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Car with Cosmetic? Damage

I have just been to see a very cheap car with a view to buying - it has a whole year MOT. However, it is cheap because it has damage to the door - which I am assured is obly cosmetic. Is there on...

sugar plum

mechanics

does anyone know where i can find a good mechanic in hemel hempstead

ceejay123

Hello everyone, I have a question which might take a long time to answer but I can wait. I need a supplier of "made to measure" Goodridge brake hoses. Of course I googled it but can't get anywhere....

sugar plum

clio L reg backbox

ive just bought a second hand clio and just found out that the backbox haz big hole in it something i didnt know when i bought it and obviosly wasnt told by the seller,i have no knowledge of cars.has...

dan no1

cars first year service

what usually gets done in a car first year service? my car is a year old and its just been for its first service at vauxhall and it cost me ?127 for new oil and filter and top up my levels. i was...

mandimoo2

seat ibiza cam belt change

im viewing a car this pm. pls tell me when the above should be done (milage / or years) please.

geordiedick

Steel -Head Gasket Repair

There is a product on the market for repairing head gasket failures called Steel Seal. It works through being introduced into the cooling system and the chemicals somhow seal any breach when under...

mcfc.music

Ford Ka Indicator

Hi,M doughter has just bought a V reg Ford KA. The offside front indicator bulb appears to be intermitent. Does this sound like a bad connection/ rusty holder and are the bulbs/ holder easy to...

Hevsky25

Mould stains on rag tops!!

I have a mazda soft top,and the rain has soaked through to the inside, causing mould and smelling inside. I know i can get something to protect the roof, but how do i now get rid of the mould and...

anthony25

escort wont start

escort 1998 zetec wont start its just dead the fuel pump doesnt kick in when you turn the key,the small red light by the clock on the dash has stopped working altogether it doesnt even light...

karenr110

my aerial whip is broken!!!

on my rover 25. is it possible to unscrew it from the outside or do i have to take out the interior?

cliogirl57

clio 1.4 automatic mark 1 central locking wont work

I have changed the battery in my key and the central locking wont work, all doors lock, open when I use key in door . does it have to be re-coded? if so could anyone advise me on how to do this?. The...

dustypuss

car name.s & numbers

Why do cars have numbers instead of names IE peugeot 106 citron C4 . what do these numbers mean

manxbiker

sat nav locked

my 4 year old son recently got hold of my sat nav and has somehow managed to lock it i suspect he has been playing with it and has put the pin in wrong severial times can i sort this out without...

charrlie

uk car garage repair rights

i took my car to a garage to have all bushes replaced at the front of the car (wishbone and anti-roll bar) this was 8 weeks ago allthough hardly any miles covered as i havent been able to drive (knee...

gerzcon

Motorway signs

can anyone tell me what these new motorway signs mean? eg: M6 A 155.5

milliezoe

Range Rover

Due to a forthcoming divorce does anybody know of a simple easy way to immobilise a Range Rover this is for someone who does not know a great deal about what goes on under the bonnet. The reason for...

sugar plum