Today I replaced the thermostat on a 1994 toyota corolla. The only gasket I could see was a rubber ring that sits on the edge of the thermostat and gets sandwiched between the engine head and the thermostat cover. Also in the Haynes manual they said to put the rubber ring on the thermostat, but said nothing about any other gasket. So I'm assuming that I am tightening up the two halves on...

Last year, when I changed car insurers I had 9 (or more) years no claims discount. I had this on my certificate/renewal notice. However, this year, the different insurer now just puts 5+ years on the notice. Now, I do have 9+ years no claims discount, and I have all previous insurance certificates/renewal notices showing I should have 9+ years discount. I've done insurance searches on 9+...

I bled the brakes a couple of weeks ago (on my 2000 2.0L Focus) Zetec and with it the clutch hydraulic fluid as it's all part of the same system. Since bleeding the clutch fluid, when I depress the clutch pedal all the way down, there is a distinct "rubbing" sound. If I lift the pedal an inch, the noise goes away and the clutch is still sufficiently released to use as normal. The noise...

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The other day I did an oil change on my 406. The nice people who did my clutch replaced some of the quick release fasteners for the undertray with nuts and bolts. The end result was that the job took longer than I was expecting, so when I needed to pick my gilfriend up from work, I went without putting the undertrays back. The air con went from being pretty good to absolutely freezing. Must...

How hard is it to repair blown head gasket on a S reg MGF I have had quotes from garages of £1000. But what are the difficulties of doing it yourself. Does the engine have to be dropped out

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You will really struggle to find all the bits of trim when you finally feel like putting it back together.

Hi, I wonder if you could help settle an argument between my wife and I (at least this one is related to cars!). She drives with her left foot covering the clutch and says that she was taught this technique as the correct way to drive and it helps her if she needs to stop quickly. I on the other hand say that if you need to stop quickly it is the

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Went to pick up my P6 today. It was in Stoke, bought unseen by me before I buggered off to Czech, MOTless but taxed until the end of next March - the joys of tax exemption and my first ownership experience of it. Was a hopeful buy but after my previous experiences with P6Bs I wasn't hoping for miracles. Thought I was quite likely buying a load of scrap metal with a few valuable bits and a...

Missus has a Yaris, front wiper works, rear wash and wipe works, but front wash doesn't. No sound from the pump when you operate front wash, but a whir when you operate rear. The dealer she bought from didn't have a handbook when she bought the car but promised to send one our, 18months later she doesn't have one. Does anyone know if the front and rear washer pump circuits share a fuse....

After much hunting about I figured out that all I needed to fix my aircon was a pressure switch. I got one from a breakers (with a warranty... and £10 instead of the £90 BMW wanted seemed like a good risk). It turned up today, I eagerly went and fitted it... no joy. So, still hot and sweaty tomorrow :-(

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Currently looking around for an older Vauxhall diesel ( 1997 - 2001 ) and in my occasionally faulty mind I seem to recall hearing (long ago) that they were fitted with either an Isuzu engine or ???. I was also told to avoid one of them at all costs. Can anyone help me out with the other engine and which you should avoid. Cheers,

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Hi, The brake mechanism on my Fiesta 1998 squeaks as I release the pedal. Braking is fine, new-ish pads, shoes and fluid etc and no squeak on applying a brakes but a big creaking sort of squeak as the pedal is released. I have lubricated everything I dare to but nothing changes! This has been going on a for about a year and is not really a big problem but I'd like to sort it out as it's a bit...

Righto I bought a car for a friend who has a provisional license. I have insurance for my car, and to driver other cars with owners permission. The car tax runs out tommorow, can I tax the car with my insurance document. It has a new MOT. The old owner did not have the reknewal letter (lost it) and my friends insurance was done this morning online and will take up a maximum of 14 days to...

Just bought a nearly new car from a garage. For the first week or so, every time I got in, I was struck by the new car smwll, but now it's beginning to fade. Is it one particular cleaner or polish that gives it this smell, or what? Cheers, Pete

Sierra 1990 Saphire 1.8 LX. Front off side squeaking when suspension pressed down about 3 inches. Moved steering to full lock both ways and still the same. Can be heard going over speed bumps or uneven roads but not all the time. Any ideas?

Hi, My mother in law has lost the last key for her 2000 Toyota Corolla. It is locked on on her driveway. How are is it to make a new key for such a car? I assume there will be some sort of RFID etc. ? I'm guessing this will be expensive? Can anyone recommend someone in the Cambridge area who could go and provide her with a new key? She has no keys for it at all at the moment.

Hi, I've just bought myself an 02 Primera 1.8 activ. Good car. It came with aftermarket reversing sensors - home fitted, but seemed quite well done. The module is marked/branded "Safespeed.co.uk". Anyway, they are going off far too much, with frequently a continuous tone as soon as I put in reverse The previous owner seemed a bit sheepish when I asked, suggesting that

Gotta old car, 9+ years old, and suspenshun is very hard and crashy .... methinks that the shocks may need changing ... but am only thinking of keeping it for a year or more.... cud I change the top mounts and get away with it or would it be best to get new shocks fitted and bu66er the costs? --

Left home this morning to find that some kind chap had peeled back the top corner of the passenger door on gf's car, in order to reach in and swipe the itrip she had inadvertently left on display. I bent it back into approximate shape, but I'll be surprised if it seals properly. Replacement door from a scrappy, I suppose; hopefully I can find one in a similar colour. Grrr.

Hi all, Daughters Ex (and good lad) has just passed his test and has got himself a Corsa from a dealer as per title (his Mum helped with funds, Dad not about etc). He's not started driving it yet but I've just found out he flattened the battery with the interior light and a 12V cleaner. An Uncle helped him get the battery off and he charged it indoors for

Renamed to "Eternal-September". WTF? ****e name that. -- Pete M - OMF#9 Range Rover V8 Turbo (sold) Volvo 850 T5 CD Estate

I've just spent the afternoon for preparing a job application, which has the closing date specified as today. Which usually means applications can be submitted until midnight. But of course, in this case, means that they actually closed last night...

Is this just a way of getting the public on board for a dubious scheme? As I understand it, there does not need to be a court judgement; just 'unaccounted for' assets. If such assets were seized, should the holder not be arrested and have his day in court? What else would be the status the asset holder? Is he lumped with a criminal record even if there has been no Court judgement? If the...

What would be good? For me, either something jap or something silly. Doesn't have to be too fast, nothing too exotic parts cost wise. My thoughts were Tatty Mk1 MR2 with ticket. Volvo 340 1.7 (usually immaculate due to one giffer owner rwd not as slow as reckoned, pretty hard to break). Volvo 740 turbo saloon (cheap because it isn't an estate, will take a manual boost controller for some extra...

Went up t'garage to get petrol at lunchtime. Plod had placed a camera van just outside the local pub. On the way back there were two cars ahead of me, both of them driven by blokes who drove like old women, coasting around avery bend with their foot on the brake, getting down to 25mph for some of the bends (I can do this road end to end at 60mph on cruise control, no bend is severe enough to...

I found a few used cars sold privately and checked them out and just need to check there no finance etc on them and was wondering who does a very detailed HPI check for a fair price ?

According to 'er indoors, our 328i 'just died' while she was driving it twice yesterday - the first time it just got sluggish, then stopped. It started again first time. The second time she floored it when it started to die (since she was in the middle of a very nasty roundabout) and it picked up and ran fine again. I'm going to have a nose round it later on, but I thought I'd pester here...

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It doesn't usually take long for poor taste gags to come out. What have you got ? I heard one earlier on but it's irrepeatable.

My VW camper has an automatic transmission with the rear support in the form of a 4" x 1" rubber lined slot. Into this fits a flat metal plate which bolts to the chassis. The rubber is worn and the metal plate is a very sloppy fit, and I haven't been able to find a replacement. Does anybody know how you'd get this refurbished or is there a DIY solution? Frost have a hard rubber moulding kit,...

I reckon it's have sold for more if he'd used stainless/plated nails..... http://tinyurl.com/ebayshed -- Tony Bond / UncleFista www.bradford7.co.uk

My MK2 Golf has mildly knackered valve stem seals. As it's not used regularly, oil gets plenty of time to find its way into the cylinder and cause a load of smoke on startup. When the car was used as a daily driver, there was never a problem. Is Forte seal conditioner likely to sort it? I'm loathe to fix it properly, as I've got too many other things on this car to fix properly before I swap...

Been away from a while. i'm still in the twin turbo Liberty but been collecting bikes like nobodys business. Currently got 2 V-Stroms a 650 and the thousand and 3 Fireblades. An 06 racebike, an 04 streetfighter and an 06 that I am turning into a Repsol replica so I can pretend I am doctor house md. -- Fraser

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Cheers for getting back to me i searched high and low and could find zilch last time i had issues with ford keys the robbers wanted a hours labour to code em yikes that was about 2 years ago and circa 100 pounds thanks again

Apparently he's dead :( RIP the best singer ever......

I know mentioning French shopping trolleys on Usenet can get similar reactions to farting in front of your granny but I was thinking about Dan cos of something Fraser said earlier and I found this: The fellows at ClioSport had a parade lap at Rockingham at the French Car Show this year. They mustered 104 cars, with Dan's V6 and R27 leading the way...

I've been building a Tech Edge wideband lambda sensor convertor for use with my Megatune - and the supplied connector for the sensor has arrived sans terminals. Obviously I can get them from Tech Edge - but they're in Oz and tend to take a while. It's a Bosch 7057 or 7200 Connector - pic here. http://wbo2.com/cable/connkit.htm I suppose I wouldn't have too much trouble sourcing a complete plug...

I have a friend with a 3 year old Audi A6 (2.7 diesel I think) that has had a problem for a long time now with the aircon intermitantly going a bit haywire and either blowing very hot or very cold. Garage is at a loss as nothing shows up in the computer logs (and I guess intellegent guesswork/diagnosis is beyond them) and because the problem is only intermittant and typically never happens...

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Can anyone tell me why a Focus 3 has a fule capacity of 55L for petrol and only 53L for diesel. Different tanks - why? Thanks, |FC

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