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Car Brakes

How long should car brake pads and discs last on a car? I know its hard to say due to ho wyou break, but if its a standard car, I drive the car most days about 12 miles per day so not massive amt of...

lfc5eurocups

how do i change a pollen filter on a mercedes c180 2001

hi folks, im hoping somebody can tell me how to change the pollen filters on my mercedes c180 (2001)

Andyvon

VW Golf ignition

My 1984 Mk.2 Golf has a strange quirk which has baffled me since I bought the car in 1987. It seems as if the ignition is producing slightly too much current, although I've never found a cause. The...

paulandems

Squealing noise from engine

squeeling noise from car vauxhall zafira 02 reg diesel. just wondering if anyone knows where the fan belt is located on this car

nb1

cleaning windscreens

what is the best thing to use inside and out to obtain a really clean grease free screen

Toureman

removing plaster cast

how does the circular saw used to remove plaster casts work? I know it is powered by electricity but how does it just cut the plaster and not cut into flesh? Any doctors on here?

R1Geezer

why do people thinka double white line......

means "No overtaking"? What's your favorite mis-understood road rule?

redcrx

crack in sump, how?

Ive just taken my car in to garage as the alternator had failed and asked the garage to check an oil leak which started about 3 weeks ago. It wasnt a makor leak as the oil level was ok when checked 2...

Joeyjake

Family Gift

My mum is going to sell the family home to me at a reduced price. It is an arrangement that will suit us very well and that the rest of the family are happy with. With this type of arrangement, will...

Captin Kirk

Broken ankle ...

someone I know broke their ankle about 10 days ago. They've had a temporary cast on and had to rest it completely. It has been reset (ouch) and needs more rest to see if that has been successful but...

AngryDad

rear brake shoe sizes

How can I find which size rear brake shoes my 1994 Hyundai Pony X2 has, without faffing about removing the wheel/s? 'Nando' is written on the Master Cylinder. The local motorparts shop says the car...

Otrere

Ford Escort Red Key - what is it for???

I've just bought a 1998 S Reg Ford Escort Finesse. It has come with 2 black keys and 1 red key. Can someone please explain exactly what the red key is for, when I would need to use it, and how I would...

reggies

water leak

when my 7.5 tonn horsebox an iveco is park up in the barn there is a small water leak my levels are all fine and do not need topping up when stood it does dry up I have crawled underneath and can see...

SazzyC0

Car Clutch

I am learning to drive and my instructor has tried to explain how this works in relation to how it will affect the car. Can someone please tell me in a clear way to help me in my driving. I believe...

tiger64

home insurance

my home/buildings insurance renewal is ?430 with direct line. Just been looking for new cover and insure is ?172, hsbo is ?180 privilege is ?200 and m&s is ?202. are these good companies to go with,...

busygoddes

my pegeout 106 zest will rev all by itself, help!!!

I have a t reg pegeout 106 and it will rev all by itself when foot is on the clutch you can see rev counter moving and hear he revs, ive had a new alternator battery and starter motor, what could the...

qandaseeker

custom car paint

hi i have a white vauxall astra and i want to spray white paint on the door handles and the bumper so it looks nice. how do i do it? do i doit myself or to a garage? any disdvantages?

uncledave

A sticky problem

I am repairing a very old railway wagon. To provide a watertight seal between two surfaces I need to apply a strip of sealant / mastic in a form like putty or plasticene. The conventional sealants in...

reward4615

Anti theft wheel bolts

How can I remove the anti theft wheel bolts from my mazda now I have lost the special socket?

CheekyChops

Runtime Error 302

I am posting this on behalf of a friend who is getting the above error message and can't access the internet (although she says MSN is still working?). Her kids were playing on the PC and downloading...

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