Getting car towed (Crawley / Horsham area)?
(8 messages)
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 07:48:02 +0100
Hi,
I need to get my car towed from my house to the garage to be repaired, I
can't work out what is wrong with it..
The garage is about 5 miles away and I live sort of between Crawley and
Horsham in West Sussex..
Anyone ...
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Group download in progress...
(1 messages)
Date: 7 Aug 2005 16:41:57 +0100
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Automatic replacement
(1 messages)
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:17:17 GMT
Planning to purchase a 2nd hand 5 door Automatic... which of the big
manufacturers would be a good starting point, or from the other end
which make should be avoided.
Target price would be about 5K, (3 year old?)
I have ...
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Petrol more economical than diesel - Official.
(2 messages)
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 17:50:55 GMT
Some of you might have read this already. Sunday times 25/9 compared two
Citroen C1, one 1.4HDi and one 1.0i . Both cars were driven in convoy one
lap around M25. The fuel consumption over the 116 miles were:
1.4HDi 82.7mpg
1 ...
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Will running engine stationary charge up battery?
(8 messages)
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:58:06 +0100
Will running the car in neutral with the engine running charge up the
battery? How long will it take to charge it/top it up on a vehicle
that has been standing? ...
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Replacing Headlight bulb in Peugeot 106
(1 messages)
Date: 26 Sep 2005 08:46:18 -0700
Hi
I have a Peugeot 106 and have recently noticed that the passenger front
light looks like it needs replacing and was wondering if anyone knows
how to do this with the 106.
Thanks
Richard
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Citroen zx heater resistor
(2 messages)
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:45:50 +0000 (UTC)
You lot are so helpful I thought I'd ask another question.
I have removed this part (quite easy when you know how)
I can measure the 3 wirewound resistors contained therein
0.8R, 1.2R and 2.7R, there is also another componet ...
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mk1 mondeo aspen gearbox
(2 messages)
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 11:13:02 GMT
hi, i have a 1.6 16v mondeo, 1996 with a knackered headgasket. im gunna
break it but am wondering if the transmission is of ib5 or mtx75. i hear the
mtx75 is quite a desirable spare as its the same used in things like the
st200 ...
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mk1 mondeo aspen gearbox
(1 messages)
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 11:12:12 GMT
hi, i have a 1.6 16v mondeo, 1996 with a knackered headgasket. im gunna
break it but am wondering if the transmission is of ib5 or mtx75. i hear the
mtx75 is quite a desirable spare as its the same used in things like the ...
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newbie question - please don't laugh...
(12 messages)
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:13:39 GMT
What's a head gasket?
In fact, what's a gasket?
And how can it 'fail' ?
Cheers
Owen
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Oh dear. My coolant has changed colour.
(2 messages)
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:02:47 GMT
Thanks to everyone who replied to my other posts. I took it to a garage and
he supposedly fixed it, but after a couple of drives around the block, the
temp was up in the red again.
But it gets worse... The water in the ...
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WTD: Mondeo mk1 1.8L throttle pot
(3 messages)
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:08:47 +0100
Where would be the best and cheapest place to buy a new throttle
potentiometer for a mk1 Mondeo 1.8L (petrol)? Ford seem to want about 70!
FFS!
cheers,
JB
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BMW 328SE - Low beam failure
(4 messages)
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 07:28:51 +0100
The computer on my 1996 328SE is displaying 'Low beam failure'. Can I
ask the garage to simply replace the nearside dipped headlight bulb
please? Or have I got to brace myself for a completely new headlamp
unit?
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Terry, West Sussex, UK ...
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Traffic needed. Can anyone help?
(3 messages)
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 13:40:34
Hey everyone,
I'd like to ask your advice, or at least the advice of all of you who are either interested in, or already involved in, creating income from the internet.
I'm not exactly experienced in on-line money making ...
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Refit tyre - balancing required???
(8 messages)
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:28:18 +0100
Gotta mucky rim and so the tyre was leaking a bit of air. tyre depot took
tyre off, wire brushed it and then replaced - also with a sealant to stop
any air coming out (superglue?).
Question is - should the tyre have been ...
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Brake pipe fittings on Japanese cars?
(10 messages)
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 08:41:17 +0100
Hi there
I need to fabricate a few new brake pipes on a 1993 Mitsubishi - does
anybody know the correct size for the male fittings that go on the ends of
the pipes? I'm miles from a factors so once I take the old pipes off ...
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Checking automatic transmition oil
(9 messages)
Date: 24 Sep 2005 22:53:39 -0700
I have never had an automatic car. I want to check the basic
maitainace items on my brothers car. He lives in america and has an
automatic 1995 ford contour 2.5. Do you have to check the transmition
oil? Anyone know how ...
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This is totally FREE and it ROCKS!
(1 messages)
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 00:39:44
Hi,
I've just got to share this with everyone.
It's totally free and a real life-changer! It's not every day that a guy who earns millions every year on the internet decides to tell anyone who's interested exactly how he ...
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M reg Metro's / cambelts
(7 messages)
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 22:52:27 +0100
Not sure what the score is with them, but the neighbours' daughter broke
down about 40 miles away tonight... no breakdown cover, and called me to
ask wtf to do :-} (hint: why call me, i`m not a mechanic...)
Anyway... ...
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Tyre valves and balancing
(13 messages)
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 20:25:10 GMT
When getting a new tyre fitted is replacing the valve at an extra cost
really necessary or just a way of ripping you off, I mean the other four
tyres are not getting their valves replaced?
Also balancing the wheel when ...
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