Which order to fit HT leads?
(3 messages)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 12:13:50 +0100
I'm having a brain failure moment reconnecting HT leads on a Daewoo
Lanos. No distributor on these as it has a direct coil pack which I
think fires off 2 sparks at the same time. According to the handbook the
firing order ...
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Peugeot 406 2.1 TD Problem
(2 messages)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 06:58:27 GMT
I have a 98 2.1 TD with 85k miles on it. It has recently developed a fault
where the speedo stops working - the mileometer and trip are also affected.
It would seem that the speedo is electronic judging by the speed at which ...
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Renault Safrane, 2.0 lt RT L reg, , this car did drive sound, battery went flat, took off to charge and now it won't start,
(3 messages)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:41:39 GMT
Renault Safrane, 2.0 lt RT L reg, , this car did drive sound,
battery went flat, took off to charge and now it won't start, some one said
it was the immobiliser, god knows
help
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Brake Fluid change
(76 messages)
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:48:44 +0100
Is there any reason not to do a brake fluid change? My usual mechanic
reckons it's much more trouble that it's worth (presumably seized bleed
nipples). OTOH, I don't really like the idea of several years old brake
fluid in my car...
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Peugeot 205 Reverse Switch
(2 messages)
Date: 20 Jul 2005 15:17:39 -0700
I have a 1993 Peugeot 205 Diesel 1769cc.
Can anyone tell me where to find, and how to get to the reversing light
switch.
Thanks in advance.
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Ball joint 806/ulysse/synergie
(7 messages)
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 20:05:50 +0100
Hi
My ulysse`s lower front ball joint cover is split and I assume I now have to
replace the whole joint.
Problem is I am a bit confused by the type of joint and its installation as
I cannot obtain an Haynes book for the car ...
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OT - baby buggies
(27 messages)
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 19:02:31 +0100
Has anyone else noticed how bloody technical these things are getting? My
kids are grown up, no grandchildren yet, so I don't have any recent
experience of them. I've been noticing lately that the ones with three
wheels like ...
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Rover 214 problems Starting
(5 messages)
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 13:36:16 -0400
I have a rover 214 that seesm to struggle starting. I have put it into two
garages who have claimed there is a problem with it sparking but still it
fails to start everytime. Sometimes it chugs and other times I get
nothing ...
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Pug 205 GTi Noisy engine
(5 messages)
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 13:10:54 GMT
Hi Folks
Hope someone can help. I have a Pug 205 GTi that I bought a month or so ago
for very little money. It sounded fine on the way down but in the last
couple of weeks it has started to sound like a tractor! It sounds ...
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Altenators
(11 messages)
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 22:38:34 +0100
Took the remains of a suspension ladder in the front of the Focus yesterday
- middle of the M1 and it got spat out the back of a truck after falling
off the one in front of that.
By some miracle it missed the radiator but ...
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Power steering fluid
(5 messages)
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:44:51 +0100
Does the fact that it's black point to nasty things having gone on or is it
just due a change for nice new fluid?
Volvo 740 IIMAD.
How is it changed, btw? Suck it out wiv a straw?
Si
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Major rattle/knock from 2.5 TD Omega manual gearbox at switch-off.
(14 messages)
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 17:10:25 GMT
She's an S-reg with 230,000m on the clock, but is well-maintained (from 10
months old).
This knock/rattle only occurs at stalling point or switch-off.
I've been underneath and it's definitely coming from the gearbox.
It ...
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Good deed for the day
(32 messages)
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 15:27:06 GMT
I know, I know - no adverts.
But some bloke on uk.d-i-y has a friend selling a 'Bradbury Freewheel' 4
wheel lift in London, 500ish, 3phase.
Sounds like the sort of toy most of us would love to have in the garage...
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A4 Steering Noise
(2 messages)
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 16:09:26 +0100
I am getting a pulsing sound, sort of like a fan slowing down then speeding
up (not a brillaint description I know) coming from what seems to be the
power steering when I turn the wheels.
I very rarely happens in the morning ...
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Electric window motor
(13 messages)
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:55:20 +0100
Before I take it out does anyone know if they are repairable? It's probably
got dodgy brushes.
Si
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Focus ABS Problem
(5 messages)
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 21:42:33 +0100
My bro's car, T reg Ghia, has this mysterious ABS fault the local
garage can't fix, and the Ford dealers want to stick on this test rig
or sth at great expense.....
He says "Problem is that abs light remains unlit but I ...
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Calling all MOT Testers...
(1 messages)
Date: 18 Jul 2005 13:15:15 -0700
A new message forum for all personnel involved in the MOT test scheme
has recently opened.
It can be found at:
http://motforum.proboards44.com
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1 cylinder not firing when but not coil pack or plug
(16 messages)
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:55:47 +0100
Hi All
Car: Fiat Coupe 20v turbo with 60k on the clock.
When I start the car from warm it's not firing properly and the engine
warning light comes on.
After a bit of debug involving swaping plugs and coil packs I've ...
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astra 1.7 diesel estate P reg 110.000 on clock
(16 messages)
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 19:45:25 -0400
Hi everyone mine seems to use a lot of water. it's not leaking anywhere.
Has any one any ideas as to what might be the problem I realise the
mileage is a bit high but that shouldn't be the main factor should it?
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1700 pounds is too much for a 8yr old T5 196k ex police S70?
(5 messages)
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:19:25 +0100
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9872&item=4561322434&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
The beat up Dec 97 white volvo T5 ex police with 196,000 sold for 1700
pounds.This is with poverty spec, poor paint work where ...
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