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Binding rear brakes, handbrake sticking on
Binding rear brakes, handbrake sticking on, on both rear wheels. Any suggestions on what to check, how to fix, without taking rear brakes completely apart & taking off brake shoes ?? Can I get brake copper grease into relevant places under brake shoes, without taking them off, to get everything moving smoothly ?? Have…
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I hate my car
And I hate that I don't know anything about it. I've just rang the garage and the earliest they can look at it for me (and give me a courtesy car which I will need to get to work) is next Wednesday. Anyway, when it went in for its service a couple of months ago, I reported a burning smell coming from front passenger wheel…
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Selling car privately - Easiest way to keep / transfer old Registration Number?
Hi all I'm just about to sell my car and buy another, both sale and purchase are private and not through a dealer. This has been a bit last minute & only knew that this would happen yesterday. The handover of cars is likely to happen next week although nothing set in stone. I want to keep the registration number from my…
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Tube season ticket questions
I've just swapped jobs, with my new work in zone 2. As such, I'm thinking of swapping my current 1-5 season ticket for a 2-5 one (I won't be going through centre - Dagenham->Bermondsey). Massive saving of over £830 a year! Now, what buses are covered on a 2-5 pass? All or just those outside centre? Getting a refund on…
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Help with DLR penalty fare
So yesterday, I was travelling from Beckton to Prince Regent on the DLR. I touched my Oyster in and it didn't register because of insufficient funds, but I was wearing headphones and did not notice this so I just went on the train. Thus, when the inspector checked my Oyster, I got fined £40, reason being NVP (Not valid at…
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Is there such a thing as a "one day" driving licence? (Or similar)
A relative has had their driving licence revoked on health grounds. They have chosen to undergo a private DriveAbility assessment but obviously can't go on the road to carry out the driving section. They have told me that if they pass the first two parts they can then apply for a one day licence which would allow them to…
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Car Show Prizes
Couldn't find an appropriate area to post so I've put it here, if there's a better one please move. I belong to a national car club, we have a meeting coming up shortly and one of the members had posted on our forum that he had obtained quite a few prizes for members attending/showing their cars. Anyhow he's fallen out…
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Car insurance - Protected NCD
I have just taken out car insurance with Aviva, with me (Gordon Bennett) as the Principal Policyholder and my wife (Mrs Bennett) as the Named Driver. In the past, I have assumed that my wife and I both benefit from the protected NCD status, but on reading the Policy Schedule small print (doesn’t everyone do that?), I see…
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Buying a car with bad breaks
Oops, I mean brakes! I'm after a little advice please. I have put a deposit down on a Fiesta, 2010 plate, and am due to pick it up on Saturday. The thing is, when I test drove it the breaks were soooo horrendous they were near on negligible and required 'double pumping', I pointed this out to the sales man who informed me…
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My stuttering Mondeo
At about 1500-2000 rpm (eg after changing down) my Mondeo 2.0 petrol 'misses' and stutters slightly before picking up and accelerating. It's just been serviced, and the symptoms were there before and after servicing. Any ideas before it goes back to the garage?
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cost to change?
We currently have a 2003 xsara Picasso that has started having some minor issues so as we like the car we are looking to replace with a 2007 model.that's up at 4000 so what sort of cost to change am I looking at? Current one has some scratches caused by people who can't park and needs a new petrol flap As always opinions…
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terminated car HP
hi Have posted this in the N. Ireland forum but might get more responses if I put it on here. Car company has written to say they have terminated our car HP agreement and are asking for the car to be returned to them. We have paid more than a third so know they need to get a court order to take it from us. However, we NEED…
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50% off Family % Friends Railcard
Morning All I am looking for someone who received one of the 2 month free railcards from the Daily Mail in May - from 13th July there is a code on the back of the 2mth cards that will give 50% off a new 12mth one (I don't think it is one code per card but a universal one so people can use more than once). Any one know the…
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car versus public transport?
Im trying to 'pack' all the cash I can into the last 3 grand I owe. Long story. Not the cleverest or most efficient money saver but I do try to save rather than spend just now. My arranged repayments equal £50 a week before everything else (dont drink smoke,gamble, go out or even clohes shop) ,am on minimum wage. 2 teenage…
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Audi A4 HELL - Please help
I am having a few problems with my car at the moment, and someone suggested that I contact "Auto Express", for advice. I also wondered if anyone on here can help me..... I bought an "Audi A4 DTM ON THE 2OTH April 2012 from a garage called "Silverlink", The garage specializes in high performance cars. The car was registered…
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car tax
Hey everyone, Just a quick one, if i tax my car at the local postoffice do i need the EXACT money? I have heard strange things that you have to have the exact fee? It runs out sunday and im going on a long journey but dont want to risk it?
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Disabled Parking
just read the 'Glove Box Parking Guide'. good advice in here but i think it would be very helpful if there were some guidence on disabled parking. from what i understand, the rules for disabled parking vary from county to county. eg, where i live in Essex, a disabled driver can park on yellow lines for 3 hours, and all day…
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MOT pass, car now dangerous?
Hi all, after a little bit of advice, as I'm unsure what to do. I put my car in for it's MOT on the 6th June, and it passed, with one advisory (Wheel bearing had slight play). When I dropped it off, I told the mechanic that the brakes didn't feel quite right, and it had an odd squeak (sounded like an asthmatic mouse with a…
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Putting my bike back on the road, what to check.
I have a 94 Triumph Trident (sprint without the fairing) thats been sat at the back of the garage since August last year.I am now in a position to be riding again, what things should I be checking or replacing as its been sat for so long. I will charge the battery tomorrow and hopefully she will start first time.
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Ford Focus free Radio Code
I need the radio code for a ford focus . Can anyone help me? Ma serial numer is: M007693 Thx:mad:
