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Tyre mileage   (26 messages)   Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 14:01:02 +0100
Is there a site that compares tyres mileage performance? I'm especially interested in my Michelin Pilot Exalto's - anyone know how much mileage I can get out of these? Thanks ...

Cost to change Oil Sump Gasket on a Nissan Micra?   (5 messages)   Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 12:48:35 +0100
My mum's noticed a small amount of oil on the drive over the last week or so, it's not been noticable every day and because the cars are moved about we weren't sure whose car was doing it. She took hers (T reg Micra) to ...

Bad water leak into Transit Motorhome cab   (6 messages)   Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 22:01:19 +0100
Is anyone familiar with the Transit construction sufficiently to offer any helpful suggestion about tracing a worrying water leak? The model is the Mk3 and it has a fibreglass "high-top" which has been well fitted and doesn't ...

OT kwik fit sold to the frogs   (3 messages)   Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 19:54:08 GMT
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4620895.stm ...

Max capacity on roofrack.   (15 messages)   Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:51:53 +0100
I can't find the manual, but does this look OK? http://www.yonkis.com/imagenes01/cargadito.jpg -- Skipweasel. Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood." ...

oil question   (2 messages)   Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 16:30:47 GMT
Which of the two has the best spec please MillerscccccMillMillers XFD 5w40Performance Profile API CH4 ACEA B3 Mercedes-Benz 228.3 VAG 505.00 or Comma Service Classification: ACEA A3 B3 B4 ...

mot expired - storing off road - do i need to notify anyone? (tax is still valid)   (15 messages)   Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 15:58:25 GMT
Scenario: Car has been off road since December (got a new car, just never got around to selling the old one!). MOT expired in February. Tax expires end of this month (next week). When explaining the situation when ...

Changing type of oil used   (12 messages)   Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:02:43 +0000 (UTC)
My car is suppposed to use semi synthetic. A friend has been told that Magnetate is the bees knees and I was wondering if I can change to this on my next oil change. BMW 318i BTW Thanks for any advice. Regards ...

Kangoo dash   (2 messages)   Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 12:25:30 +0000 (UTC)
The mileage counter and clock have stopped working on our R reg Kangoo van, can this unit be replaced seperately from the whole dash assembly ? Or any repairers known on Fareham Hampshire area ? TIA Graham ...

vauxhall omega radiator cooling fan / over heating problem   (2 messages)   Date: 24 Jun 2005 02:15:21 -0700
Hi, I have an Ecotec 2.0iCDX 1997 model omega with climate. In the last few days i have noticed that the temperature gauge is hitting 95+ to 100+ degress when the aircon is on, and at times the warning light comes one..if i ...

Pug 306 1998 - Radio stopped working   (1 messages)   Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 09:34:17 +0100
In our 1998 Peugeot 306 the original radio seems to be playing up. This morning I turned on the ignition and the radio display came on (showing the RDS info of the channel it was tuned to) - however no audio came out. ...

Retro-fitting air-con?   (15 messages)   Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 20:15:30 GMT
Citroen Berlingo 1.6i, 2002. OK here's how you'll answer... in my dreams:) I simply go to the scrappers and unbolt an air-con unit from a crash damaged Citroen. I take it home and remove the blanking-plate from the engine ...

Car Towing Bar?   (27 messages)   Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 20:31:42 +0100
I see that Lidl are selling a few car accessories starting next week. I am thinking of getting the car towing bar to keep in the boot for emergencies http://tinyurl.com/8agb7 I've only ever towed using a rope before but if ...

Strange electrical problem on passat   (7 messages)   Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 09:47:02 +0000 (UTC)
I have just replaced a faulty ignition/starter switch on my 1996 Passat. The radio used to stay on even when the key was turned to the off position, and only switched off when I removed the key. If I put the key back in within ...

Water Gets Into the Intake & Causes Mechanical Damage   (13 messages)   Date: 22 Jun 2005 15:15:28 -0700
A neighbor drove his vehicle into a flooded street. He said the water never got over his wheels but when I got there the next day the hood felt and air cleaner were soaking wet. When we finally got it started it made a bad ...

Daewoo Espero   (1 messages)   Date: 22 Jun 2005 13:07:47 -0700
Hi I have a Daewoo Espero 1800 cc n reg car and I hope hat some one can help meI need to put a new alternator belt on the car has A.c but how do I move the tensioner which is quite hard to get to .Just can not see how to move ...

Oil leak.   (7 messages)   Date: 22 Jun 2005 20:59:8 +0000
Hi all, My '94 1.8 petrol Golf has recently started dropping a bit of oil, and it never used to. I've had a careful look, and it seems to be originating near the top side of the thing that the oil filter is screwed to ...

Bosch 7.0 timing adjustment?   (8 messages)   Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:54:46 GMT
Hello all, A request for information and opinions on the ignition timing of a V6 motor run by a Bosch 7.0 ecu both the injectors and the plugs are feed from this i.e. no distributor. Its a 3 channel system i.e. the plugs ...

Omega screeching noise on start up.   (4 messages)   Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:27:03 +0100
1998 Omega 2.0 CD Manual. On startup first thing in morning get a screeching noise from front nearside, sounds like a fast revving electric motor with dry bearings.The noise disappears abruptly after 1 or 2 minutes (you can ...

Funny colour brake fluid   (9 messages)   Date: 22 Jun 2005 16:29:36 GMT
All, The ol' 2cv van's been sat in the garden for a couple of years, after the engine decided to throw some toys out of the pram. That's playing again, but the contents of the brake master cylinder look... interesting ...