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• Finding a donor car for a kit-car build 8 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  m trying to source a donor car for a kit-car build. More specifically a rover 214 or 216 (bubble shape), and I don?t necessarily need the car to run ? the parts I need don?t include the engine end gearbox. A CAT D car would be ideal. I?d be grateful for any suggestions how to source such car. Are there auction houses for write offs? Thanks in anticipation of your answers.
• Arachnids and Door Mirrors 6 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  This topic seems to have disappeared into silly threads. It was quite an interesting topic whilst it was running. I have aquired another lodger in my driver's side mirror. I thought that it can't be coincidence, there must be an attraction. Hence I checked eight cars whilst I was doing my evening constitutional.
• Celica lambda sensor 31 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Would a faulty O2 sensor be enough to put all readings over the limit?.I have changed it and it seems to run smoother but I cant just keep taking it for a retest. First I would like to know that it has a fighting chance of passing. Regards Ken
• Cam belt Rover 214 18 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Mechanic tells me that he believes the cam belt is ok but it's up to me. I plan to keep the car for another year as I have had a lot of work done on it and it is running not too badly at the moment. What sort of age can it achieve? I've switched to using BP petrol which makes a great difference |Asda pertrol was awful!
• VAG PD diesel engine--injector cleaner 16 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I am worried in case it damages anything as these engines are so specific with regard to oil grade due to the v high injection pressure. There is nothing wrong with the car just that with previous low tech diesels I have owned I have run a tankful of cleaner through every 10k miles or so. Cheers
• 306 "STOP" light keeps flashing 12 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  It sometimes stays on but I have checked everything I can think of but I can't get it to stop. It doesn't seem to have an effect on the car as it still runs fine. Could anyone please help me to find out what the problem might be???? Any help would be fantastic, Thanks
• The old Fiat Croma 29 May 2005 (Forum)
  In his words, he is not even going to bother presenting it for the test because the engine is playing up. The bodywork is pretty good, the interior is not too hot, and the engine is not running right. He was going to scrap it, but before he does, is it likely to be of any value to owners of Lancia Themas or Alfa 164's for any shared bits? Or come to think, does the Croma itself have a following?
• ford focus alternator 13 May 2005 (Forum)
  I run a 51 plate Focus 1.6 Zetec with 48000 miles. The alternator just packed up. First warning was battery light flicking on and off whilst driving, then the car failed completely on the road. Paid £200 to an independent garage to supply and fit new one.
• 60's VW Camper sounds 8 May 2005 (Forum)
  Only just motoring content, but I'm running out of ideas. (sorry mods) Little brother has just bought a '60s VW camper imported from California in reasonably good nick. He (and I) were growing up in the 60's and I was going to make up a CD compilation for him when he and his mrs go off camping in the beast.
• Rover 414i spark plug change 22 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I doesnt look like the plugs I've come across before where you take off the cover and unscrew the plugs. There an injection unit running across the top of this lot. Any help for a novice like myself is much appreciated. Regards, Dave
• Don't do it! 4 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Today I was walking and got a better look. It was a couple of blokes laying tarmac on someone's driveway. The engine was running, and on top of it was laid a 25kg polythene bag of tarmac being heated. The ambient temperature was about 3 or 4 deg.C., and it started snowing heavily shortly afterwards. I trust that fellow backroomers were not involved.
• Megane 1.6 tappetty noise. 26 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  The camshaft looks fine, and I tweaked the rocker clearance a little which made things a little better; but it is still too noisy. Has anyone any suggestions to what I could do? The engine runs fine, but I'm trying to sell the car, but this noise is not appealling to buyers.
• Trade-In 'Etiquette' 10 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I will be trading my faithful car in at a dealer on Friday for a newer model. What should I do with the tax disc. It has a fair few months left to run so is worth a bit. It was not mentioned when we were discussing prices etc, but they did ask when the tax and MOT ran out. Am I expected to leave it on the car or is it mine to get a refund on?
• buying new, or second hand 22 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Living in Montpellier in France, i want to splash out soonish and get a reliable motor, something extremely economic and cheap to run. Diesel is a must. But want to avoid garrage bills and costly servicing. Was thinking either about a credit option or saving up and paying cash on a used or cheapish new motor. Plan on keeping the motor for quite some years, between 5 and 10.
• Computer related questions. Volume 38 16 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  When I choose normally, I then get another screen asking if I want to start with Windows XP. After saying yes to that, everything then goes on as it should and it runs with no problems. What have I stuffed up, and how can I recover?
• Peugeot 406 (90) TDI- MPG low 14 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I have just bought a 406 (90) hdi, 35k, 3 years old. It is a nice drive, no obvious issues and suprisingly spritely. However, on long motorway runs I am only getting 40 mpg, I was expecting 55-60, and the tech data indicates 62. It is overdue a service. Any ideas - clogged injectors / air filter - could these impact the mpg as drastically as this, or do I have a real problem?
• Ford Focus - speedo/rev counter fault 20 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  the speedo and rev counter have both shot round to maximum, then gone back to normal. The car starts fine, runs fine and instruments work ok. Is this a knonw quirk, a fault, the cold causing problems or a sign of something more sinister developing? We've had the car 2 years and never seen this before.
• Leaky Golf Mk 3 4 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  We have 'hosed' it and it seems to be dripping in just past the door towrads the fron of the car. Last weekend we took off the plastic trim that runs down the side of the wind screen and bodged some silicon type seal stuff where we thought it might be coming in but it is still leaking . The door seal appears to be sound. Any ideas from experience please.
• Last Weeks Poll. Spare Wheel Choice. 30 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Would you prefer to have.... 1. a full-sized spare wheel 2. a space-saver wheel 3. no spare wheel, but have a can of foam to get home with 4. nothing, because I have run-flat tyres 5. I have no preference to any of the above
• Stuttering Mk2 Mondeo 14 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  These problems have gradually been getting more noticeable over the last 10,000 miles. Apart from this, the engine runs well and average fuel economy is about 34 mpg. Any thoughts on the snatching? Many thanks.