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clutch problem

we have put a new clutch in our Hyundai H100 2.5TD van. Now the gears won't engage properly, especially reverse. When they do the van wants to pull without any bite on the clutch. Have bled it twice,...

BEN.KING

Vauxhall Corsa, major problem

A few months ago I was driving home from work when my oil light came on. I thought that this was strange as I had only topped it up a few weeks earlier. Then just a few minutes later, my car lost...

Pipsie

conrods of caterpillar engines

why are the conrods on caterpillar engines different from all other engines?

chrisgrant

vauxhaull corsa clutch

should the clutch feroda plate still move about once you have bolted the pressure plate up to the flywheel.mine is still moving about therfore think it would be hard to align the gearbox shaft to the...

BigB

Hydrogen powered cars

There are many websites offering hydrogen producing systems for cars and vans etc. There are also sites debunking most of these. Non of the debunker sites mentions corrosion caused by the resulting...

BigB

Whale hunting

Is anyone else horrified by the Japanese/Norwegian/Icelandic attiude to whale hunting? These are intelligent mammals. No reasoning can excuse this vile trade. The Japs said "whale meat is an important...

atolhurst

Diesel vs petrol

From a cost point of view, is it really much cheaper is it to have a diesel rather than a petrol car? As they're more expensive to buy than petrol engines, do they actually save on the running costs...

Booldawg

AB editors

who are the AB editors, the ones who have admin permissions on this site? And do they post here regularly?

kirstyvw

Daft adverts that make you laugh?

Have just read the thread below about the Frosties ad and totally agree - it's so daft but it always makes me laugh. The other ad on at the moment which has the same effect is for a bank or something...

SurreyGuy

Annoying driving habits - discuss

Now, I may not be the world's best driver (nor am I trying to start an argument), but is it just me that gets IRATE at people who................ 1. Drive at 30 mph in a 60 mph zone and then flash...

BigB

Help with Excel

Hi All Ive got a problem with a file i am using. It is a long list of numbers. When you are not in the cell the number looks like this: ABC1234 When you double click in the cell it changes to this:...

supertoad

changing power steering fluid

Hi, how easy is it to change the power steering fluid in my granada. does it need bleeding out or just emptying and replacing

6PB2

Uk Car Broker

Has you bought a new car through UK Car Broker Ltd of Derby, if so were you happy with the car and the company?

Lorcan

TV 'Bouncer'

Does anyone know where I might purchase a TV signal 'bouncer'? By this I mean a device that plugs into one TV to 'bounce' the signals to another (therefore showing the picture on a different set.)...

robmoss

oil change and other questions.

Does anyone own a 1990 Ford Fiesta? I want to give mine an oil change before its NCT (MOT). I have no maintenance manual, and so need to know where to find the oil sump plug to drain the old oil from...

tucks

Plant Lamp

Anyone know of a bulb or lamp that works as a daylight substitute, to help plants grow in a room with no windows? And where to buy them.......

Gipsy King

Clutch on Ford Fiesta zetec

Hope someone can help The other evening whilst driving at circa 15 mph, i tried to change gear from 3rd to 2nd, whereupon there was a snap and the clutch pedal lost all resistance and just pushed...