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Visit your local library and look at a haynes manual. If all else fails drain the system by removing the bottom hose from the radiator.

Especially they rust at the rear chassis members (along the bottom of the rear wheel wells). They are pretty basic (easy) to work on and spares are readily available. So the watchwords are bodywork, bodywork,bodywork! Best of luck

The car is a 1993 Fiesta 1.1 HCS engine. After the car has been left overnight there is about a desert-spoonful of coolant on the floor directly under the pulley wheel. I have recently replaced the water pump gasket and all was well. Currently I have checked the water pump bolts, all hose...

Have been advised (on UK Whitegoods forum) to take out drawer, rick out the holes above it with a bit of wire, run a cycle without washing in. Have done this and have also successfully done a normal wash.

I have a Bosch Exxcel 1400 washing machine about 5 years young. The middle compartment of the dispensing drawer is for fabric conditioner. It is filled up to the bottom of the syphon fitment (per instructions). When a wash is complete the compartment is not empty as expected. It is filled up to...

Thanks to all - have found & replaced pollen filter all is well now

Thanks people. Have wiggled and jiggled every control in sight and it's now back to normal (!?)

My outside light with built-in sensor has ceased to work in 'auto' (i.e.sensor mode). The bulb is OK. The light works in 'on' mode (on all the time). There's no water ingress. So it seems the sensor thingy has gone. Help is there a way I can test the sensor ? Thanks

Personally I'm a touchy-feely sort who likes to actually see and examine when I'm buying car stuff. With so many models and model variations I always feel safer when I can cross-check or ask. The key issue for me would be one of accurate identification - i.e. being able to accurately identify...

I have a VW passat TDI reg in 2000. It has Climatronic "air conditioning" system. Does anyone know whether this has a pollen filter and if so where it can be found. The reason for this question is that of late the system has not been working to full capacity and I reckon I may have to change the...

Before buying a haynes manual (unless you intend to do a lot of work), see if there's one at your local library.

I've a fitted Whirlpool ADG7540 dishwasher. Of late it has produced a rumbling sound when in its cycle. It's the sort of sound that I would associate with the spin-arms spinning eccentrically (i.e. come loose). However I have had these out and cleaned them through and reseated them OK per the...

Check the obvious things first - the clutch/pedal linkage to determine where the 'lumpy' movement is coming from: Put one hand on the clutch pedal lever and depress the pedal with the other hand - can you feel a smooth movement ? Get a friend to depress the clutch pedal whilst you are under...

In case you think I am a farmer, by leeks I do, of course, mean leaks !

I would advise that you change the coolant. As previous posters have said this is a job to be done every few years. Get down to the local library and get a copy of the relevant Haynes manual - or photo-copy the relevant pages for specifics. Generally though: When the car is cold; look for a...

Thanks chaps, yes it was the temperature gauge sender which I've replaced (I've also learned how to spell gauge!). Regards

The car is a 1993 Fiesta 1.1 (HCS engine). Last night my daughter said that the temperature guage was nudging the red - 'it just happened' and there were no other characteristics. This morning I checked the coolant level - a bit down but still above the 'min'; likewise the oil level - I topped...

My daughter tells me that when starting off from cold, after freezing conditions, the brake pedal appears to stick part way through the action - hence no brakes. Once this has happened once the pedal 'frees' itself up and works normally. It doesn't happen every time there's a cold snap. I've...

I want to fit an oak door to my whirlpool fridge to match my other kitchen units. The fridge is under the worktop. Can anyone give me some advice as to how to go about doing this ? And where I might get parts ? And is it a difficult job (I'm a novice handy-man). Thanks in advance

Assuming that once started the car runs OK, then:- If the starter turns the engine slowly, the battery is probably run down or you've got a duff earth. The easiest thing is to check the earth strap first for clean connections. If this is OK then I would first put the battery on charge or take...