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    Alloys Scuff Repair

    Depends what you call a scuff, I would just live with it personally. A wheel refurb as suggested is normally needed. You can get polishing heads and compound obviously but most of the time the scuffs are too deep to do anything with.
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    Selling a car that's been in storage for a year

    Only thing you can do is get a quote for repair, Its a very popular car so It is worth doing. Failing that advertise it warts and all on ebay specifying all known faults but that its a bit of an unknown and see where the auction goes. If it started, drove and ran you would be in a much better...
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    Hyundai i20 ABS light on

    The code would be handy to know, some will say abs sensor followed by mechanical problem which means its not seeing the pick up ring so it is possible to assume its the sensor when it isnt. Needs better diagnosing, you can get apps these days which are pretty good but you would need the...
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    Best car history checker?

    vcheck was £6.00 i think, not sure about car vertical. If you have a look at a you tube channel called high peak autos he regularly has money off deals for car vertical as they sponsor his channel.
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    Best car history checker?

    I use vcheck, it saved me a few months back when it flagged a write off. I was a bit too trusting of the seller and it was a car that came up via an owners club (Porsche Cayman). The good thing is that it shows photos of the vehicle damage too. Car vertical is another i have used, they are very...
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    What vehicle(s) do you drive on a regular basis?

    Im forever changing cars but at the moment its: 2024 Merc A200 on Merc finance and main family car. 2012 Audi A3 Tdi Quattro bought outright, my work hack. 2005 Honda S2000 bought outright, my toy.
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    Solder on exhaust back box

    Sounds silly but you could probably bond a patch on, it does not get that hot. JB Weld or similar would do it.
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    Smith and allan, Westway or major brand oil?

    The motor oil geek channel on you tube is worth a watch if you have time on your hands. Goes a bit ott but some good info there.
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    Smith and allan, Westway or major brand oil?

    Some info on Mannol here. https://ukla-vls.org.uk/?s=Mannol
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    Spec me a decent pressure washer hose upgrade

    I bought and mounted a permanent reel on my garage wall and leave the pressure washer hooked up so im able to just switch on and go. Not that cheap but one of the best things i have done. I usually buy my stuff here, they can be difficult to reach on the phone but do get back to you if you leave...
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    Restoring paint on car

    A lot of the you tubers get sent products for free to test etc so take some of it with a big pinch of salt, there are a few worth watching. Martin the obsessive car detailer is pretty fair, what you see on his shelf is pretty much the best of the best. Supercharged llama is very informative too...
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    Restoring paint on car

    It depends how bad the paintwork is, a machine polish may be required but you would probably be better off handing it over to a detailer for this and you could look after it much easier afterwards. If you did just want to sparkle it up Autoglym still make some decent products for most normal...
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    Astra K Air Massflow Sensor

    Always try to buy genuine or equivalent for sensors like these or you could end up chasing your tail with faults. I would use an electrical cleaner spray for cleaning, something that leaves no residue.
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    Rear wiper leaking/spraying inside

    The white plastic part in the first photo pushes on to the black connector pipe, i would guess the o ring sits on the black connector pipe but i cant quite remember.
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    Accenta G3 Upgrade

    Thanks both will take a look at those options.
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    Accenta G3 Upgrade

    I fitted one of these to my dads garage some 20 years ago and to be honest its been very reliable, I have had to replace 1 sounder but thats it. His remote keypad has become unresponsive lately and his external sounder is chirping now and again so I am guessing the battery is on its way out. The...
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    Need a runabout - what to avoid etc

    The Jazz is a great little car and pretty spacious inside especially with seats down.
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    Renault Trafic 2003 Glow Plug Light

    Good luck, strange how multiple code readers are not able to work for you. Im guessing it initially connects to the car, if it didnt id be looking for the correct voltage on the dtc connector.
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    Renault Trafic 2003 Glow Plug Light

    You could try a battery disconnect for an hour see if it resets it, i cant really remember if it does.
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    Brake Bleed Ford Ka MK1 - which method Gravity/Pump?

    I find with the Gunson as soon as i attach a pipe to the bleed nipple to allow the fluid to drain into a bottle it struggles, remove the pipe and let it flow freely into a container and its fine, no idea why.
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