will insurance repair or replace a bumper with minor damage?
unfortunately my daughter misjudged a tight turn into our shared back yard and caught the rear bumper of the neighbours 63 plate polo. the damage is minor - about a square centimetre off paint has com...
View Articleclio airbag and serv warning light
Hello folks I have an old 2003 1.2 16v renault clio extreme which i love despite its faults. Today i noticed that both the airbag and Serv warning lights were on. The serv light went off after a few...
View ArticlePeugeot 106 (R reg) radiator
Hi, So I am booked in to the local garage to get my radiator replaced (was leaking) after the RAC chap told me that I needed a new one. My question is though, it was leaking quite a lot so I'm not sure...
View ArticleVolvo S40 Towbar Wiring Dedicated OR Universal ???
Folks, need some expert advice here as its been a while since I fitted my last tow bar. I have a 2009 Volvo S40 2.0D saloon and I need a tow bar and associated single electrics. After a little...
View ArticleWorried.com
Hi everyone, this time it's someone in the wrong posting a question! I've just reversed into a car in a car park (no CCTV) It was only a kiss / nudge but never the less impact. There was no damage and...
View ArticleBuying safely - On and Offline.
I came across this site today which has some really good advice for anyone buying or selling a car, whether online or otherwise. https://www.getsafeonline.org/shoppi...ling-vehicles/ Here is an...
View ArticleRenault megane 1 1.9 dti power loss ***FIX***
I recently brought a cheap Renault megane 1.9 dti for my wifes first car. After buying the car i noticed there was a lack of power like the turbo was not kicking in and would not rev above 4000 rpm...
View ArticleAstravan losing coolant via expansion tank
Hi All. Got an 03 astravan Isuzu engine. After changing the radiator the expansion tank cap started making an hissing noise, replaced it and the new one actually comes loose and all the coolant pours...
View ArticleHigher specs in car models
Looking at different car models it seems to me that the higher spec ( more costly ! ) ones appear to offer little real difference to the basic. Three differences I've noticed are 1) Alloys instead of...
View ArticleChoosing Specifications
I have noticed that some of the differences with higher specification cars seem to me to make little difference. For example, 1) Alloy wheels 2) Oval instead of circular exhaust 3) More chrome trim. Am...
View ArticleFiesta AC problem
Hi I have a ford fiesta, 2011 year with 1.6 engine. Car went into ford a few days ago for an unrelated issue and they carried out a health check, they flagged that there may be a leak as there was no...
View ArticleFord Fiesta Zetec 199 1.2 - Front tire making rumbling noise, loss of power...
Good Morning So my first car is my ford fiesta and everything has been fine with it , passed it's MOT but recently I have noticed ( it only happens occasionaly, tends to be on longer journeys) that the...
View ArticleRoad Surfaces
Smudger posted this: Have you ever noticed that we don't see stone chips on the front of cars any more? I think it's because they don't surface the roads with them stone chips any more, they are using...
View ArticleDVLA website scams...legal thoughts..
I'm been studying law the last couple of years and have just successfully used it here, so this may be of use to people... though I should caveat anything below by saying I'm not qualified yet and...
View ArticleDihatsu sportrack advice
Hi. My husband and I needed a new car for a new baby and have just purchased a 1992 dihatsu 4 wheel drive sportrack for £900. When we bought it the chap said that it had a slight cooling problem and...
View ArticleDihatsu sportrack advice
Hi. My husband and I needed a new car for a new baby and have just purchased a 1992 dihatsu 4 wheel drive sportrack for £900. When we bought it the chap said that it had a slight cooling problem and...
View ArticlePressure washers
Can anybody recommend a good soap to use in my pressure washer as I find karchers not very good
View ArticleOver heating sportrack just purchased - dilemma
Hi. My husband and I needed a new car for a new baby and have just purchased a 1992 dihatsu 4 wheel drive sportrack for £900. When we bought it the chap said that it had a slight cooling problem and...
View ArticleFord Fiesta Hazard Light and Horn not working
Hello, I have a T Reg/1999 Ford Fiesta Mk VI. I needed a new headlight and so we got one from a scrapyard to replace the one I had, which had to be changed due to my partner hitting a pheasant and it...
View ArticleCaring for leather seats in cars
When my car was new the leather seats were a matt finish. I bought some leather seat care wipes and the drivers side became shinier after a few days. I really didn't expect that to happen. It is now...
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