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| Daewoo Nubira remote key problem | 12/2/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I hope you can point me in the right direction before i spend any money on this. I belive the ...
A: If the red light shows then the battery is good, this means that the system has somehow locked or, ...
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| Battery relase on Volvo s40 | 12/1/2007 | William Brady |
Q: please can you tell me how do I remove the battery clamp on a volvo s40 (Sept 2003 Plate)in order to ...
A: I'm not sure how it is fitted, many today have a nut on top of the fitting, if so, you have to undo ...
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| Rover 216 cabriolet wiper fault | 11/27/2007 | William Brady |
Q: My wipers were working ok, on normal speed, when i tried using the timer speed they slowly juddered ...
A: Do they work when they are lifted off the glass? Why did you change the motor? And when you say ...
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| Not Starting | 11/27/2007 | William Brady |
Q: i have a 2003 model mg zr which i used all the petrol up on! i refilled it using jerry cans but no ...
A: yOU NEED TO PRIME IT, IS IT MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC? iF AUTO, PUT IT IN GEAR AND TURN THE IGNITION ON ...
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| Rover 200 Auto - Whirring Noise | 11/23/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have a V reg Rover 200, automatic. Recently it has started making a whirring noise that seems to ...
A: What year is the car? Unless you can probe it with some type of stethescope the only answer is to ...
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| Silver Shadow brakes | 11/19/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I'm so glad to have you to ask, thanks so much for doing this for us. Well a have a problem with the ...
A: Sorry for the delay but this is a complicated system and probably too much for this type of forum. ...
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| Clearing out sludge | 11/19/2007 | William Brady |
Q: Do I have to retorque the head bolts on a Vauxhall astra 1600 8v club after 500 miles run in of a ...
A: It is difficult to flush out and often can cause more problems BUT, we sometimes mix paraffin or ...
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| ford focus clutch pedal | 11/19/2007 | William Brady |
Q: could you tell me how to fit a clutch pedal return spring on my 2005 ford focus?thank you
A: I thought I had answered this. Is the vehicle still in warranty? If so take it to a dealer. I do not ...
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| 1989 Jaguar XJ6 | 11/17/2007 | William Brady |
Q: When I turn on either the air conditioner or heater, no air comes out. It's like it won't blow air. ...
A: Clearly the fans aren't working, the easiest thing to check would be the fuses. There is one for ...
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| Vectra SriV6 Steering Rack play | 11/14/2007 | William Brady |
Q: If I hold my nearside front wheel at the quarter to three position and wiggle it, I can detect ...
A: Yes, there is an adjustment at the inner end but it may be hard to get to. If not, turn the ...
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| Vectra overheating | 11/11/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have an 2002 vectra, it started losing a small amount of coolant every day ( but now has stopped? ...
A: How long does it take to get hot and overflow? A stuck closed thermostat could cause this so remove ...
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| temperature gauge | 11/11/2007 | William Brady |
Q: my 2005 astra 1.6 16valve cabriolet temperature gauge has stopped working although the engine ...
A: It could be the gauge, isn't the vehicle still covered by warranty? I'm not sure where the sensor ...
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| Unable to take off quick release heater hose fitting | 11/9/2007 | William Brady |
Q: Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 auto with air con. The tensioner pulley on the drive belt seized shredding the ...
A: You have to be very careful not to put pressure on the matrix fitting, you can easily break it. Why ...
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| Cold starting | 11/9/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I refer to your reply, ...
A: No, it means the fuel system is losing pressure somewhere. As a consequence when the engine is ...
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| SIDE LIGHT ON A CORSA | 11/8/2007 | William Brady |
Q: Model is Y Reg Corsa 1.2 SXi The passenger side side light is not working, I have had the unit out ...
A: You need to check with a test light to see if you have a feed at that terminal. If not, then it is ...
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| Rolls Royce Auto gearbox | 11/7/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have a 1995 RR silver spirit 111 no modifications, which has travelled 55,000 miles. The gear ...
A: Under normal driving conditions it should be smooth. Full, throttle driving will make it somewhat ...
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| 1993 Corsa starter problem | 11/7/2007 | William Brady |
Q: Not sure if this model is sold in the US, but I doubt it is a very model-specific question anyway. ...
A: The car has a crankshaft position sensor, it is usually above the flywheel. It has likely been ...
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| vw golf 1993 1.9 td starting fault. | 11/5/2007 | William Brady |
Q: Over the last few weeks it is taking my car up to 20 seconds to start from cold,i have replaced the ...
A: Well it isn't high mileage but the symptoms fit a typical loss of vacuum in the bores. The oil film ...
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| rover 75 | 11/4/2007 | William Brady |
Q: my car it takes time to start or doesn't start at all if it starts they wont be idling you keep ...
A: It sounds like a fuel pressure problem. To begin, turn the key on and off 3 or 4 times without going ...
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| Jaguar exhaust smells | 11/4/2007 | William Brady |
Q: Just got a 1987 Jag xj6 new engine, but exhaust smells real strong on fuel and idle is up and down. ...
A: It seemms to be running too rich, It is most likely the Air flow meter in the inlet system although, ...
