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Using synthetic to top up a car with mineral oil Have to admit that I have mixed oils in the past with no problems. |
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Towing a 40 foot motorhome Iwant to move my motorhome 15 kms,the motor as not been started for three years,there lots off birds nests inthe motor do tihing if the was started it could catch on fire so hence the reason I want to tow it,any advice please |
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Braided brake lines I'm looking at getting a few bits together for an upcomming rebuild of an old triumph i have. just wondering, if its ok to use braided brake lines! i vaguely remember there being some issue with them! |
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3.8 v6 ute supercharged my ute not going as well as it should , i found a metal pipe around 12mm at the bottom of the throttle body ,with no hose on it . if you turn the supercharger by hand a lot of air comes out of the hole,.any ideas as to what goes on this pipe .thanks |
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Vy auto problems got a vy 3.8 commodoresilly me tryd skidin up tyres with foot on brakedum ass i know now its not changin gears propley have 2 get up to 3 tho revs before changing help |
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Tyre question. I have 2002 vx commodore went in to mag and turbo today for a wheel alignment the sides of the tyres were a bit w I have 2002 Vx commodore, went in to mag and turbo today for a wheel alignment, the sides of the tyres were a bit worn down alot, they said it was because it was a firestone tyre, they apparently do that.They also said i should be running them on 40 psi i... |
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Another car fault.help please? Okay so before I take the car into the garage, I thought i'd get some opinions here. I have a 1973 Mitsubishi GTO Colt with an Astron 2.0 motor, real wheel drive, manual. A problem has slowly appeared and is seeming to get worse. Nearly every time I c... |
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Christchurch MX shops still open Right I'm gonna buy my bosses old KX125 dirt bike and I want to buy some boots, pants, shirt, chest protector and so on. Got my helmet already, and I'm getting my Oakley goggles off eBay. For the rest I'd like to buy local and try and keep som... |
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Ford Mondeo rim size. Can any bright cookie out there enlighten me as to wether they can take same 114.3 rims as the Falcons 5 stud pattern or are the Euro fords an entirely differant kettle of fish! |
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2001 Toyota Vitz Clavia I bought one of these cars for the missus to commute to work and back, and general running around. I can see why they are so popular (fuel costs right down!). One thing that annoys me is what appears to be pinking of the engine. I have had a full service,... |
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Opinions please. 357748040 - reliability, fuel economy, whatever else springs to mind, abuse welcome! |
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Window tint hey guys my car has had the window tint removed (too dark) and the glue they use to hold the tint on wont come off any suggestions would be great. cheers |
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New radiator from silverdale radiators . Brass and copper sounds good for just over 3 hundy. Anyone dealt with this firm and if i went into my local rad shop would i most likely get a chinese junkaany advice cheers |
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Cam belt slipped ? OK parked car up the other night, came out in morning it ran rough for about 30 secs or less then stopped. Garage thought it was electrics but have found belt has slipped. The thing that annoys me is I had a new belt put in 40,000k ago. So is this just ba... |
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Windscreen regs for a wof? hello. i am looking at buying a car that has what could be called a deep scratch in the windscreen runs from top to bottom but only 2/3s of he way down starts at top edge. is down the side of passengers side and does not obstruct drivers view. was told th... |
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Where can I get a portable tyre wash machine? There is some bug or virus affecting Kiwifruit vines at the moment and trucks taking the fruit from the orchards to the packing sheds need to decontaminate their tyres between going from one orchard to another.There are tyre washing machines around that y... |
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Help pls My toyota sceptor has decided that it wont lock with the key in any of the locks, once inside it all locks but not with key |
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Rustproofing paint I heard a conversation ages ago between 2 guys talking about a rustproofing paint that one guy was applying to his quad bike & i think it was called 'Bartons' or some name like that does anyone know of such a product.They were saying that it w... |
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Mitsi Lancer - No heater fan. Blower motor? 1990 Lancer GL, NZ new, 1500cc. Tidy wee car, but heater fan is a no go. Have heat coming out of the vents, but just no force or accompanying noise to go with it. Anyone familiar with these that can tell me if it is a common fault! Is it more likely to be... |
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If I'm replacing water pump and belt. Is there anything else I should be looking at replacing! 1993 Mitsi Magna (2.6) |
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Window tinting in manawatu anyone know a good place |
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DTE warning beep on XR6 Can any of the experts out there tell me what DTE and a warning beep means when you first turn the key on (AU XR6) No owners manual |
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Setting ignition timing Hi, I need to set/ check my timing. It is an 84 corolla ae82r, 1600 carby with electronic ignition (i think- has a dizzy and coil pack). I have been told that there is a possibility that I need to either block off a vacuum line, or short circuit some elec... |
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WOF regulations? What is needed in the interior of a car for a WOF! I have completely gutted the car as a racecar but I want to know what NEEDS to be put back in for a WOF. I already know about the hood liner and A & B pillar plastics but what else! Do you need door c... |
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Diahatsu Charade 1997 Changing cambelt Has anyone change a cambelt on one of these before! Is it a simple change! I looked at one last night and it looked like you have to remove on of the engine mounts. Looking for a cheap runabout for the kids. It is a tidy well serviced car just the cambelt... |
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