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alloy wheel locking nut

alloy wheel lock nut stripped. Unable to remove, any help please

Whats wrong with my 1997 Vectra

I have a 1.6 16 V Vectra LS (1997) and when i get to around 2700 revs it starts jerking and a few pops and cracks but it stops at 3200 revs can anyone tell me what this is please. Thanks

Andyvon

Engine change for VW Golf

I've got a 1984 Golf Mk2 which I've owned since 1987. The car has a 1.3 petrol HK engine which VW stopped making in 1984. The engines are now pretty well extinct and even replacement engine firms...

kymbles

Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6

How do i push the piston back after i have changed the back brake pads? I cant seem to move them back to put the caliper back down.

nightrunner

drum brake conversion

hello i am currently re-building a 1300 engine to go into my mini, but i have been told that to fit this i would have to convert the rear drum brakes to discs, has anybody done this conversion and...

david.win

Vauxhall astra engine management light

I have had my car for only two days when i noticed that the engine management light does not come on when i start the engine, i took it to a garage and they told me basically no fault s were found...

kja

renault clio

i am having problems starting my renault clio its not the battery it turns over bt dosent start is thera any thing i can do with out taking it to a garage?

salim umarji

mercedes c220 cdi

the car is not going over 2500rpm then sometimes it just fine what could it be

ricksup

hi i have got a renault laguna the gears are all o.k except third it crunchers like i'm not putting the clutch in is there a fix or is it new gearbox x reg 2000 rt dti cheers rick. p.s i have got some...

luckyboy

Do you need suspension clamps

To take the rear axle off a golf gti?

pistonbroke

citreon zx drive shafts knocking

my drive shafts are knocking pretty baddly. i have just found some on the net with a guarantee at a reasonable price... now times are hard, i am going to atempt to fit them myself. i have been told...

wiggal

Nissan 300zx Fairlady

Hey, We have a Nissan 300zx fairlady we are selling, just wondering if anyone can suggest any good places other the Ebay & Autotrader? Many thanks Wiggal

shezalilac

Heavy Steering - Picasso

On 2 occasions over the past week, whilst driving between 25-30 mph my steering wheel suddenly became very, very hard to turn. Only just managing to pull over safely. There wasn't any loud noises to...

jimbo-69b

Non-Transferable Registration Mark

My V5C (Log book) says under the special notes, that the vehicle has a non-transferable registration mark. What does this mean, and will it affect it's saleability in the future ??

Phill41

What is wrong with my Fiat Punto?

2 days ago I bought a second hand W reg Fiat Punto 1.2 5 door hatchback for my daughter and today she has encountered her first problems. The speedometer keeps going off and then coming back on again...

happy_face

Cam/Timing Belt

I was one of the unfortunate ones who didn't realise what damage this could do if it was not changed and it broke:-( I collected my car Friday after a week in the garage, all the valves had been...

JK04

Car Window

Could someone tell me how to replace this fly window http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj79/J-04-K /?action=view¤t=Picture032.jpg What i will need and that sorta thing? Thanks in advance for...