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Quick question on my Peugeot   (4 messages)   Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 11:50:51 GMT
Hi all Just got a quick question. I need to know if my car has ABS. I looked in the manual and it just says according to spec. Can anyone here help confirm please? Its a Peugeot 106 1.1 Zest 2 Model Any confirmation ...

fuel consumption enigma   (17 messages)   Date: 14 Jun 2005 01:54:52 -0700
Hello, I have been searching to find info on this problem. The car is a Mitsubishi Space Star 1.3 16 V 1999. Normal consumption averaged 6.2 l / 100 km. After a while, but suddenly, fuel consumption lowered, starting at ...

buy and sell cars at www.why2buy.com   (1 messages)   Date: 13 Jun 2005 20:10:47 -0700
Hello, I'm here to tell you about a great site that has helped ME make money. I can post whatevever I want to sell with no charge to me! I can also include pictures and a description. You can buy animals photgraphy, cameras ...

RX7 engine life and rebuild costs ?   (85 messages)   Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:47:45 +0100
FOAF has recently (two weeks ago) bought himself an RX7 - fairly recent curvy sort, but with some mileage on it. Anyway, the obvious has happened - it died on the road and came home on a low-loader, suffering from sick rotor ...

Urgent advice please   (85 messages)   Date: 13 Jun 2005 12:18:04 -0700
I've got two nails in one of my tyres (front near side). I've got the spare on, and need to do something about the nails. What do you think I should do? My dad suggested getting it repaired, is this a good idea? Both fronts ...

New Nissan had dead battery   (13 messages)   Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 20:02:47 +0100
Hello all. Sorry I've been off for about four months but here I am again. Did you miss me? Do you know who I am? Thought not. Anyway: SHMBO was using her shiney new Nissan Alimra Tino 1.8l today and was listening to ...

Camshaft Sensor   (8 messages)   Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 16:39:29 +0100
96 Tigra 1.6 Ecotec. Where is the camshaft sensor on this engine so I can check the connections and the wiring? krystnors ...

Oooh - gotcha to watch out for!   (1 messages)   Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 11:25:30 GMT
Now I've got the new computerised MOT, and insurance is all kept in a centralised database, I thought I'd try taxing it online too. Ha! First problem - get insurance arranged (cover note on the way) but the girl on the ...

Accident Query   (280 messages)   Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 11:46:12 +0100
First of all, this is not a car maintenance query but there are no car accident newsgroups. Today I was approaching a give-way at a T-junction to turn left into a main road. As I approached there was a car coming from my ...

Universal simulator   (7 messages)   Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 21:11:55 GMT
Anybody know what this thing is? It's a small black box with a multiplug coming from it and spliced into the car wiring loom (I can't be bothered to trace which wires it's spliced to exactly). There's a sticker on the front ...

VW Golf 5 Lambda warning lamp....   (9 messages)   Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 20:49:20 GMT
The Lambda warning light has just illuminated and remained on, on my Golf 5, vehicle has only done 3k called the h/desk and the lady says to bring it in to the stealership. What I wanted to know is how far (and fast) can I ...

Am-tech   (5 messages)   Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 19:26:42 GMT
has anybody got a web address for AmTech the tool manufacturers I have been searching the web but keep getting stupid referal search engines - reason being my impact wrench is running at low revs/torque it's well lubricated and ...

Incorrect vehicle details on V5C log book?   (22 messages)   Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 15:31:12 +0100
I recently bought a second hand car. It is a Daewoo Lanos SE but the V5C log book shows it as the "S" model and not "SE". The S is the basic model and the SE has a bit extra trim level plus ABS and a rev counter. When I ...

4 wheel Tracking Laser Allignment   (3 messages)   Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 13:47:33 +0100
Is this just a case of making sure that each front wheel is sat parallel to its corresponding rear wheel? Is each side lined up independently or somehow linked to the other side? Im just interested ...

More Fiesta Problems 1997 51500 miles   (6 messages)   Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 11:17:33 +0100
Thank you all for your comments on the White Engine compartment. But now I seem to have a few more worries(or is it just me) Purchased Vehicle last week 2 weeks after its MOT test at Harlow Essex I was told at the time ...

Plastic fuel filter with EFi - safe or not?   (17 messages)   Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 03:47:00 -0500
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 I bought some filters for the above yesterday, from a main dealer. The fuel filter I've been given is a plastic one and is marked with the engine code for the carburettor model. Although it would ...

Sudden knocking from front wheel   (8 messages)   Date: 11 Jun 2005 13:55:46 -0700
Yet more bother from my seriously painful escort. Whilst out in it this evening a rather sharp knocking sound has started coming from the drivers side front wheel area, tends to happen only when going over small bumps and ...

cill/sill door protectors???   (1 messages)   Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 21:21:29 +0100
am wondering about door cill/sill protectors - have seen some on E-Bay? Are they worth it? I gather that they stick on BluePeter style. Any recommendations for my 2 door car please? ...

Mk 3 Mondeo Clutch   (9 messages)   Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 21:19:50 +0100
Hi all. Long winded question for you lot... I've got a 2003 Mk 3 Mondeo TDCI. Was in a low speed bump (at a roundabout) about 6 weeks ago. Needed a new bumper & cross-member behind the bumper. These were replaced. Immediately ...

Advice on buying a motor required   (11 messages)   Date: 11 Jun 2005 12:40:32 -0700
Hi there everyone. I am looking to get shut of the old Rover as it has done over 100,000 miles now and is a 94 plate. What I am ideally looking for is: 3 door hatchback power steering remote central locking tinted windows service ...