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| astra 1.7td hard start when warm | 9/4/2007 | William Brady |
Q: when car is warm difficult to start replaced temp sensor and new relay but car starts fine when i ...
A: The car would not start at all if the Crank sensor was bad! So first. find another more experienced ...
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| 1994 xj6 | 9/2/2007 | William Brady |
Q: 2 questions if i may: 1. my cooling fan will not turn off after turning my engine off. this runs my ...
A: The fan problem may be the switch in the left radiator tank. There was though, a technical bulletin ...
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| renault 5 turbo fuel problem | 8/29/2007 | William Brady |
Q: thanks for your reply i havent changed the fuel filter yet but i did notice a corroded pipe coming ...
A: The kink could be a problem, it depends on how much it restricts the fuel. Be very careful with the ...
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| 2003 Jaguar type X door lock replacement | 8/29/2007 | William Brady |
Q: Can you give me some simple directions for replacing the door locks on a 2003 Jag type x. My ...
A: Well first the window glass has to be removed, Other than screws for the inner handle and behind ...
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| 1973 Corniche | 8/28/2007 | William Brady |
Q: Car has been in storage for last two years and wanted to get it back and going..has 61,000 ...
A: I sounds like a fuel delivery problem, I would first check the filter -above the rear axle- if it's ...
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| renault clio cooling fan | 8/28/2007 | William Brady |
Q: cooling fan on my x reg clio 1.2 has stopped working. I think its the sensor but i dont know where ...
A: The switch is most likely close to the thermostat in the cylinder head. You may have found it, but ...
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| Renault Master indicator problem | 8/27/2007 | William Brady |
Q: My Renault Master 2002 van has a problem with the indicators, they don't work at all, neither does ...
A: It may not be a Flasher unit problem. The hazard lights are fed directly from the battery at all ...
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| 1991 RR Silver Spur II | 8/24/2007 | William Brady |
Q: Older car with only 90m km's. Little things need to be tweaked but the most important one is that ...
A: The problem is in the electronics -check the fuses- the system is supposed to stiffen as speed ...
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| 1991 RR Silver Spur II | 8/24/2007 | William Brady |
Q: Older car with only 90m km's. Little things need to be tweaked but the most important one is that ...
A: The part No of the manuals is TSD 5000. I will check and see if I have a copy available. As for the ...
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| Astra TD Cooling Fan relay Location | 8/23/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have a 19998 Vauxhaull Astra 1.7TD. The problem I have is that the Cooling fan is permantly on, ...
A: I'm sorry, I do not have detailed info on your car. Relays though, are generally in accessible ...
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| Emptying a Rover 216 GTI TC petrol tank | 8/22/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I've a Rover 216 GTI TC (Honda engine), which although the engine is sound has an expiring ...
A: The easiest way is by pumping it out using the cars fuel pump. You can disconnect the feed line at ...
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| vauxhall/opel astra high revs upon start up | 8/21/2007 | William Brady |
Q: i have a vauxhall astra automatic mk4 2003 1.6 16valves. i have a problem with the choke, most ...
A: The idle speed is controlled by a number of sensors acting through the Engine Control Module, ...
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| Rover 214sei electrics | 8/20/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have just bought a 1999 Rover 214sei. Whilst driving it home I noticed the windscreen wipers ...
A: Good, lets hope so. It must have been very badlly corroded to prevent charging, and yet it was able ...
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| Rover 214sei electrics | 8/19/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have just bought a 1999 Rover 214sei. Whilst driving it home I noticed the windscreen wipers ...
A: Yes, I suspected you didn't. It appears that the alternator is not charging, or a system has a very ...
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| vauxhall vectra 1.8 1996 engine type X18-XE | 8/18/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have a vectra 1.8 and it runs fine after about 2-3 mins. When first started in the morning it ...
A: It sounds as if it has fuel starvation, have you checked the petrol filter? Otherwise, the petrol ...
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| Rolls royce door trim | 8/17/2007 | William Brady |
Q: How do i remove the front and rear door trims from the doors? Any help would be appreciated
A: Inner or outer? INNER, means removing the cover plates from the switches - they pull off carefully. ...
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| speedometer not working | 8/15/2007 | William Brady |
Q: 2 the speedo is not working at all do you know how to get this fixed or how to find the possible ...
A: I'm afraid there is no easy answer, the speedo is activated by one of the wheel sensors, the signal ...
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| jaguar xtype | 8/15/2007 | William Brady |
Q: may be you can help. I just bought a certified 2004 Xtype. the fan of the ambient air sensor run ( ...
A: Each area has a "factory" tech advisor whose job is to deal with such problems. But first you need ...
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| water in 2003 xj6 in left front footwell | 8/14/2007 | William Brady |
Q: Twice in 4 weeks I've taken my 2003 xj6 to the main jag dealer to resolve water in left front ...
A: Normally one would expect the source to be from the AC drain tubes. I didn't think there were drain ...
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| jaguar xtype | 8/13/2007 | William Brady |
Q: may be you can help. I just bought a certified 2004 Xtype. the fan of the ambient air sensor run ( ...
