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Discoloured headlights. Strange reason to fail a WOF. apparently they are too yellow. any tips on how to clear them up! Seems a silly reason to go to the wreckers and get a whole pair, which will come at great cost, hardly worth it for a cheap runner. |
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Just to say THANK YOU! Hey guys. I just thought I'd take the oppetunity to say thank you to the MMB guys that have helped our company over the past few years. Your advice and at times actual physical help has been fantastic. Those of you that either personally showed faith ... |
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MR2 front park light question? Can anyone please tell me if a Toyota MR2 SW20 has a front park light! I failed my WOF today because mine either didn't have one or it wasn't working. I have been wondering if the fog lamps can be classed as park lights as they can be set to come ... |
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Disco 3.9 V8 Is it possible to take sump off in situlooks like it ,#4 piston has broken or stuck ring soiling the plug up so bad wont fire .All othershave 140 - 150 psicomp& #4 is at30psi& pressure inthecrankcase . |
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4X4X4 Friend of mine who lives overseas has asked me to try and locate the RX7 that was powered by a Cosworth GAA 4cam V6 and also had a 4WD system. So far i have found that the car was built for Graeme Barker some time in the 80's and was rallied by him (s... |
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Ba falcon. Has a bad shake in the steering doesn39t do it all the timejust sometimes and gets worse when braking has a bad shake in the steering doesn't do it all the timejust sometimes and gets worse when braking. |
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Now what is the real story with this CVT ? I am getting so many mixed stories.Some people say that it's going to be in all cars before long and as long as you use the right oil etc it's fine, others say avoid it like the plague!The problem is that most of the small hatchback cars I'm l... |
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Ideas on "easy access" vehicles? Hi all, looking for a new "daily use" car, will be doing a 50km round trip open road daily, so economy would be nice. Few questions.looking at Ractis/Tiida/Civic/Demio type of thing for around 10K. Most of these sorts of things have 1300-1500cc ... |
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Not taking listings down for sold cars grrr Looking for a car and I have now contacted 3 places which have one that sounds suitable listed and all 3 say "oh sorry that particular one has sold but I've got x and y and z "Is this a ploy to keep a 'good' sounding vehicle listed t... |
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HKS engine oil Is this stuff any good! seems pretty cheap for a fully synthetic oil http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/oil-additives/auction-425774545.htm |
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Do big end bearings give any warning , or can they just fail! |
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Rover 216 it has the rover not honda eng.has blown h/gasketwhy !this appears to be a common fault., but did it fail due to something else ! probably.!do the heads go soft easily !got any do's and don'ts for these suckers .this car has only just done 100kwat... |
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Any public weigh station in Hamilton? Just got a tow bar installed and its only rated 500kg. i want to see what the gross weight is for my caravan without breaking the limit. thanks. |
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Auto trans wouldn't shift into reverse gear automatic toyota corolla wouldn't shift into reverse gear by using the gear knob but would shift when press the red (release) button on the gearbox and then the car drives normal. It happens only in the reverse gear and this problem just started recen... |
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Paint Question I'm looking to purchase a new Mahindra tractor, red in colour and it is quite prone to fading. It literally turns pink in a short period.According to an expert you need to scuff the original paint with a 3M gray scotch brite pad and put 2 coats of aut... |
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VE commodore - what things to check out? Hi I am considering the purchase of a VE commodore. Either an SV6 or a V6 Calais probably a 2007 model. The kms will be more than 100k given budget. I will only be considering something that has a decent service history.So given the year and kms what sort... |
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Car missing presumed stolen? Hi I think my car has been swiped. Last seen in wellington at Tory st carpark at around 7 am 21 Nov. Went to pick it up after work to find an empty space. Checked the parking building and nothing.Its a 1994 ford laser tx3i maroon registration WE 5638. has... |
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Why doesn't Honda make a commercial vehicle? Or do they! I dont know but they make good enough cars & every other mainstream brand I can think of have a van, ute or truck in their line-up. What does Honda have! |
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My wrists hurt when I ride the motorbike? Hi, I have a Yamaha 250 cruiser style and a Honda CBF250 road bike style. When I ride the road bike my wrists hurt and get stiff. The bike was bought for my daughter but we share it. Having to get seat lowered as we are both shortarses. Obviously it's... |
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Would you buy a 2004 Z06 rated at 405hp or buy a rental property! One makes money over time, the other puts a wide ass grin on your face everytime you go for a drive. You only live once right! |
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Petrol in a diesel Filled up my Wizard with petrol by mistake.Was driving it home and it died.What's the most likely outcome! |
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Cv joint. Well got new joint put on today and drove 30 k and now hell of a scraping noise like a grinding noise and boot had pop well got new joint put on today and drove 30 k and now hell of a scraping noise like a grinding noise and boot had popt off , wont name the firm lol . and i live 30k out of town . bloody lovely what to do |
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"toy" engine from super cheap hey guys a few months back Super cheap were selling a cutaway model of a single cylinder petrol engine. It was a plastic toy about 150mm highbut it showed all the oHC cam gear and valves etc. If anyone spots one could you give me a yell. Its a lot easier ... |
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What would use more fuel towing? I currently have a VE Commodore Berlina V6, and tow a 1800kg+ caravan. It uses around 18-20L/100kms (through a lot of hills- Lewis pass etc). If I were to change to a V8 (late VZ Commodore etc) would it use more fuel towing the same caravan! You see, it&#... |
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Cars with no or minimal electronics these days. I only know of a single manufacturer who makes that with huge sales european wide. |
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