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    What’s this

    Steering rack gator?
    Post by: troutybrown, 22 Feb 2021 at 6:54 PM in forum: General Cars
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    What’s this

    Looks like steering rack
    Post by: troutybrown, 22 Feb 2021 at 6:50 PM in forum: General Cars
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    locked door - Hyuandai i20

    [IMG] Is there any way you can undo internal door lever and manually pull on cables? Inner cable may even be seized inside so a bit of wd40 may help.
    Post by: troutybrown, 13 Feb 2021 in forum: Car Repairs / Maintenance
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    Driving licence renewal in lock down?

    https://www.postoffice.co.uk/identity/renew-driving-licence Post office at Newtown does this service.
    Post by: troutybrown, 7 Feb 2021 in forum: General Cars
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    Driving licence renewal in lock down?

    Had my photo all done at a post office you need a Post office that does digital driving licence.
    Post by: troutybrown, 7 Feb 2021 in forum: General Cars
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    Limescale

    Hi all Other than a water softener are there any devices that actually work for limescale. TIA Colin
    Thread by: troutybrown, 9 Jan 2021, 1 replies, in forum: Plumbing and Central Heating
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    Flexible section of exhaust on fiesta ztec

    If you let people know year of car. engine size and fuel it makes it easier to give advice.
    Post by: troutybrown, 26 Dec 2020 in forum: Car Repairs / Maintenance
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    Notable Obituaries.

    Used to be a junior member at The Oval and go there after school and watch. Edrich was my favourite.
    Post by: troutybrown, 25 Dec 2020 in forum: General Discussion
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    Best wishes

    Merry christmas all
    Post by: troutybrown, 25 Dec 2020 in forum: Car Repairs / Maintenance
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    Fiat engine problem

    Get a garage to look at live data and as it seems to run ok when hot i would be looking at coolant temp sensor readings to start with.
    Post by: troutybrown, 22 Dec 2020 in forum: Car Repairs / Maintenance
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    Drop links

    First line are yellow and green mate had their lower ball joints didn't last long at all.
    Post by: troutybrown, 18 Dec 2020 in forum: Car Repairs / Maintenance
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    3 garages/ all different diagnosis. *Brake oil loss/leak. (Report Inc from last garage )Confused..

    Take it to a vauxhall specialist not a jumped up tyre place and they will tell you common leak is above fuel tank
    Post by: troutybrown, 3 Dec 2020 in forum: Car Repairs / Maintenance
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    Garage diagnosed cause of loss of brake fluid today, it's the metal brake pipes. some questions ....

    Like i said in your other thread above the fuel tank is a common place for them to corrode on a Vec
    Post by: troutybrown, 27 Nov 2020 in forum: Car Repairs / Maintenance
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    Handbrake not working at all and loss of brake fluid ( related fault issues ? )

    Probably leaking from corroded brake pipe above fuel tank. That is the common place on Vectra's
    Post by: troutybrown, 21 Nov 2020 in forum: Car Repairs / Maintenance