DarCars?
(1 messages)
Date: 22 Jun 2005 09:27:01 -0700
Hi all,
Quick question - anyone used Darcars in Highgate, North London? Any
good/bad/indifferent experiences?
I need my air conditioning servicing fairly urgently, and they have the
benefit of a) having a website b) mentioning ...
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Mondeo problems
(4 messages)
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:08:38 +0100
A colleague has asked me to post this for him, as he's not au fait with
usenet. He has a 1995/M Mondeo 1.8. The engine is a Zetec lump.
His complaint: when braking to a halt, the engine revs remain at c.
1400ropm for ...
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help please
(4 messages)
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:01:58 +0100
A little off topic I know but........
Any way to start a "cord pull lawnmower " without the cord pull?
TIA
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Brakes engaging at different points
(5 messages)
Date: 22 Jun 2005 01:40:03 -0700
We have a 1989 Escort as our second car - everything is mechanically
sound and runs well, but over the past few weeks I've noticed that the
brakes are engaging at different points when pressing the pedal.
This isn't a huge ...
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Mondeo cam belt.
(8 messages)
Date: 21 Jun 2005 11:24:48 -0700
I,ve a 2001 Ghia x 2 lt which has done 74k miles.Does the cam belt need
changing, and how much will it cost..Thank you
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Cambelt failure - which engines break?
(13 messages)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:10:46 GMT
Just had the cambelt on my diesel Transit break.
Needed new push rods (approx 170)
A friend mentioned a Cavalier he used to drive only needed a
replacement belt - the engine suffered almost no damage. He was told
it was ...
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Fuel Consumption.
(19 messages)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 09:13:42 +0100
Anyone know what Renault claim is the fuel consumption of the Laguna 1.8
(SOHC) RT Sport? Mine is working out at approximately 30mpg. Why is it
that any 1.8 car I have driven has quite poor fuel consumption? Is this
just ...
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Couple of Ford Fiesta 1.25 LX 1999 48k "V" reg problems!
(10 messages)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 00:34:17 +0100
Just found this group, so Helloooo!
First problem, the recirc doesn't seem to want to work, the light comes on,
but it doesn't divert the air, is this a common problem?
Second problem is, the engine seems to stay at high ...
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CD into a Yaris
(2 messages)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:48:58 +0000 (UTC)
Has anyone fitted a CD player into a Toyota Yaris, Halford's say they don;t
do one that fits and a Toyota model is 300.
Jim
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Saxo Problem
(3 messages)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:39:12 GMT
Little problem with my Saxo that I'm after some help with. It's 1.1 Desire,
coming up to three years old with 51K on the clock. When I'm driving a long
I keep intermittently hearing a constant squeaking noise coming from the
front ...
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Fiesta Zetec Ghia (N plate) cabin heater rotary control
(1 messages)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 21:40:08 +0100
How stiff should this be? Since we bought the car a couple of years ago
its felt on the loose side of connected. I've not had the dash off yet
to see if anything is broken/unconnected. Its a rotary knob on the
centre ...
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Ford Fiesta Heater problems
(4 messages)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:11:38 -0400
I have a T reg 1.3 encore. The heater permanently pumps hot air into the
car, even when set on cold.
I don't know if it's relevant, but the temp guage has always been a little
erratic - sometimes barely rising, other times ...
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Intermitant AirCon
(8 messages)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:36:46 +0100
I've acquired a car with an aircon problem. I'm told it was regassed
last year.
It blasts out icey cold air for about 5 minutes before becoming totally
ineffective for the rest of the journey. Next journey it will work ...
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Air Con (long term care)
(4 messages)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 18:48:13 GMT
Is it good practice to switch it on only when the engine is idling - the
compressor and its clutch will then take less of a shock load. Am I perhaps
a bit obsessive - or does it make sense?
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Running in the brakes
(63 messages)
Date: 20 Jun 2005 11:37:33 -0700
I've got brand new pads and discs on the front of my car, and they're
rubbish! Do these usually get a lot better as they bed in? I've done
about 70 miles on them now, and they are still rubbish. It's almost as
bad as the ...
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Favorit caliper bleed nipples
(5 messages)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 13:44:56 +0100
Where the blimmin' flip can I buy these from??
I've been to two motor spares places, the breakers haven't got any......oh,
just thought - main dealer. Hang up...
*Time passes*
........a dealer 15 miles away thinks he ...
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fiesta 1.25 zetec labours above 4000 rpm. Solutions?
(9 messages)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 13:42:46 +0100
I've got an N reg 1.25 Fiesta Zetec with 80k on the clock. It starts
first time every time and runs fine and smoothly. However I have the
following two problems.
Problem 1.
After starting, although the engine sounds ...
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Noisy air con
(2 messages)
Date: 20 Jun 2005 04:33:17 -0700
Given the hot weather overe the weekend it's probably the first time
i've had the air con on for any decent length of time for about 2
years. Everthing still works ok and it cools the car down brilliantly
but it's not half ...
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BUGGER.
(9 messages)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 11:42:09 +0100
Bloody Rover has failed its MOT. First MOT failure I've had in four
years. Still, only on the handbrake - 80kg each side which is a bit
comforting. Tried tightening the cable but it looks like the rear
calipers need the ...
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Welding A-posts
(3 messages)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 11:41:06 +0100
Hi,
I have a mk1 mr2 which I'm trying to get back on the road. There is
some rust (roughly a 2 by 2 inch area below the bottom door hinge) at
the bottom of the a-posts on each side. There appears to be at least
2 layers ...
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