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Sparky1979

Gearbox overhaul?

The gearbox on my rover 214 has a collaped bearing. Should i attempt to overhaul it myself with the aid of the Haynes Gearbox Overhaul manual? I'm pretty good on the tools but am not sure: a, how good...

Ribena

Laguna wheel bearing

Is it easy to fit a new wheel bearing to my 97 laguna 1.8 RT? How much are they & where can I get 1? it's the nearside thats gone. Many thanks.

barffy

band A CARS

how do you no if you have got a bang A car when they do your insurance or tax

snotneck

fitting a new car radio

I 'd like to fit a new radio to my 'S' reg. Peugeout 106. Do radios come as a standard size or am I limited to those which fit? I'd hate to buy a new radio then find it won't fit! Any ideas?

tonyted

vibes

What could cause a car to vibrate at 70 MPH? It's ok at any other speed. It has just passed the MOT and the front wheels have been recently balanced.

kopend

astra 2.2 sri

my big end has gone on astra 2.2 sri how big a job is it and how much should i expect to pay?

sheepheaven

no mot insurance claim

My mot has expired by 1 month i need to make an insurance claim, will the insurers pay out?

alwync

car history

im looking at buying a used car, but the history checker im using is saying the reg has no DVLA or police record. what does this mean? other registrtions ive tried brings up etails like car model and...

Tombhoy

Speeding Defence

Hi I would like a little advice please. I was driving along the M4 in the middle lane behid a white van. The van driver was driing erratically by braking suddenly and swerving slightly. I assumed...

jimbo96

How is best to repair scatches after car was keyed?

Hi, My girlfriends car got keyed a couple of nights ago down her street. It left scratches down the passenger side, running from the rear of the car (just above the petrol cap) all the way to the...

Jadam

steamed up

Hi, i have a peugeot 206 car and if i have more than 1 person in the car the windows get really steamed up and i have to have the heat up full blast all the time. Just wondering if anyone has the same...

Celtigra3

Selling a car

You quite often see cars with notices which state for sale ring ........ - I am shortly going to sell my car and I wondered how effective this type of advertising is? Has anyone sold a car this way...

kopend

engine noise

bit of a longshot this one. i have recently bought a car from the auctions (astra 2.2 sri) on 02 plate. after a couple of days the engine stated making a horrible noise (knocking/rattling almost taxi...

patnicholls2

petrol in a diesel engine

I have a one third mix of petrol in a diesel car, how bad is that

wolfetony

mot failure or not

if the rear window of a hatchback car has a smashed window. needs replacing due to vandalism would that be a mot failure in its own right.

woodchopper

Top gear

I wonder what the possibilty of Top Gear putting a Bugatti Veyron up againsta formula 1 car just for the hell of it. The Bugatti would be beaten but would love to see it being done.

a bad dream

unleaded in diesle

i think i have put unleaded petrol into my diesle van by mistake. only ?10 worth, does anyone know if this will be ok or do i need to get it drained? or can i top it up with diesle?

Willow Tree

Stupid Mobile Phone Law...

How come we will get 3 points on our licence and ?60 fine if we are seen just touching our mobiles in the car, when we can fiddle with buttons for our heater etc? Also, isn't talking on your handsfree...

billybea

Clutch or Gearbox?

I had a new clutch fitted last week and for the past 2/3days my car has begun to struggle to get into 2nd or reverse gear then when it is in, it sometimes jumps out. Coould it be that the clutch just...

dampdiver

Car Insurance

Can I keep a car parked on the highway if it is taxed but not insured as long as it is not driven.

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