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    Burnerman replied to the thread 2013 Elanrta Brake Problem..
    Unfortunately the warning lamps are unlikely to extinguish themselves, you'll need to visit a garage or buy your own plug in...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Shock absorber, T-Roc.
    A very popular make, I'd use them without any thought. Of course, Spax, Koni, Bilstein etc are also good. I'd probably go for gas struts...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread 2013 Elanrta Brake Problem..
    I think this sounds like an ABS pump failure - but the noise you hear will be coming from the pump itself, not the wheels. However, in...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread 2013 Elanrta Brake Problem..
    Wondering if this vehicle has a single piston caliper, or two or even four? Notoriously difficult to check that all pistons are...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.
    I'm not really sure what's going on here, but ambient temperature plays a big part in tyre pressure readings, as does the two quid...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Tyres will fail MOT.
    Approaching my Yaris Cross (flat 12v battery)...... Using the key plipper there's no response to anything - it won't unlock, the...
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    Burnerman reacted to Vicario's post in the thread Tyres will fail MOT with Thanks Thanks.
    Yes, I keep my NOCO jump pack in the car, not the boot for obvious reasons. I really do recommend the Optimate solar panel which I plug...
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    Burnerman reacted to Mottie's post in the thread Tyres will fail MOT with Thanks Thanks.
    Not had a flat battery on the Tucson yet but it has the ability to jump start itself! There’s a 12v reset button so that in the event...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Tyres will fail MOT.
    My 72 plate Yaris Cross had similar issues......after a fortnight there wasn't enough juice to allow the car to start. Sometimes it was...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread 2005 Rover 75 Air-con.
    The car's ECU will increase the idle RPM to compensate for the load on the compressor. In this case I'd be inclined just to leave the...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread 2005 Rover 75 Air-con.
    It could mean that the compressor has become stiff to turn, for one reason or another. Try the same test with the engine on tick over...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Changing pads - advice.
    I understand your comment on water lowering the boiling point of brake fluid of course - but that now should be minimal if flexy hoses...
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    Burnerman replied to the thread Changing pads - advice.
    I've always thought that a yearly change of brake fluid - to minimise the effects of water absorbsion - was a bit of a garage con. John :)
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    Burnerman reacted to Avocet's post in the thread Enamel for alloy wheel? with Thanks Thanks.
    I can remember seeing one, once, as a kid. My parents had a Citroen DS and my dad would swear by on-the-car balancing. The car might...
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    Burnerman reacted to Mottie's post in the thread Enamel for alloy wheel? with Thanks Thanks.
    Yeah, we had one at the Vauxhall main dealership I did my apprenticeship at. An angled wheel, a spring loaded plunger you fitted under...
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