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Torque wrench for engine building
Hi I'm replacing the clutch and refitting the gearbox and cylinder heads/barrels on my BMW motorcycle. For the work, I need to torque bolts from 8.5Nm through to 125Nm (flywheel). The lower torque is for the oil pump cover. I think I'm going to need two, maybe three wrenches with overlap in the torque range. Accuracy is…
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VWFS Issues day one
First post & looking for advice/help 2021 I took out my second lease with VWFS & this is where the problem start Some 6 months in I get a call from VWFS stating I had made no payments & this was down to garage suppling the wrong bank account details ( I have a copy of this document it's correct ). Second already a customer…
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PCP payments
After some advice. Had my car for 17 months on PCP. It has developed a major fault, and the garage cannot source the part so it is in for long term fix (nonidea how long this will be) My question is, am I responsible for paying for a faulty car that I cannot use, through no fault of my own? As the Finance company 'own' the…
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Eml advice
Reposting this in a better suited thread 🤞just seeing if anyone’s had a similar issue Last few months the engine management light has been on/off - taken it into Ford 5 times and the end result is a new wiring loom and some sensors and pcm (not sure that’s the part but the ‘brain’) - will be just under £5000 to do all the…
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Looking for advice on buying a used car - 2015 Vauxhall Corsa / 33k miles
Hi everyone, This is my first time buying a car in the UK, and I've been looking at various options in my budget. I've come across this Vauxhall Corsa in a dealership, and would appreciate the experts advice if I should consider this vehicle as my first car for me and my family. The specs: Last MOT Mileage: 33254 Mileage…
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MOT advisory - front bush corrosion/minor exhaust leak
Hi Looking at buying a 2018 Renault Kadjar which has done 55,000 miles but from last MOT in Nov 24 had someMOT advisories, one of which was: * Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Salesman advised this had been fixed but would do repeat MOT for…
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Space saver tyre 15" for car with 17" wheels
I have a 15" space saver but my new car has 17" wheels (I thought they were going to be 16 to be honest) I can see from Googling that its generally OK for a space saver spare tyre to be slightly smaller for a short, lower speed trip but is 15 -> 17 inch difference OK? What do you think?
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Bought defective vehicle from broker
Late last year I bought a rather expensive camper van from a broker. The purchase took several weeks to complete during which time necessary checks and servicing were carried out on the van (which is only 3 years old) including a “habitation check” that ensures all the onboard facilities are working - lights, hot water,…
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Pothole claims guide discussion
Hi all, We've written a new Pothole Claims guide for the website and we'd love your feedback. How did you find the info? Was it useful? Do you have any other tips you would add? Thanks for your help, MSE Rebecca
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Vehicle excise duty (VED)
Does anyone remember tax discs? Colour-coded by month, you’d
tear round the perforations and insert them in a little PVC sleeve on the inside
of your windscreen. It was a selling point if your new car had 11 months to run,
but if your vehicle excise duty had expired (or was about to), you’d be
straight down the post office…
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Contemplating rejecting an older used car - do I have a case?
Hi all I've very recently purchased a used "fun" car, which is approximately 15 years old. The vehicle was sold to me with a few known faults, that I felt comfortable sorting out myself. This was stuff like scuffs to the paintwork, brake rotors needing replacing, etc. However, when I got back home after picking the car up…
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Repair garage has damaged my car..
Hope someone can offer some advice on right and possibly mechanical knowledge. I’ll start by adding I’m not experienced with cars I’m relatively new to it all. I have a 2018 3008 with the 1.5 blueHDI. I’d heard about issues with the 7mm chain. Cars in with a well established local garage, for cambelt+pump, upgrade kit to…
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Road resurfacing, potholes
It's everyones favourite pastime, to complain about potholes. I have noticed in my area a few roads are getting resurfaced, but they are not the ones with potholes, which is strange. The potholes will get a temporary repair and it may last a few months. Does this sound familiar? They do sometimes do a large section of a…
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Drunk driver hit my parked car - advice needed
Urgent help needed please. My car was parked outside my house on the road. A drunk driver (car A) collided head on with another car (car B.). Car B was pushed into my car. It was a high speed accident which resulted in my car being pushed from the road into the kerb and on to the pavement. The driver of Car A staggered out…
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Car Dealership Formal Complaint Query
Wanted to get some advice/insights/guidance into the below and whether I could actually get anything out of it or if I'm wasting my time? I have a car on HP financed by VWFS since 2023. I filed a formal complaint in February 2025 after encountering issues with the car following services that took place at the dealership. I…
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PCP advice
Hi. We currently have a car on PCP until September 2025. I'm just considering whether to buy out the balloon payment or change to a new car. I've looked at new cars and as I put a good deposit into this car, I'm being asked to put a similar amount in to get good monthly payments or like for like on my car is currently…
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Deisel Emmisons
Hello, Are there any solicitors still accepting Peugeot claims?
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Is it worth going through Admiral Law personal for injury claim?
Hi all, On Monday, my younger brother was involved in a car accident, hit by a drunk driver. His little old car is a write off and the lady said to us on the phone he doesn't have motor legal protection on his policy, and that Admiral Law will be in contact about his injuries. Mum took him to walk-in hospital for a checkup…
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Irish Car rental firm wants to charge my partner A LOT of money for a cracked windscreen
Hi everyone, I'm afer some advice regarding a difficult position my girlfriend is in. She last week went to Ireland to see her aunt who is very ill and hired a car (2024 Hyundai i20) from Eruopcar in Dublin for 6 days. I think it cost her about €50. She didn't take out insurance as she thought it was too expensive…
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severing HP car finance agreement; best options
as above, i wish to severe from an unaffordable and desirable car finance agreement. HP deets: amount o credit: 8920 balance payable: 11646 settlement fig: 8224 car calue approx: 6500 deposit: £250 Finance term: 60 months APR: 11.6 fixed monthyl cost: 193.94 What i want (Asterisk- attempted and cannot refinance): i wish to…
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