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Checking cambelt timing alignment marks   (11 messages)   Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 19:37:55 +0100
I'm trying to check the cambelt timing marks are properly aligned on a Daewoo Lanos 1.4 (8valve). I was hoping this would be a straightforward job but it looks like the crankshaft pulley also needs to be removed to gain ...

Honda CR-V engine management light   (8 messages)   Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 17:24:58 GMT
My daughter's 02 reg 2.0 petrol CR-V has an engine management light that comes on and goes off at random intervals. It sometimes stays on for a while after the engine is started, and sometimes comes on while driving. The ...

MOT - Front Fogs   (7 messages)   Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:05:26 GMT
My crappy Clio is about to go in for it's first MOT test, I'm pretty sure it wont have any problems however one of the factory fitted front fogs has been hit by a stone and the lens has cracked - will this cause an MOT failiure ...

Vauxhall Astra - Cloth on the rooftop's inside coming off !!!   (1 messages)   Date: 17 Jun 2005 00:55:08 -0700
Hi, I know this might sound like a rather silly question but I was wondering if anyone could render a bit of an advice for fixing the inside of my car's rooftop. Apparently the cloth lining, which is meant to be glued(??? ...

B F Goodrich A/T tyres   (3 messages)   Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 22:34:17 +0100
I want to replace my tyres with BFG ATs. Does anyone have any experience of buying them in/around N W England? Any recommendations? Alternatively, has anyone used Black Circles or MyTyres or similar online dealers and their ...

City Rover safety warning   (12 messages)   Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 21:36:02 +0100
Wheel Trims and Possible Tyre Damage Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) has been informed by the Administrators of the MG Rover Group Limited that some City Rover models fitted with steel wheels were supplied with ...

New MOT system query   (55 messages)   Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 20:21:27 GMT
I didn't know anything about this new MOT system -- having to produce a registration certificate before the car could be MOT'd question is what the hell do you do if you can't find the new reg cert and you need an mot? Surely ...

Rear brakes still binding on escort - HELP!!!   (3 messages)   Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 19:25:18 GMT
I have had new rear shoes & adjusters fitted on my 95 escort as the handbrake was taking 14 - 18 clicks to activate. After this the brakes started binding, where both hubs were getting equally hot. At one point I pulled the ...

speed cameras   (4 messages)   Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:19:18 GMT
can speed cameras snap someone driving towards one on the opposite side of the road? ...

Renault auto box   (8 messages)   Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:34:19 +0100
Hi all I am the unfortunate owner of a M reg Espace 2.2 petrol with an auto box. The original gear box failed at 67,000 miles ( not impressed ) and was replaced with an Renault rebuild ( cost a grand plus the fitting ) ...

Car Breakdown cover   (22 messages)   Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 12:02:31 +0100
Looking for cover that includes transport to home or destination not to a local garage. AA have upped the price again so not to keen on them. RAC seem OK but I did hear there are cheaper places to get it from. Any recommendations ...

Astra C14NZ cambelt adjustment ??   (15 messages)   Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 10:10:06 GMT
Is it feasible to tension the cambelt at home, without the factory tool ?? Haynes manual says don't do it, send it to a garage. But that defeats the object dosen't it. TIA ...

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Environmental campaigners say all cars could be green   (1 messages)   Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 01:17:18 GMT
Environmental campaigners say all cars could be green Motorists could soon shed their tag of enemies of the environment if the Government agrees to back the use of green fuels in cars and other vehicles. http://www.solidscot ...

Bodywork cost   (6 messages)   Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 23:35:22 +0100
Anyone got TTS, Audatex or similar and care to give me a rough idea on what painting both front doors on a MK2 golf is liable to set me back? Flat white. Even better if you can recommend a decent bodyshop in the east mids / south yorks. ...

astra tickover   (4 messages)   Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 21:27:03 +0100
My daughter has a M reg astra 1.6 with the ??tec engine, not Zetec, that's ford, I can't remember what vauxhall call theirs. Anyway, she's coming down at the weekend and she tells me that her tickover is too high, between ...

Astra losing a lot of water ?? How do I check if gasket blown ??   (6 messages)   Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 20:17:50 GMT
My wifes astra (M reg 8v petrol) is losing a lot of water. Garage told her that their was no leaks, as they had pressure tested it. Just keep topping the water up ?? I have to keep topping up half gallon of water every ...

Rangie lower tailgate problem   (2 messages)   Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:49:05 +0100
I've an '84 Classic Range Rover featuring a lower tailgate with external lever. Would the fittings etc of a later model with internal lever be suitable for a straight swap, as mine is now rusting? Any advice much appreciated. Rob ...

high lambda - MOT fail   (6 messages)   Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 16:36:04 GMT
Hi there, My L reg 1.6 Primera has just failed the MOT on high lambda by the narrowest of margins. 1st attempt 1.048, 2nd attempt 1.032 (vs limit 1.030) I understand high lambda means too much oxygen in the exhaust. CO ...

Metro 1.4 Diesel   (9 messages)   Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 14:59:32 GMT
Can anyone give me a rundown on how to adjust the cold engine fast idle on this car?? Would be much appreciated. I have tried to get hold of a manual but have had no luck. Cheers ~Brian~ ...