forum)
    Any body got any ideas on this. Pulling badly to the left, straight road at 30 mph take hands of wheel and it heads for the kerb. At 70 mph it,s bad and constantly correcting on steering. Car has been into local Fiat dealer who acknowledge it,s pulling to the left but cant see anything wrong. I
  • Jaguar S-Type (1999 - 2007) - 01 3.0 lpg car using up lpg & petrol at same time 30 Dec 2009 (Forum)
    i bought my jag a few years ago and it was already converted to LPG. I ve never had any problems with it but recently when am driving on gas my petrol...
  • Can you spot the engine bay modification? (pic) 23 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    Just finished prepping the engine bay on the 2005, Mk2b Multijet Punto Van. Serviced - Mobil 1 & filters + under-body grease (and so on) Engine bay protected as usual with WD40 prior to Autumn. But there`s something that`s none standard - can you spot it? (I don`t mean the boat varnish
  • Nissan - Sunderland automotive jobs for 130 people and more 11 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    . It?s not the electric car but it?s still a big leap. I?m interested to know what you guys think about this. It seems a bit sudden or isn?t it weird at all? Cheers Dan
  • Mallory Park VMCC 1000 Bike Festival 19 Jul 2009 (Forum)
    Did anyone happen to go to a great weekend at Mallory Park over 11/12 July? This was graced by Phil Read, Mick Grant, Tommy Robb, Carl Fogarty, Jim Readman and others all having a good thrash around an "un-chicaned" Mallory. There was one parade with all 1960's Honda 4's - about 20+ bikes on open
  • Low viscosity oils, older cars, fuel saving 1970`s 6 Jul 2008 (Forum)
    Delving again into the Historical record ;) Does anyone remember the low viscosity oils that were promoted in the (I think) early 70s as a fuel saving...
  • Jaguar S-Type (1999 - 2007) - 05 3.0 LPG Re-Fueling 2 May 2008 (Forum)
    Can anyone explain why lpg fuel pumps are not all set at the same pressure. The reason I ask this is having used quite afew pumps Iseem to get different...
  • 'Born to run' at 125 mph 29 Apr 2008 (Forum)
    A DRIVER (aged 21, but unamed) watched a DVD of rock star Bruce Springsteen while doing 125mph on a motorway. The Boss?s hit Born to Run was playing when cops stopped the Renault Clio in the fast lane near Tours, western France. An officer said: "He said he had a long drive to Paris
  • Honda - Engine Oil for 1990,s Honda Motorcycle ( NTV650) 9 Mar 2008 (Forum)
    I am frequently confused by the number of diffrent oils pushed by retailers wanting top dollar for them. I have a 20 year old motorcycle the owners manual...
  • Should I wait to buy a s/h Mondeo 4 Jun 2007 (Forum)
    Hi All, I'm just wondering whether to buy a used Ford Mondeo now, or wait for the new model to come out later this month? My thinking is that when the...
  • BMW E34 525i dash clocks 7 Feb 2007 (Forum)
    for 520's and 518's and wondered if the units were the smae? id be changing the lcd part at the bottom for mine so the mileage etc. is unchanged as this part is undamaged just actually getting a unit is the issue cheers chris
  • TomTom 910 virus 29 Jan 2007 (Forum)
    Given there are a number of TomTom advocates in the Back Room, they may be interested in the following : "Isololated number of TomTom GO 910's may be infected with a virus It has come to our attention that a small, isolated number of TomTom GO 910?s, produced between September and November 2006
  • 405 Power Steering Problems 7 Dec 2006 (Forum)
    a replacement be appropriate or is that diesel lump always going to mean that you need 007?s biceps to move the old load-lugger. In all other respects, it?s a great second-vehicle. Any shared experiences would be gratefully received. . Thank you in anticipation.
  • Escort (R) Fiesta (S) Stereo 1 Dec 2005 (Forum)
    Hi guys, I've recent bought a little run around for my wife, a fiesta 1.3. However it came with a Kenwood stereo in it, she's not bothered about having...
  • Focus Sooty Tailpipe 31 Aug 2005 (Forum)
    with HJ\'s Car by Car-description) and the car produces 36 mpg. In all other respects the car drives perfectly. My local Ford dealer thought the performance to be in line with other 1.6 Focus\'s but I believe they only did a cursory check. Thanks for any thoughts. Andrew
 

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