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Cost of shock absorber for Toyota Vitz I have just had an AA-pre-purchase inspection done on a Toyota Vitz. It needs a new left hand shock absorber. I am totally ignorant about anything mechanical, and was wondering roughly how much this would cost? The garages have all closed for the day, and... |
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SRS Light reset Hi all - my SRS light came on so after some research I gritted my teeth and took my '97 Legnum VR4 into a Mitsubishi dealership. $80 later it was diagnosed as having a faulty clock spring, quoted $700 to replace. I replaced it with one off Trademe. The li... |
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When your 2750hp motor catches fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXhjM9fvPMI But all good in the end |
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? cost of relacing cambelt. '96 mitzi galant 2.0 I have to replace the cambelt of a 1996 mitzi galant glxI l/bck m. Just wondering if I can do it myself. It looks easy to get to, won't have to remove engine or wheel assembly. |
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VW Bora - Wellington cam belt change Hi all Thanks for the previous advice about the battery, sorted. The car has now just reached about 103,000 on the clock, do anyone have a suggestion where I should take it? Back to the VW Wellington on Kent Terrace? 2004, 2.0 standard petrol auto sedan. ... |
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Boat - wanting to convert the steering We have a scorpion dingy with a 25hp Mercury tiller controlled motor that i want to convert into steering wheel controlled. Can anyone advise me if this can be done and if so, what do i need to do ie: purchase |
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Insurance. Is it true? Long story short. Car was parked and hit. Our insurance now say they will pay x amount of dollars, but. We have to buy our car back for x amount of dollars and also have to pay back premiums on the insurance. One would thi k the premiums would continue. A... |
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Mahindra endurance at Puk who won |
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Toyota Sienta radio fuse location I have located two fuse boxes - one under bonnet and one under dash near right knee. Most of the writing is in Japanese and would like to locate and change fuse for Car stereo. None say radio or the like. Anyone know which fuse it is? thanks. |
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Stories told by customers. Thought you guys might want a couple of laughs. Heres a couple of "stories" told to me by customers. 1)The oil level in my car is different when I check it cold and when I check it hot--theres something wrong.(yes i checked the oil as soon as i stopped m... |
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Rear window blinds My first car, a 1937 Morris Eight, had a (standard fitting) roller blind in the rear window, operated by a sliding control above the driver's door and a length of string. Simple and effective! Does anyone manufacture a modern version? Our 1970s Triumphs 2... |
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Car Insurance valuation - a cautionary tale My sons 2006 Mazda Altenza was rear-ended whilst stationary at a red traffic light. Impact also pushed him into the car in front and insurance company wrote the car off. It was insured for $14,000 but the insurance company assessor valued it pre-accident ... |
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Z3 1997 model Anyone know what the fuel tank is made off.thanks |
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Has anyone got a square motorbike/scooter plate? Has anyone got a square one rather than a standard rectangular one? I'm wanting to do a bit of a tail tidy on my bike and the standard ones simply wont fit between the exhaust, but only by about 1 letter of spacing. Kinda curious on sizing of the square o... |
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End of life loopholes I came across an auction the other day. it was a vehicle sold by a dealer. now, the vehicle was listed in the text as "Low km's, and in good condition", followed a paragraph later as "this is sold as an end of life vehicle . . . " Now, to me, I cant see h... |
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1989 Trueno Hey guys. Getting pretty desperate here so thought I would put up a post and see if any of you can point me in the right direction. So I have the above car, 1989 Toyota AE86 Trueno. Im trying to get this back on the road and im SO close to finally finishi... |
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1994 Mazda Lantis Help When I turn the headlights on the two indicator lights also turn on, not flashing though, but still work as indicators independently and hazard lights still work as should. They only turn on in the front, the rear does not. Any ideas, I have checked all f... |
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Subaru 1.5i 2006: not running right feels like its running on 3 cylinders and shaking engine at low idle, too new for me, any help with it would be much appreciated, or any ideas where too look for faults, cheers nic |
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Why i dont trust Garages . My 90 rangie early Lucas EFI wouldnt run past idle & rev counter & alternator stopped working . i got EFI spec sheets & tested the parts individually checked fuel flow/pressure & iinjector pulse all within spec . But no go . Took it to garage 6 ... |
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Subaru Legacy Outside temp gauge Hi guys, My 02 Subaru legacy sedan outside temp has started playing up. First thing in the morning it just says the outside temp is -24 or -25. Which obviously isn't the case. After driving, it frequently comes and go with accuracy. As a result, it stuffs... |
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Crosswind Tyres Quality? I need four new tyres for our Mazda 3 and have seen Crosswind directional for sale and wondered if they are worth the risk? Most driving is the commute to work in Wellington so 50% motorway and 50% urban streets. Should I consider these further or run awa... |
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Mazda Axela stereo hassles. Hey all. I fitted a band expander to the Mrs' car and all was going well for two days then stopped working. Removed stereo and after a bit of trial and error found that the connection between the aerial plug on the band expander and the co-ax was dodgy (c... |
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Help with spline? Hi guys; I??™m after someone with a suitable broach who could put an internal ¾??? by 48 spline into a Model T steering wheel so I can fit it to a Triumph 2,000 steering column? (Don??™t ask it??™s a long story!). |
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Super Black Racing Motor Oil Anyone tried the new Super Black Racing Motor Oil available from the Warehouse? The old name was Aegis Oil and is run by legendary racing driver Paul Radisich. http://aegisoil.co.nz/ |
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Battery charger for electrolysis Want to do some rust removal at home, bought a battery charger which has 3 leds for connected/charging/charged status. But now think it may not work if it recognises that its connected to a battery? Anyone done this at home, and what type of charger did y... |
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