European breakdown cover.
(7 messages)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 10:16:20 +0100
Slightly OT I know. I have a Ford Transit and going to France for 10 days.
Who does affordable short term breakdown cover for use abroad?
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Help - air escaping
(4 messages)
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 22:11:04 BST
Bit desperate here.
I've just attached my air compressor to one of the tyres on my sister's
car(because it was low). When I took it off, all the air started escaping,
as if the valve has got stuck. I put the dust cap back ...
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Sluggish (diesel) Terrano
(9 messages)
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:14:53 +0100
This was put on another newsgroup but I think I might get some more
comments here! (With thanks to 'Frank' though).
I might add to my original thread(and in part reply to Frank) that I
have put in a good amount of injection ...
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Connecting a multimeter to a Micra coil
(7 messages)
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 11:27:22 +0100
I'm wanting to check the rpm on a 1994 Nissan Micra with a Gunson's
multimeter. There are 2 terminals which attach to the battery and a blue
lead which needs to be attached to the coil. The coil on these cars is an
integral ...
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Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDi Oil change
(2 messages)
Date: 23 Jul 2005 15:27:42 -0700
I don't have any handbook for this VW engine - can someone help me out
please in identifying what is the oil filter. I suspect that it must
be the housing that sits up in front of the engine with a plastic top,
but it's in ...
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Rear wiper not working on N reg Escort
(5 messages)
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 23:08:49 +0100
5 door 1.6 N reg Escort. The wiper won't work. It has moved the upright
position and won't come back down. When I switch the car off and then start
it up the wiper will move slightly. At the smae time time, the switch for
the ...
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Synergie/806/Ulysse recon steering rack - cheapest source
(4 messages)
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 20:46:02 GMT
Hi,
My Synergie is due for selling and its swansong is an MOT failure on its
power rack.
GSF don't do them , ECP want over 200 quid and that doesn't include the
exchange. I've got the car booked in with my mechanic bloke ...
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Girling Self Adjusting Drum Brakes
(9 messages)
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 18:22:03 +0100
Can anyone point me to any info on how these work?
Simply put, mine comprises of a threaded rod forked at both ends with a
rachet & pawl assembly.
I read differing accounts as how to get them to actuate. Some say the hand
brake ...
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How much is this VAN Worth - 2001 Mercedes Sprinter 311 CDi LWB
(5 messages)
Date: 23 Jul 2005 04:06:07 -0700
Hi,
Not sure if there is a dedicated newsgroup for VANS. If there is one
can you please point it to me.
Anyhow can someone put a price on my VAN? I put it in auction and the
auction house has come with a confirmed bid of ...
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Cleaning alloy wheels?
(19 messages)
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 07:56:25 +0100
The alloys on my Suzuki get built up heavily with brake dust.
Washing when doing the car gets the majority off, but leaves bits in the
corners etc. Is there something that will bring this off easily or is it
just a case ...
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Laguna immobiliser
(9 messages)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 22:19:12 GMT
A friend has an N reg Laguna. It worked fine for a while then refused to
start - and now the battery is flat as well.
Reading up on it I see there were numerous problems with the immobiliser.
Anybody know a way of disabling/bypassing/resyncing ...
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Focus PAS
(5 messages)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 22:42:55 +0100
Following on from the ladder and alternator incicident we find that it
nailed the PAS as well.
Firstly Ford want 13 a litre for their special Ford coded fluid. Any ideas
if I can use Dexron IID at about a fifth of the price ...
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Hyundai Sonata Auto gearbox erratic
(8 messages)
Date: 22 Jul 2005 13:19:09 -0700
Car is a 2.5 V6 Hyundai Sonata with about 100k on the clock.
I have no idea what oil changes etc have been done on the car in
the past.
A couple of weeks ago my Sonata autobox dropped out of
top gear. On arriving home ...
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Tow bar - Fiat Marea
(3 messages)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:09:16 +0100
I'm looking to fit a caravan tow bar (twin plug) to my 2000 Fiat Marea
115 ELX saloon. They seem to be extremely expensive. I've been quoted
290. Another fitter suggested I should snatch their hand off as Mareas
were a bastard ...
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Astra 1.4 engine management light ....code 35 idle valve
(4 messages)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:47:02 GMT
Hi.
I have an Astra 1.4 CFI car and have fallen to the dreaded enginement
management light...it is flashing code 35, but there doesn't appear to
be any obvious deterioration in performance [never been much good
since I've ...
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Oil draining from filter after oil and filter change
(23 messages)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 19:41:00 +0100
Having done countless oil and filter changes in the past, I'm a bit baffled
by this one. I just recently did one on a Diesel Vauxhall 1.7, but now every
time I start the engine the oil pressure light stays on for a minute ...
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BMW over-revving in the mornings - help!
(8 messages)
Date: 21 Jul 2005 09:44:23 -0700
I have a BMW 523 automatic, which I bought from new in 2000. It has a
low mileage (42,000) and a full BMW service history.
Following the 40,000 mile oil service, the car has been running like a
dog in the mornings.
For ...
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Brake Disk - When to change
(15 messages)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:36:17 +0100
My Zafira diesel has done 61k miles. The front disks are well scored and
have a lip of around 2 mm.
When should I change them? Brakes work well at the moment, though a bit
squeaky. Pads changed 6k miles ago.
Alec
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Fuel for cigarette lighters = petrol?
(4 messages)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:38:38 +0100
I got a small can of cigarette lighter fuel (the liquid stuff) to use
as a solvent to dissolve the adhesive used in items like foam "sticky
pads".
In the can of lighter fuel it refers to "petrol lighters".
Does this ...
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My driver's side door hates me...
(2 messages)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 12:36:48 GMT
Hmm.
Mazda 323F, 1992.
The electric window has always (while I've had it) sometimes made loud
'clack' noises on the way down - sounds like a gear slipping a tooth against
a rack. It also fails to stop once it is fully ...
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