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| water thermostat | 11/3/2007 | William Brady |
Q: i have a r req vectra i have notice the temp gauge never seems to rise much ,,allthough the heater ...
A: First, you should check the temperature at the upper radiator hose, a simple thermostat taped on ...
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| corsa | 11/3/2007 | William Brady |
Q: 2 an ive got a problem with it there is no problem starting up its great but when i go to drive it ...
A: You say the air box flap is working, is this the one before the intake? and, is the idle speed ...
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| 1993 Corsa starter problem | 11/3/2007 | William Brady |
Q: Not sure if this model is sold in the US, but I doubt it is a very model-specific question anyway. ...
A: This sounds like the drive gear is going out to fast, it should move out slowly allowing the teeth ...
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| No start No power to dash panel | 11/1/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have a 1997 Jaguar xj6 (I am in America).It gets no power to the dash panel which normally lights ...
A: did you check the main power fuses, one in the boot and one under the rear seat (not with the heel ...
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| my corsa is leaking petrol | 10/31/2007 | William Brady |
Q: My corsa leaks petrol at the front when the engine is on and the petrol cap is on, anit doesnt do ...
A: Interesting; Exactly where is it leaking from? I dont know the year nor engine size of your car BUT. ...
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| rover216si wipers | 10/30/2007 | William Brady |
Q: i have a rover 216si 1998 and the wipers will not work on intermittent they get to half way then ...
A: Unfortunately I do not have access to info on your car, but there is usually a seperate relay for ...
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| Hydraulic tappets | 10/29/2007 | William Brady |
Q: What could be the probable causes for the exhaust valves not closing fully in an engine fitted with ...
A: Bent or sticking valve stems would be my first thought but not if it is all of them. This also ...
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| Change of oil grade | 10/28/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have a Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8v and have been using 10w 40 oil in it since new. The car has now done ...
A: It depends on your climate. Generally an older car can use a higher grade oil so you could likely ...
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| vauxhall astra 1.6 16v 1994 wont idle | 10/26/2007 | William Brady |
Q: my astra starts up misfiring badly then if i take my foot off the accelerator, it wont idle and ...
A: From the codes it may be the MAP sensor in the air inlet assy. It runs faster when you pull off that ...
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| Corsa, High Emissions | 10/25/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I had an MOT on my 1998 1.2 Corsa and it failed on all the emmisions out of range, also it doesn't ...
A: What does it have to monitor the air intake? There would usually be some kind of unit between the ...
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| Rover 216 1996 Automatic Stalling problems. | 10/25/2007 | William Brady |
Q: The car works fine when idling, but when the gears move to Drive with the brakes on, the idling is ...
A: In this situation you need to do some basic checks, certainly you could check the spark plugs, But ...
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| jaguar xj6 | 10/23/2007 | William Brady |
Q: have a 1993 jaguar xj6. recently have problems with battery draining at random. have had battery ...
A: No, removing the fuse would not help the alarm is made to be "tamper" resistent. But if the battery ...
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| Renault 19 8v RT 1.4i ENERGY ENGINE | 10/23/2007 | William Brady |
Q: when the engine is cold it starts up. Have you got any ideas what this could be? thank you from ...
A: first you need to connect a fuel gauge into the system between the pump and the regulator. There are ...
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| 1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow | 10/21/2007 | William Brady |
Q: This car has original 56,000 miles. The oil light goes on, then an alarm goes on for 2 minutes and ...
A: Under what conditions does the light come on? while you are driving, hot engine etc, and what is the ...
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| Vauxhall Astra 1.7td isuzu 1992 | 10/20/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have recently changed the alternator belt and now the power is fluctuating. With the engine ...
A: Still check for loose or bad connections, is the battery in good shape, with the voltmeter on it, ...
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| Can't get out the speedometer cable Renault 19 | 10/19/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I need to readjust the clutch cable on my Renault 19RT - 1994(engine E7J type) and, for this, I need ...
A: This is hard to answer without seeing it, does the cable retainer not un-clip from the outer cable? ...
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| water temp gauge ground | 10/19/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have a 1965 series IIA land rover. I replaced the water temp gauge and sensor recently and ...
A: Ordinarily the polarity would not affect the temp gauge. Have you considered converting it to neg ...
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| Rover 75 Diesel Estate 2001 | 10/18/2007 | William Brady |
Q: The car is difficult to start when the fuel drops to about 1/4 tank. I have heard that there was a ...
A: I do not have access to this info BUT; You say difficult to start, but does it start? First, is the ...
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| BMW 328ci cuts out when hot | 10/17/2007 | William Brady |
Q: 1999 BMW E46 328Ci. Cars starts. Mirefires slightly on start up, takes a few goes to start. Drive ...
A: The initial problem seems fuel related. Is there fuel pressure at the rail? changing the fuel filter ...
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| Astra liftback latch jammed | 10/17/2007 | William Brady |
Q: I have a 2000 Astra 4-dr liftback. The liftback is jammed shut. Cannot be lifted. have tried the ...
A: This is a difficult problem as there is no emergency release. The best I can offer is to have ...
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