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Landrover Freelander

After unlocking the car with remote, red light on dash flashes, along with beeping in the car. Once the ignition key is in barrel, bleeping stops. I have looked in the manual but nothing...

Caladon

No Reverse Gear

Parked our Freelander 53 plate auto gearbox on the drive and swtiched engine off. 20 minutes later, went to back out and can't get reverse gear at all. There have been no bangs or cracks. Has...

dot.haukes

I've booked my car's MOT for monday morning

Hopefully i will feel better and get it there, can anyone tell me if i would need to get a new rear window wiper blade if part of the black rubber is hanging loose? TYIA

seagirl

Just looked at the MOS crossword and noticed that you only have to answer 8 questions to get the prize word and can win the prize without answering any other clues. Surely that can't be right. if so...

sara3

my MOT..

well it passed today! they noted that the rear brake pads were worn but not yet needing replacing. but.... last year it passed with a note that the front nearside brake pad was worn. I didn't get it...

kramer81

fitting new shock absorber question

When you are fitting a new shock absorber should it fit into the hub with just a bit off force and lubrication? I just want to be certain before I go back to Euro Car Parts complaining that their part...

anthony25

knocking noise been garage please read???

adding to my post yesterday about the knocking noise on the rear of my vectra its coming from the drivers side rear so took it too garage today and he said its the hub bush where is this hes 90% sure...

jasonvdl

Engine cuts out when in neutral

hi, i have a 1.2 8v renault clio 99 model... its done 135ooo miles and i dont know whether its to do with the age of the car or something else but sometimes when im in neutral the engine just dies and...

Liz65

Amsoil synthetic oil

Does the UK have an equivalent oil to this. It is recommended for vehicles with EGR valve problems. Many thanks.

davewr

Spark plug removal

What is the correct way to remove spark plugs from an alloy cylinder head? With the engine cold or warm? On the old cars I worked on years ago I always did them cold but I've been told now to run the...

rocky_dude23

cap down hole where oil goes

im very stuck and i need some advice on what to do or something inside the engine where the camshaft is you have the rockers and the vales and theres that cap that the rocker goes on to well one of...

Twinkle17

Worst possible way to die....??

Not very nice but........What do you consider would be the worst possible way to die or what is the worst you have heard of? - (not health related though). x

benny3008

Motor vehicle engineering

Hi I'm starting a course at college in september to do a City and Guilds 4100 Certificate in Motor vehicle studies in september and am looking for a book to use before and during the course in order...

dave2222

wiring a cig lighter

hi my van cig lighter has being wired from the battery and works but when i plug my sat nav or tv in it blows the fuse,i have tried wiring it from the fuse box but the same happens so theres obviously...

fizzyBee

Could anyone narrow down the source of the sulfur smell in my car?

When I pull up to junctions my car is smelling of sulfur/rotton eggs. I've been told the things that can cause it are a blowing exhaust, which it can't be as mines less that 2 months old, bad fuel, a...

Mrsreid

Windscreen wipers

I have broken the controls to my windscreen wipers, the back wipers is continuously on and the front ones wont come on, ive sort of had a look and the mechanism attached to the wheel is broke, it only...

alzheimer

Picasso brake noise..for months!

My friend has a four year old Picasso and the brakes have, for some time been squealing when she applies them. She had her car serviced by the dealer as usual and they told her that there was nothing...

Haggisdj

How can the French get away with banning headscarves?

I thought that we all signed the same Human Rights legislation? How then can the French do this? There is not a chance of it happening in this country.

derekpara

VW Polo temperature sensor

X reg VW Polo 1.4 petrol. I want to change the temp. sensor fitted into side of radiator. Haynes manual tells me to get under car and undo bottom hose to drain rad below required level. Problem is the...

donkers

Cleaning chrome and aluminium

Anyone got any DIY recommendations for cleaning the chrome and the aluminium on my Land Cruiser. I have tried Autosol Cream which does a pretty good job but is very hard work. Is there an acid based...

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