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Brake Discs

Have had new brake discs & pads put on the car 3 days ago & notice that all the discs have rust on them any idea why that is ?

TWR

We have either reached there, coming there, or are there? the ripe old age of 80 if you are, the best of health to you and good luck, my Question! Driving capabilities, standards, ability, eye sight,...

TWR

How often?

Be truthfull, how often do you check your Tyre Pressures including the spare?

dotty.

fitting a dvd in a corsa

the sony dvd player has 2 black plugs but the wiring in the car has 3, 2 that the two plugs on the dvd fit and a third that is slightly wider. there is no power going to the player seeminlgly, i have...

aps1

Nissan Micra Problems

My Wife's is having some problems with her Micra, and I am looking for some advice please. Sometimes the car will simply not start. When she turns the key nothing happens, but othertimes the car...

malagabob

Poor service

Booked my car for a diagnostic fault check in to my local Ford dealer a week ago for this morning. I specifically asked was it and could I wait for the car whilst it was checked. Yes I was told you...

Jeza

Vauxhall Corsa 08 plate

Is due it's annual service and MOT this month. Is it wise to go through the main dealer, where I bought the car, or go to a local garage. My thinking is, the main dealer has all the Vauxhall equipment...

20SilkCut

Gunk in top of oil tank

Quick question - my oil light has flashed a few time so i checked the dip to see oil levels... seems ok. Unscrewed cap to oil tank and on the top of where you pour in the oil there is a pile of 'gunk...

malagabob

Doors locking on Scoda

I have hired a car on holiday and was given a Scoda Fabia estate. I was reverse parking into a bay, got out to check room between next car, the drivers door shut and all the doors locked with keys in...

sigma

Don't drink and drive , yeah right

France has just introduced a law where all motorists including tourists must carry two breathalizer kits in their cars. The idea being that when you've been drinking you then test yourself to see if...

royzart

engine running in

Hi ...do you need to run in a new engine even if its a 12 plate and feels like it has no pull or acceleration thank you...

milliepops

Tailgate problem

The tailgate on our Mercedes C220 is failing to lock, upon closing it just refuses to catch. Any ideas anybody ? Thanks

Olliebaby

Driving Test in your own vehicle - requirements

Hi, my husband is going to take his driving test in our car so we have looked up the list of requirements and we are just a bit confused. Ok, so your vehicle already has an interior mirror but on the...

Matheous-2

Likel Remedy

My OAP neighbour drove carefully through a flooded tunnel, but was swamped by a fast oncoming vehicle and the engine cut out. He trie d to restart but there was no sound or response from the starter...

MoonRocker

Too old or too stupid?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...land-bristol-18671270 What was this guy thinking?...

mawashi

pz900 195/50

what should the tread direction be for pz900 195/50 when fitted to a car

boomster

Best all roud "Supermini?"

What in thr readers' opinions are the best value NEW 5-dr hatchback 'Superminis' in price range 9k to 12k? 'Must haves' include: air conditioning, very good mpg*, comfortable interior for up to 4...

Sue-the-cat

Old Green Driving Licence

Hi Someone at work today said it is now illegal to have the old green paper licence. Is it? I have not heard anything about this and guess who has an old licence....

MoonRocker

Speeding.......

Another question has thown up a curiosity, well for me anyway. Where does one speeding offence end and the next one begin? If I do 90mph constantly down the M4 for 30 mins for example is that one...

Hymie

Red V5

More than 2 years since I posted this:- http://www.theanswerb...g/Question857540.html DVLA seem to be taking some action – today I received a Red V5 document for my vehicle (with instructions to...

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