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Removing Motorbike Oil from the carpet!!!!!

Hey!!! I have just walked motorbike oil onto the cream living room carpet, any ideas how to remove it without making more of a mess?!!!! :(

joko

towing a caravan...?

how easy is this? what problems are there? is it easy to get the hang of etc? ive never towed anything before, so tips etc would be great. its a smallish one thanks...

Halifaxmum

Hello My car's MOT ran out in Januay and I totall forgot to get it renewed. I am insured and was trying to buy my tax online when I found out it wasn't MOTd. Can I just go tomorrow and get an MOT? Do...

marje

Mobility scooter TGA Frontier

Hi, My husband got a mobility scooter from a friend and it worked fine, even so it needed some work doing to the front of it so had to be taken apart. After putting it back together it won't go. He's...

spudqueen

Fitting rear in the back of a van

If I fit side facing seats in the back of a van, do I need seatbelts, and is this legal?

kmitc78787

Towing a UK caravan in the UK with a Spanish Car

We are a retired British couple living in Spain. Each summer we return to the UK to visit family and friends. We would like to buy a UK caravan to use while we are here and keep it in storage in the...

cherryjerry

Do EU drivers have to renew photocard driving licences?

In the UK we have to renew our photocard driving licence every 10 years. Do people from the EU have to do the same?

BayBoy1

Driiving ban

If a person is banned from driving in Spain ,While on holiday,with an english driving licence,will that person be allowed to drive a car ,when they return to the UK. cheers.

Barquentine

Flat car battery

I left my headlights on overnight. The battery is a couple of years old but still going strong. Now it's very flat after my blunder. I connected the battery charger but the lights on that don't come...

luckystrike

Windscreen wash smell

Why does the windscreen wash and water mix begin to smell foul after a while. When I squirt my windows the whole car stinks!...

SpikeyBush

1998 Ford Fiesta stereo removal

Hey chaps & chapesses, anyone any tips on how to remove the radio/cassette from a '98 Fiesta without the special Ford tool? I've tried really thick strimmer cable stuffed down the holes, nails...

j_harris_2011

Removing stereo from a Ford Fiesta MK2 1988?

I have recently been given my grandad's ancient Fiesta MK2 and want to replace the stereo to something that plays CDs or at the very least cassettes. Does anyone know how to remove the original stereo...

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Citroen Diesel

Cutting out from time to time and fault code reader saying its a fuel pressure problem. D'ya reckon big problem or just good service needed. Question may sound simplistic but I'm simpe.. Cheers...

young-raymond

motors

please can any one tell me how to tell wich plug on my car is miss fireing by removing the leads,does the engine slow down or speed up, any help please.

milly143

Replacing Reg Plate

My rear reg plate is hanging off from one side after being reversed into. Halfords have told me they need the reg document before they can make and fit a new one. Is this right? I'm going to be going...

Bordeaux

Renewing licence at 70

Hi, Does anyone know what is needed for renewing driving licence when you reach age 70 Grateful for help....

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Engine a "bit tappy"

Hi Seen a car which includes in description engine a bit tappy but engine itself is sound. Queried this with seller and he said French cars have a reputation for being a bit tappety when cold until...

benny3008

Vauxhall Vectra B facelift timing???

anybody have a diagram of correct timing setup on a vectra b facelift 51 plate. we need to know where the timing marks are. and everywhere we have looked does not match up. TIA.

chessington

theory test for cars

Is the theory 50 questions plus how many on the hazzard perception? thanks in advance

Thunderchild

Driving a van

Hello All, I'm being sent out tomorrow from Wellingborough to the other side of leeds (159 miles going around leeds rather than through it) in a transit van. The largest thing i have ever driven is my...

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