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1980 VW Golf CAB

I own a 1980 mk1 golf and was considering removing a 1.6 engine and repalcing it with 20VT. Will this decrease the vaule of the car? To be honest I dont know what the car would be worth if I did not...

muchlovex

Wheel Alignment

What is this exactly and how is it done?

Vics128

4 yr old diesel mileage

Hi all.. Does anyone know if 128500 miles for a 4yr old diesel peugot estate with fsh is bad.. Or should this car still have plenty of mileage. TIA

marvinmoon

loss of power

i have got a 406 diesel 2001 (x reg) and it keeps losing power just for a second, its like your foot slips of the pedal then its fine for a couple of miles then it does it again any suggestions what...

mrdom1

diesel fuel filter transit

I have water in the fuel filter, so the warning light tells me, HOW DO YOU REMOVE THE FILTER AND DRAIN IT. The transit is a Y Reg 2001, 260

dl56uk

mondeo fuse box

I have just bought a mondeo 1.8 verona Xreg 2000 but i need to replace a fuse in the fuse box thats behind the gloove box. In the manual it says it is accessable thru the gloove box by pulling a lever...

gsr600

diesel vauxhall meriva 1.7 advice

diesel vauxhall meriva 1.7 any good 03-06 what are the main things to look out for, mileage 90k plus - do they last much longer than that, thanks

leighb

peugeot 306 wheels

Does any one know, what are the biggest wheels I can fit to a Peugeot 306 without any modifications please ie; 215/40/17

aymi

restore factory settings due to viruses no cd

hi i have to resore factoy settings to ididnt get a reboot disk only had it a week, i dont files as i have nothing saved of yet, my friend had a looat i and my security didnt fully install so i have...

~spaced~

Blue screen of death

My PC has become a victim to this. Happens weekly. PC is only 4yrs old. Time for a new PC??

Myriad2112

Network Problem

Hi there, can any techies help me. I have a BT router connected to a laptop and the network connection has stopped working. It works with my other laptop and I have tried reinstaalling the software...

manutd2465

PDF Document Editor

I have got a PDF document that I want to edit (It's my CV), however, I can't find a free PDF editor, and am reluctant to pay to make a fewminor alterations. Can anyone point me in the direction of a...

CJBUBBER

Works Rally Hillman Imps

Are there any Ex-Works rally Hillman Imps still left. I want to build a replica of a Group 6 Imp and there is no information out there at all> Thanks

royzart

safe towing

does anybody know whether its ilegal to tow a braked trailer without a jockey leg/wheel

galltin

T.V. Problem

My T.V. keeps turning to black and white for hours at a time. Any ideas why this is happening? Am I looking at buying a new T.V. soon? TIA.

pmh0183

How do i remove the front bumper on my Ford Escort

My '96 Ford Escort TD LX 1.8 has been reversed into and i need a replacement bumper (in ash black) and light box on the driver side. My two questions are: 1/. How do I remove the front bumper if i can...

mariner2

My car's petrol consumption is getting worse?

It's a Mazda RX-8, the one with the rotary engine, and I used to fill it up and get about 270 miles for a tankful, but now I'm lucky if it's 220 (and a tankful costs more now too) It doesn't seem to...