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• Ford head unit connector pinout 2 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Hi I am trying to install a old style (standard size) Ford 2006 RDS head unit into the old 89 polo, as it's original head unit has died, and as the rest of the car is not far behind I do not want to spend money on a new head unit. I have the original ford connectors > flying leads and know
• Rover 200 Steering - calling Dave Lacey 2 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  ). (This was found when I went to get the tracking checked). Do you know whether this joint is adjustable or replaceable without removal/replacement of the complete rack? I also have a couple of other questions related to this car: 1. It has a water leak in the boot. I am lead to believe that this is a common
• Vectra 2.0l SRI 12 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  this problem. He has had a superchip, a K & N panel air filter and some UHT leads fitted. If anyone can help with this it would be much appreciated.
• Tyre fitter problems 4 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  apears exactly where the old lead was. Now, I have 2 questions: (1) Is there any chance that HJ can get a register of BAD garages? (2) Can an alloy wheel have a buckle taken out? Also would thank KWIK-FIT (yes I did say KWIK-FIT) in Bangor for sorting everything out on Sunday morning.
• latest NCAP safety results 1 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  The following is courtesy of http://www.FIA.com LATEST TEST RESULTS FROM EURO NCAP The latest generation Mercedes C-class has become only the second car to achieve five stars in Europe?s leading independent crash tests confirmed Euro NCAP today. Latest results: Mercedes C-class 5 stars Off
• Best oil for 1.8 K-series 9 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  in so hopefully the lump will last, BUT a mechanic mate of mine who works at the local Rover dealer says not to use fully synth on these K-series engines, because it is too thin! Aparently it can lead to (or exasperate?) some of the problems 'occasionally' experienced by these engines. Now im at a loss
• Running in a new yaris 1 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  stick ? I know that cars do need to be driven quite hard in the last stages of the run-in to fully loosen the engine up, but what sort of miles should we have on the clock before putting on the lead-lined right boot ? Finally, the first service is scheduled for 10,000 miles - is this correct ? Surely
• Oil loss 21 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  to be since i had the plugs and leads replaced a week or so ago. Is this just a coincedence??? HELP!
• Ford Focus Saloon - Ford Focus TDCI 55 Plate Rain/Electrical issue? 15 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  , no radio display, nothing. Car stalls and we coast into a layby. Again the battery is ready 4.7ish volts, slightly erracitcally so I guess the battery is naff. I figure that if there is a drain on the battery it should show a slightly higher reading when the positive lead is disconnected so I take
• Kia Sorento - Kia Sorrento loosing coolant 26 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  leading back to reservoir dangling. I assume garage had damaged it when replacing radiator and took it back. Dealer repaired the overflow pipe but said they didn't damage it and they believe head gasket is leaking pressure into cooling system and it has blown it off. I hadn't noticed any signs of head
• Volvo V90 - Repairs on new (to me) car 23 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  they can do” about paying for it... Volvo main dealer identified problem as water ingress leading to it shorting out. New unit required: £430 fitted. The seller is now refusing to pay for it, only offering to cover the £180 it would cost for a USED unit, fitted by them, a 2.5 hour drive each way
• GDI Engines - Ford 15 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  . This leads to the seal of the valve being compromised, then lack of performance, rough idling, etc. Two questions of forum members: 1. Your opinion of the engine & even better if you own one? 2. Any experience of using a GDI inlet valve, turbo cleaner such as CRC, Liqui Moly or Wynns
• hearing problems-headphones? 7 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  is too loud. Even at 14 on conversation SWMBO finds it too loud. We already have other TV sets around the house but we do like to watch some things together. Ideally I would like some headphones I could use that would not cut the sound off to the room, preferably wireless ones to avoid trailing leads
• Suzuki Baleno - Diminution in value after paint job 16 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  fix. My question is this.  However good a paint job is, does the fact that it's been done lead to a reduction in the car's value?  If so, by what sort of amount?  (The car's a 2016, value c. £7k). Thanks in advance.
• Rover 400 - Rover 414i 1999 starting issue 1 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  and nothing, tried jump leads, nothing, all lights were on and fine, moved car to safe area and decided to see if I could find a solution, went back to car after a few hours and after a click, a second of struggling it started and drove me home fine, checked it this morning and slight struggle(maybe due
• Ford Ka 2001 Endura engine - Ford Ka running rough 23 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  to a good idle. If I open the throttle wide open (car stationary) engine will rev as you would expect. Again, when I back off throttle engine almost stalls then settles back to idle. I have done numerous tests to try and isolate the problem. Have replaced coilpack, new HT leads, tested injectors
• Ford Ka 2001 with Endura engine - Ford Ka running rough 22 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  to a good idle. If I open the throttle wide open (car stationary) engine will rev as you would expect. Again, when I back off throttle engine almost stalls then settles back to idle. I have done numerous tests to try and isolate the problem. Have replaced coilpack, new HT leads, tested injectors (perfect
• Ford Fiesta (Endura-E) - Sudden large valve clearance? 4 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  stuck down / not seating properly). What could have caused this? I did adjust the clearance to "almost touching", and the engine runs a lot quieter, but not smoothly. Any suggestions on what I should look at next? I know I need to swap the leads (one has split over the plug), and the plugs
• FIAT SCUDO 1600 PETROL INJ (1997) - JERKY / ERRATIC ACCELLERATION 24 May 2014 (Forum)
  filter / plugs and the plug leads to no avail. I also had a diagnostic check done but it was not conclusive. I was told that it seemed there was a conflict between the Lamdar sensor and the fuel injection information to the computer and at low revs too much fuel was being injected and therefore
• Ford Focus Saloon GHIA 2003 - Change head unit in 2003 Focus GHIA` 10 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  into the harness that fits the sony. Thats one section for power and one for speakers which fits into one block into the back of the sony.  Does anyone know where i can get the right harness from.  I only seem to be able to find one Harness Adptor Lead PC2-08-4 but it doesnt work