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- Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:42 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Car has shut down.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15536
Re: Car has shut down.
Also check the fuel cut off switch in the boot, wires have known to corroded and short out
- Fri Jan 28, 2022 8:57 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Car has shut down.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15536
Re: Car has shut down.
I'll go with Duncan (dizzy)
- Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:07 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Glove Compartment!!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4728
Re: Glove Compartment!!!
Hi Confused car, what colour glove box door are you looking for black or grey,
I've got black gb door, but just need to check it out, by looking at one of my cars gb
I've got black gb door, but just need to check it out, by looking at one of my cars gb
- Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:11 am
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: The infamous Connector
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12132
- Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:28 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: A/C compressor clutch bearing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3843
Re: A/C compressor clutch bearing
I agree Trevor, check the belt, may need a new one, as for the pulley bearing easy to change, knock it out with a socket (or get it pressed out) again knock tin new one in with a socket.
- Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:57 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Cambelt life
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4425
Re: Cambelt life
Welcome to the club Carl, your late father did the right thing changing the belt at the correct time, even on the very low mileage car, its important to keep the correct servicing. Duncan is correct about the engine, but can be a bit of the pain setting thing back up if a belt goes, and if you took ...
- Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:11 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Front control arm bolts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4436
Re: Front control arm bolts
In the past the same thing happened to me, I got a friend to weld the nut in position then removed the bolt,
and on another time I managed to grind down the sides of a spanner to get right in, and used plenty of wd40
Good luck
and on another time I managed to grind down the sides of a spanner to get right in, and used plenty of wd40
Good luck
- Sat Dec 04, 2021 6:00 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Misty windows
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6347
Re: Misty windows
Yes, put it away in a garage,
Or a car cover
Or a car cover
- Mon Nov 08, 2021 9:50 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Airbag warning light saga
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3886
Re: Airbag warning light saga
Flashing engine management light, indicates fault with the alternator
- Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:11 pm
- Forum: The Garage - Technical Forum
- Topic: Engine surging
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7211
Re: Engine surging
Just kept a eye on the coolant levels, (when engine has cooled down, H & S) Couple of things also to keep a eye on, Rad cap, when car is up to temp, slow remove the tube off the side of the rad cap, (lead to overflow bottle) if coolant come out of the rad cap plastic pipe, change the rad cap for a n...