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Laguna wiper relay location ????   (3 messages)   Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2005 17:37:28 GMT
1999 T reg 1.9 dTI Laguna . the intermittant wiper is only working ......intermittantly. I have a Haynes book which is crap, I also have a French language PDF manual which is quite detailed. There are some major sized ...

advise on car covers   (2 messages)   Date: 09 Sep 2005 07:00:13 GMT
Hello everyone, I'm new here to this forum, but I was hoping to get some help selecting a cover for my car. Unfortunately, my house did not come with a garage, so I need to find something to keep the weather away and the birds ...

Mondeo electric window problem   (6 messages)   Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 23:49:46 GMT
Mk1 Mondeo, o/s/f window goes down but not back up... Is this likely to be a faulty "one touch down" relay? (it clicks when "up" is pressed on the switch) Just a little confused because it's only a four pin relay, and they ...

Hyundai Getz - opinions?   (10 messages)   Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 22:49:26 +0100
Any opinions/gotchas on the Hyundai Getz? I've driven a couple of different models recently (the 1.3 CDX and the 1.4 GSX) and was very impressed. ...

Fan viscous coupling   (8 messages)   Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 21:18:18 +0100
It's one of those which should vary the drive to the fan as it gets hot. But appears to run at the same slow speed even with the gauge going high in heavy traffic, and the aux electric fans have cut in. At speed the temp is ...

Renault Laguna temperature gauge reading low   (3 messages)   Date: 8 Sep 2005 14:35:41 GMT
Recently the engine temperature gauge on my Laguna (2 litre petrol engine) has started reading low - hardly moves off the bottom of the gauge unless I let it sit idling on the drive for several minutes. The gauge is dual ...

MOT   (37 messages)   Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 14:34:56 GMT
What is checked on an MOT? My car is due 1 week bEfore my baby is due! I have a 7yr old Renault Megane Automatic. Andrea (UK) ...

shocker update   (15 messages)   Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 08:11:38 GMT
Just taken a look in the boot. I came accross the thick rubber washer, i looked down the hole and the metal rod looks the same as the other, apart from having no nut on, although i couldnt get a great look i could make out ...

Mondeo Broken Suspension Springs   (9 messages)   Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 08:48:01 +0100
My Mondeo (1997 2.0i 121K miles) failed its MOT yesterday due to broken front suspension springs (both sides). The garage says the car should not be driven. Im OK with the advice, but the problem is the car was serviced ...

anti lock brake pump moter[ mark 7]   (5 messages)   Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 18:34:53 -0400
can anyone tell anything about a lincoln mark 7 atilock brake pump ? there is no booster it has a high presser pump, and it come on about every five minutes, and it kills the battery when the car is not running , i don`t think ...

laguna temperature gauge fault   (1 messages)   Date: 7 Sep 2005 14:33:55 -0700
I've got a '98 Renault Laguna 2L RT Sport. Every now and then, usually on a longer, rather than shorter run (15 miles plus) the coolant temperature gauge, which normally sits exactly on about 55%, suddenly, in the space of ...

Red Paint   (12 messages)   Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 20:12:59 +0000 (UTC)
I had an 88 Golf GTI which i adored, Tornado Red was the colour, the only trouble is that the paint 'matted' or bloomed is the expression. I've hadd a notion for an Accord Tourer and really like it in red but am worried that ...

Paint Supplier in Nottingham   (2 messages)   Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 16:47:38 +0100
Hi, does anyone know of a company which will match and mix small quantities of paints into an aerosol in the Nottingham and Derby area. ? Tnanks, Alan ...

Wiring query   (3 messages)   Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 13:43:22 +0100
I'm keeping a spare leisure battery in the boot and I'm going to charge it from the 12s socket on the towbar. Obviously I only want it charging when the engine is running. Am I right in thinking I should use only pins 6 and ...

Suspension update.....bit of a bugger   (14 messages)   Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 08:49:07 GMT
Tried about 8 places, like Fensport and CCS. All say they cant get anyhing for a 77 Celica GT. I took a look, and i actually have Koni on the front and Spax on the rear, i know that the chassis and susp never really changed ...

Rear Bushes 414.   (59 messages)   Date: 7 Sep 2005 00:31:55 -0700
Since doing my rear bushes I've got a rep as Rover rear bush expert. Mate with 414's asked me what heppens if his completely collapse. (the were an advisory on his MOT 6 months ago so presumably are pretty bad.) So what ...

Suspension just gone biong.   (3 messages)   Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 19:20:49 GMT
New laid humps a on a road, i was going over pretty slow as i always do but i got a huge donk sound, and when i pulled over the car if i pushed that corner bounced about 8 times where as it was damn stiff before. I noticed ...

Using Fade Out Thinner   (5 messages)   Date: 6 Sep 2005 12:12:28 -0700
Hi Folks, How exactly is one supposed to use fade out thinner? I am thinking that I basically paint and lacquer my spot repair and then go over the top of this to "melt" the edge of the lacquer where new meets old to blend ...

Lucas HT Leads   (11 messages)   Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 19:06:06 GMT
I've seen Lucas HT leads for my ford escort zetec engine, going cheap on ebay, & as mine are 8 years old (original mototcraft still fitted) I thought it would be time to change them. Are they any good? How do they compare to ...

failed this car on excess Footbrake Travel   (5 messages)   Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:49:02 GMT
Hi to all My Work Friend has taken in for a mot a Fiesta 1100 year is 1990 The Mot Station failed this car on excess Footbrake Travel< I cannot fault the travel as the pedal on Normal braking travels 1 inch as I have over ...