A: Some Q's; When does it go off? Do you have automatic or manual air? But, regardless, the only fans ...
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| rover 216 auto 92 not starting when hot | 8/13/2007 | William Brady |
Q: we have a rover 216 auto 92 it starts fine when cold but when hot the engine trys to turn over but ...
A: First make sure the engine is not overheating, does the electric fan work? Problems like this are ...
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| Vauxhall Astra cold starting | 8/13/2007 | William Brady |
Q: My 2000 Vauxhall Astra is extremely difficult to start from cold? When warm, it starts and runs no ...
A: The cold start system clearly is'nt working, there is a sensor on the engine which controls it, ...
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| Renault 5 turbo | 8/12/2007 | William Brady |
Q: can you help me please i have a renault 5 gt turbo sometimes it starts no problem but after a little ...
A: It sounds as though it is starved for petrol, the whirring noise is typical of a pump that is ...
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| Citroen zx 1.9 Aura Diesel 1993 Relay Problems | 8/11/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have the above car, the electric front windows, electric sunroof and blowers are not working. I ...
A: First. If you know what the relays do, take out one which is working, use the other identical relays ...
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| car fails to start | 8/9/2007 | William Brady |
Q: why does my vauxall senator automatic fail to start after been driven for 5or 6 miles. ANSWER: You ...
A: You mean it does not turn over, the starter is not operating! Not starting is a description of when ...
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| keyhole | 8/7/2007 | William Brady |
Q: please help what could be wrong.
A: This is not unusual, it happens sometimes on power steering cars if the wheel is off centre and the ...
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| Astra 1.7dt fault code | 8/6/2007 | William Brady |
Q: car diagnosed with code PO 0251 reads, injection pump fuel metering control "A" malfunction ...
A: The readers only state the result, the cause has to be diagnosed. My first suspicion would be the ...
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| Astra 1.7dt fault code | 8/6/2007 | William Brady |
Q: car diagnosed with code PO 0251 reads, injection pump fuel metering control "A" malfunction ...
A: Sorry, I did answer it. What is the position right now. Is the light still on? Did they erase the ...
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| how to change fule filter on corsa | 8/5/2007 | William Brady |
Q: My son has put diesel in my 1.0 03 corsa. We have drained the tank bought new plugs and petrol ...
A: Is the filter in the tank? I would try starting the car. If you have drained everything out, remove ...
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| Vauxhall Meriva - Windscreen Washers | 8/5/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I can clearly hear the pump working but there is no water whatsoever coming from the front or rear ...
A: It may have an air lock or something is blocked. First try blowing through the hose from the pump ...
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| Door Panels | 8/4/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have a 2003 Jaguar X-Type w/4 speakers in the door panels and the drivers and the rear passenger ...
A: Once you have removed the pull handle and door lock release cover the whole panel can be pulled off. ...
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| 1979 midget | 8/3/2007 | William Brady |
Q: Greetings, In reference to the hydraulic clutch of my 1979 midget. After a long layup I put my ...
A: I only use dot 4 fluid which was what was called for, as far as I know only US cars used dot 3. It ...
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| rover 216 starting problemw | 8/2/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have a 1993 Rover 216SLI which drives fine and starts up most of the time.Every now and then when ...
A: Does it occur hot or cold? My guess is a fuel problem. Exactly what is hard to say. You could try ...
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| replacing damaged wing | 8/2/2007 | William Brady |
Q: how do you remove and replace a damaged offside wing on a 1997 renault clio
A: I haven't actually done this but I would imagine it is fairly simple. Look under the bonnet on the ...
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| corsa 1.6 firers but wont keep running | 8/1/2007 | William Brady |
Q: can any1 help! i have had my car 4 about 6 months but havent drove it because i am not old enough. ...
A: It sounds as if you have a fuel/vacuum problem such as a hose disconnected at the manifold. It ...
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| reversing lights | 8/1/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have a astra estate and can not get the reversing lights to work. The bulbs are fine and sometimes ...
A: There is definitely a switch and it will be adjustable. It is most likely somewhere on the gear ...
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| catalyst converter overheat | 8/1/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have a 1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II and lately the driver-side catalyst converter overheats. ...
A: This was a common problem on the cars, when they were new we removed the convertors and re-insulated ...
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| peugeot 306 1.9 turbo diesel | 7/29/2007 | William Brady |
Q: can you tell me why i have got oil in radiator thanks
A: Is it engine or transmission oil? Which one is low on oil? The usual cause is a leak in the oil ...
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| Vectra steering system | 7/29/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have a 1998 Vauxhall Vectra. Last Friday my steering was making a grinding noise, so I called out ...
A: It is most likely leaking from one of the steering rack side seals. It builds up in the bellows ...
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| Vauxhall Vectra | 7/28/2007 | William Brady |
Q: My 1997 2.0l petrol Vectra is overheating. Vauxhall replaced the water pump and thermostat but the ...
A: If it is a head gasket they can test it and provide proof. BUT, why were the water pump and t/stat ...
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