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joko

removing rust from battery compartment springs...?

Hi Can anyone tell me a way to remove rust from the the spring in a battery compartment of a handheld computer? one end is a spring, which is not so hard to get at but the other end is a flat spiral...

astraman

timing belts

I have an 1999 astra which has been making a whining noise from the engine compartment.The noise seems to be coming from the timing belt area although i cant be a hundred percent sure.I know it is due...

sasspot

Uplighter prob

13 months ago (just out of guarantee, natch) I bought an expensive freestanding uplighter, with one of those black box things on with a foot slider control. The other day, it went off completely, so I...

yooplay

vauxhall corsa 1.4D

i am currently changing the 2 drive shafts but i cant get the 30mm nut lose to pop them out the hub. its two tight for the airgun and when you try to slacken it with the tyre lever or bar the disk...

sarah_louise

Vauxhall Corsa -Remove Battery how ?

My 2002 Corsa needs the battery replacing. Tried to remove the old one. How did they shoe-horn the battery in that space or do they build the car around it ?

masp

upper brake light for vintage car

I have a 1985 300ZX Nissan and I am very proud of it. I would like to install an additional brake light on the top of the back hatch door (like many of the newer models). Does anyone have any...

masp

not vintage but what?

if a 1985 car is not vintage...what should it be called?

glenbarr

Painting a plastic pipe

Has anyone any idea what paint to use to paint a plastic pipe successfully?

WendyS

External Security Lighting

Our high intensity external security lighting triggered itself on last night and wouldn't switch off again unless done manually. I've tried switching it on & off again to reset it but it still remains...

the millster

Odd one......porn

How exactly does the law stand on the selling/distribution of pornographic material (dvds etc)? Is there a particular license that you need to obtain, if so does anyone know what that license is, how...

MaryDou

Ford Mondeo 1800TD

Can anyone please help - this car has started to misbehave in that it is erratic in idle (absolutely fine when it can get a run) there is also a lot of blue smoke on start up and idle. Don't want to...

SickMouthy

Nissan Micra 03 boot water drainage problem

We've had our Nissan Micra since August and a few times have noticed things left in the boot getting wet - initially we thought it was just condensation, but the other day I noticed a cardboard box...

Panic Button

Fridge

How come fridge has a D in it, when t is short for refrigerator which has no D?

TomTom

fastest?

Whats the fastest you have ever travelled in a car? and what car was it? Mine is 153mph (on the clock) In a Ford Focus RS (and that was flat out too)

Immi666

Cat scratches

My friend is moving house and she's concerned about how her landlord with take the severe cat scratchings on the wooden window frame. Is there any product - like a putty or something - that can make...

ianthe plumb

Bad starter vauxhall combo 1.7 diesel

Hi guys my van is really not liking the winter so far ...it takes a good 4-5 good turns before it kicks in , I have replaced glow plugs but made no difference any ideas guys????thanks in advance ian

Julie197010

Vauxhall Corsa 1.0 Warning Light

Wondering if anyone can help. The orange/yellow warning light with a 'lightning flash' in the middle has been going on and off in my car for about a month now but now stays on permanently. There don't...

samuel23

Speed limit for towing?

Is there a different (lower!) speed limit if you are towing a car? The reason I ask is that I was travelling along the A12 today (dual carriage way with crash barriers = max 70mph for cars). I was...

r48 bit

astra engines

my astra was going fine till at xmas the steering got really heavy i was like" garth trying too turn the corner" i checked the fluid but it was fine then when i started it up again there was a funny...

woodchopper

Connecting laptop to existing braoadband

I need to connnect my wife's work computer to our existing broadband( tiscali) at home - so she can work from home when our child is born in 3 months time. Is it possible in the first place ? What...

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