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£325 for us this month.....could buy us a pizza and pint in Grindelwald if I'm lucky! John

Propeller shafts and drive shafts are always rotating when the car is moving. John :)

Check the aluminium shields that cover the upper side of the exhaust system.......notorious for coming loose and rattling! John :)

That will be the 13mm hex with flange, including a Dowty washer I expect? Always use a full hexagon socket with these! John :)

What vehicle do you have.......hopefully with a hexagon plug rather than Torx :mad: John :)

I've been using an un named brand from Screwfix for over 20 years now and never had an issue - they've had some serious grief too. Any other sizes I need I get from Laser Tools. I'd be interested to hear how you get on with your impact wrench.......I've got a quality Hitachi one, and...

Scratching what's left of the brain cell...... Would that be the Lucas 35D distributor originally? Just wondering if you've considered an electronic ignition upgrade or perhaps you prefer originality? I do recall seeing these things on an original Krypton tuner (!) and the advance curve was all...

I really wouldn't worry about it - the vacuum isn't enough to collapse the silicone hose so just trim it to a suitable length. John :)

Unfortunately the warning lamps are unlikely to extinguish themselves, you'll need to visit a garage or buy your own plug in scanner......mine is a Foxwell 510 for example. I can't say if it's any good for the U.S. market though. I'll stick my neck out here and say that even if the ABS system...

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 personally and I confess I'd only change one side! John :) Allow me to edit this one......do look very carefully at the strut top bearing and preferably change...

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 UK the ABS lamp would be lit on the dash. Does the pedal feel different somehow, when the brakes are applied? John :)

Wondering if this vehicle has a single piston caliper, or two or even four? Notoriously difficult to check that all pistons are operating together! I'd also check for the disc back plates being in too close proximity to the discs, check that all of the discs are rust free and there's no bearing...

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 gauges (digital or analogue) that we have to buy. Garage air lines seem to be particularly inaccurate - but there again they aren't treated well by the user. John :)

Approaching my Yaris Cross (flat 12v battery)...... Using the key plipper there's no response to anything - it won't unlock, the mirrors won't unfold.......nowt. I get in the passenger door with the mechanical key, and open up. The alarm doesn't sound. Bonnet up, fuse box lid off and connect...

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 sooner than this. Toyota have an upgraded battery now which has been fitted - nearly up to 4A/H from below 3A/H (yes really) - cost me just under £200 if I...

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 A/C off until the fault is properly diagnosed, and expect around £250 for a small hatchback compressor. John :)

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, then switch the A/C on......does the engine slow up a bit? John :)

I understand your comment on water lowering the boiling point of brake fluid of course - but that now should be minimal if flexy hoses are now impervious to water absorbtion. Dead right about car exhausts of course! Maybe that's due to the materials being coated or helped by unleaded fuels - I...

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 :)

Personally I'd always silicone around the toilet pedestal......after a while, 'splash' or other nasties will creep under and cause a smell. John :)