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Joys of home mechanics
Changing the lower arms on my Ka today, one bolt won't budge, so I soak it with Plusgas, it still won't budge. Get breaker bar out still won't move, then it does, yay! Oops no I've rounded the head of the bolt, off to the motorfactors get a socket which grips the walls of the bolt, get home, still won't budge. Now, faced…
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ditching the car now the weathers nice
i work about 12 miles away it takes 20 mins in the car and i'm mostly driving about 50/60 along an A road. its costing me about £4/5 on fuel each day and thats obviously a small part of the overall car running costs... one day i will have to renew the tyres and other moving parts!! i might try cycling there one day now its…
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Have I been ripped of?
My partner took his car to KwikFit because his brake warning lights were on. When he took the car in, he forgot to mention about the warning lights and just asked them to look at his brakes. They replaced the two front disc and pads for £190 and the receipt confirms that the car had a full brake inspection. My partner…
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Focus rattle when cornering-anyone else?
Hi all I recently bought a year-old focus and notice when cornering at anything above a slow speed there's a noise that sounds like a nut or ball bearing rolling about somewhere. It's definetly not in the cabin/boot and appears to be in a door or sill. Has anyone else had this or can anyone suggest what it may be and if I…
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new car or used??
hey!! I was looking for an old car for around £1500 just to commute to work etc.. but now i'm thinking shall i play it safe and buy a new car because of warranty, no mot etc etc... just dnt know what to do?? Ive shopped around a few internet sites such as newcar4me.com.. is this site reliable?? any one bought from them??…
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New wing mirror
The mirror bit of my wing mirror (drivers side) flew out yesterday whilst driving along a busy dual carriage way. The swivelly mechanism is still there but I have lost the mirror, together with the bit that attaches the mirror to the swivelly bit. Any suggestions, I really don't want to go to the dealership unless it's my…
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Airport Parking (warning)
Hi, I have just recently used APH Manachester for the first time, great location, well organised, helpful staff, quick pick on return...so why the warning? Coming in from a transatlantic flight just wanting to get home, car park ready for us to take, quick look around the car and putting the bags in, sorted! Thankfully my…
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Radio code
Please help guys.I have just been quoted £25 to recover a code for my radio.The serial number is M383556
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driver jumped red light, crashed into me. Was uninsured
My sister wanted a lift to go and see her friend that she really needed to. Her husband's car was getting fixed so she asked me if i could give her a lift on my mother/stepdad's car...She knows im not insured but as I sometimes drive the car covered with short-term insurance (so im pretty familiar with the car), have been…
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Driving Lessons!
Hi! I'm trying to find the best deal for my girlfriend to start driving lessons. She wants to pass as quickly as possible so would like to do double lessons or even possibly a crash course but I'm not keen on her doing that! Can anyone recommend any good nationwide deals or any local ones perhaps from the North Liverpool…
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ford maverick/nissan terrano help please
Hi Does anyone know where I can get hold of an online wiring diagram for a ford maverick n reg (nissan terrano) ( they are the same apart from the badge). My hubby took the centre console bit off to access the handbrake and the wiring loom thingy for the eclectric windows has come apart and he doesn't know how to re wire…
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Collectors Club for Audi Coupe
Anyone out there know if there is a specific collectors club of people wishing to purchase Audi Coupe's, which were manufactured in the 1990's?
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Anyone purchased a vehicle via DriveTheDeal.com?
As the header asks, has anyone purchased a brand new car through DriveTheDeal.com, and if so, what kind of experience did they have, good or bad? I am just so wary of making such a large purchase via the Internet, but their discounts seem to be very good.
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Daily Mail Rail Offer Train Travel Tokens on eBay
I've been a big user of the Virgin Daily Mail Rail offer over the past few weeks - 15 journeys in all! £15 return North West to London! There are still some completed coupons with the 3 necessary tokens on eBay if anyone's is planning to travel on Virgin, CrossCountry or National Express Bus before the end of April.…
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Please Help! Apologies if in wrong thread - Parking Tickets!
Hi everyone. Okay so here is the situation. I recently moved into a new Higgins Homes development, there is 1 parking bay per property within this development. The parking is managed by OPC - not the council/local authority. It is private parking. Until recently we had 2 vehicles within our household and so I had an…
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Instant insurance ?
Going to look at a car on Saturday - private sale. It's a long way away so if I like it I'll probably buy it on the spot ( if not I'll be coming home on the train). I've got an online insurance quote for it today that's tucked away and valid for 30 days. Question is, will I be able to activate the insurance cover straight…
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Tom Tom GPS maps
Does anyone know where I can update my tom tom to get free maps from other countries or more updated UK versions?
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Dead car after 6 weeks - do I have any recourse?
Hi MSE'rs I bought an old used car 6 weeks ago from a small independant dealer, I signed a form saying that I was buying it as a "trade" deal. The cylinder head needs replacing, the thermostat housing was leaking and the radiator burst.:mad: Do I have any comeback, or should I just chalk it up to yet another one of lifes…
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Quandry
Hi, I'm hoping for a bit of a pointer. My car has been in the garage today to have a manifold nut replaced that had sheared off. The garage have told me that a nut is also missing on the lower manifold. This means removing the cylinder head, replacing the gasket and skimming the head at a cost of about £700!…
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Disklok - Where to buy cheap
Hello - Where is the cheapest place to buy a disklok? Thanks
