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Mitsubishi Shogun FV430H5 year 2004 Im looking at a Mitsubishi 6 wheel tractor unit . This motor has done 1.2 million Ks. If it has a good service history has it got many Ks left in her and do you no of any faults this motor has . It has a road ranger gearbox that i no well. It has air bag ... |
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Battery Charger After recommendations for a battery charger. Needs to be smart so will stop charging once full. Needs to suit car and bike batteries. Would be good if it was a fast and trickle feed charger. Maybe even a maintainer so will keep batteries good when n |
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Acceptable parts markup Q Been working out of town so the wife put the teenagers learner car in for a WOF, it failed for leaking oil on the exhaust. I do not begrudge anyone for making a living but the parts cost raised some suspicion that the P is being taken. For those in |
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Torque experts - advice please ? You need to know the mass (weight) of the vehicle and the ratio between engine speed and ground speed. For the same weight an engine with 100 torques and a ratio of 6 to one is going to pin you further back in the seat than one with 150 torque |
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No driveway, No garage, do we actually need roads? And if we don't need roads, we won't want cars . not even electric ones. |
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2011 honda jazz green nz new honda jazz will not lock all of a sudden with button on key,will lock fine with key in door lock and will unlock with button on key. what is going on and yes all doors plus hatch are closed correctly. Any one stuck this problem? |
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Relocate 8x4 single axle trailer Heriot to Woodend Trying to avoid a 15 hour return trip to pickup a trailer. Anyone making the trip, that maybe needs to pick up something? Two new tyres, good deck, brand new WOF and rego. Tows well. 1972 home built, single axle. Imperial /NZ standard sized coupling. Or a... |
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Easiest way to find the owner of a car sold a car as a project about 6 months ago. The rego way on hold and had the black plates but could only find 1 of them. Finally found the other 1 but have lost the guys details. He really want it so what is the best way to track him down. thx |
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Cost of radiator leak fix Standard cost of patching up? Though it's not a major leak, I just want to have it fixed, car has been with me for more than 2 years and I didn't have to bother topping it up with coolant, it just showed during the previous WOF . Is this going to be a pat... |
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Trade ins? There was some discussion on here quite a while back about how many dealers were reluctant to take the older/cheaper trade ins now, because of the CGA and how dealers could not sell them with an "as is" proviso. Yet quite a few dealers on here still seem ... |
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Wher can i buy those small trailer wheels & tyre combos to make a beach trailer from like wheelbarrow wheels but street ;legal tyres |
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How to find the code for the radio Did a cam belt on a 2001 Honda Accord. When I reconnected the battery the radio wont work until you enter the code. I have the original owners manual but they never wrote the code in that. It got brought S/H from a Honda dealership 8 years ago. If I ring ... |
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Cheapest place to get a Cambelt Replacement for VW MK5 GTI |
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Dash Cams I am looking to buy a dash cam but not sure what is a good brand and what to stay away from. Any advice would be appreciated. TIA |
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Radiator cleaning I recently bought a 2007 Santa Fe with a damaged engine due to timing belt failure. As part of my work (hobby) in restoring this car to good running order should I clean the radiator and if so how should it be done by myself or by a radiator specialist? |
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Nissan TIIDA CVT transmission. How often should these be serviced and at approx what cost? SIL is looking at a 2007 Latio with 86000Ks on clock for my grandsonI dont want to get too involved.but. He,s going to get it checked by the AA which isnt my choice but. Im only the grandfather.A... |
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Want a summer project? Build a car for the kids. Just a bit of fun. Build a Hyundai concept car for the kids (or you). Plans included. h |
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Ford Crossflow motor I am old enough to remember when Ford introduced the crossflow motor in the Cortinas with much fanfare. There was much made of the better efficiency (which was true), but it wasnt until years later I realised that the cross flow had little to do with it. ... |
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Mk1 Cortina Just saw a Mk1 cortina drive past my house, I have not seen one for ages. It was painted red. I mostly see pale blue, white, grey Toyotas go past my house on Sundays. I live by a church:) The Mk1 is my favourite cortina followed by the Mk3. I don't |
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FMG insurance trailer claim. What do you think. OR KNOW. I had a near miss accident with a truck. Damaged my ute and sideswiped my trailer. (Truck crossed centre line , I avoided by going onto other side of the road). Avoided a head-on. Ute has been repaired, was just the back guard and bumper. T |
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2000 Toyota Platz Can anyone tell me if this model of car is a good one to buy? |
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MOT Film LOL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_qzdY3ttL4 |
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Replacing bulbs Toyota Vitz Checked over my partner's 2002 Vitz before she takes it for a WOF, and found a front indicator bulb was not working. Should have been a simple task, but it seems it's virtually impossible without unbolting the light, and part of the bumper to allow the li... |
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Paeroa swapmeet this coming Saturday Is postponed so you don’t need to polish your car today |
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56 Chev Belair This listing finished last night and I am very keen to view car with possibility to purchase, listing is in AK, sent questions but got no answer, hopefully still available. 4 door with two tone dark green finish, 5 spoke alloys, I think was listing |
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