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Any fibreglass Gurus here? Shops are shut so can't ask them yet. I made up a mould today and it didn't go very well. All my other parts have gone well but this particular one hasn't. It is a door skin and Ill do my best to outline what Ive done: part prepped, release waxed, PVA coa... |
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Buying an owner welding gas bottle Hey guys, who's the go to buy a cylinder off these days? I fill at supagas and my one of my old bottles I got off a mate was a ground down NZIG bottle, apparently they xray or something now? Anyway the short of it is they won't fill my argon bottle anymor... |
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Car.knocking sound. my husband is away working otherwise I would ask his (not very mechanical minded) opinion! My car has started making a 'knocking' sound under the bonnet ONLY when its in reverse. any ideas? I dont want to take it to the dealer if its only something reason... |
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Alpine car alarm Our car alarm remote is almost worn out. The remote is a two button type, model # 8435. It is patched up and working but for how much longer? Does anyone have a set of working older Alpine car security system or know where a set (or one) may be found?remo... |
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Toyota Corolla Hatch 2012 or 2014? due to the fact the 2014 has a reversing camera. Has anyone had any problems with visibility with the 2012? |
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The real reason for reduced speed tolerances and the reduced alcohol,limits, along with cellphone use ,while driving , the money has to come from somewhere, otherwise,there would be anarchy. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/67617030/police-shut-30-stations-in-effort-to-combat-budget-cuts |
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Kudos to police stopping bike theives http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/67610894/motorbikes-stolen-in-ramraid-at-huntly.html As road safety officers they stink IMO but we do still have pretty good coppers. Well done. |
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Cheap boy racer exhausts!. This just made me laugh so much, thought I'ld share it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=77&v=FmNolu_ZUpk |
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Awesome ,. Not ;-( Bloody hand strapped up for a week & hope the tendon heals ok It's either that or 3 weeks in plaster. Just as well I can do most things left handed as well. Won't have to bother the wife to do ,,,,,,,>>>> |
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Motor rattles I have a 1990 ford festiva 1300 mazda B3- and for the last cpl of months shes had a rattle when moving off from stop position or almost stop at very low revs.It doesnt do it at any higher revs just on take off-forward or reverse.I thought pinking-like tim... |
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Mazda 3 seat belt alarm fault My 2008 Mazda 3 seems to have seat belt alarm fault. One rear seat belt alarms when not in use and nothing is on the seat. As you can imagine this is annoying. Haven't waded through the handbook yet but have checked the obvious, nothing on the seat, seat ... |
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Question to any Mechanics here please. How long does it normally take, to take auto trans out of a car and put another one back in please. |
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Ice road truckers? Is it just me, or do these guys (and girls) head off into the scrub it completely inadequate trucks? Chains on one axle, no evidence of cross-locks, no winches? I am no truckie so I am happy to be corrected, but the whole job seems pretty sloppy. |
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Volkswagon Golf 98 - temperature keeps rising Have had car at garage and had thermostat replaced. The car is not using oil or water but on temperature gauge it keeps rising not quite sure what the issue is. Any ideas ? |
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See cops are patting themselves on the back for the weekend road toll. so why don't they review their actions when its a bad one? they really do the same old crap then take the kudos for a good result (which is bound to happen occasionally no matter what their actions) & blame everyone & everything els... |
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Swallow replica http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/jaguar/auction-867369051.htm That's a heck of a nice looking replica for this sort of cash! Caught my eye, nothing to do with me. |
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WOF issues Friend bought a vehicle about 6 months ago on condition it had a brand new WOF. Since buying it the car hasn't been used a lot, Maybe under 1000 K's till the next warrant. On the next warrant it was found to be so rusty as to be a danger on the road, Name... |
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Holden Trax Vs Ford EcoSport Which out of the two models below: 1. Holden Trax LS or LTZ 2. Ford EcoSport Trend or Titanium would you consider the best in the later models, i.e. 2013-2015. Must be petrol and automatic. Tia. |
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Ford escape 2.3 XLT? looking at buying a ford escape with very high kms? thoughts |
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Speedometer gears Hi all,question on my speedo please ,its in mph but is out by quite alot .When i am going 50 kph ,its shows as 55 mph on speedo ,also when going 80 kph it shows on spedo as 70 mph .I took out the speedo gear cog from the tranny and its the yellow with 20 ... |
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Speedometer on car not working properly Hi Looking at buying a car but it has a fault with the speedometer sometimes not working(staying at 0 for 5kms or so when first started) Could anyone tell me a rough idea of what it might cost to get this fixed. Thanks |
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New Land Rover Discovery Sport alternatives? Now on our 3rd Freelander and both TD4's with a total of 10 years ownership have been trouble free and a total of four tyres has been the only none service items. (Just had to pay $398+GST for a new remote today, which is a bummer though. ) My query is th... |
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Barn Find This is a genuine NZ Barn Find. Information and links to video / photos here: http://www.slipstreamcs.co.nz/vccbb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=969 Spread the word. Thanks |
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Will increasing tyre size mess up speedo readings? I want to remove my 14inch alloys from my Subaru and put on 17inch ones. Will this mean my actual speed will be higher than the speedometer shows? |
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STOLEN 1964 Ford Fairlane STOLEN Baby blue 1964 ford fairlane Number plate ROB64 Stolen from Belfast Christchurch 1/4/2015 $5000 REWARD NO QUESTIONS ASKED Picture in profile |
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