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Indicator works for a few seconds only   (12 messages)   Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 13:44:58 +0100
Hi there, My 1997 Ford Mondeo has just developed a fault with the indicators. The left indicator is fine, but the right one will flash from between one and six times and then stay off. The dashboard indicator also goes ...

Tyre Repairs   (11 messages)   Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 13:00:06 +0100
Recently went to one of the big tyre changers with my young son to get an old tyre to paint and use as a flower pot. We picked a nice one that looked almost brand new and at the time I thought it must have been binned because of ...

Little Car Park Dents..   (19 messages)   Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 11:54:24 GMT
What is the best method of removing them?? I have found a company that charge 50 each and come and remove them?? Any better ideas please. Regards ...

Air Conditioner Box near bulk head   (5 messages)   Date: 9 Jul 2005 01:28:15 -0700
Hi, can any one tell me what the black box is around the air conditioning pipes that are near the bulk head ( Pegeot 306 Turbo diesel 1998)? The box looks like it can be opened. When the air conditioner is turned off in the ...

Renault Clio Rev Counter   (1 messages)   Date: 8 Jul 2005 13:33:19 -0700
I have a 2000 renault clio on which the rev counter has stopped working. I've taken the panel out and can't see anything obviously wrong, so thought the simplest thing to would be to get a new panel from a breaker or from ...

Fiesta Key   (3 messages)   Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 18:59:17 GMT
Just bought a Fiesta Zetec S X Reg. It came with only one three button ignition / door key (its a radio type key) I'd like to buy a spare. My local Ford dealer (DEE's of Croydon) want just over 50 for a new key plus 80 ...

Astra 1.7 TDi stopped.   (30 messages)   Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 16:58:08 +0100
Last week it stopped as I was turning off the road into the drive. I thought I'd just stalled. However, it wouldn't start again. I pushed it into a side road, and after I'd got my breath back, tried to start it again. It started ...

What causes sooty plugs?   (7 messages)   Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 15:28:31 +0100
This is a general question, I'm looking for all sorts of causes at the moment - but what causes spark plugs to get coated in smooth, black, dry soot? Cheers, James -- James Dore, IT Officer, New College james.dore@new ...

Micra hiccups   (4 messages)   Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 14:16:41 GMT
My 93 Micra has taken to random hiccupping! It feels as if the ignition has suddenly been turned off. It nearly always happens (when it does at all that is) when I press the accelerator to pull away in first. Lately it taken ...

thank you norwich union for the way you dealt with my claim   (7 messages)   Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 09:51:16 GMT
thank you norwich union for the way you dealt with my claim 1.. your customer service is second to none, you realy now how to look after your customers for the future. norwich union have realy made me happy for the last 12 ...

Painting question..   (7 messages)   Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 10:46:19 +0100
Hi, A question for those who know about painting.. I am painting a rear mudguard of my Dad's 1980 Honda CB400T.. I cleaned up the rust, filled it, put down two coats of primer and 3 coats of colour and sanded with 600 ...

Fuel gauge   (4 messages)   Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:38:13 +1200
Can someone explain how the fuel gauge in my little Ford Laser works. It stopped working the other day, the fuse is OK but I want to measure some voltages etc near the sender unit and in the wiring loom but need a little ...

Slightly OT: how's your driving skills?   (1 messages)   Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 09:32:28 +0100
Spotted in another NG: A *very* quick and tidy lap of 'Ring in a splendid BMW M3 GTR V8. http://www.dgtalpimp.com/m3_gtr_nurburgring.wmv I've never seen driving like it. Superb. JB (not for the bandwidth pikeys) ...

Fiesta HT leads replacement   (5 messages)   Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 23:08:27 +0100
Hi all, Got myself a nice job lined up for tomorrow-fitting new HT leads on my '98, 1.25 Fiesta (Endura e engine). I got the leads and smugly expected a half hour or so job, but I just looked at the location of the old ones ...

Removing an Astra hose clip   (3 messages)   Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 19:44:58 +0000 (UTC)
At the risk of showing how dumb I am... I want to release an air-hose from the throttle body/engine cover on my Astra (1.6, 8V, W-reg) and can't see how to undo the clip. The clip is a peculiar (to me) design. It looks ...

OT where to discuss buying cars at auction   (3 messages)   Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 17:59:15 GMT
Hi All, Can anyone point me to a newsgroup/forum where the UK car auction market would be an on topic subect? TIA Bob ...

Cylinder Head Bolt   (8 messages)   Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:59:14 -0400
Any advice on what to do now that I've snapped a head bolt whilst tightening it? There's about the bottom inch of the bolt left in the block. ...

Fiat UNO uneven idling   (1 messages)   Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 05:49:11 -0500
Hello, I've changed head gasket of my fiat uno 1372 SX (Jetronic Injection System) and since the moment I've changed it, car uneven idles, the range is 1800-2000 rpm, with costant oscillation cycles of 3 seconds (that ...

Factory pressed dvd movies, ps2 & xbox backups for sale   (1 messages)   Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:29:46 +0800
We're offering all the latest factory pressed high quality dvd movies, ps2 and xbox silvers with factory printed colour inserts at fantastic prices, whether for personal use or reselling. We're shipping worldwide with various shipping ...

Factory pressed dvd movies, ps2 & xbox backups for sale   (1 messages)   Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:29:21 +0800
We're offering all the latest factory pressed high quality dvd movies, ps2 and xbox silvers with factory printed colour inserts at fantastic prices, whether for personal use or reselling. We're shipping worldwide with various shipping ...